The INSIDER Summary:
- Jake Paul is in the news for shaking up his formerly quiet Los Angeles neighborhood.
- He's a viral star who's gone from Vine to YouTube.
- At just 20 years old, he's a major online celebrity.
Jake Paul's neighbors are mad at him. The social media star is known for his outlandish stunts and pranks, and it's turning his formerly quiet West Hollywood neighborhood upside-down.
Here's everything you need to know about the 20-year-old and his 8.6 million avid YouTube followers.
1. He started out on the now-defunct social network Vine.
Along with his brother Logan Paul, Jake was a major Vine star. On the social video site, he perfected his fast-paced, wacky, stunt-driven sense of humor. Vine has since shut down, but Paul had 5.3 million followers and nearly 2 billion video plays on the app.
2. He's surpassing his brother Logan Paul in popularity.
Jake and Logan Paul have collaborated for years. But for a long time, Jake was overshadowed by his 22-year-old older brother. On Vine, Logan had 9.4 million followers to Jake's 5.3 million. But on YouTube, the main platform for both of them, Jake is inching ahead: He has around 8.7 million followers to Logan's 8.3 million.
3. He has an acting career on Disney Channel.
In addition to his online high jinks, Jake is on the Disney Channel comedy "Bizaardvark." He plays the star of an online show called "Dare Me Bro," where he accepts dares and uploads the videos to a social network called "Vuuugle."
4. He raised $1 million to start a management company for influencers.
TeamDom is supposed to be an incubator for people like him. It's meant to manage the "next generation" of social media celebrities.
"It’s the ‘Expendables’ of social media," Paul told TechCrunch. "They’re all posting stuff and they can’t turn their phones on airplane mode… the pilots get killed… and it’s up to my brother to land the plane."
5. He raps.
Paul's most-viewed — and most-derided — videos are his homemade music videos. For those, he often collaborates with his brother. Try to get through "It's Everyday Bro" or "I Love You Bro," each of which have been viewed tens of millions of times.
6. He is at war with his neighbors.
Since he moved into a West Hollywood rental a few weeks ago, Paul has been criticized by his neighbors for turning the neighborhood into a "war zone" and a "circus." Next week, several of his neighbors plan to meet with city council members and police officers to discuss bringing a class action public nuisance lawsuit against him.
Paul himself claims no wrongdoing, and alleges that some of his neighbors are engaged in a criminal conspiracy to kill him.
