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Andrew Rea

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Andrew Rea, known online as 'Babish,' is the creator of the YouTube channel 'Binging with Babish,' which has grown to over 10 million subscribers and focuses on recreating iconic dishes from film, television, and pop culture. He launched the channel in 2016 and rapidly built it into a full media brand, the Babish Culinary Universe, encompassing multiple shows, a cookbook, and branded merchandise. His work sits firmly in the food and entertainment space, not in advertising technology. Rea has parlayed his YouTube success into a broader media presence, including a published cookbook ('Eat What You Watch' and later 'Binging with Babish'), podcast appearances, and television collaborations. His channel is notable for its cinematic production quality and ASMR-influenced style, which helped distinguish it in the crowded food content space. While Rea's channel does engage with digital advertising, brand sponsorships, and creator economy dynamics as a business matter, he is not an AdTech industry professional, executive, or thought leader. This profile cannot be accurately completed as an AdTech industry figure.

Last updated Jul 10, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Role
Creator, Host, and Executive Producer
Company
Binging With Babish
Based
New York, New York, United States

Bio

Andrew Rea, known online as 'Babish,' is the creator of the YouTube channel 'Binging with Babish,' which has grown to over 10 million subscribers and focuses on recreating iconic dishes from film, television, and pop culture. He launched the channel in 2016 and rapidly built it into a full media brand, the Babish Culinary Universe, encompassing multiple shows, a cookbook, and branded merchandise. His work sits firmly in the food and entertainment space, not in advertising technology. Rea has parlayed his YouTube success into a broader media presence, including a published cookbook ('Eat What You Watch' and later 'Binging with Babish'), podcast appearances, and television collaborations. His channel is notable for its cinematic production quality and ASMR-influenced style, which helped distinguish it in the crowded food content space. While Rea's channel does engage with digital advertising, brand sponsorships, and creator economy dynamics as a business matter, he is not an AdTech industry professional, executive, or thought leader. This profile cannot be accurately completed as an AdTech industry figure.

Career

  • Visual Effects Artist / Film Production

    Various · Pre-2016

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Grew Binging with Babish YouTube channel to over 10 million subscribers
  • Published multiple cookbooks including 'Binging with Babish: 100 Recipes Recreated from Your Favorite Movies and TV Shows'
  • Built the Babish Culinary Universe multi-channel media brand

Publications

  • Binging with Babish: 100 Recipes Recreated from Your Favorite Movies and TV Shows (2019)