Jack Doherty (YouTuber)
{{Short description|American YouTuber and online streamer (born 2003)}}
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| birth_place = Long Island, New York, U.S.
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| subscribers = 15 million
| views = 5.9 billion
| stats_update = December 3, 2024
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Jack Colin Doherty (born October 8, 2003) is an American YouTuber and former Kick streamer who performs stunts and pranks.
Life
Jack Colin Doherty was born on October 8, 2003, in Long Island, New York, to Mark and Anna Doherty.{{Cite web |last=Richardson |first=David |date=2024-06-06 |title=Exploring the Remarkable Achievements of Jack Doherty's Life |url=https://www.gigwise.com/exploring-the-remarkable-achievements-of-jack-dohertys-life/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=GigWise |language=en-US}} He is of Irish and Polish descent. In 2021, Doherty graduated from North Shore High School.{{Cite web |title=Jack Doherty Birthday |url=https://nationaltoday.com/birthday/jack-doherty/ |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=National Today |language=en-US}} He dated McKinley Richardson from 2023 to 2025.
Career
= Early career =
Doherty's first video, uploaded on September 29, 2016, featured him flipping markers twice in a row. The video quickly gained popularity, amassing 29 million views by October 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-07 |title=Who is Jack Doherty, the YouTuber who crashed his $200,000 supercar on a livestream |url=https://www.wionews.com/trending/who-is-jack-doherty-the-youtuber-who-crashed-his-200000-supercar-on-a-livestream-765102 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=WION |language=en-us}} His early content primarily consisted of flipping various objects, from markers to water bottles.{{Cite web |last=Ck |first=Vidhya |date=2024-04-30 |title=Jack Doherty Net Worth 2024: From Flipping Markers To Making Big Bucks |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/jack-doherty-net-worth-flippin-markers-making-big-bucks-3730859 |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=International Business Times |language=en-US}}
= Rise to fame =
On January 13, 2017, Doherty uploaded 'I Flipped All These', a video that marked his breakthrough into mainstream popularity. The video went viral, significantly boosting his subscriber count and establishing him as a prominent YouTuber.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=AsianBlurb |date=2020-11-26 |title=Meet This 16-Year-Old Social Media Millionaire |url=https://www.asianblurb.com/jack-doherty/ |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=AsianBlurb |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Admin |date=2024-08-30 |title=The Rise of Jack Doherty: From YouTube Star to Millionaire |url=https://newspioneer.co.uk/jack-doherty/ |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=News Pioneer |language=en-US}}
Controversies
= Halloween party incident =
In October 2023, Doherty attended Corinna Kopf's Halloween party, where he was involved in a verbal altercation with other guests. The situation escalated when his bodyguard allegedly attacked one of the guests, leading to a lawsuit for assault and battery filed on February 21, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Reporter |date=2024-02-22 |title=Jack Doherty Sued for Assault and Battery |url=https://www.tmz.com/2024/02/22/jack-doherty-sued-assault-battery/ |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=TMZ |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=June 2025}}
= Car crash =
On October 5, 2024, during a live stream, Doherty hydroplaned along Florida's Turnpike, crashing his McLaren 570S while reading his chat while driving.{{Cite web |last=Daniel |first=Lars |date=2024-10-06 |title=Youtuber Jack Doherty Crashes McLaren—Cell Phone Forensics Can Prove Distraction |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2024/10/06/youtuber-jack-doherty-crashes-mclaren-cell-phone-forensics-can-prove-distraction/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Forbes |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=June 2025}} The car was totaled on impact. This led to his ban from the streaming platform Kick. His cameraman, referred to as Michael, was injured and bleeding from his head.{{Cite web |last=Yang |first=Angela |date=2024-10-06 |title=Influencer Jack Doherty crashes $200K McLaren while driving on livestream |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/influencer-jack-doherty-crashes-200k-mclaren-driving-livestream-rcna11876 |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=NBC News |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=June 2025}} Michael received stitches at the hospital.{{Cite web |last=Beaver |first=Victoria |date=2024-10-05 |title=YouTuber Jack Doherty Crashes McLaren While Streaming |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a38456/youtuber-jack-doherty-crashes-mclaren-while-streaming/ |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Road & Track |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=June 2025}} Doherty was cited by Florida Highway Patrol for manipulating a wireless communication device while driving.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Fred |date=2024-10-08 |title=YouTuber Jack Doherty Cited by Cops Following McLaren Crash |url=https://autos.yahoo.com/youtuber-jack-doherty-cited-cops-2024-10-08/ |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Yahoo! |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=June 2025}} On January 9, 2025, he was unbanned from Kick,{{Cite web |last=Kapoor |first=Atharv |date=2025-01-09 |title=Jack Doherty gets unbanned on Kick months after car crash controversy |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/jack-doherty-unbanned-kick-car-crash-controversy |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=Sportskeeda |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=June 2025}} but he was banned again 9 days later, following a fight between him, his security and a heckler which was livestreamed on the platform.{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=2025-01-19 |title=Jack Doherty banned from Kick again after street brawl |url=https://www.dexerto.com/jack-doherty-banned-kick-street-brawl-2025-01-19/ |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=Dexerto |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=June 2025}}
= Biking incident =
In late February 2025, Doherty broke his collarbone during a failed biking stunt, stating that it was his "worst accident yet."{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=2025-03-02 |title=Jack Doherty breaks collarbone in biking accident after failed stunt |url=https://www.express.pk/jack-doherty-breaks-collarbone-biking-accident-2025-03-02/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=June 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.jackdoherty.com/ Official website]
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Category:American people of Irish descent
Category:American people of Polish descent