Mehdi Sadaghdar (/ˈmɛdiː səˈdæɡˌdɑːr/ MEH-dee sə-DAG-dar;[2] Persian: مهدی صدقدار, romanized: Mehdī Ṣadaqdār, IPA: [meɦd̪iː sæd̪æʁd̪ɒːɾ]; born 13 January 1977)[3] is an Iranian-Canadian[4] electrical engineer who hosts the YouTube channel ElectroBOOM.

[5][6][7][8] Sadaghdar was born in Iran on 13 January 1977 and resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

[11] Sadaghdar's videos are mainly focused around comedic electronics tutorials and education.

[12][13][14][15] He often intentionally creates situations where a shock, fire or explosion (often caused by capacitors) occurs for comedic effect, demonstrating the dangers of electricity when not properly handled.

[20][6] He has currently amassed over 8 million subscribers and over one billion views on his YouTube channel.