President Chay
President Chay | |
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Denne in 2026 | |
| Born | Chay Denne December 19, 1998 |
| Occupation | |
| Partner | Kelsey Denne-Evans-Locke (married since 2024) |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Genres | |
| Subscribers | 2.2 million |
| Views | 233 million |
| Last updated: April 20, 2026 | |
Chay Denne (born December 19, 1998), known professionally as President Chay,[1] is an American YouTuber, vlogger, and internet personality from Greenville, South Carolina, he is best known for his DIY construction videos.[2]
Career
Denne was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. He launched his YouTube channel on May 22, 2020, and uploaded his first video on August 18, 2021. Denne's first form of content was creating extreme-challenge videos, which had him spend hours doing activities for fans.[3] After gaining a massive following on YouTube, Denne's career surged in fame after he uploaded a video of himself converting a bus into a livable "home on wheels".[1] Denne spent over half a year, and 57,000$ on building the bus.[4][5]
Since then, Denne's been making videos revolving around homemade DIY projects, such as building pools, renovating other vehicles, such as RVs, Kei trucks,[6] and custom living spaces using pickups, cargo beds and other usable items,[7] as well as vlogging not just his personal life, but his building experiences too.[8][9]
Denne's also built vehicles inspired by cartoons he enjoyed with his brother growing up, such as a functioning Krabby Patty vehicle, which he built in 2022.[10][2]
Personal life
Denne often makes videos with his father, Charlie,[11] and his brother Colby. In some of his videos, Chay's mother, Shelli, sometimes makes guest appearances. In 2024, he engaged with his long-time girlfriend. Later that year, he married Kelsey Evans and is currently based in Greer, South Carolina, where he resides in a modified bus that he built.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "School Bus Converted Into Stylish Tiny Home Hits the Market". Realtor.com. News Corp. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ^ a b "South Carolina man creates drivable car that looks like Krabby Patty car". WYFF. Hearst Television. November 3, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ^ Ellis, Philip (April 11, 2021). "This Guy Walked a Full 26.2-Mile Marathon Inside of a Wal-Mart". Men's Health. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ "YouTuber Turns School Bus Into Dream Two-Story Home On Wheels". The Dallas Express. December 19, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ "'I'd Had It With Rent': Man Builds $57K Dream Home Out Of A 2-Story School Bus". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ^ Reid, Claire (March 8, 2025). "Guy from South Carolina built the world's smallest camper after buying tiny 4×4 van from Japan". Supercar Blondie. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ "This Double-Decker Micro-Camper Can Sleep Two Adults, Even Hides a Kitchen". Autoevolution. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ Schmid, Shane (January 7, 2026). "Kei Campers Show You Don't Need A Bus To Live Large". Jalopnik. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ "Video: Turning a Trailer Into a Stunning Luxury Tiny Home". RV Travel. RVtravel.com. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ McCreless, Patrick (November 4, 2022). "This SC man made a Krabby Patty car from the SpongeBob movie. Watch what he did with it". The State. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ "Man spent a year turning a 40-foot full-sized school bus into his personal home". Supercar Blondie. Retrieved April 20, 2026.