The Taxi Driver Influencers Picking Up Fares And Follows
Few will deny that being a taxi driver is an honest and traditional profession, one that is utilised by millions of willing fares around the world every year - but does it have the power to influence?
Indeed, while you may be more than happy to earn your living as a taxi driver in the conventional manner, there are others who prefer to use it as a platform for something greater... and the results are fascinating.
It’s likely you’ll have come across the term ‘social media influencers’ in recent years as millions take to platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok to bring you a world of personal content creation whether it’s slapstick comedy, bedroom dance routines, wild make-up tutorials or campaigns for change.
It’s a method that has spread far and wide, so much so that even some members of the taxi community have been getting in on the act.
In fact, being a taxi driver offers a hive of content opportunities. After all, think of all the different personalities who enter your cab every day, the stories they tell, the shenanigans they get up to? Plus, being on the road every day, no-one knows the local area and communities better than a taxi driver.
As such, taxi drivers often have an opinion or two to share, but while you might be content limiting that to private conversation with your fare, others are taking it to a global audience on social media.
It often makes for very engaging content, as demonstrated by these top taxi driver influencers you can follow right now:
YouTube: @TomtheTaxiDriver (Tom Hutley)
Tom Hutley documents his working days as a London Black Cab driver in a series of videos on YouTube across a variety of topics, from handy city tour guides to revealing his top spots for fish and chips in the capital to the grind of working laborious shifts. Giving a public forum to the ‘rich heritage’ of driving a Black Cab in London, Tom says his aim is ‘to get more men and women into taxis, both as drivers and passengers.
TikTok: @mileswithmike1
Heading north, ‘Miles With Mike’ on TikTok offers the chance to explore Manchester through the eyes of a Manchester Taxi Driver. His comments from the drivers’ seat of his Black Cab offers a candid view on his life as a taxi driver and the challenges, delights and bizarre moments he encounters
Instagram: @kingregcab (King Reg)
King Reg is a London Cockney Sikh Black Cab driver whose shares his journeys, interactions and opinions through his working day, often in an inimitable style very familiar with those who regularly take cabs across the capital
The Artist Taxi Driver: Mark McGowan
Mark McGowan has earned a huge following in recent years as a taxi driver that has diversified into performance art and social activism. Posting videos on YouTube gave Mark a platform to discuss his opinions of current affairs, his anti-war sentiments and demonstrate his artwork. He has since gone on to establish himself as a performance artist, political activist and film maker.
@TheTaxiCentre on TikTok
And of course, don’t forget to give The Taxi Centre a follow on TikTok @TheTaxiCentre...after all, when it comes to buying a new or used taxi, there is no-one more influential in the taxi industry!