Jake Paul

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Jake Paul
Paul in June 2019
Born
Jake Joseph Paul[1]

(1997-01-17) January 17, 1997 (age 27)[1]
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1][2]
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actor
  • YouTuber
Years active2013–present
Known for
RelativesLogan Paul (brother)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2013–present
Genres
  • Comedy
  • vlog
Subscribers20.3 million[3]
Total views6.9 billion[3]
Last updated: February 5, 2021
Websitejakepaul.com

Jake Joseph Paul (born January 17th, 1997)[1] is a American YouTube personality who got famous on the now-defunct video application Vine. Paul first came into prominence for playing the role of Dirk on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark. In 2018, Jake had a boxing match against YouTube star Deji in which Jake stopped Deji in the sixth round. Many boxing experts and pundits such as Tony Bellew, Matthew Macklin, Tim Storer, Carl Froch, and more credited Jake, as he performed excellent for a novice boxer. His professional boxing record currently stands at 6-0-1.

Early life[change | change source]

Paul was born 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.[5] His older brother, YouTuber Logan Paul, claims that Jake is of Austrian-Jewish, English, German-Jewish, Hungarian-Jewish, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry.[6]

Career[change | change source]

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 7 million plays on the app.[7]

In 2015, it was announced that Paul would be starring as Dirk in Disney Channel's new comedy series Bizaardvark.[8]

Jake Paul at Web Summit in 2016

On January 5, 2017, Paul was among the invited guests at an event at the White House for social media people. 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 stopped by security guards.[9]

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.[10] Investors include Danhua Capital, Horizons Alpha, Vayner Capital, Sound Ventures & A-Grade Investments, and Adam Zeplain.[11]

On May 30, 2017, Paul released a song and music video[4] alongside Team 10, titled "It's Everyday Bro", which achieved over 70 million views on YouTube in its first month and has become the second most disliked video on YouTube, behind "Baby" by Justin Bieber. The song peaked at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated June 24, 2017.[12]

Legal issues and controversies[change | change source]

Jake Paul in August 2018 during the KSI vs Logan Paul official weigh in

Disturbances in Beverly Grove[change | change source]

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.[13] This came after Paul made his home address public,[13][14][15] leading crowds of fans to gather outside Paul's house, and noise complaints by neighbors.[14][16][17][18] On April 24, 2018, it was reported that Paul was sued by Cobra Acquisitions; the company that owns the house, for $5 million.[19]

Separation from Disney[change | change source]

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."[20] The announcement followed a KTLA 5 news report[16] about public complaints from Paul's neighbors regarding the noise generated by Paul's pranks, parties, fire hazards and the large crowds of Paul's fans congregating in their neighborhood.[15][21][22] 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.[20] 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.[23]

Explicit YouTube video[change | change source]

On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled "how to fist" which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticized for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.[24] Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the word "nigga" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying "little ass nigga" and "I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the man's ass so wet it gets wetter."[25]

Personal life[change | change source]

Paul has English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Jewish and German ancestry.[26] Paul has a net worth of about $17–30 million.[27]

In November 2016, Paul started dating YouTuber and internet personality Alissa Violet. They broke up in February 2017.[28] In April 2018, Paul started dating model Erika Costell.[29] They ended their relationship in November 2018.[30]

Paul began dating YouTuber and internet personality Tana Mongeau in April 2019.[31] In June 2019, they were engaged to be married. Many people did not believe that the engagement was real.[32] On July 28 of that year, they got married in Las Vegas. InTouch later reported that the couple had not got a marriage license before the ceremony. They said that it was not a legal marriage.[33][33][34] Buzzfeed said that Paul and Mongeau left the ceremony separately.[35] The ceremony, which was available on pay-per-view for $50,[31] was recorded by MTV.[31][34] Mongeau said that the ceremony was something "fun and lighthearted that we're obviously doing for fun and for content."[31] The couple broke up in January 2020.[36]

Later that month, Paul started dating Julia Rose. They said that they are dating as of February 2022.[37][38]

Filmography[change | change source]

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 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

Discography[change | change source]

Extended plays[change | change source]

  • Litmas (with Team 10) (2017)[39]

Singles[change | change source]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[40] 		CAN
[41]
"Shakey"
(with Greg Cipes)[42] 		2015 — — Non-album singles
"It's Everyday Bro"
(featuring Team 10) 		2017 91 56
"Ohio Fried Chicken"
(featuring Chance Sutton and Anthony Trujillo)[44] 		— —
"Jerika"
(with Erika Costell featuring Uncle Kade) 		86 76
"That Ain't on the News"[45] — —
"Jake Paulers"[46] — —
"No Competition"
(with Dynamite Dylan)[47] 		— —
"Saturday Night"
(featuring Chad Tepper and Nick Crompton)[48] 		— —
"It's Everyday Bro" (Remix)
(featuring Gucci Mane)[49] 		— —
"Malibu"
(with Chad Tepper)[50] 		2018 — —
"My Teachers"
(featuring Sunny and AT3)[51] 		— —
"Randy Savage"
(featuring Team 10 and Jitt & Quan)[52] 		— —
"Cartier Vision"
(featuring AT3 and Jitt & Quan)[53] 		— —
"Champion"
(featuring Jitt & Quan)[54] 		— —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Bibliography[change | change source]

  • Paul, Jake. You Gotta Want It, ISBN 978-1501139475, Gallery Books 2016 (memoir)[55]

Accolades[change | change source]

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2014 JakePaul (Vine) 6th Annual Shorty Awards Vineographer Award Nominated [56]
Comedian Award Nominated [56]
2017 Himself Radio Disney Music Awards Social Media Star Won [57]
JakePaulProductions (YouTube) Teen Choice Awards Choice Music Web Star Won [58]
Choice YouTuber Won [58]

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "About JakePaulProductions". YouTube.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Paul, Jake (May 30, 2017), Jake Paul - It's Everyday Bro (Song) feat. Team 10 (Official Music Video), retrieved August 11, 2017
  5. ↑ "Birth Record of Logan Alexander Paul". MooseRoots. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
    NAHHHH BLUD THIS PAGE IS FROM OHIO 💀💀💀😭

  6. ↑ "A death in the family..." YouTube.
  7. ↑ Shamsian, Jacob (July 20, 2017). "6 things to know about Jake Paul – the viral video star who's at war with his neighbors". Insider.
  8. ↑ Kowalski, Kristine Hope (March 9, 2016). "Jake Paul joins Bizaardvark". Twist. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Murphy, M. (January 11, 2017). "YouTuber Jake Paul had a sleepover in the White House after sneaking past guards". The Sun.
  10. ↑ Shieber, Jonathan (January 17, 2017). "Social media star Jake Paul raises $1 million to become a social media mogul". TechCrunch. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ Takahashi, Dean (January 17, 2017). "19-year-old raises $1 million for TeamDom to monetize influencers". VentureBeat. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  12. ↑ "The Hot 100". Billboard. June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Lorenz, Taylor. "Social media star Jake Paul accused of turning LA neighborhood into a 'living hell' and 'war zone'". Mic. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Barragan, Bianca; Chandler, Jerry (July 24, 2017). "Social media ‘star’ Jake Paul renting $17K/month McMansion and driving neighbors mad". Curbed.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Bradley, Laura (July 25, 2017). "Why Disney Just Severed Ties with a Famously Obnoxious YouTuber". Vanity Fair.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Wolfe, Chris (July 17, 2017). "In Beverly Grove, Social Media Star Jake Paul’s Antics Stir Up The Neighborhood". KTLA 5 (Los Angeles).
  17. ↑ Bromwich, Jonah Engel (July 21, 2017). "Jake Paul, a Reality Villain for the YouTube Generation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  18. ↑ "Jake Paul Could Be Facing a Class Action Lawsuit In His Future". Express Newsline. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017.
  19. ↑ Weiss, Geoff (April 24, 2018). "Jake Paul Hit With $2.5 Million Lawsuit From Former Landlord For Trashing Rental Home". Tubefilter.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Knapp, JD (July 23, 2017). "Jake Paul Exits Disney Channel's 'Bizaardvark' Mid-Season". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  21. ↑ Wood, Lucy (July 24, 2017). "YouTuber Jake Paul axed by Disney after bragging about turning his neighbourhood into a 'war zone'". Metro.
  22. ↑ Malone Kircher, Madison (July 24, 2017). "Disney Drops YouTuber Jake Paul Amid Neighborhood-Terrorizing Drama". Select All.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ Alexander, Julia (January 5, 2018). "Logan Paul's brother Jake draws more negative attention to YouTube creators". Polygon. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  25. ↑ 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.
  26. ↑ "A death in the family..." YouTube (Logan Paul Vlogs).
  27. ↑ "Jake Paul net worth 2021: How much did he make after Tyron Woodley fight?". Marca. February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  28. ↑ "YouTubers Jake Paul and Alissa Violet Wage War on Social Media". Seventeen. February 22, 2017. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  29. ↑ "Jake Paul and 'Wife' Tana Mongeau Officially Break Up". Distractify. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  30. ↑ Curtin, Denise. "Youtuber Jake Paul announces split from Erika Costell with lengthy statement". her.ie. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 31.3 Dodgson, Lindsay (January 3, 2020). "A timeline of Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau's whirlwind open marriage from beginning to end, which Tana said went downhill after the wedding night". Insider. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  32. ↑ Strapagiel, Lauren (June 24, 2019). "Why People Don't Believe Anything Influencers Do Anymore". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Duff, Chelsea (July 30, 2019). "Tana Mongeau and Jake Paul Did Not Obtain Marriage License Before Las Vegas Wedding". InTouch. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Alexander, Julia (July 29, 2019). "Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau's over-the-top 'wedding' is part of a bigger YouTube phenomenon". The Verge. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  35. ↑ McNeal, Stephanie (July 29, 2019). "I Went To Jake Paul And Tana Mongeau's Wedding And It Was Really Weird". Buzzfeed. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  36. ↑ "Jake Paul and 'Wife' Tana Mongeau Officially Break Up". TMZ. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  37. ↑ "Jake Paul Says No Sex W/ GF Julia Rose Before Robinson Fight, 'She Hates Me'". TMZ.
  38. ↑ Smith, David (20 July 2021). "Jake Paul Confirms He Is Dating Julia Rose Again, The Couple Opens Up on Big Future Plans". Sportsmanor.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  39. ↑ Atkinson, Katie (December 1, 2017). "Jake Paul Wishes His Fans a Merry 'Litmas' With New Holiday EP". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  40. ↑ "Jake Paul – Chart history (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. September 12, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  41. ↑ "Jake Paul – Chart history (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  42. ↑ "Shakey – Single by Jake Paul on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  43. ↑ "American certifications – Jake Paul – It's Everyday Bro". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  44. ↑ "Ohio Fried Chicken (feat. Chance Sutton & Anthony Trujillo) – Single by Jake Paul on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). June 17, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  45. ↑ "That Ain't On the News – Single by Jake Paul on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  46. ↑ "Jake Paulers – Single by Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  47. ↑ "No Competition – Single by Dynamite Dylan & Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). October 25, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  48. ↑ "Saturday Night (feat. Chad Tepper & Nick Crompton) – Single by Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  49. ↑ "It's Everyday Bro (Remix) [feat. Gucci Mane] – Single by Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). November 22, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  50. ↑ "Malibu – Single by Chad Tepper & Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  51. ↑ "My Teachers (feat. SUNNY & AT3) – Single by Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). May 11, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  52. ↑ "Randy Savage (feat. SUNNY & AT3) – Single by Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). May 24, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  53. ↑ "Randy Savage (feat. AT3, Jitt, & Quan) – Single by Jake Paul on iTunes". iTunes Store (US). May 24, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  54. ↑ "Champion (feat. Jitt n Quan) - Single by Jake Paul", iTunes, August 15, 2018, retrieved September 12, 2018
  55. ↑ Paul, Jake (October 11, 2016). You Gotta Want It Hardcover – October 11, 2016. ISBN 978-1501139475.
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 FROM THE 6TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS, JAKE PAUL. Finalist in COMEDIAN, VINEOGRAPHER. shortyawards.com. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  57. ↑ Radio Disney Music Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List. ENews. Published on April 30, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 Logan And Jake Paul Took Home 2 Teen Choice Awards Apiece Last Night. www.tubefilter.com. Published on August 14, 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-19.

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