Jaboukie Young-White (born July 24, 1994[1][2]) is an American comedian, actor, and writer.
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| Born | July 24, 1994 |
| Other names | Jaboukie |
| Education | DePaul University |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life
editYoung-White was born to Jamaican immigrants and raised in Harvey, Illinois.[1][3] He later attended Marian Catholic High School where he participated in Speech and Theatre before studying at DePaul 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
edit2010s
editYoung-White performed stand-up for the first time at an open mic night 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 his memes, tweets, and posts went viral.[6][8] He subsequently gained prominence on social media, particularly on Twitter and Instagram, where he grew a large following.[9][non-primary source needed][10][non-primary source needed]
In 2017, he was featured on Rolling Stone's "25 Under 25: Meet the Young Musicians, Actors, Activists Changing the World" list.[11] The following year, he was included in Vulture's "20 Comedians You Should and Will Know" list.[12] In 2020, Young-White was placed on BET'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 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[14][15]
As of 2018, he writes for the Netflix television shows Big Mouth and American Vandal.[16] In October of that year, he was hired as a correspondent on The Daily Show;[17] he made his first appearance opposite Trevor Noah on October 11, 2018, and left in 2021.[18][19][20]
In early 2019, Young-White was negotiating to be a lead in an untitled Bo Burnham and Amy York Rubin film alongside Danielle Macdonald.[21]
On Martin Luther King Day (January 20, 2020), Young-White was temporarily banned from Twitter for posting a tweet posing as the FBI and claiming that they were responsible for the activist's assassination.[22]
2020s
editOn March 23, 2020, Twitter again suspended Young-White after he changed his display name and icon to that of the CNN Breaking News account, and tweeting: "BREAKING: Joe Biden is 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 his verified status.[24]
In 2021, Young-White starred in the film Dating and New York. He also appeared opposite Joaquin Phoenix in the film C'mon C'mon and had a recurring role in the television series Only Murders in the Building.[25] He voiced the lead role of Truman in the animated series Fairfax.[26]
On June 10, 2021, it was announced that Young-White would be teaming up with Issa Rae and her production company Hoorae to develop the book The Gang's All Queer: The Lives of Gay Gang Members by Vanessa R. Panfil into a series for HBO. 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 rapper Juice Wrld.[28]
In 2022, Young-White had a recurring role in Rae's television show Rap Sh!t.[29] He also voice acted in the Disney+ series Baymax! and voiced main character Ethan Clade in the Disney animated feature Strange World.[30][31]
On September 30, 2022, Young-White released his debut single "BBC" via Interscope Records under 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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Golden | TBA | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Black Tylenol | Martin | [35] |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| "bbc" | 2022 | Jaboukie Young-White | [36] |
| "ROCKWHYLER" | [37] | ||
| "not_me_tho' | 2023 | Jaboukie Young-White | [38] |
References
edit- ^ a b NerdyPOC (May 10, 2017). "Jaboukie Young-White, On Online Activism, Black Twitter Not Getting Credit and Mental Health". Medium. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 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) – via Twitter.
- ^ ""Not Offended, Just Bored" — Meet Jaboukie Young-White". Mask Magazine. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Marian Catholic senior captures two IHSA state speech championships". nwitimes.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Sausage McGuffin Facebook profile". Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c Mullane, Pat. "Former DePaul student goes viral, starts career as a comedian". The DePaulia. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Jaboukie Young-White on the Zen of Memes". Vulture. September 16, 2016.
- ^ "This Guy's Instagram Captions Are Gloriously Extra". BuzzFeed. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "jaboukie young-white (@jaboukie) | Twitter". Retrieved July 9, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "jaboukie young-white (@jaboukie) • Instagram photos and videos". Retrieved July 9, 2018 – via Instagram.
- ^ "25 Under 25: Meet the Musicians, Actors, Activists Changing the World". Rolling Stone. July 19, 2017. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ Pitchel, Jesse David Fox, Jake Kroeger, Samantha. "20 Comedians You Should and Will Know". Vulture. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "BET Digital celebrates black excellence with new original editorial series". Chicago Defender. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ "Jaboukie Young-White Takes on 'Masc' Queer Men in Hilarious Standup". Out.com. December 15, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "'The Daily Show' Adds Jaboukie Young-White as Correspondent". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Donald Glover fan goes viral after posting photo of encounter on Twitter". The Independent. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Evans, Greg (October 11, 2018). "Jaboukie Young-White Joins 'The Daily Show' As Correspondent". Deadline. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Chicago comedian schools Trevor Noah in his 'Daily Show' debut". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (October 11, 2018). "Jaboukie Young-White Joins 'Daily Show With Trevor Noah' as Correspondent". Variety. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ White, Peter (November 11, 2021). "'The Daily Show': Correspondent Jaboukie Young-White Exits Comedy Central Late-Night Series". Deadline. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 19, 2019). "Danielle Macdonald, Jaboukie Young-White Set For Paramount Players Pic". Deadline. Retrieved February 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. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ Haasch, Palmer (March 24, 2020). "Twitter suspended Jaboukie over fake CNN tweet about Joe Biden". Insider. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Moen, Matt (March 24, 2020). "Why #FreeJaboukie Is Trending". Paper. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Jaboukie Young-White | Speaking Fee, Booking Agent, & Contact Info | CAA Speakers". www.caa.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (September 29, 2021). "Kiersey Clemons, Jaboukie Young-White to Star in Amazon's Adult Animated Comedy 'Fairfax'". Variety. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 10, 2021). "Jaboukie Young-White Adapting 'Gang's All Queer' for HBO, Issa Rae". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 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. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "Disney+ to Debut Walt Disney Animation Studios' New Series 'Baymax!' on June 29". The Walt Disney Company. May 20, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Salazar, Andrew J. (September 21, 2022). "Meet Jaboukie Young-White's New Disney Character in 'Strange World'". DiscussingFilm. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ "jaboukie Young-White Releases New Song and Video "BBC"". Complex. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ jaboukie - All who can't hear must feel (Official Album Trailer), August 2023, retrieved August 10, 2023
- ^ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (December 13, 2017), Jaboukie Young-White Stand-Up, retrieved April 15, 2018
- ^ Never Sad (February 28, 2017), Black Tylenol, retrieved May 21, 2019
- ^ jaboukie - BBC, September 29, 2022, retrieved October 7, 2022
- ^ jaboukie - ROCKWHYLER (Official Music Video), October 27, 2022, retrieved December 9, 2022
- ^ jaboukie - not_me_tho (Official Music Video), July 27, 2023, retrieved August 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.
