nearlyeveryone

YouTube Star

Birth Year 2002

Birthplace Cologne, Germany

#127,462 Most Popular

About

Cologne-based creator and founder of Nearlyeveryone, a music culture channel with over 1.3 million combined followers on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. His premise is disarmingly simple: nearly everyone knows the song, but almost no one knows the story.

Before fame

He started his channel in January 2020. The first video on his channel is titled Years old 100Kg/220lbs x 5reps Bench Press.

Trivia

His full name is Tom-Yanis Kouakou. He is a fan of anime. With a research-driven approach, he uncovers the cultural and historical context behind globally recognized music He also runs @weristtom, a personal channel, and Mintigo, a marketing agency.

Family life

He has Ivorian roots.

Associated with

In May 2026, he posted a YouTube video where he talks about Michael Jackson's Thriller album returning to No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

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