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Jake Paul
Born
Jake Joseph Paul

2016 or 2017 (age 7–8)[1]
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[2]
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actor
  • YouTuber
Years active2013–present
Known for
RelativesLogan Paul (brother)
YouTube information
Years active2013–present
GenreComedy
Subscribers20.7 million Edit this at Wikidata
(June 2024)
100,000 subscribers2016
1,000,000 subscribers2016
Last updated: July 23, 2017
Websitejakepaul.com

Jake Paul (born c. 1997[1]) is an American actor and YouTube personality who rose to internet fame on the now-defunct video application Vine. Paul is known for playing the role of Dirk on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark.

Career

Paul began his career in September 2013 posting videos on Vine. By the time Vine shut down, Jake Paul had 5.3 million followers and 2 billion plays on the app.[5]

In 2015, it was announced that Paul would be starring as Dirk in Disney Channel's new comedy series Bizaardvark.[6]

On January 5, 2017, Paul was among the invited guests at an event at the White House centering 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.[7][8]

On January 17, 2017, it was reported Paul had launched Team 10 with $1 million in financing to create influencer marketing management and creative agency around teen entertainment.[9] Investors include Danhua Capital, Horizons Alpha, Vayner Capital, Sound Ventures & A-Grade Investments, and Adam Zeplain.[10]

On May 30, 2017, Paul released a song and music video alongside Team 10, titled "It's Everyday Bro", which achieved over 70 million views on YouTube in its first month and has become the seventh most disliked video on YouTube.[11] The song peaked at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated June 24, 2017.[12]

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."[13] The announcement followed a KTLA 5 news report about public complaints from Paul's neighbors regarding the noise generated by Paul's pranks, parties,[14] and the large crowds of Paul's fans congregating in their neighborhood.[14][15][16]

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 regarding whether to file a class-action public nuisance lawsuit against Paul.[17] This came after Paul had made his home address public,[17][3][16] leading crowds of fans to gather outside Paul's residence, and noise complaints by neighbors.[3][4][18][19]

Personal life

Paul was born in Cleveland, and grew up in Westlake, Ohio.[2] He is the son of Greg Paul, a Realtor, and Pam Stepnick, a registered nurse.[20]

As of July 2017, Paul and his collaborators[14] rent a $17,000.00 USD a month mansion[3] in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles.[3][4]

Filmography

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016–present Bizaardvark Dirk Main role
2016 The Monroes Conrad
2016 Walk the Prank Himself Special guest
2017 The Price is Right Himself Special guest model
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Dance Camp Lance
Mono Dugan Cameo
Airplane Mode Himself

Discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
[21] 		CAN
[22]
2017 "It's Everyday Bro"
(featuring Team 10) 		94 91 Non-album singles
"Jerika"
(with Erika Costell featuring Uncle Kade) 		86 76
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

References

  1. ^ a b Wagmeister, Elizabeth (March 9, 2016). "Vine Star Jake Paul Cast in Disney Channel Series 'Bizaardvark'". Variety. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  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 c d e Barragan, Bianca; Chandler, Jerry (July 24, 2017). "Social media ‘star’ Jake Paul renting $17K/month McMansion and driving neighbors mad". Curbed.
  4. ^ a b c Wolfe, Chris (July 17, 2017). "In Beverly Grove, Social Media Star Jake Paul’s Antics Stir Up The Neighborhood". KTLA 5 (Los Angeles).
  5. ^ Shamsian, Jacob (July 20, 2017). "6 things to know about Jake Paul – the viral video star who's at war with his neighbors". Insider.
  6. ^ Kowalski, Kristine Hope (March 9, 2016). "Jake Paul joins Bizaardvark". Twist.
  7. ^ Murphy, M. (January 11, 2017). "YouTuber Jake Paul had a sleepover in the White House after sneaking past guards". The Sun.
  8. ^ Paul, Jake (January 6, 2017), WHITE HOUSE 24 HR OVERNIGHT CHALLENGE *NOT CLICKBAIT*, YouTube
  9. ^ Shieber, Jonathan (January 17, 2017). "Social media star Jake Paul raises $1 million to become a social media mogul". TechCrunch. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  10. ^ Takahashi, Dean (January 17, 2017). "19-year-old raises $1 million for TeamDom to monetize influencers". VentureBeat. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  11. ^ Paul, Jake. "Jake Paul - It's Everyday Bro (Song) feat. Team 10 (Official Music Video)".
  12. ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  13. ^ Knapp, JD (July 23, 2017). "Jake Paul Exits Disney Channel's 'Bizaardvark' Mid-Season". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  14. ^ a b c Wood, Lucy (July 24, 2017). "YouTuber Jake Paul axed by Disney after bragging about turning his neighbourhood into a 'war zone'". Metro.
  15. ^ Malone Kircher, Madison (July 24, 2017). "Disney Drops YouTuber Jake Paul Amid Neighborhood-Terrorizing Drama". Select All.
  16. ^ a b Bradley, Laura (July 25, 2017). "Why Disney Just Severed Ties with a Famously Obnoxious YouTuber". Vanity Fair.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Bromwich, Jonah Engel (July 21, 2017). "Jake Paul, a Reality Villain for the YouTube Generation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  19. ^ "Jake Paul Could Be Facing a Class Action Lawsuit In His Future". Express Newsline. July 21, 2017.
  20. ^ Gomez, Patrick (December 20, 2016). "Jake Paul on His Social Media Fame: 'Within 6 Months We Were Making More Money Than Our Parents'". People. Retrieved August 4, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); no-break space character in |title= at position 88 (help)
  21. ^ "Jake Paul – Chart history (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  22. ^ "Jake Paul – Chart history (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.

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