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Josh Richards
Born (2002-01-31) January 31, 2002 (age 22)
Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Internet personality
  • actor
  • musician
  • businessperson

Josh Richards (born January 31, 2002) is a Canadian internet personality, actor, musician, and businessperson. He has a following on a number of social media platforms and serves as chief strategy officer of Triller.

Personal life

Richards was born on January 31, 2002, in Ontario. He has a younger sister and brother.[1]

He has garnered a following of 20 million on TikTok, 2.2 million[2] on YouTube, and 6.8 million on Instagram.[3][1] His posts often include dancing, lip syncing, and video skits. He has resided in the Sway House since January 2020. He has acted in films including Brother's Keeper and Summertime Dropouts.[1] In March 2020, Richards released diss track aimed at Lil Huddy titled, "Still Softish" featuring Bryce Hall.[1] Richards is the co-founder of TalentX Entertainment. In July 2020, Richards became the first artist to sign a recording contract with Talent X and Warner Records.[3] He is an investor and the chief strategy officer of Triller.[4][5]

Wealth

According to a Forbes report published in August 2020, Richards earned $1.5 million in 2019 from her numerous sponsorship deals. Making him the fifth highest-earning TikTok star.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Williams, Kori (April 2, 2020). "Here's Everything You Need to Know About TikTok Star Josh Richards". Seventeen. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Josh Richards - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Guglielmi, Jodi (July 23, 2020). "TikTok's Josh Richards Signs Recording Contract to 'Trailblaze a New Music Style'". People. Retrieved August 3, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (July 31, 2020). "Executive Turntable: TalentX Founder Named Triller Chief Strategy Officer, Radio Promo Vets Launch New Company". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Lee, Wendy (July 28, 2020). "Popular TikTok stars to leave platform for rival app over data privacy concerns". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 3, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Spangler, Todd; Spangler, Todd (August 6, 2020). "TikTok's Highest-Earning Star Is Addison Rae, Who Takes Home $5 Million per Year (Report)". Variety. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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