Jaboukie Young-White
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Born | July 24, 1994 |
Other names | Jaboukie |
Education | DePaul University |
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Years active | 2013–present |
Jaboukie Young-White(born July 24, 1994[1][2]) is an American comedian, actor, and writer.
Early life
[edit]Young-White was born to Jamaican immigrants and raised inHarvey, Illinois.[1][3]He later attendedMarian Catholic High Schoolwhere he participated in Speech and Theatre before studying atDePaul University,[4]where he became involved in improv comedy through the collegiate improvisation program "The Titanic Players".[5][non-primary source needed]He ultimately left DePaul in his senior year to pursue his comedy career full-time.[6]
Career
[edit]2010s
[edit]Young-White performed stand-up for the first time at anopen micnight when he was 19; he was hired for his first stand-up gig when he was 21.[6]He continued to perform stand-up at several bars and clubs around Chicago and New York City, and was a finalist at the 2016 NYC Devil Cup Stand Up Festival.[7]
Beginning in late 2016, several of hismemes,tweets, and posts wentviral.[6][8]He subsequently gained prominence on social media, particularly on Twitter andInstagram,where he grew a large following.[9][non-primary source needed][10][non-primary source needed]
In 2017, he was featured onRolling Stone's "25 Under 25: Meet the Young Musicians, Actors, Activists Changing the World" list.[11]The following year, he was included inVulture's "20 Comedians You Should and Will Know" list.[12]In 2020, Young-White was placed onBET's "Future 40" list, which is a list of "40 of the most inspiring and innovative vanguards who are redefining what it means to be unapologetically young, gifted & black".[13]Since 2017, he has performed stand-up twice onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[14][15]
As of 2018, he writes for theNetflixtelevision showsBig MouthandAmerican Vandal.[16]In October of that year, he was hired as a correspondent onThe Daily Show;[17]he made his first appearance oppositeTrevor Noahon October 11, 2018, and left in 2021.[18][19][20]
In early 2019, Young-White was negotiating to be a lead in an untitledBo BurnhamandAmy York Rubinfilm alongsideDanielle Macdonald.[21]
OnMartin Luther King Day(January 20, 2020), Young-White was temporarily banned from Twitter for posting a tweet posing as theFBIand claiming that they were responsible for the activist'sassassination.[22]
2020s
[edit]On March 23, 2020, Twitter again suspended Young-White after he changed his display name and icon to that of theCNNBreaking News account, and tweeting: "BREAKING:Joe Bidenis not DEAD. He just getting some dick. We've all been there cnn.com ", thus making it appear as though CNN had posted the tweet.[23]His account was restored less than a day later. However, he was subsequently stripped of hisverified status.[24]
In 2021, Young-White starred in the filmDating and New York.He also appeared oppositeJoaquin Phoenixin the filmC'mon C'monand had a recurring role in the television seriesOnly Murders in the Building.[25]He voiced the lead role of Truman in the animated seriesFairfax.[26]
On June 10, 2021, it was announced that Young-White would be teaming up withIssa Raeand her production companyHooraeto develop the bookThe Gang's All Queer: The Lives of Gay Gang Membersby Vanessa R. Panfil into a series forHBO.He will write and executive produce the project.[27]
On July 20, 2021, it was announced that Young-White would be writing the script for an upcoming animated feature inspired by music of the late rapperJuice Wrld.[28]
In 2022, Young-White had a recurring role in Rae's television showRap Sh!t.[29]He also voice acted in theDisney+seriesBaymax!and voiced main character Ethan Clade in the Disney animated featureStrange World.[30][31]
On September 30, 2022, Young-White released his debut single "BBC" viaInterscope Recordsunder the moniker "jaboukie."[32]Two more singles, "ROCKWHYLER" and "not_me_tho," were subsequently released.
On August 1, 2023, jaboukie announced his debut album,All who can't hear must feel,which was released on August 25, 2023.[33]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Rooftops and Fire Escapes | Party Guy | Short |
2017 | Rough Night | Borat | |
2018 | Set It Up | Assistant Alex | |
Ralph Breaks the Internet | McNeely | Voice only | |
2019 | Someone Great | Mikey | |
Vanilla | Garret | ||
2021 | Dating and New York | Milo | |
C'mon C'mon | Fernando | ||
2022 | Strange World | Ethan Clade | Voice only |
2023 | Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken | Connor | |
2025 | Atlantis | TBA | Filming |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017–18 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Himself | Stand-up performer, 2 episodes[34] |
2018 | Influencer | Duffer Stone | TV movie |
2018–present | Big Mouth | (voice) | Episode: "Duke"; also writer |
2018 | American Vandal | Writer | |
2018–21 | The Daily Show with Trevor Noah | Himself (correspondent) | 57 episodes |
2019 | Crashing | Himself | Episode: "Jaboukie" |
Total Forgiveness | Himself | Episode: "Stand-up/Diaries" | |
The Rank Room | Himself | Episode: "What Is the Worst Tattoo to Get?" | |
2020 | BoJack Horseman | (voice) | 2 episodes |
2020–21 | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens | Daniel | 3 episodes |
2021–22 | Only Murders in the Building | Sam | 5 episodes |
Fairfax | Truman, Reporter 2, Off-Brian Stan No. 2, Random Female Griever, Shu, EMTIT, Kellen, Extra 3, Sean (voice) | 15 episodes | |
2022 | Battle Kitty | Warriors, Squires, Cocky Warrior, Erik, Robber 2, Brad, Angelions, Pirates, Ghosts, Glitch Warrior (voice) | 7 episodes |
Baymax! | Mbita (voice) | 2 episodes | |
Rap Sh!t | Francois Boom | 4 episodes | |
The Great North | Holden (voice) | Episode: "Mall-mento Adventure" | |
2023 | Bob's Burgers | Blue Haired Teen (voice) | Episode: "These Boots Are Made for Stalking" |
Black Mirror | TV Eric | Episode: "Joan Is Awful" | |
2024 | Fantasmas | Skyler | 2 episodes |
Web
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Black Tylenol | Martin | [35] |
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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USHeat | ||
All who can't hear must feel |
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Singles
[edit]- "bbc" (2022)
- "ROCKWHYLER" (2022)
- "GONER" (2023)
- "not_me_tho" (2023)
Music videos
[edit]Title | Year | Director | Notes |
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"bbc" | 2022 | Jaboukie Young-White | [36] |
"ROCKWHYLER" | [37] | ||
"not_me_tho' | 2023 | Jaboukie Young-White | [38] |
References
[edit]- ^abNerdyPOC (May 10, 2017)."Jaboukie Young-White, On Online Activism, Black Twitter Not Getting Credit and Mental Health".Medium.Archived fromthe originalon April 26, 2018.RetrievedApril 15,2018.
- ^Young-White, Jaboukie [@jaboukie] (July 24, 2019)."hey it's my birthday today and for it i'm asking u to please donate to @TheOkraProject"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^""Not Offended, Just Bored" — Meet Jaboukie Young-White ".Mask Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon January 3, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 3,2020.
- ^"Marian Catholic senior captures two IHSA state speech championships".nwitimes.com.RetrievedOctober 13,2018.
- ^"Sausage McGuffin Facebook profile".RetrievedSeptember 16,2019.
- ^abcMullane, Pat."Former DePaul student goes viral, starts career as a comedian".The DePaulia.RetrievedJuly 9,2018.
- ^"Jaboukie Young-White on the Zen of Memes".Vulture.September 16, 2016.
- ^"This Guy's Instagram Captions Are Gloriously Extra".BuzzFeed.RetrievedJuly 9,2018.
- ^"jaboukie young-white (@jaboukie) | Twitter".RetrievedJuly 9,2018– via Twitter.
- ^"jaboukie young-white (@jaboukie) • Instagram photos and videos".RetrievedJuly 9,2018– via Instagram.
- ^"25 Under 25: Meet the Musicians, Actors, Activists Changing the World".Rolling Stone.July 19, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon April 26, 2018.RetrievedApril 25,2018.
- ^Pitchel, Jesse David Fox, Jake Kroeger, Samantha."20 Comedians You Should and Will Know".Vulture.RetrievedApril 26,2018.
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:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^"BET Digital celebrates black excellence with new original editorial series".Chicago Defender.February 7, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 15,2020.
- ^"Jaboukie Young-White Takes on 'Masc' Queer Men in Hilarious Standup".Out.com.December 15, 2017.RetrievedMay 30,2018.
- ^"'The Daily Show' Adds Jaboukie Young-White as Correspondent ".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedOctober 13,2018.
- ^"Donald Glover fan goes viral after posting photo of encounter on Twitter".The Independent.RetrievedJuly 9,2018.
- ^Evans, Greg (October 11, 2018)."Jaboukie Young-White Joins 'The Daily Show' As Correspondent".Deadline.RetrievedOctober 13,2018.
- ^"Chicago comedian schools Trevor Noah in his 'Daily Show' debut".Chicago Sun-Times.RetrievedOctober 13,2018.
- ^Otterson, Joe (October 11, 2018)."Jaboukie Young-White Joins 'Daily Show With Trevor Noah' as Correspondent".Variety.RetrievedOctober 13,2018.
- ^White, Peter (November 11, 2021)."'The Daily Show': Correspondent Jaboukie Young-White Exits Comedy Central Late-Night Series ".Deadline.RetrievedNovember 11,2021.
- ^Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 19, 2019)."Danielle Macdonald, Jaboukie Young-White Set For Paramount Players Pic".Deadline.RetrievedFebruary 23,2019.
- ^Pollowitz, Greg (January 21, 2020)."The Daily Show's Jaboukie Young-White gets booted off Twitter for spoofing the official FBI account".Twitchy.RetrievedJanuary 22,2020.
- ^Haasch, Palmer (March 24, 2020)."Twitter suspended Jaboukie over fake CNN tweet about Joe Biden".Insider.RetrievedMarch 25,2020.
- ^Moen, Matt (March 24, 2020)."Why #FreeJaboukie Is Trending".Paper.RetrievedMarch 25,2020.
- ^"Jaboukie Young-White | Speaking Fee, Booking Agent, & Contact Info | CAA Speakers".www.caa.com.Archived fromthe originalon September 29, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 29,2021.
- ^Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (September 29, 2021)."Kiersey Clemons, Jaboukie Young-White to Star in Amazon's Adult Animated Comedy 'Fairfax'".Variety.RetrievedSeptember 29,2021.
- ^Goldberg, Lesley (June 10, 2021)."Jaboukie Young-White Adapting 'Gang's All Queer' for HBO, Issa Rae".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedJuly 24,2021.
- ^Grobar, Matt (July 20, 2021)."Modern Magic: Adam Rosenberg & Rodney Rothman Launch Company Focused On Event Animation And Live-Action".Deadline.
- ^Petski, Denise (August 6, 2021)."'Rap Sh*t': Issa Rae's HBO Max Series Adds Four To Cast ".Deadline.RetrievedAugust 7,2021.
- ^"Disney+ to Debut Walt Disney Animation Studios' New Series 'Baymax!' on June 29".The Walt Disney Company.May 20, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 30,2022.
- ^Salazar, Andrew J. (September 21, 2022)."Meet Jaboukie Young-White's New Disney Character in 'Strange World'".DiscussingFilm.RetrievedSeptember 30,2022.
- ^"jaboukie Young-White Releases New Song and Video" BBC "".Complex.RetrievedSeptember 30,2022.
- ^jaboukie - All who can't hear must feel (Official Album Trailer),August 2023,retrievedAugust 10,2023
- ^The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (December 13, 2017),Jaboukie Young-White Stand-Up,retrievedApril 15,2018
- ^Never Sad (February 28, 2017),Black Tylenol,retrievedMay 21,2019
- ^jaboukie - BBC,September 29, 2022,retrievedOctober 7,2022
- ^jaboukie - ROCKWHYLER (Official Music Video),October 27, 2022,retrievedDecember 9,2022
- ^jaboukie - not_me_tho (Official Music Video),July 27, 2023,retrievedAugust 10,2023
Further reading
[edit]- Marantz, Andrew(September 6, 2021)."Mr. Manners (or) The standup who doubles as a digital Emily Post".The Talk of the Town. The Pictures.The New Yorker.Vol. 97, no. 27. p. 17.
External links
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