President Chay
American YouTuber (born 1998)
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Chay Denne (born December 19, 1998), known professionally as President Chay,[1] is an American YouTuber, vlogger, and internet personality from Greenville, South Carolina, he is best known for his DIY construction videos.[2]
December 19, 1998
President Chay | |
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Denne in 2026 | |
| Born | Chay Denne December 19, 1998 |
| Occupation | |
| Partner | Kelsey Denne-Evans-Locke (married since 2024) |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Genres | |
| Subscribers | 2.2 million |
| Views | 233 million |
| Last updated: April 20, 2026 | |
Career
Denne was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. He launched his YouTube channel on May 22, 2020, and uploaded his first video on August 18, 2021. Denne's first form of content was creating extreme-challenge videos, which had him spend hours doing activities for fans.[3] After gaining a massive following on YouTube, Denne's career surged in fame after he uploaded a video of himself converting a bus into a livable "home on wheels".[1] Denne spent over half a year, and 57,000$ on building the bus.[4][5]
Since then, Denne's been making videos revolving around homemade DIY projects, such as building pools, renovating other vehicles, such as RVs, Kei trucks,[6] and custom living spaces using pickups, cargo beds and other usable items,[7] as well as vlogging not just his personal life, but his building experiences too.[8][9]
Denne's also built vehicles inspired by cartoons he enjoyed with his brother growing up, such as a functioning Krabby Patty vehicle, which he built in 2022.[10][2]
Personal life
Denne often makes videos with his father, Charlie,[11] and his brother Colby. In some of his videos, Chay's mother, Shelli, sometimes makes guest appearances. In 2024, he engaged with his long-time girlfriend. Later that year, he married Kelsey Evans and is currently based in Greer, South Carolina, where he resides in a modified bus that he built.[1]