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jacksfilms
Birth Name:John Patrick Douglass
Other Names:Jack Douglass
Birth Date:30 June 1988
Birth Place:Columbia, Maryland, U.S.
Channel Name:jacksfilms
Years Active:2006–present
Education:American University
Subscribers:4.96 million (main channel)
million (combined)
Views:2.75 billion (main channel)
billion (combined)
Silver Year:2010, 2013, 2022
Gold Year:2013
Silver Button:yes
Gold Button:yes
Module:
Subbox:yes
Channel Name:jacksfilms
Channel Url:https://www.twitch.tv/jacksfilms
Years Active:2018–present
Followers:481 thousand
Stats Update:May 5, 2024

John Patrick Douglass (; born June 30, 1988), better known as jacksfilms, is an American YouTuber, videographer, and sketch comedian, best known for his series Yesterday I Asked You and Your Grammar Sucks, in which he commentates on content sent by fans.

Personal and early life

John Patrick Douglass[1] was born on June 30, 1988[2] to David Douglass and Donna Douglass.[3] He grew up in Columbia, Maryland and is primarily of Irish ancestry.[4] He has two older sisters, Eileen and Kathleen. During high school he started to develop a love for music, learning to play the French horn and the piano.[5] In May 2006, during his senior year of high school, he created short video sketches for a school assignment, leading him to decide to create films. The next month, he started using YouTube and uploading videos.[6] [7] After graduating from high school, Douglass attended American University, where he majored in film and minored in music theory.[8]

In 2018, Douglass married his long-time partner Erin.[9]

YouTube career

Early career (2006–2010)

Douglass launched his main YouTube channel jacksfilms on June 26, 2006.[10] He uploaded "The WTF Blanket (Snuggie Parody)" on January 22, 2009,[8] [11] [12] [13] which is his most-viewed video as of April 2024, amassing over 25.8 million views.[14] [15] [16] Many of Douglass' early videos were parodies, often about infomercials, and Apple or Samsung phones.[17] [18] [19]

Your Grammar Sucks (2011–2021)

On June 20, 2011, Douglass began the series Your Grammar Sucks (YGS), mocking internet comments with excessive grammatical and spelling errors. Your Grammar Sucks would ultimately be the catalyst that jumpstarted Douglass' popularity on YouTube, and on June 27, 2013, the jacksfilms channel reached 1 million subscribers; this sits at a combined 6.18 million across his YouTube channels as of March 2024.[20] In 2014, Douglass' channel jacksfilms was listed on NewMediaRockstars list of the top 100 YouTube channels, ranked at #54.[21] Around 2017, less episodes were released under an inconsistent upload schedule, with plans to end the series due to repetitiveness. On May 8, 2021, Douglass switched over to the blind format where his team picks posts for him to react. On September 18, 2021, episode #145 was released and the series came to a halt.

Yesterday, I Asked You (2015–present)

Douglass created the Yesterday, I Asked You (YIAY) series in 2015, which involves him asking various questions to his audience and reading his favorite responses.[22] Throughout 2016 and 2017, Douglass released a series of phone commercial parodies, on the first-generation iPhone SE,[23] Galaxy S8,[24] and iPhone X.[25] [26] These parodies received media attention from CNET[26] [23] and Kotaku.[23] On April 15, 2018, Douglass won the 2018 Shorty Award for YouTuber of the Year.[27]

After Douglass made videos poking fun at The Emoji Movie, he received a package from the film's marketing team on July 20, 2017, thanking him for being "the [No. 1] fan of The Emoji Movie". They invited him to the world premiere on July 23, and sent Emoji Movie–related merchandise.[28]

Douglass launched a Kickstarter campaign for YIAY: The Board Game on October 28, 2020,[29] [30] transforming the YIAY video formats into a board game which combined the Cards Against Humanity format with YIAY-themed questions.[31] [32]

On January 4, 2021, Douglass announced YIAY TIME: The Game Show, a new YouTube Originals show.[33] It premiered the next day on January 5, 2021, for free on Douglass's YouTube channel.[34] The first episode was poorly received by viewers, with many criticising the sound design and lack of the series' usual adult humour. In response to this criticism, Douglass re-edited the following episodes to be more in line with what fans expect from the series.

On May 17, 2022, Douglass and Galvanic Games released Be Funny Now!, a free-to-play online party game for iOS, Android, and Steam, where players compete to answer prompts in the funniest way possible.[35] On November 8, 2022, the game received a 2.0 update, which introduced a revamped voting system.[36] The game ended service in 2024.

On April 24, 2021, Douglass reworked the series to a blind format, where his team picks the answers for him to react on camera. This would be the format that he would use from then on.

On April 30, 2024, Douglass created the channel YAIY, where he reads and reacts to scripts for YIAY episodes created by a generative AI.

JJJacksfilms (2022–present)

See also: SSSniperWolf. Since 2022, Douglass has criticized YouTuber Alia "Lia" Shelesh, better known online as SSSniperWolf, over her reaction video content. Douglass' criticisms stemmed from Shelesh's use of viral videos from TikTok without attribution. Douglass also characterized her commentary as "extremely base-level" and not sufficiently transformative to qualify as fair use. Douglass had previously engaged in similar criticisms of reaction channels such as Jinx and LeafyIsHere. Douglass created the channel JJJacksfilms, and began uploading videos reacting to Shelesh's content.[37] In response, Shelesh made several social media posts accusing Douglass of sexism and content theft.[38]

On October 14, 2023, Douglass accused Shelesh of stalking and doxing after she posted information about Douglass' residence online, including recording a video of herself outside of his home on Instagram.[39] [40] [41] About a week later, YouTube temporarily demonetized Shelesh's entire channel, writing on Twitter: "off-platform actions that put others’ personal safety at risk harm our community & the behavior on both sides isn't what we want on YT. Hoping everyone helps move this convo to a better place."[42] [43] On October 20, 2023, Shelesh issued an apology to Douglass, her fanbase, and to the wider YouTube community, in the form of a Twitter post.[44]

On November 4, 2023, Douglass posted a video to YouTube about the situation. He revealed that he and his wife had been doing "pretty rough to say the least", and said that they were scared to leave their home after the doxing, and were considering moving out. He also thanked his fans for the support after the doxing incident, and revealed his plans on repurposing the JJJacksfilms channel with a new series called Creator Bingo. He stated that viewers could send him content through a Google Form, and that he would react to it, giving constructive criticism and advice in order to better their content, along with marking a Bingo board based on what happened in the video. He continued to stress the importance of crediting the creators, providing links to videos submitted and only reacting to videos he had permission to react to.[45] [46]

Filmography

Year! scope="col"
TitleRoleNotes
2015Pippen[47]
Year! scope="col"
TitleRoleNotes
2012–2014MyMusicIntern 2Main role[48]
201416-Bit HighJimmy Sparton[49]
2014KatieHimselfGuest[50]
2016–2017YouTube RewindHimself[51]
2017Darkiplier vs AntisepticeyeJacksKillsCameo appearance[52]
2021Scott the WozHector AndfriendsCameo appearance
Episode: "Borderline Forever"

Gameography

YearGameTypePlatformsDeveloper
2021YIAY: The Board GameComedyBoardgameYIAY team, Juniper[53]
2022Be Funny NowWindows, MacOS, Android, iOSGalvanic Games, New Beings[54]

Awards

YearNominatedAwardResult
2018Shorty AwardsYouTuber of the Year
2018Streamy AwardsOverall Comedy[55]
2019Comedy[56]

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Douglass . Jack . DRAW MY LIFE – Jack Douglass . 0:23 . jacksfilms . . July 19, 2013 . June 1, 2024.
  2. Douglass . Jack . DRAW MY LIFE – Jack Douglass . 0:08 . jacksfilms . . July 19, 2013 . August 30, 2022.
  3. Are you funnier than a YouTuber's mom? . 2023-02-14 . Douglass . John Patrick . 2024-05-31 . . jacksfilms.
  4. Douglass. Jack. The CLICKBAIT Game (YIAY #304) . 3:50. jacksfilms. YouTube. January 13, 2017. January 13, 2017.
  5. jacksfilms . jacksfilms . jacksfilms . 55703221519396865 . April 6, 2011 . @timheidecker What kind of horn? French? I played a mean French horn . en . April 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325105338/https://twitter.com/jacksfilms/status/55703221519396865 . March 25, 2023 . live.
  6. June 27, 2006 . Handy Pen . jacksfilms . . April 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325105125/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hcwECtoZ6U . March 25, 2023 . live.
  7. Douglass . Jack . DRAW MY LIFE – Jack Douglass . 4:48 . jacksfilms . . July 19, 2013 . August 30, 2022.
  8. News: November 11, 2009. Cashing in big on viral videos. The Washington Times. May 31, 2012.
  9. Web site: Instagram post by E.E. • Jan 27, 2018 at 4:20am UTC . subscription . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/2toesup/1701266629676818905 . 2021-12-23 . February 5, 2018 . en . Instagram.
  10. Web site: jacksfilms. https://web.archive.org/web/20220518045159/https://www.youtube.com/user/jacksfilms/about. May 18, 2022. live. April 2, 2020. YouTube.
  11. Web site: Popken. Ben. You Say Snuggie, I Say WTF Blanket. The Consumerist. January 31, 2009. June 29, 2012.
  12. Web site: The WTF Blanket . . January 26, 2009 . May 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607220439/http://www.collegehumor.com/video/3863361/the-wtf-blanket . June 7, 2011 . dead.
  13. Web site: Nudd. Tim. Be an utter tool, order the WTF Blanket now. Adweek. February 12, 2009. May 24, 2012.
  14. Web site: May. Brookes. Student strikes YouTube gold. The Eagle. October 25, 2009. May 24, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108110454/http://www.theeagleonline.com/news/story/student-strikes-youtube-gold/. November 8, 2012. dead.
  15. January 22, 2009 . The WTF Blanket (Snuggie Parody) . jacksfilms . . April 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314165430/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h05ZQ7WHw8Y . March 14, 2023 . live.
  16. Web site: jacksfilms – YouTube . 2022-09-14 . www.youtube.com.
  17. Web site: Kaiser. Lukas. The Commercial Parodies of Jacks Films. About.com. 2010. May 24, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120117171015/http://humor.about.com/od/viralvideos/tp/jacks_films.htm. January 17, 2012. dead.
  18. Web site: Miragliotta. Joe. THE NEW IPHONE 4S (PARODY) BY JACKSFILMS. Joe's Daily. October 5, 2011. May 24, 2012. June 12, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120612190516/http://www.joesdaily.com/2011/10/05/the-new-iphone-4s-parody-by-jacksfilms/. dead.
  19. Web site: The Magical iPad(parody). MMGN. September 13, 2010. May 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918031622/http://apple.mmgn.com/Videos/The-Magical-iPad-parody . September 18, 2010 . dead.
  20. Web site: Gutelle. Sam. YouTube Millionaires: Jacksfilms Now Has Over One Million 'Biches'.. Tubefilter. July 18, 2013. August 25, 2013.
  21. Web site: The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 75-51!. NewMediaRockstars. December 30, 2014. January 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150104023806/https://newmediarockstars.com/2014/12/the-nmr-top-100-youtube-channels-75-51/. January 4, 2015. dead.
  22. Web site: YouTuber Jacksfilms' popular web series YIAY is heading to Twitch as a game show. Megan. Farokhmanesh. The Verge. August 30, 2018. October 23, 2023.
  23. Web site: iPhone SE parody commercial says what everyone's thinking. CNET . en . September 17, 2017.
  24. Web site: Samsung Galaxy S8 video trending on YouTube isn't flattering. CNET . en . September 17, 2017.
  25. Web site: It's What Steve Jobs Would've Wanted. Kotaku Australia . en . September 14, 2017 . September 17, 2017.
  26. Web site: Apple iPhone X parody video snarks at '$1,000 emoji machine'. CNET . en.
  27. Web site: YouTuber of the Year. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180416064848/http://shortyawards.com/category/10th/youtuber. April 16, 2018. April 16, 2018. Shorty Awards.
  28. News: Dryden . Liam . JacksFilms Got The Best Response After Trolling The Sh*t Out Of 'The Emoji Movie' . July 21, 2017 . We the Unicorns . July 22, 2017.
  29. YIAY Board Game . yiayboardgame . 1321527639039881216 . October 28, 2020 . We hit our goal in 24 MINUTES thank you, we love you, but we still have lots planned over the next month so stick around https://t.co/s3CfnK8zrn . en . April 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031130532/https://twitter.com/yiayboardgame/status/1321527639039881216 . October 31, 2022 . live.
  30. Web site: Track YIAY: The Board Game's Kickstarter campaign on BackerTracker . 2023-04-14 . BackerKit . en.
  31. Web site: YIAY: The Board Game . 2023-04-10 . BoardGameGeek . en-US.
  32. Web site: 2020-11-19 . Jacksfilms Will Take On Fellow YouTubers In 'YIAY: The Board Game' For Charity Live Stream . 2023-04-14 . Tubefilter . en-US.
  33. Web site: Jack Douglas hosts New YIAY Live Game Show. January 5, 2021. www.tubefilter.com. January 5, 2021.
  34. Web site: Jack Douglass Teams With YouTube To Turn Hit 'YIAY' Series Into Live Game Show. January 5, 2021. Tubefilter. January 5, 2021.
  35. Web site: 'Be Funny Now!' is a Competitive Party Game from YouTuber Jacksfilms that's Coming to iOS, Android, and Steam May 17th. Jared. Nelson. TouchArcade. May 3, 2022. October 21, 2023.
  36. Web site: Yingling . Nathaniel . January 4, 2023 . Be Funny Now! Review: Saved by 2.0? (PC) . June 23, 2023 . KeenGamer.
  37. Web site: What happened between SSSniperWolf and JacksFilms? Biggest feud on YouTube explained. Catherine. Shuttleworth. October 21, 2023. 2023-10-20 . . en.
  38. Web site: YouTuber Jacksfilms alleges SSSniperwolf, one of the highest-paid creators on the platform, 'steals' content: 'Disheartening' . Katie . Mather . August 1, 2023 . 2023-08-16 . . en-CA.
  39. Web site: Jacksfilms accuses SSSniperwolf of 'doxxing' him, asks YouTube to demonetise 'dangerous creator' . Arya . Vaishnavi . October 14, 2023 . 2023-10-15 . . en.
  40. News: Jacksfilms urges YouTube to "step in" after SSSniperwolf doxxing allegations . Sam . Gutelle . 18 October 2023 . 19 October 2023 . Tubefilter.
  41. News: Dodgson . Lindsay . YouTuber Jacksfilms says a streamer he criticized showed up to his house and doxxed him to her 34 million followers . October 16, 2023 . October 20, 2023 . Insider.
  42. Mendez II . Moises . Two YouTubers Fought Over Doxxing Accusation. YouTube Criticized For Slow Response . October 20, 2023 . TIME . October 20, 2023 . en.
  43. News: Rosenblatt . Kalhan . Yang . Angela . YouTube demonetizes prominent creator Sssniperwolf's channel following accusations of doxxing fellow creator . October 20, 2023 . NBC News . October 20, 2023 . en.
  44. News: Rosenblatt . Kalhan . YouTube demonetizes prominent creator Sssniperwolf's channel following accusations of doxxing fellow creator . October 23, 2023 . NBC News . October 20, 2023 . en.
  45. Web site: Zulkiflee. Dshae. Jacksfilms reveals plan after SSSniperWolf doxxing incident. December 3, 2023. Esports.gg. November 7, 2023. en.
  46. News: Dodgson . Lindsay . SSSniperWolf doxxing scandal update: JacksFilms opens up on future plans. November 21, 2023 . Insider . November 5, 2023 . en.
  47. News: Influencer Comedy Film "Bob Thunder: Internet Assassin" Trailer Debuts . Reuters . September 25, 2015 . April 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160426005555/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSnCCN4LPs3B%2B1d9%2BMKW20150925 . April 26, 2016 . dead.
  48. Web site: Jack Douglass And Adam Busch On "MyMusic" Season 2 And Making YouTube Magic with the Fine Bros. Amanda Walgrove. September 6, 2013. What's Trending?. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221240/http://whatstrending.com/2013/09/jack-douglass-adam-busch-mymusic-season-2-making-youtube-magic-fine-bros/. October 4, 2013. October 1, 2013.
  49. Jarvey. Natalie. SXSW Exclusive: Smosh Games Launches Two New YouTube Series (Video). Hollywood Reporter. March 7, 2014. April 7, 2014.
  50. Web site: Douglas . John . tweet . Twitter.
  51. December 6, 2017 . YouTube Rewind: The Shape of 2017 - #YouTubeRewind . . . April 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408063315/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlsCjmMhFmw . April 8, 2023 . live.
  52. July 28, 2017 . DARKIPLIER vs ANTISEPTICEYE . . . April 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325105125/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slWT2N3NIKM . March 25, 2023 . live.
  53. Web site: Writer . Alex Meehan Senior Staff . 2020-11-30 . YouTube creator Jacksfilms turns hit YIAY series into a party board game . 2023-04-14 . Dicebreaker . en.
  54. Web site: 'Be Funny Now!' is a Competitive Party Game from YouTuber Jacksfilms that's Coming to iOS, Android, and Steam May 17th – TouchArcade . May 3, 2022 . 2023-04-08 . en-US.
  55. News: 8th Annual Nominees. The Streamy Awards . en-US . October 24, 2018.
  56. Web site: 9th Annual Streamy Nominees. August 9, 2020. The Streamy Awards. en.

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