Jacksepticeye

Background

Sean Willian McLoughlin, better known as ‘Jacksepticeye,’ is a household name in the YouTube and gaming world. Before he became the Jacksepticeye, McLoughlin, born on February 7, 1990, in Ireland, was the average child born to an average family. His father, John, worked for the “Electricity Supply Board,” ESB, while his mother worked different jobs. McLoughlin is an Aquarius of Irish descent who — like most of his peers — started playing video games at age seven. He loved playing his “Nintendo Gameboy” and would immerse himself in its world. He earned his alias, ‘Jack Septic Eye’ after a football match accident where he injured his eye and decided to use it for his internet career. McLoughlin went to college and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hotel Management from the Athlone Institute of Technology.

In December 2012, McLoughlin made a YouTube channel where he uploaded videos as Jacksepticeye. His initial content focused on voice impressions. Later, he started making gaming content. His first glimpse of success was in 2013 when a fellow YouTuber, Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, AKA PewDiePie, mentioned him in his video. This mention caused a ripple effect for McLoughlin. His number of subscribers increased by six times. He went from 2,500 subscribers to 15,000 in as little as four days, and by May 2014, he made YouTube his full-time job. By July of the same year, McLoughlin had amassed 800,000 subscribers; by August, he hit a million. His growth only became exponential from that point. By 2016, he co-hosted the SXSW Gaming Awards and signed with Revelmode. In 2017, after a controversy with PewDiePie, Disney Digital Network signed McLoughlin. In the same year, he was featured on Ireland’s Rich List and Forbes list as one of the Top Gaming influencers of 2017. This inclusion gave him more publicity than one can fathom.

Jacksepticeye only seemed to flourish from thereon out. He got signed with WME — a talent agency — and was listed again by Forbes on its 2020 30 under 30 list. McLoughlin was even featured in the 2021 Movie “Free Guy.” His accolades, features, and business ventures precede him. McLoughlin has never been married, but he is in a relationship with Evelien Smolders — a Dutch YouTuber.