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Jake Paul
Paul in June 2019
Born	Jake Joseph Paul (1997-01-17) January 17, 1997 (age 28) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	YouTuber
Years active	2013–present
Relatives	Logan Paul (brother)
YouTube information
Channel	JakePaulProductions
Years active	2013–present
Genres	Comedy vlog
Subscribers	20 million
Total views	6.5 billion
Associated acts	Tana Mongeau Alissa Violet Ray Diaz
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 2016 1,000,000 subscribers 2016 10,000,000 subscribers 2017
Last updated: November 2019
Boxing career
Other names	The Problem Child
Statistics
Weight(s)	Cruiserweight
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Reach	76 in (193 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	1
Wins	1
Wins by KO	1
Losses	0

Jake Joseph Paul (born January 17, 1997) is an American YouTuber, actor and musician who gained extensive media coverage when the music video for his 2017 single "It's Everyday Bro" became popular on YouTube. The song received widely negative response, earning it the rank of seventh-most disliked YouTube video of all time. He rose to fame on the now-defunct video application Vine. He 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 behavior.

On June 4, 2020, Paul was charged with criminal trespassing and unlawful assembly by Scottsdale police after allegedly participating in a George Floyd looting and riot. He reportedly unlawfully entered and remained inside Scottsdale Fashion Square mall when it was closed.

Early life and career

Paul was born on January 17, 1997, in Cleveland, and grew up in Westlake, Ohio. He is the son of Pamela Ann Stepnick (née Meredith) and realtor Gregory Allan Paul. 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.

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. 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."

The announcement followed a news report from KTLA 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. 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. 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.

2017–2018: Team 10; various controversies

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

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. This came after Paul made his home address public, leading crowds of fans to gather outside Paul's residence, and noise complaints by neighbors. 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.

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.

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

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. Paul's fight against Deji was the chief undercard bout before their older brothers, KSI and Logan Paul, did battle in the main event. Paul won the fight after 5 rounds as Deji’s corner threw in the towel after a flurry of shots.

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.

Professional boxing debut

On December 21, 2019, it was announced that Paul would be making his professional boxing debut against fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib (known as Gib) on January 30, 2020 in Miami. The match between Paul and Gib was the co-feature to the match between professional boxers Demetrius Andrade and Luke Keeler. Jake won the fight via technical knockout at 2:18 in the first round.

"The Financial Freedom Movement" venture

In February 2020, Paul announced that he would partner with Los Angeles-based brand development group GenZ Holdings Inc. to create a $19.99 per month platform aimed at teaching children how to build an online presence. "The Financial Freedom Movement" promises to give subscribers access to “Jake Paul’s personal experience, rituals and secret formula” and “cutting edge mentorship, coaching, and training”. The program has been criticized by some, with one interviewer questioning whether it would send a dangerous message to his young fanbase. YouTuber h3h3productions went further, calling the platform a "scam", and BuzzFeed News reporter Lauren Strapagiel described the service as "deeply underwhelming".

Attending a riot at an Arizona mall

On May 30, 2020, Paul and few of his friends came to attend a protest outside of Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale, Arizona, as part of the George Floyd protests, where it escalated quickly and people began looting the mall. Multiple footages show Paul and his friends outside of a P.F. Chang's witnessing the riot and they made their way inside the mall where they documented the incident. Paul later apologized on social media condemning the violence and stating that he and his friends weren't stealing anything. People on social media criticized Paul for entering the mall and standing in the middle of the mall witnessing people looting stores. On June 4, 2020, Paul was charged with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly, which are both misdemeanor charges, for being in the mall during the riot.

Personal life

In 2018, Paul dated model Erika Costell. The two broke up in November of that year. Paul started dating model Tana Mongeau in April 2019. The two declared they were engaged and married, although not legally, in July 2019. Paul and Mongeau broke up in January 2020.

Professional boxing record

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
1	Win	1–0	AnEsonGib	TKO	1 (6), 2:18	Jan 30, 2020	The Meridian At Island Gardens, Miami, Florida, U.S.

Filmography

Discography

Extended play

• Litmas (with Team 10) (2017)

Singles

C==Criminal charges== On June 4, 2020, Paul was charged with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly connected with the looting of Scottsdale Fashion Square after the Scottsdale Police Department "“received hundreds of tips and videos identifying as a participant in the riot” “Our investigation has revealed that Paul was present after the protest was declared an unlawful assembly and the rioters were ordered to leave the area by the police. Paul also unlawfully entered and remained inside of the mall when it was closed,” police stated.

Accolades

Bibliography

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

References

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Further reading

• Bentley, Rick (July 4, 2016). "Disney taps social media sensation Jake Paul for new series". Fresno Bee. Retrieved July 8, 2016. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Williams, Alex (September 8, 2017). "How Jake Paul Set the Internet Ablaze". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.

External links

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