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We’re reaching out to some popular creators to get their best tips and tricks for success and better understand the ups and downs of life as a trailblazer on the internet.
This week, we spoke with Sean McLoughlin, aka Jacksepticeye. McLoughlin is a gamer and YouTuber with over 28 million followers. In addition to YouTube, McLoughlin has over 22 million followers across Twitter, TikTok, Twitch, and Instagram.
McLoughlin is known as the long-standing most-followed Irish YouTuber. His content largely consists of comedy, gameplay, sketches, and vlogging videos.
McLoughlin is also known for collaborations with other high profile gaming creators like Markiplier, Pokimane, and PewDiePie as well as celebrities like Jack Black, Brad Pitt, Tom Holland, and Kevin Hart. He’s also ventured into other forms of entertainment beyond social media: He was featured in the action movie Free Guy, voice-acted in various video games, and starred in a documentary about his life titled How Did We Get Here.