What is jacksepticeye's number Continue IrishyouTuber JacksepticeyeMcLoughlin at PAX West in 2018Personal informationBornSeán William McLoughlin (1990-02-07) February 7, 1990 (age 30)Cloghan, County Offaly, IrelandNationalityIrishResidenceBrighton, EnglandCopcutationYouTuberWebsitejacksepticeye.comYouTube informationAlso known as Jack Jackaboy Gaelic Gladiator Channel Jacksepticeye Years active2012–presentGenre Let's Play comedy vlog Subscribers25 millionTotal views13.2 billionAssociated acts PewDiePie Game Grumps Egoraptor Markiplier Emma Blackery PJ Liguori Ninja Sex Party Jacksfilms Seth Everman Catchphrase (s) Top of mornin at ya laddies My name is Jacksepticeye! Like a boss! Speed is the key! Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 2014 1,000,000 subscribers 2014 10,000,000 subscribers 2016 Updated: October 10, 2020 Seán William McLoughlin (born February 7, 1990), better known as Jacksepticeye, is an Irish YouTuber, best known for his series of vlogs and comedy Let's Play. Since October 2020, its channel has more than 13 billion views and nearly 25 million subscribers, and is Ireland's most subscriber channel. [1] [2] He participated in fundraisers that raised millions for charity. [3] Early life Seán William McLoughlin was born on February 7, 1990 in Cloghan, Offaly County. [4] [5] He was given the nickname Jack Septic Eye after an accident during a football match in which he injured his eye. [6] As a teenager, he moved with his parents to a cabin in Ballycumber, Offaly County. [7] He became the drummer of a heavy metal band called Raised to the Ground, with which he released an EP in 2009 entitled Risen from the Ashes. [8] He then moved into an apartment in Athlone, Westmeath County. [10] Career 2012-2016: Early YouTube McLoughlin's career in April 2016 McLoughlin joined YouTube on February 24, 2007, but did not begin uploading videos until November 2012, when he began working on his channel under the name jacksepticeye, posting gameplay videos. In 2013, McLoughlin was mentioned in a pewDiePie video, making him gain mass popularity; went from 2,500 subscribers to 15,000 in four days. [11] In July 2014, McLoughlin's channel gained more than 57 million views. At the time, his channel had only 800,000 subscribers. [12] By February 2015, the channel had reached one billion views and 3.2 million subscribers. [13] In January 2016, McLoughlin was one of the first YouTubers to sign under PewDiePie's network, Revelmode. [14] [15] Throughout 2016, McLoughlin continued to upload 2 videos a day, while doing frequent collaborations with other YouTubers, a joint series of videos was where Prop Hunt would play with other YouTubers, such as Markiplier, Lordminion777 and Muyskerm. [third-party source required] It 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 land, they will have to look a 50/50 Reddit, after the first episode made in December 2016, the tradition was put on hold until they made another in May 2019 and then again in May 2020. [17] [18] [19] [third-party source required] Early 2017: PewDiePie Scare Controversy See also: PewDiePie § Media Controversy, Streaming, and Formatted Broadcasts (2017−2018) McLoughlin played the antagonist role of the second season of YouTube show Red Scare PewDiePie. However, the season was canceled before its release due to the controversy surrounding PewDiePie. [20] [21] The series was scheduled to premiere on March 9, 2017. [21] On February 18, 2017, McLoughlin released a video called Let's Talk! on his YouTube channel, which discussed cutting PewDiePie from Maker Studios for the use of anti-Semitic images. In it, he clarified that while he had tweeted in support of PewDiePie he did not tolerate his actions and thought he could have been more apologetic. In general, McLoughlin states, You can still be friends with someone, but you don't agree with something I do. I don't think the world is that black and white. [22] However, the next day he tweeted that he regretted focusing on criticizing PewDiePie in the video saying he was naïve. In a tumblr post he said that his main regret was not commenting on the mainstream media reporting the controversy stating, there were some unethical practices at stake with the media, a lot of misstatements and misrepresentation. [22] Following the controversy, it was confirmed that the Revelemode network was closed by Disney. [23] McLoughlin then signed with the Disney Digital Network. McLoughin in September 2018 Mid-2017–present: Other Associations and Tournaments In June 2017, Polaris, a division of The Walt Disney Company, announced that McLoughlin will be featured on D | XP, a block of television programs on the Disney XD channel. The title of the McLoughlin series is Polaris: Player Select. [24] He and YouTuber Strawberry17 hosted Level Up! at D23 Expo 2017. [25] [26] In July 2017, it was announced that McLoughlin would be a character in the strategic game The Escapists 2. [27] In September 2017, McLoughlin appeared on the RTÉ 2 Rich List in the Top 30 under 30 category. [28] McLoughlin toured the U.S. from September to October 2017 with the How Did We Arrived Here tour, and then returned to the UK and Europe to tour with Game Grumps for the Ready Player 3 tour. [29] In January 2018, it was announced that McLoughlin would produce exclusive content for Twitch as part of a multi-year agreement with Disney's Digital Network. [30] In February 2018, McLoughlin released the dates for a U.S. and Canada tour of The How Did We We Am Get Here. [31] [32] In April 2018, it was announced that will be part of the comedy line-up for HowTheLightGetsIn Festival. [33] In May 2018, 2018, uploaded a video of him and Ryan Reynolds playing the video game Deadpool. [34] In January 2019, McLoughlin signed with WME. [20] In June 2019, it was announced that McLoughlin would be part of the Metarama Gaming + Music festival line-up along side with players such as Marshmello, Logic, Ninja and the Overwatch League. [35] [36] In July 2020, Mcloughlin made a video in which he stated that he would go on a break, which lasted just over a month. [37] He stated that he was exhausted from loading every day and that he did not have the same passion in the political state of the world and on the Internet. McLoughlin returned to his channel with a livestream titled The Return on August 10, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., U.S. central time. [38] Since then, he has resumed regular uploads, but stated that he would interrupt his program of two videos a day because it was leaking mentally and physically. YouTube McLoughin content format in April 2016 McLoughlin uploads once a day to its YouTube channel, usually a Let's Play or vlog video style. [13] He argued that 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. [11] He is called the most energetic video game commentator on YouTube. [39] He also described its content as an assault on the senses that people either love or hate. [13] In an interview with the Irish Independent, he described the format of his videos as he sings and speaks over video games with many swear words. [40] He mentioned the use of swearing as a key aspect of his success, saying: There is a lot of swearing. The more you swear, the better. People react very positively to that apparently. [28] Criticism of YouTube McLoughlin criticized YouTube's changing algorithms and policies, expressing its displeasure. In April 2018, McLoughlin responded to YouTube by pulling ads out of inappropriate content, stating: This is people's career. To completely switch the way you do things and not tell anyone is a sh-ty [sic] thing to do. [41] In May 2018, he responded to a youTube surprise algorithm test that changed the order of videos displayed in his subscription feed, stating: People use the subscription tab to mainly avoid this kind of algorithmic behavior. Please keep that to the home page and recommendations. The McLoughin Philanthropy with colleagues from YouTuber Markiplier in April 2016 In December 2016, McLoughlin was part of the livestream charity holiday Revelmode #Cringemas, suing PewDiePie, Markiplier, Emma Blackery and PJ Liguori. The group raised more than $1.3 million under the hashtag #EndAIDS, with matching donations from the Gates Foundation and YouTube. [43] In December McLoughlin hosted two charity streams to raise money for Save the Children, with Blackery and Liguori. In the second stream Blackery showed that over have been raised for charity. [44] Throughout 2018, McLoughlin hosted various charity charity tours, such as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention,[45][46] Depression and the Bipolar Support Alliance,[47] GameChanger,[48] a charitable organization with the stated purpose of [exploiting] technology and innovation to empower patients to play, learn, and socialize,[49] AbleGamers, a charity that creates customized gaming configurations for players with disabilities , St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,[50] and Crisis Text Line raising a total of over $1 million for charities in 2018. [51] In January 2019, McLoughlin hosted a livestream that raised over $100,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. [52] In May, McLoughlin hosted a fundraising stream for Red Nose Day 2019, raising more than $110,000 in nine hours. [53] In January 2020, McLoughlin hosted a livestream that raised more than $200,000 in four hours for bush fires in Australia. [54] In April 2020, McLoughlin hosted a livestream that raised more than $650,000 in 12 hours for COVID-19 aid funds.