Jack Baran
Birth nameJack Matthew Baran
Birth dateJanuary 13, 1997 (age 29)
Birth placeFairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
OccupationYouTube personality
Youtube handlethatsojack
Youtube years active2010–2020
Youtube subscribers1.17 million
Youtube views91.6 million
Stats updateDecember 12, 2025

Jack Matthew Baran (born January 13, 1997), also known on YouTube as thatsojack,[1][2][3] is an American YouTube personality.

Early life

Baran was born in Fairfield, Connecticut on January 13, 1997.[4] He attended and graduated from Fairfield Warde High School in 2014.[5]

Career

Baran created his YouTube channel in 2010 and now primarily uploads lifestyle and vlog videos. In early 2015, Baran starred in an AwesomenessTV skit alongside Paulina Cerrilla, portraying a Starbucks barista.[6] In the summer of 2015, Baran and fellow YouTube personality Jenn McAllister (jennxpenn) began starring in an AwesomenessTV series titled First Times with Jack + Jenn.[7][8] In December 2016 Jack Baran, along with co-stars Gabbie Hanna, Andrew Lowe, Chachi Gonzales, and Ricky Dillon, went across the United States lip-syncing as part of the Drop the Mic Tour.[9]

In 2017, Baran hosted a game show on Snapchat for the Grammy Awards, quizzing people on the streets about their knowledge of the awards show.[10]

Personal life

Baran currently resides in Los Angeles, California. On July 24, 2015, Baran uploaded a video to his YouTube channel, titled I'm Gay, announcing that he is gay.[11] Baran was active on all of his social media April 2019 and thereafter he deleted his YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. On July 5, 2020, he reactivated his YouTube channel and his Twitter, however not much activity has come from his social media since, as he referenced in his video he is taking time to work on himself and will update fans when he is comfortable sharing his journey.[12][13]

Awards and nominations

YearNominatedAwardResult
2014Fab Five in Real Life with Jenn McAllister, Anthony Quintal, Andrew Lowe, and Rebecca BlackTeen Choice Award for Choice Web Collaboration

References

  1. ^ Russell, Savannah. "ThatSoJack - Jack Baran Interview at Intour". SavySaysTV. Archived March 24, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. ^ Votta, Rae & Jaworski, Michelle. "Meet the YouTube class of 2014". The Daily Dot. Archived September 7, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. ^ Panichella, John. "Exclusive Video: Jack Baran Dishes 5 Things Fans Don't Know About Him". Twist. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. ^ Gutelle, Sam (June 23, 2016). "YouTube Millionaires: Jack Baran Is "A Perfectionist With Taste And Strong Insight"". Tubefilter. Archived January 16, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  5. ^ Capece, Jamie. "YouTube Changes the Lives of Many". The Eagle's Eye. Archived February 13, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  6. ^ Pittman, Taylor (March 5, 2015). "The Starbucks Struggle Is Real For Ariana Grande In Spot-On Parody". The Huffington Post. Archived May 9, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. ^ Gavilanes, Grace. "PEOPLE Premiere: Check Out the Epic First Episode of AwesomenessTV's First Times with Jenn & Jack!". People Magazine. Archived August 16, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  8. ^ Robinson, Will. "See the exclusive first trailer of First Times with Jenn and Jack". Entertainment Weekly. Archived December 24, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  9. ^ Hamedy, Saba (October 25, 2016). "Fullscreen launches lip synching tour feat. Ricky Dillon, Chachi Gonzales". Mashable. Archived February 13, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  10. ^ Spangler, Todd (January 19, 2017). "Grammy Awards Tap Digital Star Jack Baran for Snapchat Show". Variety. Archived January 1, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  11. ^ Baran, Jack. "I'm Gay". YouTube. Archived March 21, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Jack Baran - Official Twitter". Twitter. Archived June 10, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  13. ^ "YouTube Millionaires: Jack Baran Is "A Perfectionist With Taste And Strong Insight"". Tubefilter. June 23, 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2020.