Minecraft Star Stampy Cat To Give RSE Christmas Lecture
Minecraft star Stampy Cat to present an RSE Christmas speech
27 November 2015
YouTube and Minecraft legend Stampy Cat is to deliver an educational program before 2,000 schoolchildren in Dundee.
Stampy who's real name was Joseph Garrett, will deliver the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Christmas lecture in Caird Hall on Monday.
The creator of the "Let's Play" videos for Minecraft and other games has more than 6.7m users on his YouTube channel.
The lecture will be shown exclusively on BBC iPlayer next Thursday.
BBC Scotland reported that Minecraft fans will be able to witness Stampy demonstrate how he creates his videos during a discussion with Chris van der Kuyl, Dundee games entrepreneur.
Stampy will tell his story of how he made Christmas special , and provide insight into his personal life.
Mr van der Kuyl said Stampy was the "epitome of the 21st Century digital native" who could inspire audiences regardless of their age.
"Stampy is an inspiration figure to a whole new generation of people who can clearly see future careers will be based on a unique mix of talents, creativity and technical skills that can be developed," he said.
The RSE lecture will be given as part of BBC Make it Digital, an initiative that aims to foster digital creativity among young people.
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