Ireedui Gantogtokh
Ireedui Gantogtokh in 2020
Personal information
Born
Ireedui Gantogtokh

(1995-03-20) March 20, 1995
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
NationalityMongolian
EducationMongolian University of Science and Technology
OccupationYouTuber
YouTube information
Also known asIreedui
Channel
Years active2016–present
Genres
Subscribers193 thousand[1]
Total views12 million[1]
Websiteireedui.com
100,000 subscribers2019

Last updated: 25 April 2023

Ireedui Gantogtokh (Mongolian: Гантогтохын Ирээдүй, romanized: Gantogtokhiin Ireedui) (born 20 March 1995), commonly known as ДОМОГ IZ, is a Mongolian entrepreneur, social activist and YouTuber. He gained popularity on his YouTube channel, which has close to 200,000 subscribers, before branching into entrepreneurship and social activism.

Early life and education

Ireedui Gantogtokh was born on March 20, 1995, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. His parents, Gantogtokh Damdinjav and Bayarmagnai Tseelkhajav, worked abroad, so he spent most of his early childhood with his grandmother.[2][3]

Ireedui developed a strong interest in computers and programming at a young age, starting to learn to code at just 12 years old. He pursued a degree in IT engineering at the University of Science and Technology in Mongolia in 2011, and he earned his bachelor's degree in 2015.[4]

Career

Mr. Gantogtokh's YouTube videos have garnered over 12 million views and 180k subscribers to his YouTube channel IZ.[5] His videos cover a wide range of topics including trends, tech, education, motivational vlogs, politics and other cultural content.[6][7]

Podcasts

IZ is also host of a Lifestyle Podcast named IZ’s Podcast Speaks which focuses on his life's struggles, accomplishments and various other topics in an effort to connect with his followers digitally on social media. The first episode aired on Spotify and Apple Podcasts along with the video format on YouTube on January 5, 2020.[8][9]

Entrepreneurship

Ireedui Gantogtokh (Mongolian: Гантогтохын Ирээдүй, romanized: Gantogtokhiin Ireedui is the CEO and founder of Meborny LLC, a digital marketing firm that specializes in brand management, media outreach programs, media strategy development, social verification, and other marketing services.[10]

Gantogtokh exposed a cryptocurrency scam worth $200 million in 2021,[11] leading to the arrest of some of the crypto scammers in February 2021.[12][13]

Gantogtokh has revealed the misuse of public funds by high-ranking government officials, including the Prime Minister of Mongolia, Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai,[14] and Sumiyabazar Dolsuren, the Mayor of Ulaanbaatar City.[15] Gantogtokh's investigations alleged that the government has stolen almost 15 billion dollars in coal revenue over the past decade.[16][17] Gantogtokh's activism culminated in a protest in Sukhbaatar Square in December 2022, with almost 20,000 people demanding accountability from the government.[18][19] The government subsequently began to investigate corruption allegations and has taken steps to address the theft of public resources.[20][21]

Personal life

Ireedui is married and has a son and daughter.[22]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Ireedui". YouTube.
  2. gogo.mn. "Домог IZ: Чаддаг юмаа тултал хий". gogo.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  3. Ideree's podcast 59: Ireedui, Domog IZ, retrieved 2021-05-23
  4. "Career Planning". iTunes Podcast. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  5. "IZ", Википедиа нэвтэрхий толь (in Mongolian), 2021-07-21, retrieved 2021-08-09
  6. "G.Ireedui said that the character of Legend IZ is created only to stir up the poison of people". Мэдээллийн хөтөч (in Mongolian). 2021-01-19. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  7. "Billionaire Legend IZ: I'm sorry I'm not big enough to send money as soon as I sign up – BUSGUI" (in Mongolian). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  8. "IZ's Podcast on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  9. "IZ's Podcast". Spotify. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  10. "ТОДРУУЛГА: Цагдаагаас шалгаж буй хэргийг Домог IZ үгүйсгэлээ". Eguur.MN (in Mongolian). 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  11. iSee.mn. "Цагдаагийн байгууллагаас койнтой холбоотой 64 хэргийг шалгаж байгаа аж". iSee.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  12. iKon.mn, Б. Даваабазар (2023-02-16). ""Бүх койн, токеныг шалгаж байгаа. Мөнхжинтэй холбоотой асуудалд шүүхээс нотлох баримтыг үндэслэлтэй гэж үзээд хорьсон"". ikon.mn. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  13. "IZ буюу Г.Ирээдүй: Мөнхжин зах зээлд илүү койн нийлүүлж, мaнипyляци хийсэн байр суурь дээрээ үргэлж бат зогссон хэвээр байна · Dorgio NEWS". dorgio.mn. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  14. зөгий.мн. "Г.Ирээдүй: Ерөнхий сайд өөрөө шүгэл үлээсэн гэхдээ хүч нь хүрэхгүй байна". zogii.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  15. iSee.mn. "Л.Оюун-Эрдэнэ: Нүүрсний хулгай, хөгжлийн банкны хэрэг шийдэгдэхгүй замхарч байгаа нь гажуудал. Шүүх үнэн ажиллана гэдэгт итгэж байна". iSee.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  16. "🔴LIVE: Г.Ирээдүй: Хулгай хийж байгааг мэдсэн хэрнээ болиулаагүй хүмүүс хам хэрэгтэн шүү". livetv.mn. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  17. "Mongolians Protest Alleged Theft of Coal Sold to China". VOA. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  18. iSee.mn. "ВИДЕО: IZ буюу Г.Ирээдүй жагсагчидтай нэгдэж Төв талбайд өлсгөлөн зарлаж эхэлжээ". iSee.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  19. "Г.Ирээдүй эрүүл мэндийн шалтгаанаар өлсгөлөнгөө зогсоолоо". www.unuudur.mn (in Mongolian). 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  20. "🔴Live: Ноён IZ: Огт харж байгаагүй хүмүүс "Талбай дээр олон хоног хонолоо" гээд орилоод байна". livetv.mn. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  21. "Government Expediting Works to Resolve Coal Theft Allegations". MONTSAME News Agency. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  22. Миборни Академийн багш Ноён IZ/Онлайн Зѳвлѳмж, retrieved 2021-05-23
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