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Pocatello Man’s Company Bought by Disney

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(POCATELLO, ID) – A Pocatello native whose family became an Internet sensation reached a major milestone this week.  Thirty-four-year-old Shay Carl Butler, who runs the Shaytards YouTube channel, co-founded Maker Studios in 2009. On Monday, Butler and his associates sold Maker Studios to The Walt Disney Company for $500 million. Butler, who ran his channel from the Gate City for five years before relocating to southern California, says he’s thrilled with the latest development. Butler briefly attended Idaho State University and worked for a time as a radio DJ before his rise to stardom.

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