[23] McLoughlin then signed to the Disney Digital Network. Keep up with videos about Ireland, tourism, travel, culture, lifestyle, food, beauty, fashion, vloggers, sports and much more by following top Irish youtube channels. "[42], In December 2016, McLoughlin was a part of the Revelmode charity holiday livestream #Cringemas, with PewDiePie, Markiplier, Emma Blackery and PJ Liguori. [10], McLoughlin joined YouTube on 24 February 2007 but didn't start uploading videos until November 2012 when he started to work on his channel under the name "jacksepticeye", posting gameplay videos.
[31][32] In April 2018, it was announced McLoughlin would be a part of the comedy line-up for the HowTheLightGetsIn Festival. Overall, McLoughlin states, "You can still be friends with someone but not agree with something they do. The title of the series featuring McLoughlin is Polaris: Player Select. [38] He has since resumed regular uploads but has stated that he would be discontinuing his two-video-a-day schedule as it was mentally and physically draining. Games Panel at #D23Expo on Saturday, July 15, at 1pm.pic.twitter.com/cdETXHkeny", "JackSepticEye, DanTDM, and InTheLittleWood to Appear in Game – TenEighty — YouTube News, Features, and Interviews", "Jacksepticeye tour 2017: Irish gaming YouTuber's dates", "Jacksepticeye, Markiplier and more gaming personalities to produce exclusive content for Twitch", "JackSepticEye Announces Second And Third Leg Of American Tour", "Watch Ryan Reynolds play the 'Deadpool' video game for first time", "Debut Metarama Festival Announces Marshmello, Logic and Esports Lineup", "Ninja, DJ Marshmello, Snoop Dogg, sign on for new video game-music festival in Las Vegas", "YouTuber JackSepticEye Announces His Longest Break From YouTube", "YouTube Stars' Huge Earnings Will Make You Question All Your Life Choices", "YouTubers say crackdown on offensive videos has gone too far", "YouTube stars' fury over algorithm tests", "Five YouTubers Raised $1.3 Million For Charity In The Weirdest Way Possible", "Jacksepticeye Charity Stream Raises Over $260,000 – TenEighty — YouTube News, Features, and Interviews", "Jacksepticeye Live Stream Raises Over $225,000 for Charity", "JackSepticEye Had A $200,000 Response To Logan Paul", "JackSepticEye Raises Over $110,000 With Charity Livestream – TenEighty — YouTube News, Features, and Interviews", "JackSepticEye Live Stream Raises Over $150,000 For Charity – TenEighty — YouTube News, Features, and Interviews", "JackSepticEye Just Raised An INCREDIBLE Amount Of Money For Charity", "Jacksepticeye Raises Over $1 Million For Charity in 2018 – TenEighty — YouTube News, Features, and Interviews", "Jacksepticeye Hosts January Livestream for Make-a-Wish Foundation – TenEighty — YouTube News, Features, and Interviews", "YouTuber raises $110K in 9 hours in US Red Nose Day livestream", "YouTuber JackSepticEye raises $200,000 in under four hours for Australian bushfires", "A YouTube gamer helped raise nearly $660,000 in 12 hours for Covid-19 relief efforts", "Ninja, Jacksepticeye, Pokimane and more will co-star in Ryan Reynolds' Free Guy", "JackSepticEye Is Getting A Disney Channel TV Show! The more you swear the better.
[39] He has also described his content as an "assault on the senses" that people "either love or hate". Seán William McLoughlin (born 7 February 1990), better known as Jacksepticeye, is an Irish YouTuber, best known for his vlogs and comedic Let's Play series.
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In April 2018, McLoughlin responded to YouTube pulling ads from "unsuitable content", stating, "This is people's careers. "Top of the mornin' to ya laddies, my name is Jacksepticeye!" Jacksepticeye is here with his 19.5 million subscriber-strong army of avid fans. [3], Seán William McLoughlin was born on 7 February 1990 in Cloghan, County Offaly. [29], In January 2018, it was announced McLoughlin would produce exclusive content for Twitch as part of a multi-year deal with Disney’s Digital Network. Top 100 YouTubers; Top 250 YouTubers; POPULAR AREA. Top 10 Most Popular YouTubers In 2020.
[13] He has claimed an inclusive community is an important part of the Jacksepticeye channel, stating, "One of the main things I wanted to do on YouTube is to keep people together. In 2013, McLoughlin was mentioned in a PewDiePie video, causing him to gain mass popularity; he went from 2,500 subscribers to 15,000 in four days.
[16][third-party source needed] This was also the first year he competed in the "annual" bottle flip challenge against PewDiePie, in this competition they would flip a bottle and whoever's doesn't land, they'll have to look a Reddit 50/50, after the first episode made in December 2016, the tradition was put on hold until they made another in May 2019 and then once again in May 2020. [55] As of June 2020, since 2017, McLoughlin has raised more than $4.6 million in total in charity livestreams.
[34] In January 2019, McLoughlin signed with WME. ", Also was asked to take part in 2017 and 2018, but refused the offer, Appeared in the 10th installment of the series, This page was last edited on 2 November 2020, at 03:35. [4][5] He was given the nickname "Jack Septic Eye" after an accident during a football match in which he injured his eye. At the time, his channel had only 800,000 subscribers. He identifies himself as non-religious. @Jack_Septic_Eye and @Strawburry17 to host the Level Up! Here are five of the top Irish Youtubers playing Fortnite: Jacksepticeye : Top o' the mornin' to you 'laddies'!
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. [13], In January 2016, McLoughlin was one of the initial YouTubers signed under PewDiePie's network, Revelmode. [52] In May, McLoughlin hosted a fundraising stream for Red Nose Day 2019 raising over $110,000 in nine hours. "[28], McLoughlin has been critical of the changing algorithms and policies at YouTube, voicing his dissatisfaction. [24] He and YouTuber Strawburry17 hosted the Level Up! In the second stream Blackery revealed that over $260,000 had been raised for the charity. [44], Throughout 2018, McLoughlin hosted various charity livestreams for charities such as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention,[45][46] the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance,[47] GameChanger,[48] a charity with the stated aim of "[leveraging] technology and innovation to empower patients to play, learn, and socialize",[49] AbleGamers, a charity which creates custom gaming setups for disabled gamers, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,[50] and Crisis Text Line raising a total of over $1 million for charities in 2018. As of October 2020[update], his channel has over 13 billion views and almost 25 million subscribers, and is the most-subscribed channel in Ireland. Panel Showcases The Walt Disney Company's Upcoming Games Line-Up", "Just announced! ", "Ireland's Rich List - Tonight we meet the Jacksepticeye who reveals the secret to his appeal on YouTube! 100,000 subscribers 2014 1,000,000 subscribers 2014 10,000,000 subscribers 2016 Updated April 7, 2020: Seán William McLoughlin (born 7 February 1990), better known as Jacksepticeye, is an Irish YouTuber and actor, best known for his vlogs and comedic Let's Play series. "[11] He calls himself the "most energetic video-game commentator on YouTube". games panel at the D23 Expo 2017.
However, the next day he tweeted that he regretted focusing on criticising PewDiePie in the video saying that he had been "naive".
In it, he clarified that while he had tweeted in support of PewDiePie he did not condone his actions and believed he could have been more apologetic.
[40] He has cited his use of swearing as a key aspect to his success saying, "There's lots of swearing. [12] By February 2015, the channel had reached one billion views and 3.2 million subscribers. They became some of the most subscribed YouTubers.
[6] As a teenager, he moved with his parents to a log cabin in Ballycumber, County Offaly.
In a Tumblr post he said his main regret was not commenting on the mainstream media's reporting of the controversy stating, "there were some unethical practices at play with the media, a lot of misquoting and misrepresentation. [27] In September 2017, McLoughlin was featured on the RTÉ 2 Rich List in the "top 30 under 30" category. [8][9] He then moved to an apartment in Athlone, County Westmeath. The group raised over $1.3 million under the hashtag #EndAIDS, with matching donations from the Gates Foundation and YouTube.
[57], Mid 2017–present: Other ventures and touring, PewDiePie § Media controversies, streaming, and formatted shows (2017−2018), American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, "Top 250 YouTubers Channels in Ireland - Socialblade YouTube Stats | YouTube Statistics", "JackSepticEye To Headline Charity: Water Fundraising Stream For 'World Water Day, "What Is The Meaning Behind The Name JackSepticEye? [33] In May 2018, McLoughlin uploaded a video of him and Ryan Reynolds playing the Deadpool video game.
to his YouTube channel which discussed PewDiePie being cut from Maker Studios for his use of anti-Semitic imagery. "[41] In May 2018, he responded to a surprise algorithm test from YouTube which changed the order of videos displayed in its subscription feed by stating, "People use the subscription tab to mainly avoid this sort of algorithmic behavior. [54] In April 2020, McLoughlin hosted a livestream which raised over $650,000 in 12 hours for COVID-19 relief funds. A. Twitch Novaruu. [13] In an interview with the Irish Independent, he described the format of his videos as him playing and talking over video games with a lot of swearing. McLoughlin uploads once a day to his YouTube channel, usually a Let's Play or vlog style of video. [28] McLoughlin toured throughout September–October 2017, in the US with the How Did We Get Here tour, and then returned to the UK and Europe to tour with the Game Grumps for the Ready Player 3 tour. Most of them focus on certain people. [56], McLoughlin currently lives in Brighton. Would you like to know who they are? [20][21] The series was planned to premiere on 9 March 2017. [17][18][19][third-party source needed], McLoughlin co-starred as the antagonist of the second season of the YouTube Red show Scare PewDiePie. McLoughlin returned to his channel with a livestream titled "The Return" on August 10, 2020, 10:00 AM U.S. Central Time. [55] Including subsequent livestreams in collaboration with McLoughlin, the campaign raised over $1.7 million. It is one of the best platforms for those who know how to curate content. Creator Awards. [43] In December 2017, McLoughlin hosted two charity streams to raise money for Save The Children, with Blackery and Liguori. Thousands of people have subscribed to the content they like. To completely switch how you do things and not tell anybody is a sh-ty [sic] thing to do. Threads 225 Messages 686. [11], During July 2014, McLoughlin's channel gained over 57 million views.