Bryce Michael Hall (born August 14, 1999) is an American

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known for his

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and

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videos. , his TikTok account has 24 million followers, and his YouTube channel has 3 million subscribers.

Early life

Hall was born on August 14, 1999, and he was raised by his mother Lisa in

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Career

YouTube/TikTok career

Hall started his social media career on

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at the age of 15. He originally started

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in an effort to make friends after being bullied. In late 2014, he started gaining traction on the social media platforms

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and Musical.ly accumulating over 30,000 followers on Vine before it was shut down at the end of 2016. He started his

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in 2015. In 2018, Hall moved from his home in Maryland to Los Angeles to pursue his career. In 2019, he was one of the social-media celebrities featured in the documentary ''

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'', which detailed his career beginnings and his legal scandals with his former manager,

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. In January 2020, Hall and five other social media personalities moved into the Sway House, a Bel Air mansion owned by the talent management company TalentX Entertainment. There, they committed to creating

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for multiple social media platforms, especially TikTok. In February 2021, TalentX and Sway House co-founder Michael Gruen confirmed that the Sway House had been discontinued. In April 2022, it was reported that Hall would star in ''Skill House'', a horror film written and directed by

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and financed by

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's Proxima Studios.

Boxing career

Hall and YouTuber Austin McBroom began fighting on

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and a match was booked between them. On March 18, 2021, the undercard of the match was turned into a new event called

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, with Hall representing the TikTok side. At the press conference for the event, a fight between McBroom and Hall broke out on stage. On June 12, 2021, McBroom beat Hall by TKO. Hall would say in the post-interview, "I'm not a fighter, I never claimed to be a fighter." Later on a

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interview Hall stated he meant to say he isn't a boxer.

Boxing record

Personal life

Hall moved to

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in 2018, later becoming the creator of the Sway House. In 2020, Hall dated

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. They broke up the following year.

Controversies

In June 2020, his tweet about "

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TikTok" and hetero-phobia created controversy. Critics alleged Hall had mocked the

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. He deleted the tweet minutes later and issued an apology to the public on

Legal issues

Lawsuit with previous management

In 2017, Hall falsely accused his former manager Michael Weist of sexual assault. On November 1, 2017, Hall tweeted out accusing Weist of hacking his Twitter account, and he also claimed that Weist touched him inappropriately, writing "''Managers who touch their clients in ways they don't wanna be touched hide the truth by hacking their Twitter accounts.''" In Hulu's "

," Weist is shown replying to a text about suing Hall by stating that he would sue his former client for $5 million. Weist filed a lawsuit against Hall for defamation. The case was settled outside of court, and Hall publicly apologized to Weist, stating "''I made some harsh statements about Michael and regret making those statements, including any suggestion of sexual assault. I am sorry for what happened and I am glad it is over."''

Violation of COVID-19 safety measures

On August 19, 2020,

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authorized the

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to shut off Hall's home utility services for violating the city's social distancing measures against the

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, which include a ban on house parties with large gatherings, which Hall allegedly violated with a celebration of his 21st birthday after several warnings from the

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to cease his parties. On August 28, he was charged by the

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with a misdemeanor violating the Safer L.A. health order and the city's “Party House Ordinance”.

May arrest

On May 25, 2020, Hall, along with fellow TikTok star Jaden Hossler, was arrested in

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on drug charges. He was charged with a misdemeanor for possession of marijuana, and posted $5,000 bail the same day.

Altercation and lawsuit

In October 2020, footage obtained by

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showed Hall and some of his friends in an altercation with an employee of the Cinco restaurant in Los Angeles. Several months later in April 2021, the restaurant co-owner, Hernan Fernando sued Hall for "battery; assault; intentional infliction of emotional distress; and engaging in acts of violence motivated by race, national origin, citizenship, immigration status and primary language."

References

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