Jacob Sartorius
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Jacob Sartorius is an American Internet personality and singer.
He was born as Rolf Jacob Sartorius in Herndon, Virginia on October 2, 2002.[1]
Career
He gained a following online by posting videos of himself lipsynching to popular songs on musical.ly. He had accumulated millions of followers across various social media sites by the age of 13.[1] On Twitter, he is known for his use of emojis.[2] His first Vine video was posted on August 14, 2014 and it spoke out against bullying.[3] In January 2016 he joined a group called MAGCON (Meet and Greet Convention), a tour where fans can meet and interact with Internet personalities, as a special guest.[4]
On May 3, 2016, he released his first single "Sweatshirt", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100.[5] As of July 2016, the song peaked at #81 in Canada and #90 in the United States.[6]
In June 2016, he signed with United Talent Agency, making him their first client whose primary platform is musical.ly.[7] He is also signed to T3 Music Group.[8]
Personal life
He has an older sister named Caroline who is a college student.[9]
References
- ^ a b Donelson, Marcy. "Jacob Sartorius | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "Janoskians makes teen singer drinking game". Yahoo7. January 20, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ "Watch Jacob Sartorius on Vine, "Revine if your against bullying"". Vine. August 17, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Jacob Sartorius on Twitter: "I'll be joining @MAGCONTOUR as a special guest! #MAGCONTalent 😊"". Twitter. January 20, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Wass, Mike (May 2, 2016). "Be Afraid: Jacob Sartorius' Debut Single "Sweatshirt" Arrives Tomorrow". Idolator. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ Awards, Allmusic.com
- ^ Jarvey, Natalie (June 30, 2016). "UTA Signs Musical.ly Star Jacob Sartorius (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "Sweatshirt - Single by Jacob Sartorius on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "JACOB SARTORIUS - GET TO KNOW ME!". YouTube. April 3, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.