Carl Rock is a New Zealander (Kiwi) YouTube vlogger and author. He married a Haryanvi girl named Manisha Malik in 2018 and lives in Delhi, India with his family.
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Wiki/Biography
Carl Edward Rice was born in 1985 (age 36 years; as of 2021) in Auckland City, New Zealand.
childhood photo of carl rock
He pursued a Diploma in Audio Engineering and Music Production at the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ) from 2001 to 2002. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Television and Media Studies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand in 2003. 2006. In 2010, he earned a Graduate Diploma in Computer Science from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Eye colour: hazel blue
Hair Colour: Dark Blonde
family and caste
Carl Rock was born into a Christian family.
parents and siblings
His father Doug works in a government agency in New Zealand. His mother’s name is Kate who works in a bank in New Zealand. His younger brother, Nick, works as a business manager in an export company in New Zealand, and his sister, Chloe, is a school teacher.
Carl Rock and his father
Carl Rock and his mother
Carl Rock and his brother
Carl Rock’s sister
Relationships and wife
In one of his YouTube videos, he shared that before marrying Manisha Malik in 2018, he had a few girlfriends, Rebecca and Chaitali from Mumbai and Pre from Fiji. In 2016, he met Manisha, a resident of Haryana. After dating for about two years, the couple had a court marriage in 2018 under the Special Marriages Act. In an interview he talked about getting married. He said,
I was living in a dorm during that time, and the day before I was supposed to meet her parents, I told a dorm mate about the impending meeting. He advised me to touch the feet of my parents when I met them. He couldn’t have been more right! When I met him the next day, I immediately bent down and touched his feet and he appreciated the gesture. For them it meant that I could integrate myself into an Indian family. My wife is from Haryana, so the Haryanvi culture is strong at home and they have happily made me a part of it.
Carl Rock and his wife
livelihood
After completing his graduation, in December 2006, he started working at the Recording Industry Association, New Zealand. In 2008, he joined the New Zealand Federation Against Copyright Theft as an anti-piracy investigator. Later, he was promoted as Manager of Anti-Piracy in the same organization. From June 2012 to July 2014, he worked as manager of digital services at Sony Music Entertainment in New Zealand. In June 2016, he joined the Tech Futures Lab in New Zealand as a network and security technician.
After quitting his job, he moved to India permanently in 2016. He then started a self-titled YouTube channel, in which he uploaded travel-related videos, tips for foreign tourists, and family vlogs. Later, Carl and YouTuber Jim Browning joined the BBC Panorama team and ran a scamming operation. He conducted an event in which he exposed a call center scam in Gurugram, Haryana, which targeted computer-illiterate and elderly people in the United Kingdom and the United States.
He gained immense popularity as a YouTuber and has received silver and gold YouTube play buttons for his videos. As of May 2021, he has 1.57 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.
Carl Rock’s YouTube Play Button
Controversy
In July 2021, the Union Home Ministry blacklisted him and banned him from entering India. The Union Home Ministry said in a statement that he had violated the terms and conditions of his visa. The ministry said,
He was also found to be participating in business activities on a tourist visa and violating other visa conditions.
Later, Mr Rock’s wife Manisha Malik approached the Delhi High Court challenging the Indian government’s action against her husband. The YouTuber also tagged New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in a tweet and asked for her help.
Dear @jacindaardern, Government. The Government of India has barred me from entering India, separating me from my wife and family in Delhi. They blacklisted me without informing me, giving a reason, or giving me a reply. Please see my struggle https://t.co/dq0Z98SCFw @NZinIndia @mukteshpardeshi pic.twitter.com/sLM2nk9lR3
– Karl Rock (@iamkarlrock) 9 July 2021
favorite things
Facts/General Knowledge
- From the age of 13, he did odd jobs for his pocket money.
An old photo of Carl Rock
- His two books are ‘India Survival Guide’ (2017) and ‘Learn Hindi Faster Than I Did!’ Have been published. (2018).
- In an interview he talked about learning Hindi. He said,
I started learning Hindi to assimilate it. Often, menus and road directions and other travel basics are not in English. Learning Hindi helps you connect with everyone.
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Carl is an avid animal lover and has a few pet dogs.
Carl Rock’s Instagram post about his pet dog
- He likes to travel to different places on his Royal Enfield motorcycle.
Carl Rock posing with his motorcycle
- After recovering from Covid-19 in 2020, he donated plasma to the government plasma bank in Delhi. In an interview he said,
Long ago, when I heard that Tablighi Jamaatis had donated plasma, I had made up my mind that if I ever got infected, I would also donate. So when I recovered, I went to the clinic and was amazed by the facilities and cleanliness. It was a very simple and safe process.”
- On 10 July 2020, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made a tweet praising him for donating plasma.
Arvind Kejriwal’s tweet regarding Carl Rock
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