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Jimmy Tatro[edit]
Jimmy Tatro | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 16, 1992 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | YouTube actor, comedian. |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Jimmy Tatro is an American YouTube personality and actor known for his satirical and comedic videos dealing with college greek life and his own personal life. Born in Los Angeles, California, Tatro attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California.[1]After graduating from high school in 2010, he attended the University of Arizona and was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.[2] In 2013 Tatro dropped out of the University of Arizona and moved back to Los Angeles to pursue entertainment full time after signing with Big Frame Studios.[3]
YouTube Channels[edit]
thejimmytatrochannel[edit]
With his satirical and humorous style, Tatro broke onto the YouTube scene on November 4, 2010 with thejimmytatrochannel.[4]His first video,"Frat Life", became an overnight viral sensation, amassing over 3.3 million views in two years.[5] With "Frat Life" being such a hit, Tatro began to form his own niche in the YouTube community by continuing to upload videos every monday making fun of the stereotypes associated with college greek life.[6]
LifeAccordingToJimmy[edit]
Wanting to expand his comedic horizons beyond just greek life, Tatro created his second YouTube channel, LifeAccordingToJimmy, on November 23, 2011.[7][8] In addition to posting videos related to college greek life like he did with thejimmytatrochannel, LifeAccordingToJimmy features multiple playlists covering a wider range of topics. Nonetheless, Tatro’s satirical and humorous ways continued to be evident even as he expanded his subject matter. LifeAccordingToJimmy quickly surpassed his previous YouTube channel’s success and, by April of 2013, the channel had reached 827,138 subscribers and 79,105,402 video views.[9]
Film Career[edit]
Total Frat Movie[edit]
In 2013, Jimmy Tatro and his close friend Christian A. Pierce were casted to star in Total Frat Movie.[10] Tatro announced his future role in the film on February 11, 2013 when he posted The Missing Piece to his LifeAccordingToJimmy channel. Tatro and Pierce were cast for the lead roles because the director and producer of Total Frat Movie decided casting YouTube personalities would be cheaper.[11] Also, because of their large online following, Tatro's YouTube channel would serve as a very cost effective way to advertise.[12]
Videos[edit]
thejimmytatrochannel[edit]
| Video Title | Date Added |
|---|---|
| THIS is NDTV | May 4, 2010 |
| The Dance | May 22, 2010 |
| Class of 2010 (Official Music Video) | May 26, 2010 |
| Nick's Spanish Project | February 4, 2011 |
| New Friend | February 15, 2011 |
| Frat Life | February 22, 2011 |
| Comment Response | March 12, 2011 |
| Charlie Sheen Interview PARADOY | March 24, 2011 |
| Lemme Holla | April 6, 2011 |
| Awkward Goodbyes #148 | April 21, 2011 |
| Facebook Creepin' For Dummies | April 25, 2011 |
| Coast Is Not Clear | May 6, 2011 |
| Our New Friend Jesse | May 27, 2011 |
| Prior Engagement | June 1, 2011 |
| Unnecessary Pranksters | June 12, 2011 |
| College Relationships- Presented by #CTL | June 22, 2011 |
| West Coast Report: Frat Life Comes Home | June 22, 2011 |
| How to Start a Bro Fight | July 7, 2011 |
| The Car Push | July 17, 2011 |
| Too Far | July 29, 2011 |
| Ex-Bff | August 2, 2011 |
| West Cost Report | August 22, 2011 |
| No Explode | September 2, 2011 |
| Update from the Crib | September 29, 2011 |
| Awkward Physical Contacts | October 22, 2011 |
| Make A Video About It | October 27, 2011 |
| West Coast Report: Fraternity Rush | November 7, 2011 |
| Elongated Goodbye | November 14, 2011 |
| SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW CHANNEL | November 28, 2011 |
| New Video? | December 5, 2011 |
| Pinky Promise | December 12, 2011 |
| Dubstep DJs | June 10, 2012 |
| Special Delivery | September 13, 2012 |
| Young And Boss Innovative Mind Contest | October 4, 2012 |
| Put it on Shuffle | November 15, 2012 |
| The Harpooned Whale | March 1, 2013 |
LifeAccordingToJimmy[edit]
| Video Title | Date Added |
|---|---|
| New Friend | November 24, 2011 |
| Frat Life | November 24, 2011 |
| Comment Response | November 28, 2011 |
| Lemme Holla | November 28, 2011 |
| Charlie Sheen Interview PARADOY | November 28, 2011 |
| Awkward Goodbye #148 | November 28, 2011 |
| Coast is Not Clear | November 29, 2011 |
| Prior Engagement | November 29, 2011 |
| Unnecessary Pranksters | November 29, 2011 |
| West Coast Report: Frat Life Comes Home | November 30, 2011 |
| Car Push | November 30, 2011 |
| Ex-Bff | November 30, 2011 |
| West Coast Report: The Intervention | November 30, 2011 |
| College Relationships | December 3, 2011 |
| No Explode | December 3, 2011 |
| Awkward Physical Contracts | December 3, 2011 |
| Make A Video About It | December 4, 2011 |
| West Coast Report: Fraternity Rush | December 4, 2011 |
| Elongated Goodbye | December 4, 2011 |
| The Most Awkward Handshake Ever | December 5, 2011 |
| Pinky Promise | December 12, 2011 |
| Make A Video About It 2 | December 19, 2011 |
| Christmas Morning | December 26, 2011 |
| Superman Is My Roommate | January 2, 2012 |
| How to Make Dubstep | January 9, 2012 |
| Why White Guys Don't Freestyle | January 16, 2012 |
| Shit Frat Guys Say | January 21, 2012 |
| Make A Video About It 3 | January 30, 2012 |
| The Awkward Wave | February 6, 2012 |
| Sweethearts | February 13, 2012 |
| I Hate Facebook | February 13, 2012 |
| Stuff That Sucks | February 27, 2012 |
| THAT Drunk Guy | March 5, 2012 |
| Long Car Trip | March 12, 2012 |
| The Wet Suit | March 19, 2012 |
| The Frattiest Man in the World (feat. Tay Zonday) | March 26, 2012 |
| A Look Back: Tatro's Time Machine | April 2, 2012 |
| Long Distance Decision | April 9, 2012 |
| This is LIfeAccordingToJimmy | April 16, 2012 |
| The Worst Drug Dealer Ever | April 23, 2012 |
| The Slap Shot | May 1, 2012 |
| YOLO | May 7, 2012 |
| The Car Pull | May 14, 2012 |
| Finals Week | May 22, 2012 |
| Make A Video About It 4 | May 28, 2012 |
| Avengers Gone Wrong | June 4, 2012 |
| Hockey in Los Angeles | June 11, 2012 |
| The Fever | June 18, 2012 |
| Gym Etiquette | June 25, 2012 |
| The Little Bro | July 2, 2012 |
| THAT Drunk Guy | July 9, 2012 |
| Dear Bad DJs | July 12, 2012 |
| Make A Video About It 5 | July 16, 2012 |
| The Translator | July 13, 2012 |
| Bawstin | July 30, 2012 |
| On Set With The Homies | August 7, 2012 |
| Post BJ Problems | August 13, 2012 |
| 2012 Party Olympics | August 20, 2012 |
| Tips for College Freshmen (Episode 1) | August 27, 2012 |
| Tips for College Freshmen (Episode 2) | September 3, 2012 |
| Tips for College Freshmen (Episode 3) | September 10, 2012 |
| The Bad Tattoo | September 17, 2012 |
| Breaking Up with Overly Attached Girlfriend | September 24, 2012 |
| AMA Response | October 1, 2012 |
| Don't Sext and Drive | January 14, 2013 |
| The "Cool" Teacher | January 21, 2013 |
| Valentines Day Sweepstakes | February 4, 2013 |
| The Missing Piece | February 11, 2013 |
| Partying Drunk vs. Sober | February 18, 2013 |
| Make A Video About It 6 | February 25, 2013 |
| I Don't Even Care Bro | March 4, 2013 |
| Let the Beat Drop | March 11, 2013 |
| Hang Up the Phone | March 18, 2013 |
| Spring Breakdown | March 25, 2013 |
| My Perfect April Fool's Prank | April 1, 2013 |
References:
- ^ Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks), Wikipedia.org, retrieved 2 April 2013
- ^ Molk, Eliza (March 23), Campus Creatives: Jimmy Tatro, http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu, retrieved 1 April 2013
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); External link in|publisher= - ^ Lanning (February 13), Jimmy Tatro/Youtube Personality, http://newmediarockstars.com, retrieved 3 April 2013
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); External link in|publisher= - ^ Tatro, Jimmy (May 4), TheJimmyTatroChannel, Youtube.com, retrieved 29 March 2013
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - ^ Tatro, Jimmy (February 22), Frat Life, Youtube.com, retrieved 1 April 2013
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - ^ Jimmy Tatro, youtube.wikia.com, retrieved 1 April 2013
- ^ Mangold, Maxwell J. (February 17), Youtube star Jimmy Tatro is the new face of Total Frat Move, http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu, retrieved 1 April 2013
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); External link in|publisher= - ^ Jimmy Tatro, youtube.wikia.com, retrieved 2 April 2013
- ^ Tatro, Jimmy (November 23), LifeAccordingToJimmy, Youtube.com, retrieved 2 April 2013
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - ^ Mangold, Maxwell J. (February 17), Youtube star Jimmy Tatro is the new face of Total Frat Move, http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu, retrieved 1 April 2013
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); External link in|publisher= - ^ Total Frat Movie, Indiegogo.com, retrieved 3 April 2013
- ^ Total Frat Movie, Indiegogo.com, retrieved 3 April 2013