Internet celebrity Kyle Myers became famous as his Russian alter ego Dimitri Potapoff on his YouTube channel FPSRussia. On most videos, he is showing the use of explosives and firearms. As of 2023, FPSRussia amassed over 6 million subscribers. Myers’ current net worth is approximately $2.5 million.
How Did FPSRussia Get So Rich?
Kyle was born on May 9, 1986 in Georgia. His idea for impersonating russian accent originated during his job in car dealership where one of his co-workers was a Russian. Eventually, Myers came up with the character of Dimitri and created his famous YouTube channel.
Thanks to the huge success of his controversial videos, Mayers is now making a lot of money as a YouTuber partner through online advertisement. He also had a cameo in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II trailer. On the top of that, Kyle is hosting an internet podcast Painkiller Already.
In 2013, Myers’ house in Georgia was raided by ATF agents searching for illegal explosives and weapons according to HuffPost. They did not find anything and did not press any charges. While Kyle’s popularity and net worth grows thanks to FPSRussia.
