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JaackMaate
Birth Name:Jack Carl Dean
Birth Date:1993 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Norwich, England
Known For:YouTube, podcast hosting, sports presenting
Notable Works:JaackMaate's Happy Hour Podcast
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JaackMaate
Pseudonym:Jaack (main)
JaackMaate's Happy Hour (podcast)
Channel Name:@Jaack
Channel Url2:HappyHourPodcast
Channel Direct Url2:@HappyHourPodcast
Years Active:2008–present (main)
2018–present (podcast)
Subscribers:1.38 million (main)
764 thousand (podcast)
Views:405 million (total)
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Stats Update:7 April 2024

Jack Carl Dean, better known by his online alias JaackMaate, is an English YouTuber, podcast host, sports presenter and comedian.[1] He is primarily known for his "opinionated and frank" discussion of YouTube content, and as the host of the comedy podcast series JaackMaate's Happy Hour Podcast, which consistently tops the Spotify most-listened charts.[2] He also gained national media attention when he staged a demonstration in response to Boris Johnson's rule-breaking during the national lockdown.[3] [4] [5]

In 2019, Dean was listed at #88 in The Sunday Times list of the top 100 most influential online creators in the United Kingdom.[6] He also appeared on Big Brother as a contestant for one week.

Career

YouTube

Dean found an audience on video sharing site YouTube through his "opinionated and frank" commentary on celebrity culture on the site.[7] His criticism included overpriced merchandise sold to fans, subpar content from vloggers and a disconnect from the core audience.[1] This was exemplified in Dean's comedic criticism of vlogger Zoella's advent calendar, which he deemed to be overpriced.[8]

In response to then Prime Minister Boris Johnson's breaking of lockdown rules, Dean organised one-hundred members of the public to dress as Johnson and protest outside Downing Street. The stunt received wide media recognition and acclaim.[9]

JaackMaate's Happy Hour Podcast

Dean has been the host of JaackMaate's Happy Hour Podcast since 2018.[10]

The podcast has had notable guests including Belle Delphine,[11] Ricky Gervais, Raphael Rowe and Asim Chaudhry.[12] The show was described by Radio Times as "intimate interviews with the internet's best celebrities to join the conversation about everything from moral dilemmas to life's big questions in their show of the week column"[13] . In September 2020, Dean announced he had signed an exclusive multi-year Spotify podcast deal.[14] [15]

In February 2023, Dean took the show on tour alongside fellow co-hosts Stevie White, Robbie Knox and Alfie Indra.[16] The tour was a success and was extended for a further seventeen dates in April and May 2023.[17]

In February 2024, Dean announced the show’s second tour, The Big Fat Massive Hunt, alongside Happy Hour co-hosts Stevie White, Robbie Knox and Alfie Indra. The show has thirteen dates planned to start in early May 2024.

Personal life

Dean has been open about his diagnosis of OCD and his bouts with anxiety and depression. In particular, his OCD manifests itself as health anxiety, which caused him to avoid seeing the doctor for fear of an extreme diagnosis.[18]

Dean has also been open about his mother, her struggles with alcoholism, and the effect on his mental health.

Dean became engaged to long-time girlfriend Fiona South in 2018.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Making a mint: YouTube star JaackMaate reaches millions from his Norwich home. January 9, 2019. ITV News. 2021-04-23. 2021-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20210423143109/https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2019-01-09/making-a-mint-youtube-star-jaackmaate-reaches-millions-from-his-norwich-home. live.
  2. Web site: YouTuber JaackMaate to go on UK tour with Norwich date. Sean. Galea-Pace. 21 November 2022. 22 November 2022. Eastern Daily Press. 22 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221122144519/https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/23141764.norwich-youtuber-jaackmaate-set-go-first-uk-tour/. live.
  3. Web site: Boris Johnson lookalikes dress up for Downing Street protest party. 14 January 2022. ITV News. 2022-07-19. 2022-07-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20220719135953/https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2022-01-14/boris-johnson-lookalikes-party-outside-downing-street. live.
  4. Web site: 'This is a work event': Dozens dressed as Boris Johnson dance outside Downing Street. Liam. James. 14 January 2022. 9 January 2023. The Independent. 12 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230212172600/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-downing-street-party-b1993363.html. live.
  5. Web site: Pictured: For flash mob of protesters dressed as Boris Johnson, this is a work event. India. McTaggart. 14 January 2023. 9 January 2023. The Daily Telegraph. 14 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221014165918/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/01/14/pictured-flash-mob-protesters-dressed-boris-johnson-erupts-wake/. live.
  6. News: 8 September 2019 . The Sunday Times Influencer List 2019: meet the UK's top 100 . . live . subscription . 22 November 2022 . https://archive.today/20200224162716/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-sunday-times-influencer-list-2019-meet-the-uks-top-100-hsmhv8dlp . 24 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Jack Dean: Say What You Believe. Louise. Griffin. 24 June 2018. 23 November 2022. TenEighty Magazine. 23 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221123223102/https://teneightymagazine.com/2018/06/24/jack-dean-say-what-you-believe/. live.
  8. Web site: Five Times JaackMaate Told It Like It Is. Emma-Louise. Smith. 30 January 2018. 22 November 2022. TenEighty Magazine. 23 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221123075631/https://teneightymagazine.com/2018/01/30/5-times-jaackmaate-told-it-like-it-is/. live.
  9. Web site: Norwich Youtuber holds party of 100 Boris Johnsons in central London. Casey. Cooper-Fiske. 14 January 2022. 22 November 2022. Norwich Evening News. 22 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221122152030/https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/22332359.norwich-youtuber-holds-party-100-boris-johnsons-central-london/. live.
  10. Web site: Five of the Best: JaackMaate Videos. Clare. Fitzgerald. 12 December 2018. 22 November 2022. TenEighty Magazine. 23 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221123223056/https://teneightymagazine.com/2018/12/12/five-of-the-best-jaackmaate-videos/. live.
  11. Web site: Who is Belle Delphine dating?. On a 2020 episode of the Happy Hour podcast with JaackMaate and Stevie White, she disclosed that she did have a partner but didn't reveal his identity.. Becca. Monaghan. 16 November 2022. 23 November 2022. Indy 100. 22 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221122084443/https://www.indy100.com/viral/belle-delphine-oliver-tree-dating. live.
  12. "Meet the natives; What persuaded Ricky Gervais to appear on a YouTuber's podcast?" Radio Times, 13 Oct. 2020, p. 116. Accessed 20 July 2022.
  13. "JaackMaate's Happy Hour; SHOW OF THE WEEK." Radio Times, 13 Oct. 2020, p. 117. Accessed 20 July 2022.
  14. Web site: YouTuber JaackMaate joins Joe Rogan & Addison Rae with Spotify deal . 2023-03-20 . Dexerto . en . 2022-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126092249/https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/youtuber-jaackmaate-joins-joe-rogan-addison-rae-with-spotify-deal-1419511/ . live .
  15. Web site: JaackMaate's Happy Hour Now Available Only On Spotify Stak . 2023-03-20 . stak.london . en . 2023-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230103101518/https://stak.london/articles/jaackmaate%E2%80%99s-happy-hour-now-available-only-on-spotify/ . live .
  16. Web site: Home . 2023-03-20 . Happy Hour Live . en-US . 2023-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230310234723/https://happyhourlive.co.uk/ . live .
  17. Web site: Due to Phenomenal Demand Jaackmaate's Happy Hour Podcast Announces Tour Extension - Theatre Weekly . 6 March 2023 . 2023-03-09 . 2023-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309152429/https://theatreweekly.com/due-to-phenomenal-demand-jaackmaates-happy-hour-podcast-announces-tour-extension/ . live .
  18. Web site: YouTuber Jack Dean Believes 'He's Dying 15 Times A Day'. Abbi. Murray. 21 March 2022. 22 November 2022. LadBible. 11 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221211081904/https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/youtuber-jack-dean-believes-hes-dying-15-times-a-day-20220321. live.
  19. Web site: Meet Norwich YouTube star JaackMaate whose proposal was seen by 50,000 people. Bethany. Whymark. 28 December 2018. 22 November 2022. Eastern Daily Press. 23 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221123075629/https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/20790033.meet-norwich-youtube-star-jaackmaate-whose-proposal-seen-50-000-people/. live.