Jack Doherty (YouTuber)

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Jack Doherty
Personal information
Born
Jack Colin Doherty

(2003-10-08) October 8, 2003 (age 21) [1]
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Education North Shore High School, Glen Head, New York, U.S.
Occupation YouTuber
YouTube information
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Subscribers15 million
Total views5.9 billion
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2017
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2018
YouTube Diamond Play Button.svg10,000,000 subscribers2023
Last updated: December 3, 2024

Jack Colin Doherty (born October 8, 2003), is an American YouTuber and Kick streamer who performs stunts and pranks.

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Early life

Jack Colin Doherty was born on October 8, 2003, in Long Island, New York, to Mark and Anna Doherty. [2] He is of Irish and Polish descent. In 2021, Doherty graduated from North Shore High School. [3]

Career

Early career

His first video was uploaded on September 29, 2016, and was about him flipping markers twice in a row. [4] This video is his most viewed video with 29 million views. [4] His early content consisted of him flipping several objects, ranging from markers to water bottles. [5]

Rise to fame

On January 13, 2017, Doherty uploaded a video called "I Flipped All These", which became his breakthrough video. [6] [7] His wealth had begun to rise at this time, and he purchased his first house at 15 years old. [8]

Controversies

Halloween party incident

In October 2023, Doherty was at Corinna Kopf's Halloween party when he was involved in a verbal argument with other guests, one of whom was attacked by Doherty's bodyguard. Doherty and his bodyguards were sued for assault and battery by the alleged victim on February 21, 2024, arguing that he continues to generate revenue from the incident. [9]

Car crash

On October 5, 2024, during a live stream, Doherty hydroplaned on Florida's Turnpike, crashing his McLaren 570S while reading his chat while driving. [10] [11] The car was totaled on impact. This led to his ban from the streaming platform Kick. His cameraman, referred to as Michael, was injured and bleeding from his head. [12] Michael received stitches at the hospital. [13] [14] Doherty was cited by Florida Highway Patrol for manipulating a wireless communication device while driving. [15] On January 9, 2025, he was unbanned from Kick. [16] He was banned again on January 18, 2025, following a fight between him, his security and a heckler which was livestreamed on the platform. [17]

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  1. ↑ @dohertyjackk (October 3, 2024). "Picking the winners in 5 days on my 21st birthday! You literally get paid to enter the giveaway and 5 of you get to win $$1,000 each on top of that!" (Tweet). Retrieved October 7, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Richardson, David (June 6, 2024). "Exploring the Remarkable Achievements of Jack Doherty's Life". GigWise. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
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  11. ↑ Zwiezen, Zack (October 8, 2024). "Guy Crashes $200,000 Sports Car While Streaming And Gets Banned For Life". Kotaku . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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