Jack Colin Doherty (born October 8, 2003), is an American YouTuber and Kick streamer who performs stunts and pranks.

Jack Doherty
Personal information
Born
Jack Colin Doherty

(2003-10-08) October 8, 2003 (age 21)[1]
EducationNorth Shore High School, Glen Head, New York, U.S.
OccupationYouTuber
YouTube information
Genre
Subscribers14.9 million
Total views5.9 billion
100,000 subscribers2017
1,000,000 subscribers2018
10,000,000 subscribers2023

Last updated: October 14, 2024

Early life

Jack Colin Doherty was born on October 8, 2003 in Long Island, New York, to Mark and Anna Doherty.[2] He is of Irish and Polish descent. In 2021, Doherty graduated from North Shore High School.[3]

Career

Early career

His first video was uploaded in September of that year, and was about him flipping markers twice in a row.[4] This video is his most viewed video with 29 million views.[4] His early content consisted of him flipping several objects, ranging from markers to water bottles.[5]

Rise to fame

In January 13, 2017, Doherty uploaded a video called "I Flipped All These", which became his breakthrough video.[6][7] His wealth had begun to rise at this time, and he purchased his first house at 15 years old.[8]

Controversies

Halloween party incident

In October 2023, Doherty was at Corinna Kopf's Halloween party when he was involved in a verbal argument with other guests, one of whom was attacked by Doherty's bodyguard. Doherty was sued for assault and battery for the incident on February 21, 2024.[9]

Car crash

On October 5, 2024, during a live stream, Doherty hydroplaned on Florida's Turnpike, crashing his McLaren 570S while reading his chat while driving.[10][11] The car was totaled on impact. This led to his ban from streaming platform Kick. His cameraman, referred to as Michael, was injured and bleeding from his head.[12] Michael received stitches at the hospital.[13][14] Doherty was cited by Florida Highway Patrol for manipulating a wireless communication device while driving.[15]

References

  1. ^ @dohertyjackk (October 3, 2024). "Picking the winners in 5 days on my 21st birthday! You literally get paid to enter the giveaway and 5 of you get to win $$1,000 each on top of that!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 7, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Richardson, David (June 6, 2024). "Exploring the Remarkable Achievements of Jack Doherty's Life". GigWise. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jack Doherty Birthday". National Today. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Who is Jack Doherty, the YouTuber who crashed his $200,000 supercar on a livestream". WION. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Ck, Vidhya (April 30, 2024). "Jack Doherty Net Worth 2024: From Flipping Markers To Making Big Bucks". International Business Times. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Staff, AsianBlurb (November 26, 2020). "Meet This 16-Year-Old Social Media Millionaire". AsianBlurb. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Admin (August 30, 2024). "The Rise of Jack Doherty: From YouTube Star to Millionaire". News Pioneer. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "Jack Doherty: Biography". ThePersonPedia. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "YouTuber Jack Doherty Hit With A Battery & Assault Lawsuit". yahoo.com. February 21, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  10. ^ Daniel, Lars (October 6, 2024). "Youtuber Jack Doherty Crashes McLaren—Cell Phone Forensics Can Prove Distraction". Forbes. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Zwiezen, Zack (October 8, 2024). "Guy Crashes $200,000 Sports Car While Streaming And Gets Banned For Life". Kotaku. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  12. ^ Yang, Angela (October 6, 2024). "Influencer Jack Doherty crashes $200K McLaren while driving on livestream". NBC News. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  13. ^ Beaver, Victoria (October 5, 2024). "YouTuber Jack Doherty Crashes McLaren While Streaming". Road & Track.
  14. ^ "YouTuber Jack Doherty Crashed McLaren While Streaming". autos.yahoo.com. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  15. ^ Smith, Fred (October 8, 2024). "YouTuber Jack Doherty Cited by Cops Following McLaren Crash". Yahoo!. Retrieved October 10, 2024.