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Jordan Maron
File:Jordan Maron.jpg
Born
Jordan Maron

(1992-02-10) February 10, 1992 (age 32)
Santa Barbara, California
NationalityAmerican
Other namesCaptainSparklez
Occupation(s)YouTube partner, Mojang partner[citation needed]
Known forYouTube videos

Jordan Maron is an American YouTube personality.

Career

Maron "wrote directed and produced" a parody video called, Minecraft Style, using music by PSY and animated Minecraft figures.[1] He published it on YouTube under the Internet nickname of Captain Sparklez.[2] According to MSN, within a few days, it had been viewed more than a million times.[3] The video was referenced in technology and gaming articles published by NBC,[4] The Daily Telegraph,[5] Mashable[6] and the Huffington Post.[1] By December 2012, his video, "Minecraft Style," had amassed more than 37 million views.[7] In December 2012, Maron appeared with other YouTube personalities in a video on the Tubefilter web site.[8]

YouTube videos

Song Parody of Released Views Ref
"TNT" "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz February 26, 2011 69.0
"Revenge" "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" by Usher August 19, 2011 112.5
"Fallen Kingdom" "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay April 2, 2012 63.2
"Minecraft Style" "Gangnam Style" by PSY October 21, 2012 43
"Minecraft Style" (revised) "Gangnam Style" by PSY July 27, 2013 2.8
"Take Back the Night" Original song August 31, 2013 2.1
"64" "22" by Taylor Swift September 4th, 2013 1.7

References

  1. ^ a b "'Minecraft Style' - Gamers Get Their Own 'Gangnam Style' Spoof (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post UK. October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Amanda Walgrove (October 31, 2012). "Assassin's Creed III First Look With CaptainSparklez And Andrea Rene". What's Trending. Retrieved November 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Minecraft wiz obsessively recreates Gangnam Style vid". MSN. October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Winda Benedetti. "Dig this 'Minecraft'-style 'Gangnam Style' parody". NBC. Retrieved November 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Minecraft parody of Psy's Gangnam Style". The Daily Telegraph. October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Anita Li (October 22, 2012). "Minecraft Meets 'Gangnam Style' in Block-Building Parody [VIDEO]". Mashable. Retrieved November 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Vittorio Hernandez (December 27, 2012). "Top 5 Gangnam Style Parodies (VIDEOS)". International Business Times AU. Retrieved January 24, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Sam Gutelle (December 7, 2012). "YouTubers Have Strong Opinions About Gangnam Style, Evolution Of Dance". Tubefilter. Retrieved March 10, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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