# Jarvis Johnson

> Jarvis Allen Johnson is a Los Angeles based YouTuber and podcaster who left a senior engineering role at Patreon to make commentary videos about content farms, dating shows, and the strange edges of the internet. He co-hosts the Sad Boyz podcast with Jordan Adika, runs eight YouTube channels with a combined audience over four million, and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for social media in 2021.

- **Role:** Creator and co-host at Sad Boyz / Jarvis Johnson YouTube
- **Organizations:** Sad Boyz, Mythical Entertainment (ownership partner), formerly Patreon, formerly Yelp, formerly Google
- **From:** Gainesville, Florida, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** International Baccalaureate diploma, Eastside High School, Gainesville FL, BS Computer Science, high honors, Georgia Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30, Social Media (2021), Over 4 million subscribers across eight YouTube channels, Over 570 million combined YouTube views

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Created his YouTube channel on October 12 while still in high school
- **2014** — Graduated Georgia Tech with high honors in computer science
- **2014** — Joined Yelp as a software engineer
- **2017** — Launched the Sad Boyz podcast with Jordan Adika
- **2018** — Pivoted channel from software tutorials to commentary; 5-Minute Crafts video became his breakout
- **2019** — Left a senior software engineer role at Patreon to make videos full time
- **2021** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in social media
- **2021** — Mythical Entertainment acquired an ownership stake in his umbrella company
- **2023** — Fought Arin Hanson at Creator Clash 2; lost via TKO in round two

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30, Social Media (2021)
- Over 4 million subscribers across eight YouTube channels
- Over 570 million combined YouTube views
- Multiple Streamy Award nominations for Commentary
- 11th Shorty Awards nominee for YouTube Comedian (2020)

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Channels collectively passed 4.06 million subscribers and 571.91 million views.

## Links

- Website: https://sadboyzpod.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jarvis
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jarvisjohnson
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarvis/

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