Famous as the founder of the PietSmiet Let's Play YouTube gaming channel, Smits, along with his collaborators, accumulated 2 million subscribers. His channel's most popular videos include "Was ist PietSmiet? - Kanaltrailer" and "Let's Play Minecraft Adventure-Maps #001." When he launched his wildly popular YouTube channel, he was a student in the University of Cologne's media program. While rising to fame, he also worked for the GameStar company.