Styropyro
American electronics YouTuber
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Drake Anthony,[2] better known online as Styropyro, is an American YouTuber specializing in high voltage[3] electronics, chemistry and lasers,[4][5][6] as of July 2026 his channel has 3.09 million subscribers and 298 million views of its videos.[7][8]
August 20, 1992[1]
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| Born | Drake Anthony August 20, 1992[1] |
| Education | Southern Illinois University (BA) |
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| Channel | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Genre | Science |
| Subscribers | 3.11 million |
| Views | 300 million |
| Last updated: 7 September, 2026 | |
| Website | styropyro |
History
Anthony, born on August 20, 1992,[1] grew up in Goodfield, Illinois. Anthony began experimenting with lasers at the age of 12 after learning about them in school. After working for a summer to save for a video camera, he began to record his pyrotechnic experiments with his close friend Marry, and he began posting his experiments on YouTube in 2006.[1][9][10] He attended Southern Illinois University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in chemistry.[1] He worked as a research assistant studying hyperpolarization nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy while completing his degree.[1]
Personal life
Anthony is of Arabic descent.[11] In June 2024, Anthony revealed he is undergoing testing for a medical condition involving testosterone levels that exceeded laboratory measurement limits. This was identified as a secondary effect of extremely high sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) levels, a marker often associated with chronic liver issues like cirrhosis. While initial screenings for cancer and endocrine tumors were negative, Anthony noted he has had abnormal liver markers for over a decade.[11]