Jim Chapman (born 28 December 1987) is an English YouTuber. Chapman began posting videos on his YouTube channel in 2010, and released his first book, titled 147 Things, on 5 October 2017.
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_(cropped).jpg) Chapman in 2014 | ||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 1987[1] London, England | |||||||||
| Education | University of East Anglia (BSc) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||
| Spouse |
Sarah Tarleton (m. 2022) | |||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||
| Relatives | Samantha Chapman (sister) | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 2.08 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 145 million[2] | |||||||||
| Network | Gleam Futures | |||||||||
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Last updated: 5 June 2021 | ||||||||||
| Website | jimchapman | |||||||||
Career
editChapman graduated from the University of East Anglia with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, he planned to do a master's degree, but decided not to continue in order to pursue his online career.[3][4]
Chapman created his first "j1mmyb0bba" YouTube channel (now known as simply "Jim Chapman") in 2010 where he produces videos on men's fashion and grooming. He was part of the 'YouTube Boyband' that raised money for Comic Relief and was featured in The Guardian.[5][6]
Chapman is influential through social media. As of 1 July 2016[update] Chapman has over 2.5 million subscribers to his main YouTube channel and over 159 million video views. He has over 1 million subscribers to his second YouTube channel.[7][8][9] He has over 1.8 million followers on Twitter and 2.2 million on Instagram.[7][10] Chapman has done a number of collaborations on his channel with other YouTubers, including: Marcus Butler, Alfie Deyes, Louise Pentland, Grace Helbig, Tyler Oakley, Zoe Sugg, Joe Sugg, Louis Cole, Caspar Lee and many others.
Personal life
editChapman grew up in Wilby, outside Attleborough, and attended Old Buckenham High School followed by Notre Dame High School for Sixth Form.[3] He is the brother of make-up artists Samantha Chapman and Nicola Chapman Haste of the PixiWoo YouTube channel and founders of the Real Techniques make-up brushes.[4][8] He also has a twin brother, John, who co-runs the Lean Machines YouTube channel.[11]
On 3 September 2015, Chapman married Tanya Burr.[12] On 12 March 2019, Chapman made a statement via Instagram to announce that they had split up.[13]
On 26 July 2020, Chapman announced his engagement to Sarah Tarleton, after 16 months of dating.[14] On 1 March 2021, Chapman announced they were expecting their first child together.[15] Their daughter was born in September 2021. On 28 March 2022, Chapman and Tarleton were officially married at the Santa Barbara courthouse in California. In early September of 2022, they held a wedding ceremony at Villa Luisa in Seville, Spain, attended by family and friends. On 2 August 2023, Chapman and Tarleton announced the arrival of their second child together, a son Jesse Patrick Chapman.[16]
References
edit- ^ Chapman, Jim (10 February 2013). "DRAW MY LIFE!". YouTube. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b "About Jim Chapman". YouTube.
- ^ a b Clapham, Lucy (24 December 2012). "Video: Norfolk's Gok Wan, Jim Chapman, is fashioning his future". Eastern Daily Press. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ a b Johnston, Lucy Hunter (7 February 2014). "Press play: meet YouTube's London stars". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Dobbins, Amanda (21 April 2014). "Meet the YouTube Boy Band". Vulture. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Dredge, Stuart (21 March 2014). "YouTube Boy Band's cover version of It's All About You becomes viral hit". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ a b Marr, Wendy (16 August 2014). "Zoella, Tanya Burr and the UK's YouTube superstars". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ a b Carvell, Nick (13 March 2014). "Personal Style: Jim Chapman". GQ. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Jim Chapman YouTube Channel Stats". Vidstatsx.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Faull, Jennifer (23 July 2014). "'No amount of money can make me create an advert' – YouTube's king of content Jim Chapman advises brands on working with social talent". The Drum. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Cope, Lauren (7 April 2014). "Video: Norfolk YouTube sensations Tanya Burr, Jim Chapman, The Lean Machines and Pixiwoo talk about their online success". Norwich Evening News. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Congratulations! Tanya Burr and Jim Chapman are married". OK Magazine. 6 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ Eyres, Zosia (12 March 2019). "Youtubers Tanya Burr and Jim Chapman announce shock split". bristolpost. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Jim Chapman on Instagram: "@sarah.tarleton and I have some news"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Shenton, Zoe (1 March 2021). "Jim Chapman and fiancée Sarah Tarleton are expecting their first baby". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Spence, Niamh (2 August 2023). "YouTube star Jim Chapman and model wife Sarah welcome second baby and share sweet snap". Mirror. Retrieved 8 August 2023.