Colin Furze Net Worth and Income Sources

Here is the Colin Furze net worth at a glance. 

Colin Peter Furze is a British social media star known for his entertainment videos. He is also a filmmaker and stuntman having worked on various films. He currently works in Gadget Geeks aired on the Sky1 channel. His fans love him for his cool inventions and breaking world records. 

Later, he would be awarded the Guinness World Record for inventing the world’s longest motorcycle and the world’s fastest stroller, both powered by turbojet engines. 

Television and video game franchises sponsor many of Colin’s ventures. They’re featured in films like Assassin’s Creed and the TV program You, Me, and the Apocalypse.

In sum, his YouTube channel, book sales, and Gadget Geeks profits have made him wealthy.

Andrew Schulz’s estimated net worth is $4.5 million. The net worth is likely to be higher since he has not disclosed income from sponsorship deals and appearances onTV shows. 

Let’s find out how he does it.

Colin Furze Net Worth: Colin Furze during a comedy routine. Credit: Instagram@realcolinfurze
Colin Furze during a comedy routine. Credit: Instagram@realcolinfurze

Colin Furze Income Sources

Colin Furze has different sources of income. The following are the main sources of income of the British comedian.

  • YouTube ad revenues (~$64,300 – $1 million a year)
  • Sponsorship income (~$1.9 million a month)
  • Online sales (~$93,300 a year) 
Colin Furze Net Worth: Colin Furze posing on a ladder with a shovel in one hand. Credit: Instagram@realcolinfurze
Colin Furze posing on a ladder with a shovel in one hand. Credit: Instagram@realcolinfurze

Income Source 1: YouTube

Colin Furze earns between $64,300 and $1 million each year from YouTube ad monetization. [1]

Colin Furze created his YouTube channel on 16th Nov 2006. He earns income from ad monetization on the video streaming platform.

The following table depicts the total subscribers, net views, and estimated net income from the YouTube platform.

Colin Furze  YouTube ChannelSubscribersViewsEst. Net Earnings*
Total11.7 million1.42 billion$5.6 million

*Note: According to Influencer Marketing Hub, YouTubers earn between $3 and $5 per thousand video views. [2]  We have based our estimations on $4 per thousand views.

Income Source 2: Sponsorship Income

Most social media influencers earn much from sponsored messages as compared to YouTube ad monetization. It is estimated that YouTubers are paid about $0.089 for every video view.

Social Blade website estimates that Colin Furze’s YouTube channel gets about $21 million views each month. This means his YouTube income from sponsorship messages is estimated to be

His YouTube channel attracts about 370K views each month. So, his estimated revenue from sponsorship deals is estimated to be $   1.9 million per month.

Income Source 3: Sales

Colin Furze also earns income through his online store. He sells jugs and clothing items for adults and kids. He also sells self-authored books in his store. The average price of merchandise sold on his website is $16.7.

The online store conversion rate is estimated to be 2 percent. [3]

Colin Furze’s online store gets about 23,280 views per month. [4] So, his estimated net income from his online store is about $7,775 i.e. (23,280 x 2%) x $16.7.

Colin Furze Bio/Early Life

Colin Furze was born in the small town in Stamford, Lincolnshire in England, UK on 14th October 1979. He attended Malcolm Sargent Primary School. But he dropped out of school at the age of 16. 

Furze dropped out of school to seek a career as a plumber, which he did until he was cast in the Sky1 show Gadget Geeks.

Not much is known about Colin Furze’s personal life. He has not told his fans about his parents. But he has revealed that he has an elder sister named Ellie Furze. 

Colin Furze started his self titled YouTube channel in 2007 shortly after the death of his father. 

Colin Furze Net Worth: Colin Furze working on his laptop. Credit: Instagram@realcolinfurze
Colin Furze working on his laptop. Credit: Instagram@realcolinfurze

Colin Furze Career

He uploaded videos of his gadgets, tools, and other kinds of stuff. He had invented and incorporated a flamethrower that can shoot about 15 feet in the air. 

He published a video of his converted scooter with a flame thrower on March 13, 2010. The flame thrower could shoot flames up to 15 feet (4.6 meters) in the air. 

Lincolnshire Police arrested Furze on March 25, 2010, for possessing an instrument that had been transformed into a weapon. The next day, he was freed on bond without being charged.

He has also invented toys such as the Hidden Blade that activate when a person flicks the wrist.

In 2015, Furze had created an underground bunker for a series on Sky1 titled ‘You, Me, and the Apocalypse. He invented a hoverbike with two paramotors in 2016.

Furze has written a book titled ‘This Book Isn’t Safe’. The book that he sells on his online store contains projects for children and adults to build various kinds of stuff. In addition, he has also written a puzzle book for the kids to spur them to build interesting items.   

Colin Furze Net Worth: Colin Furze riding a social distance bike. Credit: Instagram@realcolinfurze
Colin Furze riding a social distance bike. Credit: Instagram@realcolinfurze

Colin Furze Achievements

Colin Furze broke the record for the world’s longest motorbike in 2008. He broke the record by riding the bike for more than 100 meters. [6]

In 2010, he broke Guinness World Records for the fastest mobility scooter. [7]. The scooter achieved a speed of 71 mph (114 km/h)

Furze broke another Guinness World Record in 2017. He built the world’s fastest bumper car that could ride at a top speed of 170.39 mph (172.82 kph). [8].

Colin Furze Controversy

Colin Furze was arrested in 2010 by the Lincolnshire Police. He was alleged to possess an object that was converted to a firearm. But he was not charged and released the next day.


Colin Furze’s most popular video on YouTube is this:


Colin Furze Quotes

‘Can someone with no engineering qualification and no experience of flying make something that actually leaves the ground? ’.

 ‘It is Star Wars Time!’.

‘Together myself and eBay Uk are building our 3rd Star Wars creation’.


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Colin Furze Biography

Legal NameColin Peter Furze
Net Worth$4,500,000 million
Source of WealthYouTube, sponsorship, sales
Date of Birth14th October 1979
Place of BirthStamford, Lincolnshire, England
GenderMale
Height172 cm, 5 feet 8 inches
Weight147 pounds, 67 kg
ReligionChristianity
Marital StatusSingle
PartnerCharlotte
Children2
Names of ChildrenErin and Jake
NationalityBritish

Frequently Asked Questions About Colin Furze

What makes Colin Furze popular?

Colin Furze is known for his amazing invention skills. He has broken several Guinness World Records with his inventions.

What is Colin Furze age?

Colin Furze will turn 43 years old in October 2022.

Is Colin Furze gay?

Furze is not gay. He is married and has two children.

What is Colin Furze’s home?

Colin Furze birth place is Stamford, a small town located in Lincolnshire, UK. He currently lives in the same town along with his girlfriend and two children.

References

[1]. Statistics of Colin Furze on Social Blade.

[2]. Estimated income from YouTube ad monetization.

[3]. Conversion rate of online stores

[4].  Statistics of Colin Furze’s online website.

[5].  YouTube content creator’s estimated income through sponsorship

[6]. World’s Longest Motorcycle built by Colin Furze

[7]. Colin Furze broke the Guinness World record of the fastest mobility scooter

[8]. Colin Furze shows off the world’s fastest pram


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