Jack Mathew Baran (born January 13, 1997), also known on YouTube as thatsojack,[2][3][4] is an American YouTube personality.
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| Born | Jack Mathew Baran January 13, 1997 Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. | |||||||||
| Occupation | YouTube personality | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.19 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 81 million[1] | |||||||||
| Network | Fullscreen | |||||||||
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Last updated: June 19, 2024 | ||||||||||
Early life
editBaran was born in Fairfield, Connecticut on January 13, 1997.[5] He attended and graduated from Fairfield Warde High School in 2014.[6]
Career
editBaran created his YouTube channel in 2010 and now primarily uploads lifestyle and vlog videos. In early 2015, Baran starred in an AwesomenessTV skit alongside Paulina Cerrilla, portraying a Starbucks barista.[7] In the summer of 2015, Baran and fellow YouTube personality Jenn McAllister (jennxpenn) began starring in an AwesomenessTV series titled First Times with Jack + Jenn.[8][9] In December 2016 Jack Baran, along with co-stars Gabbie Hanna, Andrew Lowe, Chachi Gonzales, and Ricky Dillon, went across the United States lip-syncing as part of the Drop the Mic Tour.[10]
In 2017, Baran hosted a game show on Snapchat for the Grammy Awards, quizzing people on the streets about their knowledge of the awards show.[11]
Personal life
editBaran currently resides in Los Angeles, California. On July 24, 2015, Baran uploaded a video to his YouTube channel, titled I'm Gay, announcing that he is gay.[12] Baran was active on all of his social media April 2019 and thereafter he deleted his YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. On July 5, 2020, he reactivated his YouTube channel and his Twitter, however not much activity has come from his social media since, as he referenced in his video he is taking time to work on himself and will update fans when he is comfortable sharing his journey.[13][14]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
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| 2014 | Fab Five in Real Life with Jenn McAllister, Anthony Quintal, Andrew Lowe, and Rebecca Black | Teen Choice Award for Choice Web Collaboration | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b "About thatsojack". YouTube.
- ^ Russell, Savannah. "ThatSoJack - Jack Baran Interview at Intour". SavySaysTV. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ Votta, Rae; Jaworski, Michelle. "Meet the YouTube class of 2014". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ Panichella, John. "Exclusive Video: Jack Baran Dishes 5 Things Fans Don't Know About Him". Twist. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (June 23, 2016). "YouTube Millionaires: Jack Baran Is "A Perfectionist With Taste And Strong Insight"". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ Capece, Jamie. "YouTube Changes the Lives of Many". The Eagle's Eye. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Pittman, Taylor (March 5, 2015). "The Starbucks Struggle Is Real For Ariana Grande In Spot-On Parody". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ Gavilanes, Grace. "PEOPLE Premiere: Check Out the Epic First Episode of AwesomenessTV's First Times with Jenn & Jack!". People Magazine. Archived from the original on August 16, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ Robinson, Will. "See the exclusive first trailer of First Times with Jenn and Jack". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ Hamedy, Saba (October 25, 2016). "Fullscreen launches lip synching tour feat. Ricky Dillon, Chachi Gonzales". Mashable. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (January 19, 2017). "Grammy Awards Tap Digital Star Jack Baran for Snapchat Show". Variety. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ Baran, Jack. "I'm Gay". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
- ^ "Jack Baran - Official Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "YouTube Millionaires: Jack Baran Is "A Perfectionist With Taste And Strong Insight"". Tubefilter. June 23, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2020.