Joey Graceffa facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Joey Graceffa
Graceffa at VidCon 2014
Personal information
Born	Joseph Michael Graceffa Jr. (1991-05-16) May 16, 1991 (age 34) Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	YouTuber actor author producer
YouTube information
Years active	2007–present
Genre	Vlogging gaming how-to DIY
Subscribers	9.39 million (main) 2.81 million (gaming) 868 thousand (vlog) 60.5 thousand (react)
Total views	2.1 billion (main) 705.5 million (gaming) 132.8 million (vlog) 4.2 million (react)
Associated acts	Daniel Preda Shane Dawson Miranda Sings Tyler Oakley Connor Franta Gabbie Hanna Trisha Paytas Daniel Howell Rosanna Pansino James Charles Brent Rivera The Psychic Twins Manny MUA Colleen Ballinger Simply Nailogical JoJo Siwa MatPat Gloom Dangthatsalongname iHasCupquake Kubz Scouts LaurenzSide iJustine Elizabeth Batty
Subscriber and view counts updated as of November 4, 2023.

Joseph Michael Graceffa Jr. (born May 16, 1991) is an American YouTuber, actor, author, and producer. He has four active YouTube channels, all named after him. His main channel focuses on vlogging, while another is for video gaming. He also has channels for daily vlogs and reaction videos. Together, his channels have over 2.9 billion views.

Joey Graceffa was a contestant on two seasons of The Amazing Race. He has also appeared in short films. He created and hosted Escape the Night, a web series on YouTube Premium. He appeared in all four seasons of Escape the Night with other YouTubers like Liza Koshy, Shane Dawson, and Colleen Ballinger.

Early Life and Education

Joey Graceffa was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts. His parents are Debbie O'Connor and Joe Graceffa. He has an older sister, Nicole, and a younger half-brother, Jett. Jett has autism.

Joey graduated from Marlborough High School in 2009. He first went to Fitchburg State College to study film. However, he left after one year.

YouTube Career and Shows

Starting on YouTube (2007–2013)

Joey Graceffa began making videos in 2007 when he was 16. He started a YouTube channel called WinterSpringPro with his friend Brittany Joyal. In 2009, he created his own channel, "Joey Graceffa."

By April 2022, his main YouTube channel had over 9.4 million subscribers. It also had more than 2.1 billion total views. His gaming channel had over 2.6 million subscribers and 620 million views. This means his channels had over 2.6 billion views in total. Joey also has many followers on Twitter and Instagram.

The Amazing Race (2013)

In 2013, Joey Graceffa and fellow YouTuber Meghan Camarena competed on The Amazing Race 22. They reached the tenth part of the race before being eliminated. Joey said it was an "amazing experience" and he would love to do it again. They later returned to compete in The Amazing Race: All-Stars.

Films and Books (2013–2015)

In late 2013 and early 2014, Joey Graceffa starred in his web series called Storytellers. He raised money for this project through online campaigns.

In 2014, Joey starred in his short film Eon. He also appeared in Ethereal with Joey Pollari. From 2012 to 2014, Joey was in several BlackBoxTV short films. He was also part of MyMusic, an online series by the Fine Brothers.

Joey Graceffa was nominated for two awards at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards. He won "Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series" at the 2014 Streamy Awards for his role in Storytellers. Common Sense Media named him one of the "10 YouTube Stars Your Kids Love."

In March 2015, Joey Graceffa was in an episode of Fight of the Living Dead. This reality TV project was created by YouTuber Justine Ezarik.

On May 19, 2015, Joey Graceffa released his first book, a memoir called In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World. In the book, he talks about being bullied and feeling lonely in school. He also writes about his younger brother's autism and how he started his YouTube career. His book became a New York Times Best Seller in July 2015.

Escape the Night and More Books (2016–Present)

On June 21, 2016, Joey Graceffa announced his jewelry line called "Crystal Wolf." It sells crystal-based jewelry.

On June 22, 2016, Joey Graceffa launched and starred in Escape the Night. This mini-web series is on YouTube Premium. Other YouTubers like Shane Dawson and Justine Ezarik also appeared in it. The first episode received over 24 million views. Joey continued to host and star in new seasons of Escape the Night in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Each season featured a new group of YouTubers.

On October 4, 2016, Joey Graceffa released a young adult novel called Children of Eden. He wrote it with Laura L. Sullivan. The story is about a character named Rowen who has to hide because of population control rules. The book became a New York Times Best Seller on the "Young Adult Hardcover" list.

On January 6, 2017, Joey Graceffa announced he would have a small role in the movie The Space Between Us. The movie is about a teenage boy born on Mars who travels to Earth.

On May 16, 2017, Joey Graceffa announced the sequel to Children of Eden. The second book is called Elites of Eden. It follows two girls, Yarrow and Lark, who discover a connection between them. The final book in the "Children of Eden" series, Rebels of Eden, was released on October 2, 2018.

Personal Life

On August 8, 2024, Joey Graceffa shared that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer.

Film and Television Roles

Film

Television

Web Series

Music Releases

Extended Plays

• Panem's Best (2012)
• Good Songs (2014)
• Cheese Is Creamy (2015)
• Kingdom (2019)

Singles

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Joey Graceffa para niños