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{{Short description|American YouTuber and former software engineer}}
{{Short description|American YouTuber and former software engineer (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
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{{Infobox YouTube personality
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = Jarvis Johnson
| name = Jarvis Johnson
| image = Jarvis Johnson Image.jpg
| image = Jarvis Johnson Ruxin34 October 2022 2 (3x4 cropped).jpg
| alt = Johnson smiling and wearing a blue shirt and gray knit cap
| caption = Johnson in a YouTube video in 2022
| birth_name = Jarvis Allen Johnson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|05|05}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|05|05}}
| education = [[Eastside High School (Gainesville, Florida)|Eastside High School]] (2006–2010), [[Georgia Institute of Technology]] (2010–2014)
| birth_place = [[Gainesville, Florida]], U.S.
| channels = {{plainlist|
| death_date =
| death_place =
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/jarvis Jarvis Johnson]
| other_names =
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1PVwrPjpz0U_Fbju-BAzQ Jarvis Johnson! Gold]
| occupation =
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-XuBIt_nJegSCgFABbLWww Jarvis Johnson! Pro]
| years_active = 2006{{endash}}present
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCydcMzXFa0hq3mktq0s9dwg Sad Boyz]
| education = {{plainlist|
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/SadBoyzPod Sad Boyz Podcast]
* [[Eastside High School (Gainesville, Florida)|Eastside High School]] (2006{{endash}}2010)
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcNBwM8j9Y7WTRRc2DmQbw THEY ACTUALLY ANIMATED MY STORY]
* [[Georgia Institute of Technology]] (2010{{endash}}2014)
}}
}}
| years_active = 2006–present
| associated_acts = {{Flatlist|
* [[Danny Gonzalez]]
| subscribers = 1.64 million (Jarvis Johnson)<br />353,000 (Jarvis Johnson! GOLD)<br />38,600 (Jarvis Johnson! Pro)
* [[Drew Gooden (YouTuber)|Drew Gooden]]
| views = 169 million (Jarvis Johnson)<br />8.72 million (Jarvis Johnson! GOLD)<br />581,000 (Jarvis Johnson! Pro)
* [[Kurtis Conner]]
| stats_update = 1 August 2021
* [[jacksfilms]]
* Jordan Adika
}}
| channel_url = UCoLUji8TYrgDy74_iiazvYA
| channel_display_name = Jarvis Johnson
| website = {{URL|jarvis.store}}
| subscribers = 2.02 million (main channel)<br>
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|0.0485 <!-- Jarvis Johnson! Pro -->
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|0.120 <!-- Sad Boyz Highlights -->
|0.152 <!-- Sad Boyz -->
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2.02 million (Jarvis Johnson)<br>
837 thousand (Jarvis Johnson! GOLD)<br>
159 thousand (Jarvis Johnson! LIVE)<br>
48.5 thousand (Jarvis Johnson! Pro)<br>
3.86 thousand (Jarvis Johnson! Short)<br>
120 thousand (Sad Boyz Highlights)<br>
152 thousand (Sad Boyz)<br>
72.4 thousand (THEY ACTUALLY ANIMATED MY STORY) <!-- Actual channel created as a parody by Jarvis Johnson--->}} <!-- If you edit this, change the stats_update date below -->
| views = 236.01 million (main channel)<br>
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|67.45 <!-- Jarvis Johnson! GOLD -->
|30.88 <!-- Jarvis Johnson! LIVE -->
|1.33 <!-- Jarvis Johnson! Pro -->
|0.27053 <!-- Jarvis Johnson! Short -->
|30.23 <!-- Sad Boyz Highlights -->
|16.72 <!-- Sad Boyz -->
|1.98 <!-- THEY ACTUALLY ANIMATED MY STORY -->}}|2}} million (combined){{efn|
Views, broken down by channel:<br>
236.01 million (Jarvis Johnson)<br>
67.45 million (Jarvis Johnson! GOLD)<br>
30.88 million (Jarvis Johnson! LIVE)<br>
1.33 million (Jarvis Johnson! Pro)<br>
270.53 thousand (Jarvis Johnson! Short)<br>
30.23 million (Sad Boyz Highlights)<br>
16.72 million (Sad Boyz)<br>
1.98 million (THEY ACTUALLY ANIMATED MY STORY) <!-- Actual channel created as a parody by Jarvis Johnson--->}} <!-- If you edit this, change the stats_update date below -->
| silver_button = y
| silver_button = y
| gold_button = y
| gold_button = y
| silver_year = 2018<ref>{{cite tweet |user= jarvis|number= 1032756125714722816|title=Last year, I started my YouTube channel after a decade being afraid of not living up to expectations. Today I hit 100k subscribers. I never imagined this as a possibility and I'm so grateful. Today I want to remind myself where I started. Still just trying my best. 🙏🏽}}</ref>
| gold_year = 2019<ref>{{cite tweet |user= jarvis|number= 1174878824682573824|title=holy fucking shit i have a million youtube subscribers}}</ref>
| module = {{Infobox Twitch streamer
| subbox = yes
| channel_name = jarvisjohnson
| followers = 131 thousand (main channel)<br>
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|19.2 <!-- SadBoyzPod -->}}|2}} thousand (combined){{Efn|name="TwitchStats"|
Followers, broken down by channel:<br>
131 thousand (jarvisjohnson)<br>
19.2 thousand (SadBoyzPod)
}}
}}
}}
'''Jarvis Johnson''' (born May 5, 1992) is an American [[YouTuber]] and former [[software engineer]] who has been operating his [[YouTube]] channel since October 12, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hale|first1=James|date=September 26, 2019|title=YouTube Millionaires: Jarvis Johnson On The Pros And Cons Of Being A YouTube Perfectionist|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/09/26/youtube-millionaires-jarvis-johnson/|url-status=live|website=[[Tubefilter]]|accessdate=February 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jarvis Johnson - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/c/jarvis/about|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-02|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
| stats_update = March 28, 2023 <!-- Change this if you change the subscribers and views count above -->
}}
'''Jarvis Allen Johnson''' (born May 5, 1992) is an American [[YouTuber]] and [[podcaster]]. He is also a former [[Software engineering|software engineer]] who has been operating his [[YouTube]] channel since October 12, 2006.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Jarvis Allen Johnson was born on May 5, 1992,<ref name="Degree">{{cite AV media |last=Johnson |first=Jarvis |title=My Whole Computer Science Degree in 12 Minutes |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoSllabxqiQ |date=2018-08-14 |website=[[YouTube]] |type=Video |time=0:50 |publisher=Jarvis Johnson |language=en |access-date=2022-07-29}}</ref> in [[Gainesville, Florida]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=James |date=2019-09-26 |title=YouTube Millionaires: Jarvis Johnson On The Pros And Cons Of Being A YouTube Perfectionist |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/09/26/youtube-millionaires-jarvis-johnson/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=[[Tubefilter]] |language=en-US}}</ref> He was educated at the local [[Eastside High School (Gainesville, Florida)|Eastside High School]], between 2006 and 2010, graduated with an [[International Baccalaureate]] diploma, and then attended to the [[Georgia Tech|Georgia Institute of Technology]], which he graduated from on August 2, 2014, with a [[Bachelor of Science]] high honors degree in [[computer science]].<ref name="Degree" /><ref name="Jarvis Johnson">{{cite AV media |title=Love Is Blind: The Dumbest Dating Show Of All Time |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akhIcBebVyo |time=16:09 |publisher=Jarvis Johnson |last1=Johnson |first1=Jarvis |date=2020-03-14 |via=[[YouTube]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="linkedin">{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Jarvis |title=Profile {{!}} LinkedIn |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarvis-johnson-aa442843 |website=[[LinkedIn]]}}</ref> He has a younger brother<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y9fZqCDZlI |title=Has The Internet Turned On Harry Styles? {{!}} Sad Boyz Podcast |date=2022-09-21 |last=Johnson |first=Jarvis Allen |type=Video |language=en |time=37:02 |access-date=2023-06-23 |quote=I didn't have a huge background with wrestling, but my little brother, growing up, watched it a lot. |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> and has worked at various places before starting his YouTube channel, including the Georgia Institute of Technology, [[Radiant Systems]], [[Google]], [[Yelp]], and [[Patreon]].<ref name="linkedin" /><ref name="techtimes">{{cite news |last1=Alonzo |first1=Isaiah |date=2020-10-07 |title=Jarvis Johnson and Net Worth Update: Tech Comedic YouTuber Earns Spot in Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 |work=Tech Times |url=https://www.techtimes.com/articles/254789/20201207/jarvis-johnson-net-worth-update-tech-youtuber-forbes-30-under.htm |access-date=2021-02-25}}</ref>
Johnson was born on May 5, 1992. He was educated at [[Eastside High School (Gainesville, Florida)|Eastside High School]] in [[Gainesville, Florida]] between 2006 and 2010, then the [[Georgia Tech|Georgia Institute of Technology]] between 2010 and 2014, where he received a degree in computer science.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Love Is Blind: The Dumbest Dating Show Of All Time - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=969&v=akhIcBebVyo|url-status=live|publisher=Jarvis Johnson|last1=Johnson|first1=Jarvis|date=March 14, 2020|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> He has worked for [[Yelp]] and [[Patreon]].<ref name=techtimes/>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Johnson's YouTube channel was created on October 12, 2006,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hale |first1=James |date=2019-09-26 |title=YouTube Millionaires: Jarvis Johnson On The Pros And Cons Of Being A YouTube Perfectionist |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/09/26/youtube-millionaires-jarvis-johnson/ |website=[[Tubefilter]] |access-date=2021-02-10}}</ref><ref name="YTabout">{{cite web | last=Johnson |first=Jarvis |title=Jarvis Johnson – YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoLUji8TYrgDy74_iiazvYA/about |access-date=2021-06-02 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> but he had other jobs before he regularly uploaded to the channel. He has worked as a student assistant then a [[teaching assistant]] at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a [[Programmer|software developer]] intern at Radiant Systems, an engineering practicum intern at Google, a software engineer intern and a software engineer at Yelp, and a senior software engineer and an [[Engineering management|engineering manager]] at Patreon.<ref name="linkedin" /> In 2017, while working at Patreon, Johnson met fellow YouTuber Jordan Adika.<ref name=":2">{{Cite tweet |number=1353811283909500928 |user=JordanAdika |title=worked together @ patreon, bonded over mutual love of lonely island |first=Jordan Adika |last=Cope |author-link=Jordan Adika |date=2021-01-25 |access-date=2023-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125210541/https://twitter.com/JordanAdika/status/1353811283909500928 |archive-date=2021-01-25 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVtS5mauWdo |title=I spent a day with JARVIS JOHNSON |date=2024-05-31 |last=Padilla |first=Daniel Anthony |author-link=Anthony Padilla |type=Video |time=2:07 |quote="[...] that show started when me and Jordan, my co-host, met at Patreon in 2017 [...]" |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
Before creating his [[YouTube]] channel on October 12, 2006,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jarvis Johnson - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/c/jarvis/about|access-date=2021-08-13|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Johnson worked in other places. He has worked as a software engineer at [[Yelp]], a senior software engineer at [[Yelp]], and an engineering manager at [[Patreon]].


Johnson initially posted software engineering videos, before he began posting as a commentary YouTuber after watching a video from [[Drew Gooden (YouTuber)|Drew Gooden]] and attempting to try Gooden's format.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Tolentino |first=Daysia |date=June 27, 2022 |title=VidCon: YouTuber Jarvis Johnson discusses taking risks, mentoring creators, and figuring it out |url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/jarvis-johnson-interview-vidcon/ |access-date=October 3, 2022 |website=[[The Daily Dot]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Winkie |first=Luke |date=March 2, 2021 |title=One Viral Moment: 9 Drama Commentary YouTubers on Their Breakout Videos |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/drama-commentary-youtubers-breakout-video.html |url-access=limited |access-date=October 3, 2022 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |publisher=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]}}</ref> He quit his job at Patreon to post regularly on his channel.<ref name=":0" /> In August 2018, traffic to Johnson's channel increased after fellow YouTuber [[Cody Ko]] uploaded a video about 5-Minute Crafts, a topic that Johnson had already spoken about in March.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jennings |first1=Rebecca |date=2018-11-12 |title=YouTube is full of cringey, clickbait DIY channels. They're even weirder than you think. |work=Vox |url=https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/11/12/18065662/troom-troom-5-minute-crafts-youtube-diy-prank |access-date=2021-02-25}}</ref> As Johnson's video wasn't getting much traffic, Johnson saw Ko's video and decided to update his video's title to include "5-Minute Crafts" to attract more viewers. Johnson credited this video as his "breakout video."<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
Johnson's channel consists of various commentaries about [[software engineering]], [[running jokes]] such as "Zeffo Overlord of 1-2-3 Go", <ref>{{cite news|url=https://themontclarion.org/entertainment/jarvis-johnson-takes-on-influencers-in-new-youtube-video/|title=Jarvis Johnson takes on influencers in new YouTube video|work=The Mont Clarion|last1=Masterson|first1=Casey|date=September 14, 2020|access-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref> how "comically large" his computer science degree is, <ref>{{Cite web|title=Love Is Blind: The Dumbest Dating Show Of All Time - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=969&v=akhIcBebVyo|url-status=live|publisher=Jarvis Johnson|last1=Johnson|first1=Jarvis|date=March 14, 2020|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> and criticism of [[life hack]]s.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.theroot.com/28-days-of-joy-shoutout-to-the-black-youtubers-who-sta-1846226892|title=28 Days of Joy: Shoutout to the Black YouTubers Who Stay Bringing the Joy|magazine=The Root|last1=Jurado|first1=Joe|date=February 16, 2021|access-date=February 26, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/03/21/these-how-videos-youtube-wont-teach-you-how-be-better-adult-theyre-not-supposed/|title=These 'how to' videos on YouTube won't teach you how to be a better adult. But they're not supposed to.|last1=Decaille|first1=Nia|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=March 21, 2019|access-date=February 26, 2021}}</ref> He is also known for his criticism of animated story channels on YouTube, and has become a significant critic of both that genre and YouTube's decision to popularise them.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/youtube-animated-story-channels-actually-happened/|title=The fake, creepy world of YouTube's animated story channels|last1=White|first1=Tiffany|work=The Daily Dot|date=April 10, 2020|access-date=February 26, 2021}}</ref> Johnson has also been an active critic of the YouTube channel [[5-Minute Crafts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://studybreaks.com/tvfilm/5-minute-crafts-exposed/|title=The 5-Minute Crafts Channel Is Being Exposed By Other YouTubers|website=Study Breaks|last1=Watts|first1=Emma|date=March 19, 2021|accessdate=March 21, 2021}}</ref>


Johnson's channel consists of various commentaries about software engineering and [[running jokes]] such as "Zeffo Overlord of 1-2-3 Go",<ref>{{cite news |url=https://themontclarion.org/entertainment/jarvis-johnson-takes-on-influencers-in-new-youtube-video/ |title=Jarvis Johnson takes on influencers in new YouTube video |work=The Mont Clarion |last1=Masterson |first1=Casey |date=2020-09-14 |access-date=2021-02-25}}</ref> and how "comically large" his computer science degree is.<ref name="Jarvis Johnson" /> His channel also notably serves as a platform of active, though light-hearted, critique on [[content farm]]s and their ability to game YouTube [[Online algorithm|algorithms]], giving attention towards their unvetted [[Clickbait|baiting]] media content, that can be seen to encourage manipulative behavior, whether regarding animated story channels based on untrue accounts<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/youtube-animated-story-channels-actually-happened/ |title=The fake, creepy world of YouTube's animated story channels |last1=White |first1=Tiffany |work=The Daily Dot |date=2020-04-10 |access-date=2021-02-26}}</ref> or unproductive, or even dangerous, [[life hack]]s as popularized by the [[5-Minute Crafts]] and [[Bright Side (YouTube channel)|Bright Side]] YouTube channels managed by [[TheSoul Publishing]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.theroot.com/28-days-of-joy-shoutout-to-the-black-youtubers-who-sta-1846226892 |title=28 Days of Joy: Shoutout to the Black YouTubers Who Stay Bringing the Joy |magazine=The Root |last1=Jurado |first1=Joe |date=2021-02-16 |access-date=2021-02-26}}</ref><ref name="BBCR4">{{cite web |title=What lies behind 'clickbait' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5kF1rwT1gvthgDCQTkbTmrd/what-lies-behind-clickbait |access-date=2021-10-23 |website=Radio 4 in Four |publisher=[[BBC Radio 4]] |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://studybreaks.com/tvfilm/5-minute-crafts-exposed/ |title=The 5-Minute Crafts Channel Is Being Exposed By Other YouTubers |website=Study Breaks |last1=Watts |first1=Emma |date=2021-03-19 |access-date=2021-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/03/21/these-how-videos-youtube-wont-teach-you-how-be-better-adult-theyre-not-supposed/ |title=These 'how to' videos on YouTube won't teach you how to be a better adult. But they're not supposed to. |last1=Decaille |first1=Nia |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=2019-03-21 |access-date=2021-02-26}}</ref> In early 2021, Johnson was listed as one of ''[[Forbes]]''{{'}} "30 under 30" list of influential people for that year.<ref name="techtimes" />
In August 2018, traffic to Johnson’s channel increased after fellow YouTuber [[Cody Ko]] uploaded a video about 5-Minute Crafts, a topic that Johnson had already spoken about. Cody indirectly helped Johnson gain more recognition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/11/12/18065662/troom-troom-5-minute-crafts-youtube-diy-prank|last1=Jennings|first1=Rebecca|title=YouTube is full of cringey, clickbait DIY channels. They're even weirder than you think.|work=Vox|date=November 12, 2018|access-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref> In early 2021, Johnson was listed as one of ''[[Forbes]]''{{'}} "30 under 30" list of influential people for that year.<ref name=techtimes>{{cite news|url=https://www.techtimes.com/articles/254789/20201207/jarvis-johnson-net-worth-update-tech-youtuber-forbes-30-under.htm|title=Jarvis Johnson and Net Worth Update: Tech Comedic YouTuber Earns Spot in Forbes 30 Under 30 2021|work=Tech Times|last1=Alonzo|first1=Isaiah|date=December 7, 2020|access-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref>


In May of 2021, Johnson posted a video on [[Twitter]] captioned "what a normal and ultimate spaghetti hack!"<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=jarvis|number=1391821103417356293|title=what a normal and ultimate spaghetti hack!}}</ref> The video consisted of a woman pouring [[Prego|Prego sauce]] onto a kitchen counter. The tweet gained international recognition and Prego ended up on the trending page on Twitter.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Choiniere|first=Alyssa|date=May 12, 2021|url=https://heavy.com/news/ultimate-spaghetti-trick-hack-video/|work=[[Heavy (website)|Heavy]]|access-date=May 13, 2021|title=Ultimate Spaghetti Trick: Why Prego Is Trending on Twitter [Video]}}</ref> The video in the tweet was then taken down by [[Rick Lax|the creator of the video]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Broderick|first=Ryan|url=https://www.eater.com/2021/5/11/22430383/why-are-gross-viral-food-videos-popular-rick-lax-facebook-watch|title=Your Least Favorite Gross Viral Food Videos Are All Connected to This Guy|work=[[Eater (website)|Eater]]|access-date=May 13, 2021}}</ref> a mere 2 days later.
In May 2021, Johnson posted a video on [[Twitter]] captioned "what a normal and ultimate spaghetti hack!"<ref>{{cite tweet |user=jarvis |number=1391821103417356293 |title=what a normal and ultimate spaghetti hack!}}</ref> The video consisted of a woman pouring [[Prego]] sauce onto a kitchen counter. The tweet gained international recognition, and Prego ended up on the trending page on Twitter.<ref>{{cite news |last=Choiniere |first=Alyssa |date=2021-05-12 |url=https://heavy.com/news/ultimate-spaghetti-trick-hack-video/ |work=[[Heavy (website)|Heavy]] |access-date=2021-05-13 |title=Ultimate Spaghetti Trick: Why Prego Is Trending on Twitter [Video]}}</ref> The video in the tweet was then taken down by the creator of the video, [[Rick Lax]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Broderick |first=Ryan |url=https://www.eater.com/2021/5/11/22430383/why-are-gross-viral-food-videos-popular-rick-lax-facebook-watch |title=Your Least Favorite Gross Viral Food Videos Are All Connected to This Guy |work=[[Eater (website)|Eater]] |access-date=2021-05-13}}</ref> two days later.


In July 2021, [[Rhett and Link]] announced that their production company, [[Mythical Entertainment]], had acquired an ownership stake in the umbrella company Johnson founded for his various revenue streams.<ref name="MAFund">{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Abram |title=Rhett And Link Are YouTube Legends. Now They Want To Be Investors, Too |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2021/07/19/rhett-link-youtube-fund-creator-economy-investment-mythical-entertainment/ |access-date=20 July 2021 |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
In July 2021, [[Rhett and Link]] announced that their production company, [[Rhett and Link#Production company|Mythical Entertainment]], had acquired an ownership stake in the umbrella company Johnson founded for his various revenue streams.<ref name="MAFund">{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Abram |title=Rhett And Link Are YouTube Legends. Now They Want To Be Investors, Too |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2021/07/19/rhett-link-youtube-fund-creator-economy-investment-mythical-entertainment/ |access-date=2021-07-20 |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>


==Boxing record==
== Awards and accolades ==
[[File:Jarvis Johnson Post-Show Interview at the 2023 Creator Clash.jpg|thumb|Johnson during a post-show interview at the 2023 [[Creator Clash]]|right]]
Johnson was nominated for the 11th Annual [[Shorty Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jarvis Johnson |url=https://shortyawards.com/11th/jarvis |website=The 11th Annual Shorty Awards}}</ref> He was also nominated for the 2020 tenth annual [[Streamy Awards]] for the Commentary category.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Streamy Awards |user=streamys |number=1318950384287674371 |date=21 October 2020 |title=Commentary:🔻 @ContraPoints 🔻 @dangelno 🔻 @dannygonzalez 🔻 @jarvis 🔻 @tiffanytheprez #streamys}}</ref>


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|style="text-align:left;"|[[Arin Hanson]]
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
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|[[Creator Clash 2| April 15, 2023]]
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== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Result
!{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2020
|[[11th Shorty Awards]]
|YouTube Comedian
|{{nominated}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Jarvis Johnson |url=https://shortyawards.com/11th/jarvis |website=The 11th Annual Shorty Awards}}</ref>
|-
|[[10th Streamy Awards]]
|Commentary
|{{nominated}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Streamy Awards |user=streamys |number=1318950384287674371 |date=2020-10-21 |title=Commentary:🔻 @ContraPoints 🔻 @dangelno 🔻 @dannygonzalez 🔻 @jarvis 🔻 @tiffanytheprez #streamys}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2021
|[[11th Streamy Awards]]
|Commentary
|{{nominated}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |title=11th Annual Streamy Nominees & Winners |url=https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/11th-annual-nominees/ |website=The Streamy Awards |access-date=2021-12-12 |language=en |date=2021-12-12}}</ref>
|-
|[[Forbes 30 Under 30]]
|Social Media
|{{won|Included}}
|align="center"| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Games |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2021/social-media/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|[[12th Streamy Awards]]
|Commentary
|{{Nominated}}
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Latest revision as of 03:15, 25 December 2024

Jarvis Johnson
Johnson smiling and wearing a blue shirt and gray knit cap
Johnson in a YouTube video in 2022
Personal information
Born
Jarvis Allen Johnson

(1992-05-05) May 5, 1992 (age 32)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Education
Websitejarvis.store
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2006–present
Subscribers2.02 million (main channel)
3.41 million (combined)[b][1]
Total views236.01 million (main channel)
384.87 million (combined)[a][1]
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2018[2]
1,000,000 subscribers2019[3]
Twitch information
Channel
Followers131 thousand (main channel)
150.19 thousand (combined)[c]
Last updated: March 28, 2023

Jarvis Allen Johnson (born May 5, 1992) is an American YouTuber and podcaster. He is also a former software engineer who has been operating his YouTube channel since October 12, 2006.

Early life

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Jarvis Allen Johnson was born on May 5, 1992,[4] in Gainesville, Florida.[5] He was educated at the local Eastside High School, between 2006 and 2010, graduated with an International Baccalaureate diploma, and then attended to the Georgia Institute of Technology, which he graduated from on August 2, 2014, with a Bachelor of Science high honors degree in computer science.[4][6][7] He has a younger brother[8] and has worked at various places before starting his YouTube channel, including the Georgia Institute of Technology, Radiant Systems, Google, Yelp, and Patreon.[7][9]

Career

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Johnson's YouTube channel was created on October 12, 2006,[10][11] but he had other jobs before he regularly uploaded to the channel. He has worked as a student assistant then a teaching assistant at the Georgia Institute of Technology, a software developer intern at Radiant Systems, an engineering practicum intern at Google, a software engineer intern and a software engineer at Yelp, and a senior software engineer and an engineering manager at Patreon.[7] In 2017, while working at Patreon, Johnson met fellow YouTuber Jordan Adika.[12][13]

Johnson initially posted software engineering videos, before he began posting as a commentary YouTuber after watching a video from Drew Gooden and attempting to try Gooden's format.[14][15] He quit his job at Patreon to post regularly on his channel.[14] In August 2018, traffic to Johnson's channel increased after fellow YouTuber Cody Ko uploaded a video about 5-Minute Crafts, a topic that Johnson had already spoken about in March.[16] As Johnson's video wasn't getting much traffic, Johnson saw Ko's video and decided to update his video's title to include "5-Minute Crafts" to attract more viewers. Johnson credited this video as his "breakout video."[14][15]

Johnson's channel consists of various commentaries about software engineering and running jokes such as "Zeffo Overlord of 1-2-3 Go",[17] and how "comically large" his computer science degree is.[6] His channel also notably serves as a platform of active, though light-hearted, critique on content farms and their ability to game YouTube algorithms, giving attention towards their unvetted baiting media content, that can be seen to encourage manipulative behavior, whether regarding animated story channels based on untrue accounts[18] or unproductive, or even dangerous, life hacks as popularized by the 5-Minute Crafts and Bright Side YouTube channels managed by TheSoul Publishing.[19][20][21][22] In early 2021, Johnson was listed as one of Forbes' "30 under 30" list of influential people for that year.[9]

In May 2021, Johnson posted a video on Twitter captioned "what a normal and ultimate spaghetti hack!"[23] The video consisted of a woman pouring Prego sauce onto a kitchen counter. The tweet gained international recognition, and Prego ended up on the trending page on Twitter.[24] The video in the tweet was then taken down by the creator of the video, Rick Lax,[25] two days later.

In July 2021, Rhett and Link announced that their production company, Mythical Entertainment, had acquired an ownership stake in the umbrella company Johnson founded for his various revenue streams.[26]

Boxing record

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Johnson during a post-show interview at the 2023 Creator Clash
1 fight 0 wins 1 loss
By decision 0 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Loss 0–1 Arin Hanson TKO 2 (5) April 15, 2023 Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
2020 11th Shorty Awards YouTube Comedian Nominated [27]
10th Streamy Awards Commentary Nominated [28]
2021 11th Streamy Awards Commentary Nominated [29]
Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Media Included [30]
2022 12th Streamy Awards Commentary Nominated [31]

Notes

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  1. ^ Views, broken down by channel:
    236.01 million (Jarvis Johnson)
    67.45 million (Jarvis Johnson! GOLD)
    30.88 million (Jarvis Johnson! LIVE)
    1.33 million (Jarvis Johnson! Pro)
    270.53 thousand (Jarvis Johnson! Short)
    30.23 million (Sad Boyz Highlights)
    16.72 million (Sad Boyz)
    1.98 million (THEY ACTUALLY ANIMATED MY STORY)
  2. ^ Subscribers, broken down by channel:
    2.02 million (Jarvis Johnson)
    837 thousand (Jarvis Johnson! GOLD)
    159 thousand (Jarvis Johnson! LIVE)
    48.5 thousand (Jarvis Johnson! Pro)
    3.86 thousand (Jarvis Johnson! Short)
    120 thousand (Sad Boyz Highlights)
    152 thousand (Sad Boyz)
    72.4 thousand (THEY ACTUALLY ANIMATED MY STORY)
  3. ^ Followers, broken down by channel:
    131 thousand (jarvisjohnson)
    19.2 thousand (SadBoyzPod)

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Jarvis Johnson". YouTube.
  2. ^ @jarvis (August 23, 2018). "Last year, I started my YouTube channel after a decade being afraid of not living up to expectations. Today I hit 100k subscribers. I never imagined this as a possibility and I'm so grateful. Today I want to remind myself where I started. Still just trying my best. 🙏🏽" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ @jarvis (September 20, 2019). "holy fucking shit i have a million youtube subscribers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ a b Johnson, Jarvis (August 14, 2018). My Whole Computer Science Degree in 12 Minutes. YouTube (Video). Jarvis Johnson. Event occurs at 0:50. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Hale, James (September 26, 2019). "YouTube Millionaires: Jarvis Johnson On The Pros And Cons Of Being A YouTube Perfectionist". Tubefilter. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Johnson, Jarvis (March 14, 2020). Love Is Blind: The Dumbest Dating Show Of All Time. Jarvis Johnson. Event occurs at 16:09 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ a b c Johnson, Jarvis. "Profile | LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
  8. ^ Johnson, Jarvis Allen (September 21, 2022). Has The Internet Turned On Harry Styles? | Sad Boyz Podcast (Video). Event occurs at 37:02. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via YouTube. I didn't have a huge background with wrestling, but my little brother, growing up, watched it a lot.
  9. ^ a b Alonzo, Isaiah (October 7, 2020). "Jarvis Johnson and Net Worth Update: Tech Comedic YouTuber Earns Spot in Forbes 30 Under 30 2021". Tech Times. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  10. ^ Hale, James (September 26, 2019). "YouTube Millionaires: Jarvis Johnson On The Pros And Cons Of Being A YouTube Perfectionist". Tubefilter. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Johnson, Jarvis. "Jarvis Johnson – YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Cope, Jordan Adika [@JordanAdika] (January 25, 2021). "worked together @ patreon, bonded over mutual love of lonely island" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Padilla, Daniel Anthony (May 31, 2024). I spent a day with JARVIS JOHNSON (Video). Event occurs at 2:07 – via YouTube. [...] that show started when me and Jordan, my co-host, met at Patreon in 2017 [...]
  14. ^ a b c Tolentino, Daysia (June 27, 2022). "VidCon: YouTuber Jarvis Johnson discusses taking risks, mentoring creators, and figuring it out". The Daily Dot. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  15. ^ a b Winkie, Luke (March 2, 2021). "One Viral Moment: 9 Drama Commentary YouTubers on Their Breakout Videos". Vulture. New York. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  16. ^ Jennings, Rebecca (November 12, 2018). "YouTube is full of cringey, clickbait DIY channels. They're even weirder than you think". Vox. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  17. ^ Masterson, Casey (September 14, 2020). "Jarvis Johnson takes on influencers in new YouTube video". The Mont Clarion. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  18. ^ White, Tiffany (April 10, 2020). "The fake, creepy world of YouTube's animated story channels". The Daily Dot. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  19. ^ Jurado, Joe (February 16, 2021). "28 Days of Joy: Shoutout to the Black YouTubers Who Stay Bringing the Joy". The Root. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  20. ^ "What lies behind 'clickbait'". Radio 4 in Four. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  21. ^ Watts, Emma (March 19, 2021). "The 5-Minute Crafts Channel Is Being Exposed By Other YouTubers". Study Breaks. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  22. ^ Decaille, Nia (March 21, 2019). "These 'how to' videos on YouTube won't teach you how to be a better adult. But they're not supposed to". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  23. ^ @jarvis (May 10, 2021). "what a normal and ultimate spaghetti hack!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Choiniere, Alyssa (May 12, 2021). "Ultimate Spaghetti Trick: Why Prego Is Trending on Twitter [Video]". Heavy. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  25. ^ Broderick, Ryan. "Your Least Favorite Gross Viral Food Videos Are All Connected to This Guy". Eater. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  26. ^ Brown, Abram. "Rhett And Link Are YouTube Legends. Now They Want To Be Investors, Too". Forbes. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  27. ^ "Jarvis Johnson". The 11th Annual Shorty Awards.
  28. ^ Streamy Awards [@streamys] (October 21, 2020). "Commentary:🔻 @ContraPoints 🔻 @dangelno 🔻 @dannygonzalez 🔻 @jarvis 🔻 @tiffanytheprez #streamys" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  29. ^ "11th Annual Streamy Nominees & Winners". The Streamy Awards. December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  30. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Games". Forbes. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  31. ^ "12th Annual Streamy Nominees & Winners". The Streamy Awards. December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
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