Jordan Maron
| Jordan Maron | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jordan Maron February 10, 1992 Los Angeles, California[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | CaptainSparklez, prosdonttalkshit |
| Occupation | YouTuber, Gaming Commentator |
| Known for | YouTube, Minecraft videos, Gaming |
| Website | |
| CaptainSparklez Youtube | |
Jordan Maron is an American YouTube personality, also known as the username of, and best known for, his YouTube channel, CaptainSparklez. The channel was the fifth solo-gaming channel to reach 1 billion views.[2] Maron is signed under Maker Studios' sub-network, Polaris.[3]
He created a parody video called, "Minecraft Style", based on "Gangnam Style" by South Korean entertainer PSY that used animated Minecraft figures.[4] He published it on YouTube under the Internet nickname of CaptainSparklez.[5] According to MSN, within a few days, it had been viewed more than a million times.[6] The video was referenced in technology and gaming articles published by NBC,[7] The Daily Telegraph,[8] Mashable[9] and the Huffington Post.[4] By December 2012, his video, Minecraft Style, had amassed more than 37 million views.[10] In December 2012, Maron appeared with other YouTube personalities in a video on the Tubefilter web site.[11] Maron's YouTube videos include: "Ghosts n' Stuff (Noteblock Remix)", "TNT", "Revenge", "Fallen Kingdom", "Minecraft Style", "Minecraft Style" (Revised) and "Take Back the Night." [citation needed]
References
- ↑ Jordan Maron (January 20, 2014). "Draw My Life - CaptainSparklez". YouTube. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ↑ Sam Gutelle (September 5, 2013). "YouTube Billionaires: All Hail Captain Sparklez". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ↑ Sam Gutelle (October 29, 2013). "Captain Sparklez, KSIOlajidebt, Ali-A Among New Polaris Gamers". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "'Minecraft Style' - Gamers Get Their Own 'Gangnam Style' Spoof (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post UK. October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ Amanda Walgrove (October 31, 2012). "Assassin’s Creed III First Look With CaptainSparklez And Andrea Rene". What's Trending. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Minecraft wiz obsessively recreates Gangnam Style vid". MSN. October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ Winda Benedetti. "Dig this 'Minecraft'-style 'Gangnam Style' parody". NBC. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Minecraft parody of Psy's Gangnam Style". The Daily Telegraph. October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ Anita Li (October 22, 2012). "Minecraft Meets ‘Gangnam Style’ in Block-Building Parody [VIDEO]". Mashable. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
- ↑ Vittorio Hernandez (December 27, 2012). "Top 5 Gangnam Style Parodies (VIDEOS)". International Business Times AU. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Sam Gutelle (December 7, 2012). "YouTubers Have Strong Opinions About Gangnam Style, Evolution Of Dance". Tubefilter. Retrieved March 10, 2013.