WhyBeAre

Ryan B. Yates (born: ), better known online as WhyBeAre (stylized as YBR), is an American gaming YouTuber. He was demonetized on 13 April 2021https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0EcU8CrxZc&t and was recently reinstated on YouTube. He says that he will not make videos full-time as he has a job and goes to school, but he will still make videos on BeamNG.Drive as well as other games. He also said he wants to try playing some new and different games on the channel. Having inspired a new generation of car enthusiasts, WhyBeAre remains a beloved icon in the YouTube and gaming communities, and is sometimes heraled by fans as a spokesman for BeamNG.drive. 
==History== 
The name 'WhyBeAre' derived from the letters 'YBR' which is his initials spelt backwards. He started his channel via playing FPS games back in 2011. He then moved on to various other games (mostly simulation). In 2013 he started playing BeamNG.Drive, which he well known for. WhyBeAre also played other games, notably; Street Legal Racing: Redline, Jalopy, Infra, Driver San Francisco, Spintires, Poly Bridge, Stranded Deep, Airport Firefighter Simulator and Rig 'N' Roll, and others. His thumbnails have (for the most part) been stills shile he was recording with some being fabricated in an editor. Such as his Farming Simulator 2013, Revelations 2012 and Black Mesa Vs. Half-Life video series'. This was until September 29th, 2018 with this video's description "Wouldn't it be funny if I started adding ugly text to thumbnails? Lol, you can't stop me." Further additions to videos were added in 2020 with this video , he started doing clips from the video before his spoken intro. 
== Personal Life ==
Not much is known about WhyBeAre's personal life. His first name is Ryan, and he resides in Calfornia with his parents. He received an associates degree in Process technology (PTech) and has founded an IT business, which he is no longer affiliated with. 
==Logos, Channel Banners and Intro's== 
WhyBeAre has had a total of 3 channel logos and 2 channel banners. He has also had 2 intros on his channel, these intros can be found on videos here and here 
==Quotes== 
*"Hey! This is WhyBeAre with BeamNG.drive and today-"
*And remember, if you like or dislike this video, I will know. So do the right thing, and I'll see ya next time!"
==Gallery== 
 
Whybeare old.png|thumb|left|WhyBeAre's old logo. 
Ybr thumbnail original.png|thumb|left|WhyBeAre's first logo. 
Whybeare banner.jpg|thumb|WhyBeAre's channel banner. 
Whybeare old banner (EDIT).png|thumb|WhyBeAre's first channel banner. 
==References==
Category:Gaming YouTubers
Category:Review YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2010