New York Empire’s Marques Brownlee throws a frisbee in front of a Toronto Rush player on July 28 in an American Ultimate Disc League game in Toronto. (AP photo)

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Professional Ultimate Frisbee players need to have second jobs to make ends meet. Marques Brownlee’s day job just happens to be more lucrative than most.

Brownlee, who plays for the New York Empire in the American Ultimate Disc League, is a tech YouTuber. His channel has 8.9 million subscribers, and he makes hundreds of thousands of dollars a year reviewing products and interviewing tech giants like Bill Gates and Elon Musk. His videos average almost 1 million views per day.

In his YouTube bio, Brownlee refers to himself as a geek, tech head and internet personality — but not an athlete. He rarely mentions the sport — usually referred to as just Ultimate — in his videos, but he blocks off ample time for his athletic pursuits. His double life is clearly delineated on his calendar, which he keeps down to the hour, months in advance. YouTube on weekdays. Ultimate on the weekends.

“A lot of the companies I work with, they’re not returning my calls or emails on weekends,” Brownlee said after a recent playoff win for New York. “So weekends are weekends for Ultimate.”

His YouTube career has allowed him to meet fans around the world. And when he’s on the field, his day job is the reason he gets recognized.