Jack Baran

Jack Mathew Baran (born January 13, 1997), also known by his YouTube name thatsojack[1][2][3] was an American YouTuber. He was last active as a YouTuber in December 2018. He subsequently deactivated his YouTube channel, Twitter, and Instagram; and reactivated the first two around June 2020. He has only been active on Twitter since then.

Jack Baran
Personal information
BornJack Mathew Baran
(1997-01-13) January 13, 1997
Fairfield, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
ResidenceLos Angeles, California
OccupationYouTube personality
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2010–2018
Subscribers1.28 million
(June 2020)
Total views89,112,703
(June 2020)
NetworkFullscreen
100,000 subscribers 2013
1,000,000 subscribers 2015

Early life

Baran was born in Fairfield, Connecticut on January 13, 1997.[4] He attended and graduated from Fairfield Warde High School in 2014.[5]

Career

Baran 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.[6] 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.[7][8] 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.[9]

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.[10] The last YouTube video Baran uploaded was in 2018 and has been inactive on his channel since.[11]

Personal life

Baran currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. 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. In June 2020 he reactivated his YouTube channel and his Twitter, and has been active on the latter ever since.[13]

Awards and nominations
Year Nominated Award Result
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
  1. Russell, Savannah. "ThatSoJack - Jack Baran Interview at Intour". SavySaysTV. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Gutelle, Sam. "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.
  5. Capece, Jamie. "YouTube Changes the Lives of Many". The Eagle's Eye. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  6. Pittman, Taylor. "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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Hamedy, Saba. "Fullscreen launches lip synching tour feat. Ricky Dillon, Chachi Gonzales". Mashable. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  10. Spangler, Todd. "Grammy Awards Tap Digital Star Jack Baran for Snapchat Show". Variety. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  11. "Reacting to Our Old Music Videos". YouTube.
  12. Baran, Jack. "I'm Gay". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  13. "Jack Baran - Official Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
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