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Joseph Garrett is an English YouTube commentator who posts videos about the game ''Minecraft'' as the character Stampy Cat. In 2014, Garrett's was one of the ten most watched YouTube channels in the world. He has been featured on several television programs with CBBC and Disney. ==Biography== Garrett studied video production at university and initially intended to be a games journalist. His early YouTube work consisted of "Let's Play" videos which he made for his own amusement. When he noticed that his primary audience was children, he reoriented his work to be family-friendly.〔 When the videos became popular, Garrett left his job as a barman to focus on producing the content full-time. Garrett's YouTube channel is aimed at children, and his audience is largely 6 to 14-year-olds.〔 As the character of Stampy Cat, an orange and white cat, Garrett tells stories within ''Minecraft'' and other games. He gives viewers ideas for activities to pursue with their friends.〔 Garrett describes the character as "a bigger, brighter, better version" of himself. He receives correspondence from his viewers and thinks they see him as a friend, rather than "a presenter in a studio".〔 Other characters in the videos include iBallisticSquid, played by Garrett's friend David Spencer.〔 Jordan Shapiro of Forbes.com said that "he does a great job of bringing the positive aspects of Minecraft—the game’s educational potential—to the surface." On 25 April 2015, Garrett launched a spinoff educational YouTube channel in collaboration with Maker Studios. The series, ''Wonder Quest'', is scripted, professionally produced, and designed so that it can be used in classrooms. Garrett has also been attached to a ''Minecraft'' film.〔 In July, he appeared on the series premiere of the Disney XD show ''Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything'' where he portrays the announcer Stampy Cat at the World Gaming Championships.〔 He was a featured panelist at MineCon held in London in July. Garrett has signed a two-book deal with Egmont Publishing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thebookseller.com/news/egmont-signs-youtube-star-stampy-cat-312428 )〕 ''Stampy's Lovely Book'' was released on 22 October 2015; aimed at ages 4 to 10, it features games, activities, jokes and facts about Stampy Cat and some of his Vlogger friends. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joseph Garrett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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