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Jake Paul
Paul in June 2019
Born
Jake Joseph Paul

(1997-01-17) January 17, 1997 (age 27)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1][2]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationYouTuber
Years active2013–present
RelativesLogan Paul (brother)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2013–present
Genres
Subscribers19.7 million[3]
Total views6.31 billion[3]
Associated actsTana Mongeau, Alissa Violet, Ray Diaz[4]
100,000 subscribers2016
1,000,000 subscribers2016
10,000,000 subscribers2017
Last updated: November 2019

Jake Joseph Paul (born January 17, 1997)[1] is an American YouTuber, Internet personality, actor, and musician who rose to fame on the now-defunct video application Vine.[6] He first came into prominence for playing the role of Dirk Mann on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark. He has since become the subject of controversies due to his unruly behavior.

Early life and career

Paul was born on January 17, 1997 in Cleveland,[1][2] and grew up in Westlake, Ohio. He is the son of Pamela Ann Stepnick (née Meredith) and realtor Gregory Allan Paul.[7] Paul began his career in September 2013 posting videos on Vine. By the time Vine was discontinued, Paul had amassed 5.3 million followers and 2 billion views on the app.[8]

YouTube and acting career

2015–2017: Bizaardvark role and exit

In 2015, it was announced that Paul would be starring as Dirk in Disney Channel's new comedy series, Bizaardvark.[9] On July 22, 2017, during the middle of filming the second season of Bizaardvark, the Disney Channel announced that Paul would be leaving the series, saying in a statement "We've mutually agreed that Jake Paul will leave his role on the Disney Channel series 'Bizaardvark'. On behalf of the production company, the cast and crew, we thank Jake for his good work on the TV series for the past 18 months and extend our best wishes to him."[10]

The announcement followed a news report from KTLA[11] about public complaints from Paul's neighbours regarding the noise generated by Paul's pranks, parties, fire hazards and the large crowds of Paul's fans congregating in their neighbourhood.[12][13][14] Paul later confirmed the news on his Twitter page, saying he would now focus more on his personal brand, his YouTube channel, his business ventures, and more adult acting roles.[10] Paul later revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he was actually fired from Bizaardvark by Disney who wanted to expedite the process of weaning him off the show due to the KTLA segment.[15]

2017–2018: Team 10; various controversies

Jake Paul at Web Summit in 2016

On January 5, 2017, Paul was among the invited guests at an event at the White House centring on social media. As a stunt for his YouTube vlog channel, he hid in a bathroom there before sneaking out of the White House at 3:30am without being confronted by security.[16]

On January 17, 2017, on Paul's 20th birthday, it was reported he had launched an entertainment collaborative, titled Team 10, with $1 million in financing to create influencer marketing management and creative agency around teen entertainment.[17] Investors include Danhua Capital, Horizons Alpha, Vayner Capital, Sound Ventures & A-Grade Investments, and Adam Zeplain.[18] On May 30, 2017, Paul released a song and music video alongside Team 10, titled "It's Everyday Bro", which accumulated over 70 million views in one month, and became the third most disliked video on the website. The song peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated June 24, 2017.[19]

On July 18, 2017, it was reported that Paul's neighbors in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles were meeting with city council members and police officials about filing a class-action public nuisance lawsuit against Paul.[20] This came after Paul made his home address public,[20][21][14] leading crowds of fans to gather outside Paul's residence, and noise complaints by neighbors.[21][11][22][23] On April 24, 2018, it was reported that Paul was being sued by Cobra Acquisitions, the company that owns the house, for $2.5 million.[24]

On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled "I lost my virginity" which used a thumbnail of himself and his then-girlfriend Erika Costell posing semi-nude on top of each other. The video was age-restricted by YouTube as a result, and critics such as Keemstar criticized the thumbnail as being inappropriate for his younger audience. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.[25]

On January 5, 2018, TMZ featured a video in which Paul used the racial epithet "nigga" multiple times while rapping.[26]

2018–present: YouTube boxing; further controversies

Fight versus Deji

On February 24, 2018, it was announced that Paul and his brother would be fighting KSI and his younger brother, Deji, in two white-collar boxing matches.[27] Paul's fight against Deji was the chief undercard bout before their older brothers, KSI and Logan Paul, did battle in the main event.[28] Paul won the fight after 5 rounds as Deji’s corner threw in the towel after a flurry of shots.[29][30]

Mystery box website promotion

In January 2019, Jake Paul, along with fellow YouTuber RiceGum, came under fire for promoting MysteryBrand, a website which offers the chance to open a digital "mystery box" of pre-selected items with a promise to win one in real life at random. Many users have said they have not received prizes they won through the site.[31]

Personal life

Paul has been dating Tana Mongeau since April 2019. The two were engaged and married, although not legally, in July.[32]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Dance Camp Lance
2016 Mono Dugan Cameo
2016 Airplane Mode Himself
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016–2018 Bizaardvark Dirk Mann Main role (seasons 1–2)
2016 The Monroes Conrad
2016 Walk the Prank Himself Special guest
2017 The Price Is Right Himself Special guest model
Online roles
Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Mind of Jake Paul Himself The main subject of the documentary

Discography

Extended play

  • Litmas (with Team 10) (2017)[33]

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[34] 		CAN
[35]
"Shakey"
(with Greg Cipes)[36] 		2015 — — Non-album singles
"It's Everyday Bro"
(featuring Team 10) 		2017 91 56
"Ohio Fried Chicken"
(featuring Chance Sutton and Anthony Trujillo)[38] 		— —
"Jerika"
(with Erika Costell featuring Uncle Kade) 		86 76
"That Ain't on the News"[39] — —
"Jake Paulers"[40] — —
"No Competition"
(with Dynamite Dylan)[41] 		— —
"Saturday Night"
(featuring Chad Tepper and Nick Crompton)[42] 		— —
"It's Everyday Bro" (Remix)
(featuring Gucci Mane)[43] 		— —
"Malibu"
(with Chad Tepper)[44] 		2018 — —
"My Teachers"
(featuring Sunny and AT3)[45] 		— —
"Randy Savage"
(featuring Team 10 and Jitt & Quan)[46] 		— —
"Cartier Vision"
(featuring AT3 and Jitt & Quan)[47] 		— —
"Champion"
(featuring Jitt & Quan)[48] 		— —
"I'm Single"[49] 2019 — —
"These Days"[50] — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Accolades

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2014 JakePaul (Vine) 6th Annual Shorty Awards Vineographer Award Nominated [51]
Comedian Award Nominated [51]
2017 Himself Radio Disney Music Awards Social Media Star Won [52]
JakePaulProductions (YouTube) Teen Choice Awards Choice Music Web Star Won [53]
Choice YouTuber Won [53]

Bibliography

  • Paul, Jake. You Gotta Want It, ISBN 978-1501139475, Gallery Books 2016 (memoir)[54]

References

  1. ^ a b c Jake Paul (December 31, 2016). Draw My Life – Jake Paul. YouTube. Event occurs at 0:46. Retrieved August 13, 2017. My parents made it roughly in 1996. Nine months later I was born on January 17, 1997, in Cleveland, Ohio. My parents named me Jake Joseph Paul, and I was a savage from day one.
  2. ^ a b Dawidziak, Mark; Dealer, The Plain (June 18, 2016). "Cleveland native Jake Paul jumps from social media stardom to Disney Channel's 'Bizaardvark'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "About JakePaulProductions". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Logan Paul explains why he wasn't surprised by Ray Diaz sexual assault charges". Dexerto.com.
  5. ^ Flemming, Jack (November 14, 2017). "YouTube star Jake Paul finds a new place to party in Calabasas". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  6. ^ Robehmed, Natalie. "How YouTube Star Jake Paul Went Viral". Forbes. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "Birth Record of Logan Alexander Paul". MooseRoots. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  8. ^ Shamsian, Jacob (July 20, 2017). "6 things to know about Jake Paul – the viral video star who's at war with his neighbors". Insider.
  9. ^ Kowalski, Kristine Hope (March 9, 2016). "Jake Paul joins Bizaardvark". Twist.
  10. ^ a b Knapp, JD (July 23, 2017). "Jake Paul Exits Disney Channel's 'Bizaardvark' Mid-Season". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  11. ^ a b Wolfe, Chris (July 17, 2017). "In Beverly Grove, Social Media Star Jake Paul’s Antics Stir Up The Neighborhood". KTLA (Los Angeles).
  12. ^ Wood, Lucy (July 24, 2017). "YouTuber Jake Paul axed by Disney after bragging about turning his neighbourhood into a 'war zone'". Metro.
  13. ^ Malone Kircher, Madison (July 24, 2017). "Disney Drops YouTuber Jake Paul Amid Neighborhood-Terrorizing Drama". Select All.
  14. ^ a b Bradley, Laura (July 25, 2017). "Why Disney Just Severed Ties with a Famously Obnoxious YouTuber". Vanity Fair.
  15. ^ Abramovitch, Seth (August 24, 2017). "YouTube Star Jake Paul on Getting Fired by Disney, Feuding With Neighbors: "I Feel Like a Zoo Animal"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  16. ^ Murphy, M. (January 11, 2017). "YouTuber Jake Paul had a sleepover in the White House after sneaking past guards". The Sun.
  17. ^ Shieber, Jonathan (January 17, 2017). "Social media star Jake Paul raises $1 million to become a social media mogul". TechCrunch. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  18. ^ Takahashi, Dean (January 17, 2017). "19-year-old raises $1 million for TeamDom to monetize influencers". VentureBeat. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  19. ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  20. ^ a b Lorenz, Taylor. "Social media star Jake Paul accused of turning LA neighborhood into a 'living hell' and 'war zone'". Mic. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  21. ^ a b Barragan, Bianca; Chandler, Jerry (July 24, 2017). "Social media ‘star’ Jake Paul renting $17K/month McMansion and driving neighbors mad". Curbed.
  22. ^ Bromwich, Jonah Engel (July 21, 2017). "Jake Paul, a Reality Villain for the YouTube Generation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  23. ^ "Jake Paul Could Be Facing a Class Action Lawsuit In His Future". Express Newsline. July 21, 2017.
  24. ^ Weiss, Geoff (April 24, 2018). "Jake Paul Hit With $2.5 Million Lawsuit From Former Landlord For Trashing Rental Home". Tubefilter.
  25. ^ Alexander, Julia (January 5, 2018). "Logan Paul's brother Jake draws more negative attention to YouTube creators". Polygon. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  26. ^ Lockett, Dee (January 5, 2018). "Not to Be Outdone by His Brother, Jake Paul Caught Dropping N-Word in Leaked Video". Vulture.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  27. ^ Alexander, Julia (February 26, 2018). "YouTube boxing just went international, so when does YouTube get involved?". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  28. ^ Summers, Helen (August 26, 2018). "Who won Jake Paul vs Deji? Fight result from huge YouTube boxing match at the Manchester Arena". The Sun (United Kingdom).
  29. ^ Summers, Helen (August 26, 2018). "Who won Jake Paul vs Deji? Fight result from huge YouTube boxing match at the Manchester Arena". The Sun (United Kingdom).
  30. ^ "WWho won Jake Paul vs Deji and KSI vs Logan Paul fights? Results from YouTube boxing night at the Manchester Arena". talkSPORT. August 26, 2018.
  31. ^ Shamsian, Jacob (January 3, 2019). "Jake Paul and other influencers are promoting 'mystery boxes' to their young audiences. Critics say it's a scam". Insider. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  32. ^ Dodgson, Lindsay. "Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau may not have had a license for their wild $500,000 Vegas wedding, and they haven't spent any time together since the ceremony". Insider. Retrieved September 20, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  33. ^ Atkinson, Katie (December 1, 2017). "Jake Paul Wishes His Fans a Merry 'Litmas' With New Holiday EP". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  34. ^ "Jake Paul – Chart history (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  35. ^ "Jake Paul – Chart history (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  36. ^ "Shakey – Single by Jake Paul on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  37. ^ "American certifications – Jake Paul – It's Everyday Bro". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  38. ^ "Ohio Fried Chicken (feat. Chance Sutton & Anthony Trujillo) – Single by Jake Paul on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  39. ^ "That Ain't On the News – Single by Jake Paul on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  40. ^ "Jake Paulers – Single by Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  41. ^ "No Competition – Single by Dynamite Dylan & Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  42. ^ "Saturday Night (feat. Chad Tepper & Nick Crompton) – Single by Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  43. ^ "It's Everyday Bro (Remix) [feat. Gucci Mane] – Single by Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  44. ^ "Malibu – Single by Chad Tepper & Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  45. ^ "My Teachers (feat. SUNNY & AT3) – Single by Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  46. ^ "Randy Savage (feat. SUNNY & AT3) – Single by Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  47. ^ "Randy Savage (feat. AT3, Jitt, & Quan) – Single by Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  48. ^ "Champion (feat. Jitt n Quan) - Single by Jake Paul", iTunes, August 15, 2018, retrieved September 12, 2018
  49. ^ "I'm Single – Single by Jake Paul on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  50. ^ "These Days - Single by Jake Paul on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  51. ^ a b FROM THE 6TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS, JAKE PAUL. Finalist in COMEDIAN, VINEOGRAPHER. shortyawards.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  52. ^ Radio Disney Music Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List. ENews. Published on April 30, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  53. ^ a b Logan And Jake Paul Took Home 2 Teen Choice Awards Apiece Last Night. www.tubefilter.com. Published on August 14, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  54. ^ "You Gotta Want It Hardcover – October 11, 2016". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017.

Further reading

Media related to Jake Paul at Wikimedia Commons

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