Ray William Johnson is a YouTuber renowned for his YouTube channel and his mini-series on that channel, Equal Three.
By October 2020, the channel had garnered upwards of 2 billion views and 9.65 million subscribers, making it among the most popular YouTube channels at the time.
Ray William Johnson Net Worth and Overview
| Net Worth | $10 million |
| Date of Birth | August 14, 1981 |
| Age | 39 years old |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Country of Origin | United States of America |
| Source of Wealth | Actor, comedian, film producer, screenwriter, film director, rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Last Updated | February, 2021 |
Early Life
Johnson was born and brought up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and joined Norman North High School until he graduated in 1999.
Since graduating, he was very interested in reading history, so he decided to study history. He subsequently enrolled in the Columbia University School of General Studies, where he started studying history but did not graduate.
His intention was later to pursue a law degree after finishing his undergraduate degree
During his university life, he uploaded videos on YouTube. These videos were “vlogs,” which he published on a YouTube channel which was later deleted. His premature videos were supported by almost 30 people.
Career
Johnson began uploading videos on his Ray William Johnson channel in April 2009. In 2011, the YouTube channel had become the first to reach the 5 million subscriber base. The channel also had a sum of almost 2 billion views.
Ray initially created his videos from his flat in New York City but in 2011 he agreed to sign a contract with Maker Studios to start producing videos on set in Culver City, California.
While at Maker Studios, Johnson developed a Spanish-language series called Igual a Tres.
Johnson revealed that he would end hosting Equals Three in the immediate future to concentrate on other initiatives in December 2013.
He was able to host certain celebrities such as Sarah Silverman, John Cho, Jason Biggs, and Robin Williams.
His last show as host, dubbed Thank You for Everything was released on March 12, 2014. At the time of Johnson’s retirement, the platform had more than 10 million subscribers and a total of 2.6 billion viewers.
Johnson launched a new co-creative YouTube channel called Your Favorite Martian which featured animated cartoon music videos in January 2011.
The songs were executed by a virtual band of fictitious animated characters, Ray wrote lyrics and beats, and sometimes joined forces with other songwriters to create the pieces of music.
This channel was YouTube’s one of the largest music channels. Boom Headshot was its last song that was released on 2012.
Outside of his YouTube success, Johnson was part of an independent film project named Who’s Driving Doug in May 2017. Johnson played the part of the new operator for the impaired socialite of Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte.
The screenplay was composed by Michael Carnick and also by Paloma Kwiatkowski. Johnson also contributed to Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie.
His first scripted series was released in 2013 and it was called Riley Rewind. The series debuted on Facebook, but soon also broadcast on YouTube. The series ran in 5 parts and surpassed 10 million views.
In addition to his projects, Ray has also been part of a variety of productions from various studios.
He did a voice performance of Boba Fett and a full audio representation of Goku in Marker Studio’sEpic Rap Battles of History.
He has also appeared in movies like Who’s Driving Doug and Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie.
Criticism
Though most of his videos are catered to provide his audiences with humor and laughter, several people have reported his content as offensive and demeaning.
In many cases, Ray was found creating reaction videos on certain issues that in his word ‘were trendy at the time.’ Thus, he was accused by other Youtubers as disrespectful and hurtful.
The Youtuber was also seen in a legal lawsuit against Jukin Media, who had suggested that the former had stolen their viral video. The tricky case was later won by Johnson, who was representing Equals Three.
The verdict was as such the 3 episodes of Equal 3 only tried to provide commentary on Jukin’s videos (another reaction video of sorts) and were the rules of YouTube indicated the content therefore protected under fair use.
Highlights and Achievements
Ray received critical praise for his online series ‘Riley Rewind,’ which gained him 7th place in the 2013 Best Web Series of Variety Magazine.
He also took a position on the coveted Hollywood Reporter’s “Comedy Class of 2013” list.
He was the first YouTube based superstar, to become a millionaire. He ranks 6th among the most popular Youtubers based on the number of subscribers.
His YouTube Channel over 9.5 million subscribers, falling behind other stars such as PewDiePie, Smosh, and Jenna Marbles.
Age, Height, and Weight
As of February 2021, he is 39 years old and 5’6” in height (168 cm). He weighs about 180 lbs. (81 kg).
Personal Life
Although becoming one of the most followed YouTube celebrities, Ray has continued to maintain a relatively low profile of his private affairs. He’s got a younger brother with whom he’s connected.
He once started dating his YouTube co-star, Anna Akana, but it stopped shortly afterward. It is reportedly speculated that he has been seeing Kelly Farral since 2016.
Ray William Johnson Net Worth in 2021
His net worth is about $10 million as of February 2021. Today, he’s making his money by posting a variety of videos to his latest YouTube channel Ray William Johnson, publishing a video each week, and receiving about 50k views per video.
He is also serving as the creator of Top 6 and the landlord of Equal Three Studios. Emerging as an established Youtuber in his early years, he is currently residing in Los Angeles.
He is believed to be making an effort to emerge as an actor and producer. He is still very active on major social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
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