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Jardon Maron
Personal information
Born (1992-02-10) February 10, 1992 (age 32)
Los Angeles, California[1]
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)YouTuber
Video game developer
Music producer
Websitejordanmaron.com
YouTube information
Also known asCaptainSparklez
Channel
Years active2010–present
Genres
Subscribers10 million (CaptainSparklez)
457,000 (CaptainSparklez 2)
304,000 (Jordan Maron)
166,000 (Maron Music)
34,500 (ProsDONTtalkSHIT)
3,000 (Fortnite Cinema)[2]
Total views3.1 billion (CaptainSparklez)
35 million (CaptainSparklez 2)
13 million (Maron Music)
12 million (Jordan Maron)
2.7 million (ProsDONTtalkSHIT)
16,000 (Fortnite Cinema)[2]
NetworkPocket.watch
Associated actsPewDiePie, Smosh, VanossGaming, Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, DanTDM, FBE, Gavin Free, TheSyndicateProject, The Game Theorists, Rosanna Pansino, Joseph Garrett, RocketJump, TheOdd1sOut, Yogscast, SeaNanners, iJustine, Nadeshot, Tay Zonday, Modestep, SethBling
100,000 subscribers2011
1,000,000 subscribers2012
10,000,000 subscribers2017
Last updated: June 9, 2018

Jardon Maron (born February 10, 1992), better known through his online pseudonym CaptainSparklez, is an American YouTube personality. With over 10 million subscribers, his main channel is currently the 242th most subscribed channel on YouTube.[3]

In May 2015, Maron started a second channel called "CaptainSparklez 2" where he primarily uploaded videos of his Twitch live streams, and currently uploads various Minecraft series, as well as the Subnautica and Trials Fusion series. In March 2016, he started a music channel called "Maron Music" where he uploads his own music and showcases music of other artists. In February 2017, he started a vlog channel called "Jordan Maron".

Early life

Maron was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. When he was 4 years old, he and his mother moved to Santa Barbara. He attended Santa Barbara High School beginning in 9th grade. Maron then went to the University of California, Santa Barbara as a chemical engineering major. He decided to switch his major to computer science midway through his freshman year based on his interest in video games. After the first quarter of his sophomore year, he decided to drop out. In December 2011, he finally made YouTube his full-time job.[1]

Maron is a notable car enthusiast, owning various luxury and sports cars. He was chosen by the Ford Motor Company as one of the select few individuals to purchase a 2017 Ford GT, after making several comments in videos in 2016 that Ford was setting up a selection process, noting it would be very unlikely that he would be chosen.

Career

Maron began producing videos on YouTube in February 2010 on a channel called ProsDONTtalkSHIT, focusing primarily on the game Call of Duty.[4] In July 2010, he stopped uploading to the channel, and created a new channel named CaptainSparklez, where he ended up transitioning content revolving around the popular game Minecraft. He was featured in the 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[5] He started a channel called Maron Music in March 2016 where he releases electronic music to promote music producers, as well as his own tracks.[6]

In June 2016, he made an appearance in the sixth episode of Minecraft: Story Mode.[7][8]

XREAL

Maron started a mobile gaming company called XREAL with Howard Marks, cofounder and former CEO of Activision and cofounder of Acclaim Games and StartEngine. XREAL released their game Fortress Fury in May 2015, which received over 1.5 million downloads within its first month of launch.[9] Fortress Fury was originally titled Fortress Fallout, however, Bethesda Softworks' —known for the Fallout series— parent company ZeniMax Media sent a cease-and-desist letter that requested that XREAL "immediately expressly abandon the application for Fortress Fallout and cease any and all current or proposed use of any mark incorporating the term Fallout."[10][11] The main reason Bethesda took legal action was that they did not want any competition in the mobile game market for their game Fallout Shelter, which had been in development. Maron and the XREAL's legal team were not informed of this,[12] because Bethesda had been keeping Shelter under very close secrecy at the time and did not reveal its existence until its release on June 14, 2015.

Discography

Minecraft music videos

Maron is best known for his many Minecraft-themed music videos. He began with parodies to popular songs in pop culture, but has more recently produced original music videos as well.[13][14]

"TNT"

On February 26, 2011, he released his first Minecraft music video, "TNT", a parody of Taio Cruz's "Dynamite". In late 2015, the video, after being privated, was replaced with new and original music. But in May 2018, it was reverted back to its original state.[15] The video currently is the fourth-most-viewed video on Maron's channel and has over 90 million views.

"Revenge"

On August 19, 2011, he released his second Minecraft music video titled "Revenge", which is a Minecraft parody of Usher's "DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again". In late 2015, along with "TNT", it was replaced with new and original music, after being privated. In May 2018, it was reverted back to its original state.[15] The video currently is the most viewed video on Maron's channel at over 160 million views.

"Minecraft Style"

Maron created a parody video called "Minecraft Style", based on "Gangnam Style" by South Korean entertainer PSY, that used animated Minecraft models.[16] He published it on YouTube under the username CaptainSparklez. According to MSN, within a few days, it had been viewed more than a million times.[17] The video was referenced in technology and gaming articles published by NBC,[18] The Daily Telegraph,[19] Mashable[20] and the Huffington Post.[16] As of September 2017, the video has over 16 million views.[21]

"Fallen Kingdom" tetralogy

Maron is also known for his "Fallen Kingdom" series of four Minecraft music videos. The first installment of the series, "Fallen Kingdom", was released on April 1, 2012.[22] The video's music is a parody of the Coldplay song "Viva la Vida," with lyrics changed to fit elements of Minecraft as well as to tie into the narrative of the video, which shows a king wandering through a ruined town he once ruled interspersed with flashbacks revealing what happened to the town. The video currently is the third-most-viewed video on Maron's channel, with over 110 million views. The song in the video was performed by singer TryHardNinja, whose YouTube channel has over 1 million subscribers.[23]

The second video in the series, "Take Back The Night", was released on August 31, 2013.[24] The video, at over 110 million views, is the second-most-viewed video on Maron's channel, after "Revenge." The video contains the titular track, an original song by TryHardNinja, and tells the story of what happened to the son of the king from "Fallen Kingdom."

The third video in the series, "Find The Pieces", was released on April 25, 2015.[25] The video currently has over 30 million views and is the fifth-most-viewed video on Maron's channel. The video contains another original song by TryHardNinja, called "Pieces", and is a continuation of the story of the king's son, who is reunited with his father at the music video's end.

The fourth and final video in the series, "Dragonhearted," was released on November 19, 2016.[26] The video currently has over 16 million views. The video contains yet another original TryHardNinja song, for which the video is named, and brings the tale of the king and his son to completion.

Various Minecraft music videos

On May 27, 2017, Maron released a Minecraft music video for the song “Rush Over Me” by Seven Lions, Illenium, and Said The Sky, featuring vocalist HALIENE. The video has gained over 1.7 million views.[27]

On September 9, 2017, Maron released a Minecraft music video for the song “We Are The Night” by Madison Mars, featuring vocalist Sanjana Ghosh. The upload has received over 600,000 views.[28]

Music released as Jordan Maron

Singles

Year Title
2014 "work in progress thing that probably sucks i dunno"[29]
2016 "Moonbeam"[30][31]
"Once Upon A Time"[32][33]
2017 "Crusade"[34]
"Midnight Drive"[35]
2018 "Turn It Up" (feat. TryHardNinja)[36]

Remixes

Year Title Artist
2016 "Rockabye"[37] Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie
2017 "Take Back The Night"[38] TryHardNinja
"Closer"[39] The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey
"Stay"[40] Zedd and Alessia Cara

Maron Music

Top 10 YouTube uploads by views

(All information for this section is to be taken from this reference:[41])

Top 10 SoundCloud tracks by plays

(All information in this section is to be taken from this reference:[42])

Awards

  • Nominated in 2016 Shorty Awards[43]

References

  1. ^ a b Jordan Maron (January 20, 2014). "Draw My Life - CaptainSparklez". YouTube. Retrieved January 20, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "About CaptainSparklez". YouTube.
  3. ^ "CaptainSparklez". socialblade.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018..
  4. ^ ProsDONTtalkSHIT. "ProsDONTtalkSHORT". YouTube. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  5. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30". forbes.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  6. ^ "Maron Music - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  7. ^ "Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 6 Release Date Announced". IGN. May 31, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  8. ^ CaptainSparklez (August 26, 2016). "CAPTAINSPARKLEZ EXPOSED" – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "CaptainSparklez's Mobile Game Company Crowdfunds Capital Through StartEngine". tubefilter.com. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  10. ^ "Bethesda parent forces Fortress Fallout developer into name change". Arstechnica. February 17, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Bethesda hits Fortress Fallout maker with legal name-change demand". Polygon. February 16, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "What Ever Happened to Fortress Fury? - YouTube". CaptainSparklez. October 31, 2016.
  13. ^ CaptainSparklez (August 31, 2013). ""Take Back the Night" - A Minecraft Original Music Video" – via YouTube.
  14. ^ CaptainSparklez (April 25, 2015). ""Find the Pieces" - A Minecraft Original Music Video" – via YouTube.
  15. ^ a b Maron, Jordan. "Good News and Bad News..." YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  16. ^ a b "'Minecraft Style' - Gamers Get Their Own 'Gangnam Style' Spoof (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post UK. October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ "Minecraft wiz obsessively recreates Gangnam Style vid". MSN. October 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Winda Benedetti. "Dig this 'Minecraft'-style 'Gangnam Style' parody". NBC. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  19. ^ "Minecraft parody of Psy's Gangnam Style". The Daily Telegraph. October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  20. ^ 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)
  21. ^ CaptainSparklez (July 27, 2013). ""Minecraft Style" - A Parody of PSY's Gangnam Style (Music Video)". Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ CaptainSparklez (April 1, 2012). ""Fallen Kingdom" - A Minecraft Parody of Coldplay's Viva la Vida (Music Video)". Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ "TryHardNinja - VIDEO GAME SINGER". Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  24. ^ CaptainSparklez (August 31, 2013). ""Take Back the Night" - A Minecraft Original Music Video". Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ CaptainSparklez (April 25, 2015). ""Find the Pieces" - A Minecraft Original Music Video". Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ CaptainSparklez (November 19, 2016). ""Dragonhearted" - A Minecraft Original Music Video". Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via YouTube.
  27. ^ CaptainSparklez (May 27, 2017). "♪ "Rush Over Me" - A Minecraft Music Video/Song ♪". Retrieved September 28, 2017 – via YouTube.
  28. ^ CaptainSparklez (September 9, 2017). "♪ "We Are The Night" - A Minecraft Music Video/Song ♪". Retrieved September 28, 2017 – via YouTube.
  29. ^ "work in progress thing that probably sucks i dunno". Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  30. ^ Maron Music (August 26, 2016). "Jordan Maron - Moonbeam". Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via YouTube.
  31. ^ "Moonbeam (Original Mix)". Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  32. ^ Maron Music (October 22, 2016). "Jordan Maron - Once Upon A Time". Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via YouTube.
  33. ^ "Once Upon A Time (Original Mix)". Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  34. ^ Maron Music (June 24, 2017). "Jordan Maron - Crusade". Retrieved June 24, 2017 – via YouTube.
  35. ^ Maron Music (October 28, 2017). "Jordan Maron - Midnight Drive". Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via YouTube.
  36. ^ Maron Music (January 13, 2018). "Jordan Maron - Turn It Up (feat. TryHardNinja)". Retrieved February 8, 2018 – via YouTube.
  37. ^ Maron Music (December 17, 2016). "Clean Bandit - Rockabye ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie (Jordan Maron Remix)". Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via YouTube.
  38. ^ Maron Music (February 15, 2017). "TryHardNinja - Take Back The Night (Jordan Maron Remix)". Retrieved March 10, 2017 – via YouTube.
  39. ^ Maron Music (February 15, 2017). "The Chainsmokers - Closer ft. Halsey (Jordan Maron Remix)". Retrieved March 18, 2017 – via YouTube.
  40. ^ Maron Music (August 26, 2017). "Zedd, Alessia Cara - Stay (Jordan Maron Remix)". Retrieved August 26, 2017 – via YouTube.
  41. ^ https://youtube.com/maronmusic
  42. ^ https://soundcloud.com/maronmusic
  43. ^ "Jordan Maron - The Shorty Awards". Shortyawards.com. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
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