Born on March 3, 1990, Berthold Kobby Winkler Ackon, widely recognized as Wode Maya, is a Ghanaian YouTube personality, vlogger, digital media influencer, and aeronautical engineer. His YouTube alias, 'Wode Maya,' translates to 'My Mother' in Chinese. In 2017, he gained widespread attention when he recorded a video on a bus where passengers stood due to his skin color, and the video became a viral sensation. Wode Maya is celebrated as one of the premier and most influential YouTubers in Africa.