Rolf Jacob Sartorius (born October 2, 2002) is an American social media personality and singer. He rose to fame via social media after posting lip-syncing videos on short-form video application Musical.ly. In 2016, he began releasing music with his debut single "Sweatshirt", which, along with his second single "Hit or Miss" charted on the Hot 100 in the United States and in Canada.
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.jpg) Sartorius in 2021 | |
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| Born | October 2, 2002 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | jacobsartorius |
Early life
Sartorius was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Shortly after his birth, he was adopted and moved to Virginia because his birth parents were unable to take care of him. He was raised in Reston, Virginia, by his adoptive parents.[1] At age seven, he began acting in musicals, where he discovered his love for performing.[2]
His lip-syncing videos on Vine acquired more than 8 million followers as of August 2016 before its closure in 2017.[3] He believed social media offered him an escape from bullying, stating, "Before Musical.ly, I wasn't the most outgoing. The app helped me goof off. It's like no one is watching besides the camera."[2]
In 2018, Sartorius was in a relationship with Millie Bobby Brown.[4][5]
Career
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Sartorius's debut single "Sweatshirt" was released on May 3, 2016, and peaked at No. 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6][7]
In 2016, he undertook the All My Friends Tour, a solo mini-tour where he performed in six cities.[8][9] Three months later, he announced The Last Text World Tour, where he would perform in seven countries in 2017 in support of his debut extended play The Last Text, which was released on January 20, 2017.[10] In March 2018, he attended the Los Angeles March for Our Lives protest and spoke at the event.[11] After the tour, he released two more singles, "Hit or Miss" and "All My Friends". With "Hit or Miss" debuting at No. 72 in the United States, it is his highest-charting single to date.[12]
In 2016, Google announced he was the ninth-most-searched musical artist of the year.[13] On November 1, 2018, Sartorius released his EP Better with You.[14]
Jacob Sartorius has since amassed over 23.8 million followers on TikTok.[15]
Controversies
In 2016, Mashable reported that an anonymous user by the name of "aly" [sic] on Twitter said that Sartorius forced her to send nude photos of herself through Facebook direct messages, sharing screenshots of the conversation as evidence.[16] Representatives for Sartorius denied that the account was Sartorius's, pointing to the fact that Sartorius's official Facebook page was created on March 18, almost two months after aly said the messages were sent;[17][16] BuzzFeed News described it as being a catfish account.[18]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| US [19] | AUS [20] | CAN [21] | IRL [22] | NZ Heat. [23] | SCO [24] | ||
| The Last Text EP |
| 32 | 49 | 33 | 61 | 4 | 54 |
| Left Me Hangin' |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Better with You |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Where Have You Been? |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lost But Found |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sleep When Im Dead |
| — | — | — | — | — | — |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| US [26] | CAN [27] | |||||
| "Sweatshirt" | 2016 | 90 | 81 | The Last Text EP | ||
| "Hit or Miss" | 72 | 76 | ||||
| "All My Friends" | — | — | ||||
| "Last Text" | — | — | ||||
| "Bingo" | 2017 | — | — | |||
| "Hit Me Back" (featuring Blackbear) | — | — | Left Me Hangin' | |||
| "Skateboard" | — | — | ||||
| "Chapstick" | — | — | ||||
| "Cozy" | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Up with It" | 2018 | — | — | Better with You | ||
| "Better with You" | — | — | ||||
| "Used To" | 2019 | — | — | Where Have You Been? | ||
| "Party Goes Harder" | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Over U" | 2020 | — | — | |||
| "YouTube & BBQ Chips" | 2021 | — | — | |||
| "For Real" | — | — | Lost But Found | |||
| "Hey, Hello, Goodbye" (featuring Dempsey Hope) | — | — | ||||
| "Lifesallgood" | — | — | ||||
| "Fly Away" | — | — | ||||
| "Fear of Intimacy" | 2022 | — | — | Sleep When Im Dead | ||
| "Worth It" | — | — | ||||
| "Makeup Your Mind" | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Planet Lonely" | — | — | ||||
| "Temporary Tattoo" | — | — | ||||
| "High" | 2023 | — | — | |||
| "Cowboys" | — | — | ||||
| "luv" | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||||
Promotional singles
- "Hang Me Out to Dry" (2017)
- "Popular Girls" (2017)
- "Hooked on a Feeling" (2018)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Muser | Himself | Nominated |
| 2017 | iHeart Radio Music Awards | Social Star Award | ||
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Viral Music Artist | |||
| Radio Disney Music Awards | Favorite Social Media Star | |||
| Shorty Awards | Muser of the Year | |||
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice Muser |
Tours
- All My Friends Tour (2016)
- The Last Text World Tour (2017)
- The Left Me Hangin' Tour (2017)
- Night & Day Tour (opening act for The Vamps) (2018)[citation needed]