Allen Pan
American YouTuber and engineer (born 1989)
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Allen Pan (born December 22, 1989) is an American YouTuber and electrical engineer. He is known for his Maker culture-oriented videos, creating gadgets and machines.
December 22, 1989
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| Born | Allen Pan December 22, 1989 |
| Education | University of Southern California (Bachelor of Science) |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Genre | Maker |
| Subscribers | 2.26 million |
| Views | 329.72 million |
| Last updated: December 6, 2025 | |
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Early life
Allen Pan was born on December 22, 1989.[1] He went to the University of Southern California, graduating in 2012 with a BS in electrical engineering.[2]
Career
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Pan created his YouTube channel on March 27, 2015. It was originally called Sufficiently Advanced, inspired by a quote from Arthur C. Clarke. Pan was inspired by 90's and early 00's animated superhero TV shows. His first video was of a wrist gadget he made that replicated an attack from Naruto. He initially only posted the video on Facebook, but, after it received gained views, he also uploaded it to YouTube.[2] Pan originally received media attention in late 2015 after uploading a viral video of him creating a real-life version of the superhero Thor's hammer Mjolnir, which only he can pick up.[3][4][5]
Pan also built a butane torch disguised as a lightsaber.[6] In 2017, he appeared on MythBusters: The Search as a contestant[7] and in 2020, Pan built a gun that shoots masks onto people's faces to protect them from COVID-19.[8]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Streamy Awards | Science and Engineering | Nominated | [9] |