Shane Lee Yaw, known professionally as Shane Dawson is an American YouTuber, actor, writer, director and musician. At 19, Shane became one of the top social media influencers as one of the first people to acquire over half a billion views by 2010. He is mostly recognized by his sketch comedy videos where he impersonates characters and celebrities and he uses his Twitter platform to promotes his and his friend’s new videos, products and also to vent his thoughts and feelings.