JC Caylen
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 Caylen at VidCon 2014 | |||||||||
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Justin Caylen Castillo September 11, 1992 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Occupation | YouTuber, actor and comedian | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||
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KianAndJc lifewithJc, KianAndJc | ||||||||
| Years active | 2010–present | ||||||||
| Subscribers |
2.7 million subscribers (June 23, 2017) | ||||||||
| Total views |
159 million views (June 23, 2017) | ||||||||
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Justin Cloud "Jc" Caylen (born Justin Caylen Castillo; September 11, 1992) is an American YouTube personality and actor from Houston, Texas. Over his six years on YouTube, Caylen has amassed over 6 million subscribers across his various channels, as well as more than 400 million views on his videos.
Career
Caylen began his career on YouTube, uploading his first public video to his channel, Life with Jc, in 2010. Caylen also gained exposure due to the YouTube supergroup Our2ndLife where he, Connor Franta, Ricky Dillon, Kian Lawley, Trevor Moran and Sam Pottorff went on an international tour and amassed a total 2.7 million subscribers before the group broke up in December 2014.[1]
In 2015, Caylen's compilation album Neptones hit number one on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart, according to Billboard Magazine, the album was from Heard Well, a record label started by YouTube user Connor Franta, CAA new Agent Andrew Graham and entrepreneur Jeremy Wineberg.[2]
In addition to his YouTube career, Caylen also has appeared as an actor in several films and television series. In an interview with AOL, Caylen stated about his YouTube presence affecting his acting career, saying "I'd say that it's impacted my career so much because people see my personality on YouTube and they want to work with me more. It's almost like a video resume because I have my own personality on YouTube and since I don't play a character, they can see who I am and what I'm about. I feel like they know me on a personal level and know what I will be like to work with."[3] Caylen played "Mikey" in the 2016 Tyler Perry comedy Boo! A Madea Halloween.[4]
Personal life
Caylen was born on September 11, 1992 in Houston. He and his family moved to San Antonio, Texas, where he grew up. He has three siblings, named Jaylyn, Ava and Joe Felix. His parents divorced when he was very young. Caylen attended high school at Sandra Day O'Connor High School in Helotes, Texas.[5]
He briefly dated fellow YouTube personality Lia Marie Johnson.
He has also expressed his dislike for current United States President, Donald Trump, on many of his social media platforms.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Fight of the Living Dead: Experiment 88 | Himself | |
| 2016 | The YouTube Killer | Himself | Short |
| 2016 | T@gged | Sean | 18 episodes |
| 2016 | Making Moves | Himself | Guest appearance |
| 2017 | "H8TERS" | Zweeb |
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boo! A Madea Halloween | Mikey | |
| 2016 | Sickhouse | Himself | |
| 2015 | #O2LFOREVER[6] | Himself | Documentary |
See also
References
- ↑ Spangler, Todd. "JennXPenn, Connor Franta and Other YouTube and Vine Stars Featured in Fullscreen's First In-Real-Life Festival". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ↑ McCall, Malorie (December 17, 2015). "YouTuber Jc Caylen on His Compilation Album Hitting No. 1 ('Whoa!') & Making His Own Music". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Social star Jc Caylen dishes about his Outside Lands experience". AOL. August 10, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Tyler Perry Will Wear Dress Again in 'Boo! A Madea Halloween'". TheWrap. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Jc Caylen - O'Connor High". Twitter. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- ↑ Dickey, Josh. "'Our 2nd Life' Documentary Will Go Inside the Lives of the YouTube Supergroup". Mashable. Retrieved December 25, 2014.