The Blind Life

Sam Seavey (birthday: October 24), better known online as The Blind Life (formerly The Blind Spot) is an American YouTuber who makes videos about accessible technology for people with low vision.
==Personal life==
Sam grew up in North Carolina, United States. He began to lose his vision at the age of eleven. In early adolescence, Sam was diagnosed with , a form of macular degeneration, and was legally blind by his mid-teens. His sister also has the disease. Sam's vision degenerated over the course of his adult life, ending a career working in restaurants, and leading to isolation and unemployment.
Sam and his wife, Rachel, got married in 2001. They have a son and a daughter.
==YouTube==
In the early 2000s, Sam had a job making YouTube videos for a Texas based company that repaired mobile phones. Someone had a YouTube channel where he taught people how to modify phones, and Sam later took over the channel. Sam also worked as an assistive technology trainer for four years.
In September 2017, Sam changed his channel name from The Blind Spot to The Blind Life, after being approached by the CEO of a company with a similar name. The new name was chosen by viewer suggestion.
In February 2022, Sam guest spoke at the .
Sam “purposely [has] a large blank wall behind [him]” due to the importance of contrast for people with low vision. The majority of his audience is visually impaired. He edits using DaVinci Resolve.
==Subscriber milestones==
*500 subscribers: August 27, 2015
*10,000 subscribers: October 17, 2018
*10,000 subscribers: ~October 20, 2018
*20,000 subscribers: February 2, 2020
==References==
Category:Tech YouTubers
Category:American YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2013