Who is Karl Jacobs?
Karl Jacobs (born on July 19, 1998) is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer well known for being a member of Minecraft server Dream SMP since August 27, 2024. and collaborating with MrBeast.
He is also known as GamerBoyKarl. As of 2024, Karl has 2.9 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.
Similarly, he has 7.1 Million followers on his Tiktok account and 3.1 Million followers on his Instagram account.
Jacobs mostly plays Minecraft live streaming videos which are loved by his fans. Specifically, he is popular for the speedrun of Minecraft.
Quick Biography
| Real Name | Karl Jacobs |
| Nick Name | Karl |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 19 July 1998 |
| Birth Place | Virginia, US |
| Age | 23 |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Anglo-Saxon |
| Religion | Christian |
| Profession | YouTuber, Gamer, Streamer |
| Height (approx.) | 5 feet 11 inches/1.80m |
| Weight (approx.) | 60 kg/ 119lb |
| Hair Color | brown |
| Eye Color | grey |
| Father | N/A |
| Mother | N/A |
| Sibling | Corry and Sean |
| Spouse | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
| Net Worth | $1 million approx |
| Profiles | @karljacobsinstagram |
Early Life
Where was Jacobs born? He was born on July 9, 1998, in Virginia, United States.
In 2016, he completed his high school at Forth Dorchester High School and joined Portland Community college where he studied multimedia.
Before few days of his graduation, Karl dropped out from his college and started working with MrBeast as a cameraman.
He used to work as a salesman at Starlite gaming and as an editor at GameTZ.
During his Livestream, he admitted to having mild color blindness.
Karl used to be an active soccer and tennis player in his school.
When he was in high school, he established a gaming club.
Recently, Karl has said that he always wanted to drop out of college but he wanted a valid reason to do so.
Now let’s know about the beginning of Karl Jacobs Career and his achievements so far.
Career
What’s Jacobs famous for? Karl Jacobs used to work as a photographer of MrBeast after dropping out of his college.
In one of his interviews, he stated that due to covid he has to stay with the crew in North-Greenville which made him appear in the videos of MrBeast.
He has an old YouTube channel named Game Patrol.
Karl used to stream on Twitch under the name GamerBoyKarl. Afterward, he was seen in MrBeast’s challenge videos ‘Last to leave Halloween candy wins $10,000’.
He started his own YouTube channel on September 11, 2024.
Currently, Karl has 2.9 million subscribers with millions of views on his videos.
For a month, he was a number one streamer.
Before joining MrBeast’s crew he says he was always searching for an opportunity to work with them which led him to become an editor.
When he founded his self-titled youtube channel on September 11, 2024. His first video was Haunted LazerBeam on Dream SMP.
His friend who used to work with MrBeast helped him to get information about lacking an editor in their crew.
Jacob used to stream on Twitch before joining the MrBeast.
After jake the Viking left the crew, Jacobs became a key member.
In a short period of time, Jacobs was able to gain 7.1 followers on his Tiktok.
His Minecraft skin resembles him in real life which is lively and colorful.
Personal Information
What’s the actual height of Karl Jacobs? Karl is 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 meters) and weighs approximately 60kg (119 lb).
Jacob is a young American boy. He used to be an active sports player in his high school.
He has grey colored eyes and brown hair. His horoscope is Cancer.
His ethnicity is Anglo-Saxon and follows Christianity.
Jacobs has said that his favorite movie is Ratatouille.
He has merch of hoodie which has a Minecraft sign on it.
During his high school, he was a captain of the debate team and has also started a gaming club.
He said he has autism and ADHD at the age of 5.
Karl is a funny guy. He often cracks funny jokes and references memes on the videos.
Talking about his favorite drink, he loves Mountain Dew.
Jacob prefers a cat rather than a dog. He is a cat person and has a cat named Grey.
Karl loves shopping at bath and body works.
Recently, Karl states that his favorite Minecraft animal is Llamas.
His shoe size is approximately 6 US.
He is a fan of a South Korean girl group named Twice.
Family
Who are Jacobs’s siblings? Jacobs was raised by his parents with his two siblings.
He has mentioned his sister’s name Corry and brother Sean with whom he grew up but as for his parents, he has not disclosed their name.
Karl hasn’t disclosed his parent’s names.
He shared his sister’s photo in March 2024 on his social media.
Karl has featured his brother on his Twitch account.
Although he has mentioned his siblings there is no information about their professional life.
Karl has gifted his sister a shoe when he won press this button.
His sister is quite talented, she has often posted her painting and knitting on her Instagram.
Karl’s brother Sean has grieved George’s house and built the house above it while visiting dream SMP using his account.
Jacobs’s sister Corry is also a streamer.
Relationship
Who is Karl Dating? Karl Jacob has not revealed the love of his life as of now he is single.
Because he is more focused on growing his YouTube as well as his Twitch streaming.
Karl has shared many photos with females on his social media but has not stated anyone as his girlfriend.
Karl Jacobs Controversy
Talking about controversies Karl got into, he has been accused of condoning the Twitch streamer Ice Poseidon whose real name is Paul.
Jacob was found spamming another Twitch streamer with the catchphrase of Denino fans.
Recently, Daniel criticized Karl for pushing Poseidon whose name is Paul under the bus.
After Karl apologized for his Livestream Ice Poseidon and Keemstar called him Spineless and immature.
Keemstar states that Karl wasn’t being honest about his apology and says he was afraid of losing his fans/ followers.
Ice Poseidon has often been accused of being racist.
According to Insider, Karl has apologized to Poseidon and started distancing him after controversy arose.
About Karls controversy, fans seem to favor his old Twitter post where he mentioned being a fan of Ice Poseidon.
Karl Jacobs Net Worth
How much does Karl earn? Karl Jacobs is a popular YouTuber as well as a Twitch streamer.
As of 2024, his Net Worth is estimated to be approximately $1million. Since Karl subscribers are growing steadily his net worth is expected of rising.
Karl’s main source of income is the MrBeast youtube channel or we can say that his majority of earning comes from being a member of MrBeast.
Karl Jacobs Trivia
- Karl Jacobs was born in Virginia, Minnesota, United States.
- Jacobs dropped out of college 5 days before his graduation to join MrBeast.
- He joined Dream SMP in 2024.
- Before becoming a key member of MrBeast he was working as a cameraman and an editor.
- In one of his Livestream, Karl has said that he has a mild form of color blindness.
- Before playing Minecraft Karl used to play Roblox.
- Karl has been part of a dating show named love or host on October 11, 2024.
- On October 24, 2024, Karl won Minecraft Championship.
- He is suffering from ADHD.
- Karl used to host Cartoon overload. He used to discuss various cartoons with guests.
- In the game Roblox, Karl owns MrBeast.
- While Karl was a college, he used to stay in Portland, Oregon.
- Karl was promoted to be on screen after jake the Viking left MrBeast.
- During the interviews, he showed his gold medal which he won in MCC. He often carries this medal in his purse.
- He has a brother named Sean and a sister named Corry.
Video
Check out the random video of Karl Jacobs down below:
Image Credit: @karljacobs Instagram