Joey Graceffa
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| Joey Graceffa speaking at VidCon in 2014 | |
| YouTube channel | |
| language | English |
| founding |
October 26, 2009 (main channel) July 24, 2012 (main channel) August 20, 2019 (main channel) |
| channels |
Joey Graceffa (main channel) Joey Graceffa (gaming channel) Joey Graceffa Vlogs (VLOG channel) |
| Subscribers |
over 9,300,000 (main channel) over 2,600,000 (gaming channel) over 680,000 (VLOG channel) |
| Calls |
over 2,000,000,000 (main channel) over 600,000,000 (gaming channel) over 60,000,000 (VLOG channel) |
| Videos |
over 2,000 (main channel) over 2,000 (gaming channel) over 100 (VLOG channel) |
Joseph Michael "Joey" Graceffa (born May 16, 1991 in Marlborough , Massachusetts ) is an American actor, writer and web video producer .
life and career
1991–2006: Early Life
Joey Graceffa was born on May 16, 1991 to Debbie and Joe Graceffa. Graceffa has two siblings; a sister Nicole and a brother Jett. He graduated from Marlborough High School in 2009.
2007–2009: Beginnings on YouTube
Joey Graceffa and his high school classmate and girlfriend Brittany Joyal started uploading videos to YouTube on their WinterSpringPro channel in 2007 . At that time he also met Shane Dawson , with whom he is good friends to this day. In 2009, Joey started uploading videos to his own channel, JoeyGraceffa .
2010 to date: Increasing popularity on YouTube and The Amazing Race
Joey Graceffa uploads daily video blogs on his channel known as vlogs. In 2013, Joey Graceffa and Meghan Camarena - also a YouTube personality - were candidates for The Amazing Race 22 . The two made it to stage 10 before being eliminated. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Joey Graceffa said, “There have been many bad times, but overall it was definitely good. It was an amazing experience and I would love to do it again. ”The two were later on a team again for The Amazing Race: All-Stars .
In late 2013 and early 2014, Joey Graceffa starred in his own web series Storytellers . Graceffa also joined the StyleHaul YouTube network in late 2013. In 2014, Graceffa starred in his own short film Eon . In the same year he played in Ethereal alongside Joey Pollari . From 2012 to 2014 Graceffa appeared in various BlackBoxTV short films. He also took part in the Fine Brothers' web series MyMusic from 2013 to 2014 . Graceffa was nominated for two awards at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards . He also won the Best Actor in a Drama award at the Streamy Awards in 2014 for his portrayal as Hunter Crowley in Storytellers . Graceffa was named one of Common Sense Media's "10 YouTube Stars Your Children Will Love".
In 2015 Joey Graceffa published his autobiography in Keywords Press Verlag, a subgroup of Simon & Schuster called In Real Life. As of March 2015, Joey Graceffa has over four million subscribers. In the meantime (June 2016) it has reached over 6 million subscribers.
In May 2015 Graceffa released his first single "Don't Wait". The accompanying music video was released on May 16. At the end of the video, Graceffa comes out as gay by kissing the other male lead. Graceffa also confirms that he is gay in his autobiography In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World . He also confirmed his relationship with Daniel Christopher Preda on February 14, 2016, who had starred in his music video.
On June 22, 2016, the first episode of a YouTube premium mini-web series entitled Escape The Night was released. Graceffa starred alongside other YouTubers such as Shane Dawson , Eva Gutowski, Glozell Green, Oli White, Timothy Delaghetto, Andrea Brooks, Matthew Haag, Justine Ezarik, Sierra Furtado and Lele Pons . The first episode of the ten-part first season reached over 24,000,000 views and was renewed for a second season. The second season began on June 22, 2017, again with Graceffa in the lead role. YouTubers Liza Koshy, Alex Wassabi, Lauren Riihimaki, DeStorm Power, Gabbie Hanna, Jesse Wellens, Andrea Russett, Tyler Oakley and Tana Mongeau also appeared in other roles. The third season started on June 21, 2018 with Graceffa, Nikita Dragun , Teala Dunn, Safiya Nygaard, Manny MUA , Roi Wassabi, Rosanna Pansino, JC Caylen, Matthew Patrick and Colleen Ballinger in the lead roles. The fourth and last season started on July 11th, 2019. In addition to Graceffa, Rosanna Pansino, Alex Wassabi, Timothy Delaghetto, DeStorm Power, Justine Ezarik, Tana Mongeau, Colleen Ballinger , Gabbie Hanna, Bretman Rock, Nikita Dragun, Matthew Patrick and Liza Koshy played a role.
Filmography
Movie
| year | Movie | role | Remarks |
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| 2014 | |||
| Eon | Drifters | Short film; also involved as a producer | |
| Ethereal | Zane | Short film; also involved as executive producer | |
| Haunting Ian | Ian | Short film; also involved as screenwriter and executive producer | |
| 2016 | Absolute peril | Jake | Short film |
| Children of Eden | Ash | Short film; also involved as a screenwriter and producer | |
| 2017 | So close to the stars | college student |
watch TV
| year | Movie | role | Remarks |
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| 2013– 2014 |
The Amazing Race | Joey Graceffa | Season 22 (10 episodes), Season 24 (3 episodes) |
| 2015 | Huge on the tube | Joey Graceffa | Episode: "Joey Graceffa" |
| Influencer Journeys | Joey Graceffa | ||
| 2017 | Haters back off | Joey Graceffa | Episode: "my first love" |
Web series
| Year | Movie | role | Remarks |
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| 2012 – today | BlackBoxTV | Hotel employee # 2 | Episode: Silverwood: The Perfect Night |
| Adrian White | Episode: Zombie | ||
| Unnamed | Episode: The Babysitter | ||
| Aaron | Episode: The Fourth Door | ||
| 2013– 14 |
MyMusic | Vampire Temp | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Storytellers | Hunter Crowley | Main role; 6 episodes Also involved as executive producer, screenwriter and co- creator Streamy Award for best actor in a drama |
| 2016-2019 | Escape The Night | Joey Graceffa | Main role |
Discography
Extended plays
- 2019: Kingdom
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| UK D / L | UK indie | |||
| 2015 | Don't wait - |
UK D / L64 (1 week) UK D / L |
UK indie7 (1 week) UK indie |
First published: May 12, 2016
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| 2018 | Kingdom Kingdom |
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First published: December 26, 2018
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bibliography
- In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World (2015)
- Children of Eden (2016)
- Elites of Eden (2017)
- Rebels of Eden (2018)
Awards and nominations
| year | nomination | category | Result |
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| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | "Teen Choice Award for Choice Web Star: Male" | Nominated |
| "Teen Choice Award for Choice Web Star: Gaming" | Nominated | ||
| Streamy Awards | "Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series - Storytellers " | Won | |
| "Best Drama Series - Storytellers " | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Teen Choice Awards | "Teen Choice Award for Choice Web Star: Male" | Nominated |
| Streamy Awards | "Best Lifestyle Series" | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | "Teen Choice Award for Choice Web Star: Male" | Nominated |
| Streamy Awards | "Best Ensemble Cast - Escape The Night" | Won | |
| 2017 | Shorty Awards | "Best Web Series - Escape The Night" | Nominated |
Web links
- Official channel
- Joey Graceffa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Famous Birthdays Today, May 16: Megan Fox, Joey Graceffa, Janet Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, Kelly Hyland, Tori Spelling. (No longer available online.) In: Yareah Magazine. May 15, 2014, archived from the original on January 19, 2015 ; accessed on January 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Joey Graceffa: DRAW MY LIFE - JOEY GRACEFFA. In: YouTube. Retrieved October 7, 2014 .
- ^ Marlborough High School Class of 2009. In: MetroWest Daily News, Framingham MA. June 8, 2009, accessed May 17, 2015 .
- ↑ Marlborough teens are a hit on YouTube. In: Wicked Local. October 29, 2009, accessed October 7, 2014 .
- ^ Eric Blattberg: Meet the YouTube 1 percent. In: Digiday. Retrieved January 2, 2015 .
- ^ Andrew Sims: YouTube personality Joey Graceffa to compete in 'The Amazing Race'. (No longer available online.) In: hypable. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013 ; accessed on May 17, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Ed Carrasco: #TeamYouTube: Vloggers Joey Graceffa and Meghan Camarena Set To Compete In 'Amazing Race'. In: New Media Rockstar. Retrieved May 17, 2015 .
- ↑ Kimberly Nordyke: 'Amazing Race': Joey and Meghan on Their Elimination. In: The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 2, 2015 .
- ^ Daniel Fienberg: Interview: Joey & Meghan talk 'Amazing Race: All-Stars'. In: HitFix. Retrieved January 19, 2015 .
- ↑ Michael Varrati: Storytelling with a Superstar: A Conversation with Joey Graceffa. In: The Video Ink. Retrieved October 7, 2014 .
- ↑ Selina Wilken: Featured web series: 'Storytellers' is high-tension, imaginative storytelling. (No longer available online.) In: Hypable. Archived from the original on September 15, 2014 ; accessed on January 2, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Joshua Cohen: YouTube Star Joey Graceffa Joins StyleHaul. In: Tube filter. Retrieved January 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Mike Shields: Meet the Top Five YouTube Creators in the StyleHaul Network. In: Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Sahil Patel: Joey Graceffa Stars in New Short Film 'Eon'. In: The Video Ink. Retrieved October 7, 2014 .
- ↑ Laura Entis: YouTube Really Is the New Silver Screen. In: Entrepreneur. Retrieved January 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Sahil Patel: New Form Digital Releases 14 Short Films Made by Top YouTubers. In: The Video Ink. Retrieved May 17, 2015 .
- ↑ Joey Graceffa. In: Line-Up Magazine. Retrieved March 12, 2015 .
- ↑ Kimberly Nordyke: Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List. In: The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 7, 2014 .
- ↑ Emy LaCroix: WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL STREAMY AWARDS. In: Streamys. Retrieved October 7, 2014 .
- ↑ 10 YouTube Stars Your Kids Love. In: Common Sense Media via Huffington Post. Retrieved January 2, 2015 .
- ^ Brooks Barnes: Media Companies Join to Extend the Brands of YouTube Stars. In: New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2015 .
- ↑ Joey Graceffa: Don't Wait Official Music Video. Retrieved May 17, 2015 .
- ^ Joey Graceffa: In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World. Retrieved May 17, 2015 .
- ↑ Geoff Weiss: YouTube Red Renews Joey Graceffa's 'Escape The Night' As Service Reports Steady Growth . October 17, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ↑ Todd Spangler: YouTube Red's 'Escape the Night' With Joey Graceffa Season 2 Adds Tyler Oakley, Liza Koshy, Other Digital Stars to Cast (en-US) . In: Variety , May 25, 2017.
- ↑ Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 (24 May 2015 - 30 May 2015) ( en ) Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 (24 May 2015 - 30 May 2015) ( en ) Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 20, 2016.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Graceffa, Joey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Graceffa, Joseph Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, writer, and YouTube personality |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1991 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marlborough , Massachusetts |