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iDubbbz
Personal information
Born (1990-07-27) July 27, 1990 (age 31)
Spouse(s)Anisa Jomha (m. 2021)
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2013–present
GenreComedy, unboxing, gaming
Subscribers
  • 7.81 million (main)
  • 11.8 million (combined)[a]
Total views
  • 1.43 billion (main)
  • 1.7 billion (combined)[b]
Associated acts
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2015, 2016
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 2016
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2013, 2020–present
Followers123 thousand
Total views385 thousand
Updated: 8 November 2021

Ian W.[1] (born July 27, 1990),[2] more commonly known as Ian Carter or iDubbbz, is an American YouTube personality and comedian. Creator of YouTube channels iDubbbzTV, iDubbbzTV2, and iDubbbzgames, he is best known for his comedy video series, including Content Cop, Bad Unboxing and Kickstarter Crap. His 2017 diss track "Asian Jake Paul" charted and peaked at number 24 on Billboard's US R&B/HH Digital Song Sales chart.[3]

Career

Ian has been credited for making several videos and cameos that became Internet memes.[4]

Content Cop

iDubbbz's Content Cop series highlights other YouTube channels, critiquing their content as well as their owner's behavior on social media.[5][6] Each episode of Content Cop has been dubbed as an "event" by fellow YouTube commentators, with every new episode sparking controversy. From December 2015 to April 2017, iDubbbz released Content Cop episodes on a wide variety of YouTube personalities, including Keemstar,[7] LeafyIsHere,[8] Tana Mongeau,[9][10] and RiceGum.[5]

Ian's first Content Cop was released in December 2015 and targeted reaction YouTuber Jinx Reload.[11]

In May 2016, iDubbbz released a Content Cop video on Daniel Keem, better known as Keemstar, and his channel DramaAlert. The video has over 32 million views on YouTube as of May 2021. In the video, iDubbbz accused Keemstar of threatening big YouTubers with negative coverage and promoting small channels or accusing them of hiding something. He called Keemstar a "very rash decision maker" and showed clips of Keem saying what he called "really regrettable shit". In response, Keem called the Content Cop video "entertaining" and denied wanting to attack other YouTubers, saying he has "no problem booking guests or landing exclusive interviews". He also apologized for the comments and incidents he caused, but "justified" saying 'nigger' by (jokingly) using a genealogical DNA test to show he is nine percent black.[12]

On April 6, 2017, YouTuber and rapper Bryan Le, known online as RiceGum, stated in a video that he would like to have a Content Cop made on him, stating: "I don't really care, but I kind of really want him to make one on me".[13] In October 2017, iDubbbz uploaded a video titled "Content Cop – Jake Paul", which has over 50 million views as of May 2021. However, the 31-minute video was not about the YouTube personality Jake Paul, instead it was about RiceGum. In the video, iDubbbz called him "Asian Jake Paul", explaining that he didn't want to give RiceGum the satisfaction of having his name in the title or his face in the thumbnail. iDubbbz proceeded to analyze and criticize him in a format inspired by the seven deadly sins.[5] To coincide with the episode of Content Cop, iDubbbz released a music video for a new diss track titled "Asian Jake Paul", which has over 85 million views as of August 2021.[14][15][16][17] The song was produced in collaboration with British YouTube personality and musician Dave Brown (also known as Boyinaband) with cameos by prominent YouTube personalities PewDiePie, Jack Douglass (jacksfilms), and Ethan Klein. The song peaked at number 24 on the R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales chart.[18] RiceGum responded with several videos, including "Frick Da Police", a response diss track, and a 22-minute video response. The Content Cop video gained 20 million views in the first two weeks from its release, leading to backlash towards RiceGum for past comments towards a rape victim, to whom he apologized. iDubbbz responded with a follow-up video titled "Content Deputy – AJP" rebutting RiceGum's responses, featuring a comedic cameo by rapper Post Malone, and stating that this would be his final response to the situation.[5]

In late 2019, three years after Ian's Content Cop episode on LeafyisHere, YouTube removed the video as a consequence of the website's updated policies on harassment and bullying.[8][19]

OnlyFans controversy

In March 2020, many of iDubbbz's fans took to social media after his girlfriend, Anisa Jomha, announced her "lewd" OnlyFans on Twitter.[20] After making a tweet humorously referencing the situation on March 15,[21] iDubbbz uploaded a video on March 28 defending the adult entertainment industry. Responding to the remarks of fans accusing him of being a simp, he stated, "I love my girlfriend, and I'm totally fine with it. It doesn't affect me. If you are upset by me admitting this, then I suggest you go idolize someone else."[22][23] Popular content creators such as PewDiePie and Cr1TiKaL also uploaded videos weighing in on the situation.[24][25] The controversy resulted in iDubbbz's main channel briefly losing thousands of subscribers.[26][27]

Personal life

iDubbbz was born on July 27, 1990.[2] He attended California State University San Marcos and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Management.[28] He worked at Gap and Legoland during this period.[29] Although his parents encouraged him to get a job, by the time he had graduated his YouTube channel had grown to the point where it became economically viable to pursue it as a full-time career.[30]

In April 2021, iDubbbz and his girlfriend Anisa Jomha announced their engagement.[31] They married in June 2021, at a wedding officiated by an Elvis impersonator in Nevada.[32]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US R&B/HH Digital
[33] 		SCO
[34] 		UK Indie
[35]
"Asian Jake Paul"[36]
(featuring Boyinaband) 		2017 24 74 22 Non-album single

Notes

  1. ^ Subscribers, broken down by channel:
    • 7.81 million (iDubbbzTV)
    • 3.02 million (iDubbbzTV2)
    • 841 thousand (iDubbbzgames)
    • 130 thousand (idubbbzStream)
  2. ^ Views, broken down by channel:
    • 1.43 billion (iDubbbzTV)
    • 263 million (iDubbbzTV2)
    • 7.1 million (iDubbbzgames)
    • 4.5 million (idubbbzStream)

See also

References

  1. ^ Confronting iDubbbzTV | Revealing His Bitcoin Investment (Podcast). January 24, 2021. Event occurs at 1:13. Retrieved August 30, 2021. First name, Ian. Last name...last name starts with a W.
  2. ^ a b "IAN J. CARTER [@Idubbbz]". 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2021 – via Twitter. Born July 27
  3. ^ "Asian Jake Paul,Idubbbz Featuring Boyinaband". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Hathaway, Jay (December 11, 2017). "The complete history of memes, from origins to modern trends". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d Stone, Brianna (October 18, 2017). "Feud between YouTube stars uncovers disturbing jokes about racism and rape". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  6. ^ Hathaway, Jay (February 8, 2017). "The week's hottest meme comes from a racist beef between YouTube personalities". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on February 9, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  7. ^ iDubbbzTV (May 5, 2016). "Content Cop – KEEMSTAR" – via YouTube.
  8. ^ a b Alexander, Julia (December 16, 2019). "YouTube is growing up, and creators are frustrated by growing pains". The Verge. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Gliadkovskaya, Anastassia (February 9, 2017). "Racist gaffes drag YouTube stars into all-out vlog warfare". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on February 9, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  10. ^ iDubbbzTV (February 6, 2017). "Content Cop – Tana Mongeau" – via YouTube.
  11. ^ iDubbbzTV (December 13, 2015), Content Cop – Busting JINX RELOAD, retrieved February 27, 2018
  12. ^ Lorenz, Taylor (January 18, 2018). "How DramaAlert Became the TMZ of YouTube". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  13. ^ "RiceGum on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  14. ^ iDubbbzTV2 (October 3, 2017). "Asian Jake Paul (feat. Boyinaband) *DISS TRACK*" – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "Asian Jake Paul – Single by iDubbbz on Apple Music". iTunes. October 3, 2017.
  16. ^ "Asian Jake Paul". Spotify. October 3, 2017.
  17. ^ "Idubbbz: Asian Jake Paul – Music on Google Play". Google Play.
  18. ^ "Boyinaband Asian Jake Paul Chart History". Billboard.
  19. ^ Romano, Aja (December 13, 2019). "YouTube just made sweeping positive changes to its harassment policy. So why all the backlash?". Vox. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
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