Karl Jacobs Explained

Karl Jacobs
Birth Name:Karl Thomas Jacobs
Birth Date:19 July 1998[1] [2]
Pseudonym:GamerBoyKarl
Channel Name:karljacobs
Years Active:2017–present
Followers:3.7 million
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Channel Display Name:Karl
Years Active:2020–present
Views:324 million
Subscribers:4.68 million
Stats Update:September 18, 2024
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Karl Thomas Jacobs[3] (born July 19, 1998), formerly known as GamerBoyKarl, is an American Twitch streamer, YouTuber, writer, and producer. He rose to prominence as a member of MrBeast's on-screen cast[4] and then developed his own videos, primarily Minecraft content. Jacobs is the creator of the anthology series Tales from the SMP set in the Dream SMP, which will be adapted into a series of comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. He is also a co-host of the Banter podcast with fellow YouTubers Sapnap and GeorgeNotFound.

Career

Jacobs began streaming on Twitch in 2017, playing Roblox under the name GamerBoyKarl.[5] [6] In 2019, he was hired as a video editor for YouTuber MrBro. Jacobs then became a cameraman for MrBro's brother, YouTuber MrBeast, before transitioning into a member of MrBeast's on-screen cast.[7] [8] During a video for MrBeast Gaming, Jacobs met Minecraft YouTuber Dream, and was later invited to join his server, the Dream SMP.[9]

Jacobs created the online anthology series Tales from the SMP, which explores the story of characters in the Dream SMP by following Jacobs' time-travelling character to various times and locations throughout the server.[10] The series has featured internet personalities such as Lil Nas X, Dream, and Corpse Husband.[11] The season two pilot, titled "The Maze," premiered on February 11, 2022.[12] In August 2022, Jacobs announced that stories from his series Tales from the SMP would be adapted as a series of comic books titled Time Traveler Tales for Dark Horse Comics. The series is written by Dave Scheidt and illustrated by Kelly and Nichole Matthews.[13] [14] The series was released in five issues between December 2023 and April 2024.[15]

In September 2021, Jacobs started a podcast with fellow Minecraft YouTuber Sapnap titled Banter. Following the release of the first episode, which featured MrBeast, Banter briefly overtook The Joe Rogan Experience as the number one podcast on Spotify.[16] [17] On August 6, 2022, GeorgeNotFound publicly debuted as the third host on the podcast.[18] [19]

In March 2022, Jacobs was announced to be the creative ambassador for shoe retailer Journeys.[20] On November 9, the game Once Upon a Jester was launched on Steam, with Jacobs voicing several characters.[21] On November 14, 2022, Jacobs released his first animated short titled Beside Myself.[22] [23] The short featured Jacobs as writer and producer, Elenor Kopka as animator and director, and Richie Woods as music composer.[24] [25]

On September 24, 2022, Jacobs participated in the 2022 Sidemen Charity Football Match, playing for the Sidemen team against the YouTube Allstars team. The event managed to raised more than £1,000,000 for four U.K. based charities: Campaign Against Living Miserably, Teenage Cancer Trust, Rays of Sunshine, and M7 Education.[26] A year later he participated again in the 2023 Sidemen Charity Football Match, this time playing for the YouTube Allstars team. The event managed to raised more than £2,400,000 for various charities.[27] [28]

On April 25, 2024, Jacobs released an animated short titled Journeyed Home.[29] The short was primarily written and produced by Jacobs, directed and animated by Kevin Bissell, and music was composed by Temporex, Spellcasting, and Boys Age.[30] [31] [32] Several of Jacobs' collaborators and fellow content creators, including Spreen and TinaKitten, cameo as voice actors.

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResult
202111th Streamy AwardsBreakout Creator[33]
2022The Game Awards 2022Content Creator of the Year[34]
2024Forbes 30 Under 30Games[35]

Notes and References

  1. 1681820001534111744 . KarlJacobs_ . Birthday :D . July 19, 2023 . July 17, 2024.
  2. 1707543046689104005 . KarlJacobs_ . Chill I'm 25 (with my moms credit card) . September 28, 2023 . July 17, 2024.
  3. $70,000 Extreme Hide And Seek - Challenge . 2020-03-13 . Donaldson . James Stephen . Video . en . 2023-06-13 . My middle name is Thomas. . YouTube.
  4. Web site: 2022-12-31 . Has MrBeast's Close Aide Karl Jacobs Joined His Team as a Conspiracy to Make the Channel More 'Family-Friendly'? Minecraft Streamer Finally Puts an End to All Theories . 2023-02-10 . EssentiallySports.
  5. Web site: Lee . Alexander . March 7, 2022 . 'More organic': YouTuber Karl Jacobs on why creators should prioritize working with like-minded sponsors . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220412205903/https://digiday.com/marketing/sponsorships-have-to-be-more-organic-youtuber-karl-jacobs-on-why-creators-should-prioritize-working-with-like-minded-sponsors/ . April 12, 2022 . April 15, 2022 . . en-US.
  6. Web site: Basbas . Franchesca Judine . August 20, 2021 . 10 streamers you need to watch: Valkyrae, Disguised Toast, TommyInnit, Kyedae, and more . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416011046/https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/10-streamers-you-need-to-watch-valkyrae-disguised-toast-tommyinnit-karl-jacobs-faker-kyedae-valorant-among-us-minecraft-twitch-youtube-facebook-list-2021 . April 16, 2022 . April 15, 2022 . Bandwagon . Asia . en.
  7. Web site: Asarch . Steven . March 29, 2022 . Karl Jacobs reveals how a Mr. Beast fluke made him a Minecraft icon . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416011130/https://www.inverse.com/gaming/karl-jacobs-interview-minecraft-mr-beast . April 16, 2022 . April 15, 2022 . . en.
  8. Web site: Fay . Kacee . 2022-09-21 . Who is Karl Jacobs? Everything to know about the dynamic Minecraft, MrBeast star . 2022-09-22 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  9. Web site: Asarch . Steven . May 3, 2021 . One of YouTube's top Minecraft streamers apologized for past support of a creator known for his "toxic" history . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706002136/https://www.insider.com/karl-jacobs-ice-poseidon-twitter-drama-minecraft-streamer-apologized-2021-5 . July 6, 2022 . April 15, 2022 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: Fay . Kacee . February 11, 2022 . How to watch Tales From the SMP: The Maze . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416011046/https://dotesports.com/news/how-to-watch-tales-from-the-smp-the-maze . April 16, 2022 . April 15, 2022 . . en-US.
  11. Web site: Destito . Deanna . 2022-08-02 . Karl Jacobs and Dark Horse team up for TIME TRAVELER TALES . 2022-08-18 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: Fay . Kacee . February 11, 2022 . All streamers participating in Tales From the SMP: The Maze . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220416011047/https://dotesports.com/news/all-streamers-participating-in-tales-from-the-smp-the-maze . April 16, 2022 . April 15, 2022 . . en-US.
  13. Web site: Michael . Cale . August 1, 2022 . Karl Jacobs partners with Dark Horse to publish new comic series . August 11, 2022 . . en-US.
  14. Web site: Hale . James . August 2, 2022 . Karl Jacobs is turning his Dream SMP adventures into a Dark Horse comic series . August 11, 2022 . . en-US.
  15. Web site: Gritz . Ben . 3 November 2023 . Be Ready for Popular Streamer Karl Jacob’s Time Traveler Tales! . 9 November 2024 . PRH Comics.
  16. Web site: Hale . James . October 4, 2021 . Karl Jacobs And Sapnap's New Podcast Knocked "The Joe Rogan Experience" Out Of First Place On Spotify . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126154757/https://www.tubefilter.com/2021/10/04/karl-jacobs-sapnap-joe-rogan-spotify/ . November 26, 2021 . April 16, 2022 . . en-US.
  17. Web site: Nolan . Emma . 2021-09-30 . Joe Rogan Loses Top Spot on Spotify Podcast Charts . 2022-10-31 . Newsweek . en.
  18. Karl Jacobs . Sapnap . GeorgeNotFound . GeorgeNotFound Joins BANTER . BANTER . August 6, 2022 .
  19. Web site: Fay . Kacee . 2022-10-11 . Who is GeorgeNotFound? History, earnings, age, setup . 2022-10-23 . Dot Esports . en-US . "In August 2022, GeorgeNotFound joined Karl Jacobs and Sapnap as the third co-host of the Banter podcast." . August 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813124145/https://dotesports.com/news/who-is-georgenotfound-everything-to-know-about-minecraft-star . dead .
  20. Web site: McMaster . Jason . March 31, 2022 . Journeys announces Karl Jacobs as Creative Ambassador . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220419181455/https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/31/journeys-announces-karl-jacobs-as-creative-ambassador/ . April 19, 2022 . April 16, 2022 . . en-US.
  21. Web site: Starkey . Adam . 2022-11-15 . Once Upon A Jester review - improv indie gaming . 2023-02-10 . Metro . en.
  22. @KarlJacobs_ (November 14th, 2022). "Beside Myself...An Animated Short!" (Tweet) -- via Twitter.
  23. News: Pandya . Kairavi . 2022-12-13 . Who is Karl Jacobs and why is he famous? . en-US . Spiel Times . 2023-02-10.
  24. @elenorkopka (November 15th, 2022. "I animated & directed a short written by @KarlJacobs_..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. @richiewoods55 (November 14th, 2022). "i made the music/sfx for this amazing animated short!! written by karl and animated by the epic @elenorkopka..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. Web site: Polhamus . Blaine . 2022-09-24 . Sidemen Charity Match 2022: Winners, highlights, and funds raised . 2024-09-04 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  27. Web site: Sidemen FC vs YouTube Allstars - live score, predicted lineups and H2H stats . 2024-09-04 . FotMob . en-GB.
  28. Web site: Gutelle . Sam . 2023-09-11 . Sidemen raise £2.4 million, break YouTube viewership records with 2023 charity match . 2024-09-04 . Tubefilter . en-US.
  29. KarlJacobs_ . 1783645672626872575 . 25 April 2024 . Journeyed Home An Animated Short . 9 November 2024.
  30. kevins_computer . 1783887417528693037 . 26 April 2024 . if anyone's wondering what ive been up to these past few months, it was making this 15 minute animated short with karl jacobs. mr beast plays a duck in it (real) . 9 November 2024.
  31. TEMPOREXXX . 1783660117122327033 . 25 April 2024 . Made 3 songs for this Shoutout @kevins_computer . 9 November 2024.
  32. irlspellcasting . 1783688714411299323 . 25 April 2024 . scored the music for three scenes for this! stoked with how it came out :) u should watch . 9 November 2024.
  33. Web site: Spangler . Todd . October 20, 2021 . YouTube Streamy Awards 2021 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With Seven Nods . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020164324/https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/youtube-streamy-awards-2021-nominations-mrbeast-1235093422/ . October 20, 2021 . April 16, 2022 . . en-US.
  34. Web site: Dinsdale . Ryan . The Game Awards 2022 Nominations Sees God of War: Ragnarok Leading With 10 Awards Nods . . November 14, 2022 . November 14, 2022.
  35. Web site: Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Games . 2024-03-18 . Forbes . en.

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