Harry Pinero

Harry Pinero
Pinero in 2019
Personal information
Born
Alhaji Sillah Leigh

(1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 (age 33)
Peckham, London, England
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • Internet personality
  • television presenter
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Subscribers783 thousand[1]
Total views128 million[1]
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: 10 October 2024

Alhaji Sillah Leigh[2] (born 6 May 1991[3]), known professionally as Harry Pinero, is a British YouTuber and television presenter.

Early life

Alhaji Sillah Leigh was born in Peckham, London, to parents who immigrated from Sierra Leone.[4] He and his family lived in Bermondsey.[5] He had worked various jobs before joining YouTube: as a mentor in a prison, at a Co-op, and at a tech company.[6][7]

Career

In 2018, Pinero began hosting Talent Hunt for Link Up TV.[7] He posted his first YouTube video in 2019.[4] In 2020, he and Henrie Kwushue began hosting Who We Be Talks, a podcast for Spotify.[8] In April 2021, he co-hosted the virtual London Football Awards with Alex Scott.[9] In September 2022, he participated in the Sidemen Charity Match.[4] Later that year, he appeared in a Christmas advert for JD Sports.[10] In September 2024, he and Yung Filly launched a secret sauce with Heinz.[11][12] He hosts a football podcast on YouTube titled The Inside Scoop with Culture Cams.[13]

Personal life

Pinero is Muslim.[14] He has a son with singer Miraa May.[6][15] He is a supporter of Manchester United F.C.[16]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Gassed Up Himself Cameo [17]
Television
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2019 The Rap Game UK Himself BBC Three Guest; 1 episode [18]
2022 The Weakest Link BBC One Contestant; 1 episode [19]
2023 The Wheel Contestant; 1 episode [20]
2024 Celebrity Mastermind Contestant; 1 episode [21]
Cooking with the Stars ITV Contestant; 1 episode [22]
Music videos
Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref.
2021 "Conga" Meek Mill, Leslie Grace & Boi-1da Himself [23]
2022 "Don't Lie" A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz [24]

Awards and nominations

Ceremony Year Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
MOBO Awards 2020 Best Media Personality Himself Nominated [25]
2021 Nominated [26]
2022 Nominated [27]
GUAP Gala Awards 2023 Presenter of the Year Won [28]
Broadcast Digital Awards 2024 Best Short Form Documentary Programme When Harry Met...The Far Right Rally Won [29]

References

  1. ^ a b "About Harry Pinero". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Certificate of Incorporation of a Private Limited Company: Harry Pinero Ltd" (pdf). Companies House. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via The London Gazette.
  3. ^ @harrypinero (6 May 2024). "33 🎉 Alhamdulillah for another year. #WeAreWinning". Retrieved 11 October 2024 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ a b c Uyal, Berk (24 October 2022). "The YouTuber with millions of followers who grew up on a south London council estate". News Shopper. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. ^ Selena, Shan (13 February 2021). "Harry Pinero Reflects On His Journey So Far On 'The Mo Gilligan Podcast'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b Suffolk, Anna (20 December 2023). "Harry Pinero shares advice on starting content creation at 27 & reveals first job". Capital Xtra. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b Walker, Richard (15 November 2021). "Harry Pinero: Change-Maker". SCTR. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  8. ^ Wynter, Courtney (15 June 2020). "Henrie Kwushue & Harry Pinero Announced As New Hosts Of Spotify's 'Who We Be Talks'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  9. ^ Kilpatrick, Dan (27 April 2021). "Harry Kane wins Player of the Year at London Football Awards". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  10. ^ Kanengoni, Jonathan (8 November 2022). "Who are all the celebrities in the JD Sports Christmas ad 2022?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  11. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (24 September 2024). "Yung Filly & Harry Pinero celebrate launch of Heinz Secret Sauce & GDK Secret Sauce Burger". GRM Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  12. ^ Mankus, Modestas (9 September 2024). "Yung Filly & Harry Pinero Team Up with Heinz for New Sauce Collaboration with GDK". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  13. ^ Langell, Amanda (4 October 2024). "Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger Praises 'Scary' Lamine Yamal". WJET-TV. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  14. ^ Ozyon, Ali; Dhedhy, Muzzammil (2 October 2024). "Staying Grounded in Faith: Harry Pinero on Islam and Fame". Out of Interest Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  15. ^ Wynter, Courtney (11 August 2021). "Harry Pinero Talks Parenthood On 'Untold Stories' With Henrie Kwushue". GRM Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  16. ^ Whitelaw, Elliot (24 June 2022). "My United with Harry Pinero". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  17. ^ Suffolk, Anna (9 February 2024). "Gassed Up's Stephen Odubola on working with Yung Filly & Harry Pinero and dealing with criticism as an actor". Capital Xtra. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  18. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (21 September 2019). "Here's our rundown of episode five of 'The Rap Game UK' (Spoiler Alert)". GRM Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  19. ^ "The Weakest Link, Series 2, Episode 4". BBC One. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, Series 3, Episode 8". BBC One. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Friday's TV 2.2.24". The Pembrokeshire Herald. No. 545. 26 January 2024. p. 45. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  22. ^ Mensah, Katelyn (30 July 2024). "Cooking with the Stars 2024 cast | Confirmed celebrity line-up". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  23. ^ Mercer, Lily (28 January 2021). "[INTERVIEW] BOI-1DA". Viper Mag. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  24. ^ "A1 x J1 - Don't Lie (Official Video) ft. Nemzzz". 14 October 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (24 November 2020). "Nines tops nominations for first Mobo awards since 2017". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  26. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (11 November 2021). "Dave tops nominations at 2021 Mobo awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  27. ^ Davies, Rachael (23 November 2022). "MOBO Awards 2022: Nominees, hosts and line-up announced". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  28. ^ White, Nadine (2 November 2023). "GUAP Gala founders on creating London's answer to the Met Gala". The Independent. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  29. ^ "Best Short Form Documentary Programme: When Harry Met … The Far Right Rally". Broadcast. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.