Karl Jacobs

Karl Thomas Jacobs (born July 19, 1998), formerly known as GamerBoyKarl, is an American Twitch streamer and YouTuber. He became known as a member of MrBeast's on-screen cast.^[1] He later became known for recording himself playing Minecraft. In March 2022, Jacobs was announced to be the creative ambassador for shoe retailer Journeys.^[2]

Minecraft Events

On July 2, 2023, Karl began hosting famous Minecraft events inviting viewers to play for cash prizes.^[3] He invites many reoccurring online creators to participate in these events, including Foolish, Wallibear, Prolix, Purpled, Chandler Hallow, and Nolan Hansen.

In July 2021, thanks to many of his behind-the-scenes employees and best friends such as Plutoren,^[4] he experienced the most growth of his channel by gaining 300,000 subscribers in under one month.^[5]

References

1. "Has MrBeast's Close Aide Karl Jacobs Joined His Team as a Conspiracy to Make the Channel More 'Family-Friendly'? Minecraft Streamer Finally Puts an End to All Theories". EssentiallySports. 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
2. McMaster, Jason (March 31, 2022). "Journeys announces Karl Jacobs as Creative Ambassador". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
3. 100 Players Survive Natural Disasters in Minecraft!, retrieved 2024-04-30
4. Plutoren (April 1, 2024). "X". X. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
5. Social Blade LLC (April 30, 2024). "YOUTUBE STATS SUMMARY / USER STATISTICS FOR KARL (2024-04-17 - 2024-04-30)". SocialBlade.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.