Phil Lester

Philip Michael "Phil" Lester is a British YouTuber, vlogger and radio personality. He is best known for his YouTube channel “AmazingPhil”. Together with frequent collaborator Dan Howell, Lester presented Sunday night entertainment show Dan and Phil on BBC Radio 1 from January 2013 until August 2014.

Lester was raised in Rawtenstall, Lancashire. He completed a degree in English Language and Linguistics from the University of York and a post graduate in the Department of Theatre, Film and television, going on to obtain a Master of Arts in Video Postproduction with Specialisation in Visual Effects. Lester has lived with fellow YouTuber Dan Howell since August 2011; the pair moved to London in July 2012 and recently built a house together.

On 26 March 2015, Howell and Lester announced they had co-written a book through a trailer on his channel called The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire (TABINOF). It was released in the UK on 8 October 2015 and worldwide on 15 October 2015. The book topped the General Hardbacks Sunday Times Bestsellers list having sold 26,745 copies in the UK in the first week of its release. It also became a #1 New York Times Bestseller in the young adult hardcover list.