Shay Carl Butler

YouTube Stars

Birthday

Date : 5 March Year : 1980

Age

46 Years Old

Birth Place

Logan United States

Zodiac Sign

Pisces

Relationship

Colette Butler

Parents

Carl and Laurie Butler

Nationality

American

#31378 Most Popular

Estimated Wealth by period

$23M - 27 Million

Shay Carl Butler Net Worth over last years

Yearly earnings (based on current year (2026))

$1M - 3 Million

Net Worth (based on previous year (2025))

$23 Million

How we calculate estimated net worth.

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Introduction

Shay Carl is an American YouTuber, vlogger, and entrepreneur known for pioneering family vlogging and building one of the early major YouTube networks. He is best recognized for the popular SHAYTARDS channel, where he documented daily life with his wife and children, and for co-founding Maker Studios.

Career

Early Start: Began uploading sketch comedy and personal videos to YouTube around 2007–2008 after working various jobs like school bus driver, radio DJ, and granite countertop installer.

Breakthrough with Family Vlogs: Launched the SHAYTARDS channel in 2008–2009, posting daily videos of family life that grew to millions of subscribers and billions of views.

Business Success: Co-founded Maker Studios in 2009, one of the first major multi-channel networks for YouTube creators. Disney acquired it in 2014 for an initial $500 million (potentially up to $950 million with milestones).

Other Projects: Created the documentary Vlogumentary, founded Trixin Clothing, and ran additional channels focused on comedy, weight loss, and personal content.

Hiatus and Return: Took time away from daily vlogging around 2016–2017 due to personal challenges, then returned with more selective content.

Recent Work: Continues sharing occasional family vlogs and updates as of 2026, while maintaining his presence as an early YouTube pioneer and entrepreneur.

Family Life

Shay Carl Butler was born on March 5, 1980, in Logan, Utah, to Carl and Laurie Butler. He is the oldest of four siblings (Casey, Logan, and Carlie), several of whom are also YouTubers. He married Colette Crofts (also known as Katilette) in January 2003. The couple has five children: Gavin, Avia, Emmi, Brock, and Daxton. The family became widely known online as the Shaytards.

Shay Carl Net Worth

As of 2026, Shay Carl’s net worth is estimated at around $23 - 27 million. He has earned primarily through YouTube ad revenue, the sale of Maker Studios to Disney, brand deals, merchandise, and other entrepreneurial projects.

Notable Achievements

Co-founder of Maker Studios, sold to Disney for hundreds of millions of dollars.
Built SHAYTARDS into one of the pioneering and most-watched family vlog channels on YouTube (millions of subscribers and billions of views).
Helped popularize daily family vlogging as a major YouTube genre.
Documented significant personal milestones, including major weight loss and running marathons.
Recognized as an early YouTube entrepreneur and one of the platform’s original success stories.

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