Jack & Jack

Jack & Jack

Jack Gilinsky (L) and Jack Johnson (R) of Jack & Jack perform at Radio Disney's 'On The Road To The RDMAs' Live Event at YouTube Space LA on March 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
Background information
Born Jack Edward Johnson
(1996-03-24) March 24, 1996
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Jack Finnegan Gilinsky
(1996-09-10) September 10, 1996
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Origin Omaha, Nebraska͵ United States
Genres Pop-rap
Occupation(s)
  • Musicians
Years active 2013–present
Associated acts


Website Official website
Members Jack Johnson
Jack Gilinsky

Jack & Jack is an American pop-rap duo from Omaha, Nebraska, consisting of Jack Johnson and Jack Gilinsky, who are now based in Los Angeles, California. After success via the social media app Vine, the duo turned to a career as musicians.[1] They are best known for their 2014 single "Wild Life" which has peaked to number 2 on iTunes and to number 87 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] Both attended Omaha Westside High School.[3]

Early life

Background

Jack Edward Johnson[4] and Jack Finnegan Gilinsky were born in Omaha, Nebraska. The pair met on the first day of kindergarten, both wearing the same shirt, both named Jack;[5] and remained friends throughout their elementary and high school years.

Jack & Jack's comedy career began in 2007 with the creation of their first collaboration YouTube channel MotherFalconQuagmire. The short satires included lip syncing music videos, short parodies of popular songs, and British-speaking lads.[5] Although only made as a side hobby during free time, their videos were received by a considerable audience of hundreds, but faded abruptly not long after the pair started high school.[6]

Career

2013–14: Breakout with Vine

Jack & Jack began posting six second clips as a comedy duo on Vine during the summer of 2013. Johnson had posted the first vines under his name in July 2013 including the I Never Miss series, Gilinsky later making appearances on their now growing joint account, rebranded as Jack and Jack.[7] Their breakout came with their Nerd Vandals clip going viral, praised by the Huffington Post as the perfect vine,[8] amassing the pair 25,000 followers in a short period of time.[9] Their vines consisted of 6 second covers of pre-existing songs, also including When This Song Comes On clips made exclusively in the car, short comedy clips featuring the couple as overconcerned parents, nerd alter-egos Eric and Winston, girls in wigs, and more.[10] As of February 2015, they have accumulated over 5 million followers on their shared account, and are currently ranked 18th most popular Viner as of April 2015.[11]

Jack & Jack have also currently released two mobile app games through their partnership with Omaha-based mobile games company SkyVu Entertainment. Their first game, Let It Goat, sailed into the top ten on the iTunes app store shortly after its release with over a million downloads within the first month and was hailed by ABC News as what may be the most addictive mobile game since "Flappy Bird."[12] The success of this game further encouraged Jack & Jack to develop Jack & Jack Vines Puzzle Game in collaboration with SkyVu, a mobile game based around the pair which was released December 2014.[13]

2014–present: Music as the main focus

Jack & Jack's musical pursuits began when the duo met sophomores Turner and Travis Eakins (also known as Barrington Park) in 2013. Through this partnership, Jack & Jack recorded their earliest co-written songs (Including Indoor Recess, their first unofficially released single) in a makeshift studio, with a backing instrumental made by the Eakins brothers. This enabled their music to be mixed and released on iTunes via third party distributor TuneCore.[3][14]

Their first original song Distance was released in January 2014, peaking at number 7 on the iTunes US Hip Hop charts.[15][16] As of February 2015, Jack & Jack have self-released 11 singles with intentions of a full length debut album, including collaborations with the likes of Emblem3 (Cheat Codes, Bucket List), Shawn Mendes and Steve Aoki.[17] Although repeatedly approached, the music duo are not anticipating signing with a record label company.[9] They are currently working with producers and songwriters Max Martin and Savan Kotecha.[14]

Both Jacks play instruments and write their own music, sharing interests across genres including reggae, R&B, pop and hip hop which have influences on their own songs. As of February 2015, they have sold 1,000,000 singles on iTunes.[18] They have also made the Billboard Top Digital Songs List with Doing It Right, Tides, Cold Hearted, Like That (feat. Skate), Right Where You Are and Wild Life.[19] Their single Like That topped the Billboard charts shortly after the release of their official music video, in which Jack & Jack paid homage to The Beatles' iconic Abbey Road.[20] They have released 5 music videos as of May 2015, and currently reside in Los Angeles writing and producing new music.[21]

Jack & Jack have paired up to campaign with multiple brands including Kohl's Mudd Style, Sour Patch Kids, Dell and Pizza Hut.

On July 24, 2015, Jack & Jack independently released a debut extended play (EP) Calibraska to the digital market via distributor DistroKid, founded by Philip J. Kaplan. The EP reached number 1 on the US iTunes album charts within hours of its release.[22]

Tours and Performances

Digitour (2014)

In June 2014, after graduating from Omaha Westside High School, the duo recognised the ability to monetize their situation and headed to Los Angeles to work on their headlining tour, DigiTour Jack and Jack coordinated by DigiTour Media. The 18 city tour sold out in all but four cities across the United States,[5] and consisted of choreographed on stage music performances, fan interaction and comedy skits.[23] During this tour, Jack & Jack also made a headlining performance at the Teen Choice Awards, where they were nominated for the award Choice Viner.[24] Alongside this, they also appeared as featured performers at the 2014 INTOUR, an interactive social festival as part of their partnership with FullScreen.[25]

Upon its conclusion in mid-September 2014, a full-length movie documenting Jack & Jack's headlining tour was released for online sale by DigiTour Media in December 2014, providing fans with a behind-the-scenes glimpse of their roadshow.[17]

Prior to their headline tour, Jack & Jack toured alongside artists and social media sensations including Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas, Shawn Mendes and more in 2013.[26]

First headlines

On 20 December 2014, Jack & Jack headlined their own one-night only music oriented performance at the Ralston Arena in their hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, with fellow performers Emblem3 and special guest Hot Boy.[27][28]

Guest performances

As part of their partnership with Communications Service Verizon, Jack & Jack have performed at the Verizon Michigan Avenue Destination Store Grand Opening (November 2014) and at the Bayou Music Center to a crowd of 1500, as part of the Verizon Houston Destination Store Grand Opening (January 2015).[21]

On February 27, 2015, Jack and Jack made their debut television appearance on ABC's The View as part of a Vine On The View segment upon the request of Ryan Seacrest to discuss fame, bullying and their comedy career. They also performed their single Tides to a live audience.[18][21]

On March 21, 2015, Jack & Jack made their international performance debut at the Wembley Arena, London, England as featured opening act for The Janoskians at the soldout one-off live event JanoFest.[29][30]

As part of their brand partnership, Jack & Jack gave an exclusive performance at Fullscreen's NewFronts presentation in New York on May 4, 2015.[31] On May 9, 2015, Jack & Jack performed at the VITY Concert Experience in Hollywood California, with other special guests Tyga and Kid Ink. During this event they also officially confirmed their Summer tour of 2015.[32]

Summer Tour 2015

Jack & Jack's Summer tour of 2015 consists of multiple independent performances in different locations, which began in May in Chicago with two concerts on consecutive days.[33][34]

They continued their touring contract with DigiTour from June, headlining eight events across the United States, alongside other acts including Demi Lovato and Trevor Moran.[35]

Personal life

Gilinsky is Jewish.[36] He is in a relationship with singer Madison Beer.[37]

Philanthropy

Jack & Jack have partnered with multiple brands to promote skin-cancer awareness and anti-bullying content. They participated in Ryan Seacrest's 2015 Super Bowl #MakeItHappy campaign, which encourages kindness on the internet and in social media.[38] They have also worked in association with Michelin to promote safe driving.[39]

Jack & Jack have previously made appearances at multiple charity events including Miles for Music and at the Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times fundraiser. They have also shown support to The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, in Omaha, Nebraska.[40] They gave a supporting performance at T.J. Martell Foundation's annual New York Family Day event in December 2015.[41]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Ref
US
Calibraska 12
  • US: 22,000
  • WW: 30,000
  • (first-week sales)
 [42]

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions
US
[43]		 US
R&B
[19]
"Indoor Recess" 2013 — —
"Distance" 2014 — —
"Flights" — —
"Paradise (Never Change)" — —
"Doing It Right" — —
"Wild Life" 87 25
"Cold Hearted" — —
"Tides" — 46
"Groove" — —
"Right Where You Are" — 50
"Like That"
(featuring Skate)		 — 36
"Cheat Codes"
(featuring Emblem3)		 — —
"I'm In" — —
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions
US
[43]		 US
R&B
[19]
"Bucket List"
(Wesley Stromberg featuring Jack & Jack)		 2014 — —
"Party of the Year"
(DJ Rupp featuring Jack & Jack)		 2015 — —
"Firecracker"
(Dyllan Murray featuring Jack & Jack)		 2015 — —
"Roll 'em Up"
(Alli Simpson featuring Jack & Jack)		 2015 — —
"All For Love"
(Madison Beer featuring Jack & Jack)		 2015 — —
"808"
(Kalin and Myles featuring Jack & Jack)		 2015 — —
"I'm In Love"
(Skate featuring Jack & Jack)		 2015 — —
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released.

Music videos

Year Title Director Notes
2014 "Doing It Right" Dylan Adams[44]
2014 "Tides" Andre LaDon[45]
2014 "Wild Life" Niklaus Lange[46]
2015 "Like That (Feat. Skate)" Andre LaDon[47]
2015 "Groove" Andre LaDon[48]
2015 "California" Raúl Fernández[49] Made in partnership with Dell
2016 "How We Livin" Andre LaDon [50]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Jack and Jack: The Movie Themselves A DigiTour Media Production

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2014
Teen Choice Awards
Viner
 Nominated
2015
MTV Woodie Awards
Social Climber
 Won
Teen Choice Awards Web Star: Music Nominated
Streamy Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated

References

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  2. ↑ Raymer, Miles (August 14, 2014). "'Billboard' Hot 100 recap: Vine stars and a new European import". Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Johanningsmeier, Emma (March 12, 2014). "Jack and Jack: For senior Viners, Westside’s a place to be ‘normal’". Westside Wired. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ "JackJackJohnson via Twitter". July 20, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "Jack and Jack Bio" (PDF). Verizon Wireless. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jack and Jack interview on The Bottom Line radio program". Omaha World-Herald. August 14, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnson, ‘Jack And Jack': 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy. Aug 10, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Nerd Vandals: Eric And Winston Terrorize Neighborhood With Math (VINE)". Huffington Post. Aug 23, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  9. 1 2 DeAmicis, Carmel (Sep 6, 2014). "Meet Jack and Jack, the Vine stars who are quietly topping the iTunes charts". GigaOm. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
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  11. ↑ DeAmicis, Carmel (Nov 5, 2014). "Why Twitter needs to court its Vine stars, or risk losing them to Hollywood (and Facebook)". GigaOm. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  12. ↑ Newcomb, Alyssa (Jul 7, 2014). "'Let It Goat' Could Be the Next 'Flappy Bird'". ABC News. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Jack and Jack- SkyVu". SkyVu Entertainment. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
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  17. 1 2 Inocencio, Marc (Dec 5, 2014). "Jack & Jack Dish on Upcoming Docu-Movie, Special Guests for Debut Album". Ryan Seacrest. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  18. 1 2 Mertes, Micah (Feb 27, 2015). "Omaha's teen sensations Jack and Jack were just on 'The View'". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  19. 1 2 3 "Jack & Jack - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
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  34. ↑ "KISS CONCERT 2015". KISSFM1035. May 3, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
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  36. ↑ https://twitter.com/jackgilinsky/status/406874364622413824
  37. ↑ Hiramine, Brie (April 27, 2015). "OMG: Jack Gilinsky Confirms He's Dating Madison Beer". J-14. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  38. ↑ Perricone, Kathleen (Feb 1, 2015). "Watch Jordin Sparks, Janel Parrish, More #MakeItHappy With Coca-Cola". Ryan Seacrest. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  39. ↑ "Michelin Expands 'Beyond The Driving Test' Campaign During National Teen Driver Safety Week". PR Newswire. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  40. ↑ "Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center Auction Catalog - Jack & Jack Signed Shirt & Personal Shoutout Video". Proxibid. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  41. ↑ "Alissa Pollack, EVP Music & Partner Integrations For iHeartMedia, Premiere Networks And Mediabase, To Be Honored At T.J. Martell Foundation's 16th Annual New York Family Day". PR Newswire. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
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  43. 1 2 "Billboard Hot 100 - Week of August 23, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  44. ↑ "Doing It Right – Jack & Jack".
  45. ↑ "Tides - Jack & Jack".
  46. ↑ "Wild Life - Jack & Jack".
  47. ↑ "Like That (feat. Skate) - Jack & Jack".
  48. ↑ "Jack and Jack - Groove".
  49. ↑ "Jack and Jack - California (Official Music Video)".
  50. ↑ "Jack and Jack - How We Livin (Official Music Video)".

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