Steve Ibsen (@steveibsen) is a US animator who created The Kitty Cat Dance, which has about 24.5 million views. The channel has about 47,700 subscribers and a median of roughly 30,000 views, but no uploads in over five years. Earlier posts cover short animations, game development footage and cat videos. A sponsored integration is estimated at $600 to $1,060.
Creator of The Kitty Cat Dance, a viral cat video with 24.5 million views
- The Kitty Cat Dance has about 24.5 million views on a 47,700-subscriber channel.
- Median of about 30,000 views, with a 2.1 percent like rate.
- Estimated $600 to $1,060 per integration, CPM $20 to $35 against $10 to $30 for ads.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- short animations, game development updates, family and pet clips
- Tone
- quirky, playful
- Language
- English
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- under 2 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- merchandise, music downloads
- Affiliate links
- Yes
The channel description links to the creator's own Etsy shop and Amazon and iTunes downloads, with no third-party sponsor disclosures.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Older uploads such as 'sex.e.bot' have suggestive titles, though the recent game and cat videos show nothing flagged.
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Platforms
Benchmark score: 60 / 100
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Recent videos
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▶Mouse Night Teaser · 7.4k views
▶Mouse Night! - Motion Control Test · 2.5k viewsLast three uploads, latest 2033 days ago.
Hi, I'm Steve Ibsen! I created The Kitty Cat Dance back in 2004 Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/steveibsen Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveIbsen TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@steve.ibsen Song Available for Download on Amazon - https://amzn.to/34vCDqU or Itunes - https://apple.co/2FP0lUJ
About Steve Ibsen
Steve Ibsen (@steveibsen) is a US animator who created The Kitty Cat Dance, which has about 24.5 million views. The channel also holds short animations, pencil tests, cat clips and, from 2020 to 2021, footage of an indie game called Mouse Night. His description links to an Etsy merch shop and music downloads.
The channel has about 47,700 subscribers and a median of roughly 30,000 views, but the latest upload in the data is from March 2021. Audience data is not public. Starbooked estimates a mainly US, English-speaking audience of adults who grew up with early internet video. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
A sponsored integration is estimated at $600 to $1,060 per video, a CPM of $20 to $35 versus $10 to $30 for paid ads. Confirm the channel is active before booking. It suits cat, animation and indie game brands.
Written from Steve Ibsen's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Steve Ibsen can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Steve
How much does Steve Ibsen charge for a sponsored video?
Starbooked estimates $600 to $1,060 per sponsored video, based on a median of about 30,000 views. That equals a CPM of $20 to $35. The channel has been inactive since 2021.
What does Steve Ibsen post about on YouTube?
Steve Ibsen posts short animations, cat videos and indie game development footage. He is best known for The Kitty Cat Dance, which has about 24.5 million views.
How do I contact Steve Ibsen for a brand deal?
No email is listed on the channel, which links to a shop and social profiles. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80 where available, and boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked.
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