Jack Baran


Jack Mathew Baran, also known by his YouTube name thatsojack is an American YouTuber. He was on hiatus from late 2018 until June 2020; he has since reactivated his YouTube channel and has begun uploading videos again.

Early life

Baran was born in Fairfield, Connecticut on January 13, 1997. He attended and graduated from Fairfield Warde High School in 2014.

Career

Baran created his YouTube channel in 2010 and now primarily uploads lifestyle and vlog videos. In early 2015, Baran starred in an AwesomenessTV skit alongside Paulina Cerrilla, portraying a Starbucks barista. In the summer of 2015, Baran and fellow YouTube personality Jenn McAllister began starring in an AwesomenessTV series titled First Times with Jack + Jenn. In December 2016 Jack Baran, along with co-stars Gabbie Hanna, Andrew Lowe, Chachi Gonzales, and Ricky Dillon, went across the United States lip-syncing as part of the Drop the Mic Tour.
In 2017, Baran hosted a game show on Snapchat for the Grammy Awards, quizzing people on the streets about their knowledge of the awards show.

Personal life

Baran currently resides in Los Angeles, California. On July 24, 2015, Baran uploaded a video to his YouTube channel, titled I'm Gay, announcing that he is gay. Baran was active on all of his social media April 2019 and thereafter he deleted his YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. In June 2020 he reactivated his YouTube channel and his Twitter, and has been active on the latter ever since.

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