NakeyJakey
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| Born | Jacob Matthew "Jake" Christensen December 28, 1994 South Dakota, U.S. | |||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.82 million (main channel) 1.8162734981234 million [lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||
| Total views | 177.6 million (main channel) 177.6 million [lower-alpha 2] | |||||||||||||
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Jacob Matthew Christensen (born December 28, 1994), better known online as NakeyJakey[1], is an American YouTuber and musician. He came to prominence for his unique Commentary, Comedy, and Music videos after creating his main YouTube channel in 2015. His main channel has 1.82 million subscribers,[lower-alpha 1] and 177.6 million views,[lower-alpha 2] as of January 2023.[update]
Career
Christensen began his career on YouTube with comedy sketches and music.[2] He has since amassed nearly 2 million subscribers and 200 million total views.[3]
Christensen's work has been discussed by various news sites. In fall 2016, his video "The Death of Video Game Box Art" was covered by Gizmodo Australia.[4] It is part of a series of documentary-style essays by Christensen.
On January 3, 2019, Cultured Vultures ranked Christensen on a list of the "10 Best YouTube Channels To Subscribe To In 2019" in position number three.[5]
YouTube style
Christensen's videos are often commentary on everything from the Video game, Video game industry, Film, and general Internet culture media.[6]
He appears in most of his videos behind a green screen on a Exercise ball and incorporates various editing styles, with his decisions being copied by other creators.[7]
His criticism of Rockstar Games and their game Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018 helped propel his channel to new heights.[8] The video currently sits at 10 million views and is his most viewed video to date.[9]
Music
Christensen is also known for his music by the name of "Jakey."[10]
On August 15, 2019, his music was reviewed by Ones to Watch's Maxamillion Polo as another artist that could have the potential to break into the Music industry as compared to Joji (musician).[11]
His debut album "ROMCOM" released on November 18, 2022 to great acclaim.[12]
Personal life
Christensen is dating Billie-Rae Grant.[13]
On April 1, 2018, Christensen uploaded a Vlog on his main channel that revealed more about his life outside of content creation.[14]
Discography
Albums
- ROMCOM (2022)
Singles
- "10k" (2016)
- "Cafeteria" (2016)
- "South Dakota" (2017)
- "Saintlike" (2017)
- "Medium" (2017)
- "Candy" (2017)
- "Moby Dick" (2017)
- "Not Dead Yet" (2019)
- "DRIVE OFF A BRIDGE" (2022)
Notes
References
- ↑ "NakeyJakey". Wikitubia. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ Bishop, Hunter (2022-04-12). "Inspired by: NakeyJakey". News. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ "NakeyJakey Net Worth & Earnings". News. 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ Menegus, Bryan (2016-08-30). "What The Heck Happened To Video Game Box Art?". News. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ Vultures, Cultured (2019-01-03). "10 Best YouTube Channels To Subscribe To In 2019". News. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ Bourcier, Ed (2020-11-17). "Nakeyjakey & the Millennial-Zoomer". News. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ↑ "the problem with nakeyjakey clones". YouTube. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ Pope, Nick (2019-01-28). "'The Last Of Us' Director Has Some Criticisms Of 'Red Dead Redemption 2.'". News. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ↑ "Rockstar's Game Design is Outdated". YouTube. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ "Jakey on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ Polo, Maxamillion (2019-08-15). "Is Jakey Ready to Be the Next Joji?". News. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ Bryant, Owen (2022-12-05). "The Making of ROMCOM". News. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ↑ "Christensen with Billie-Rae Grant on January 1, 2023". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ "youtube vlog". YouTube. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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