Jack Carl Dean, better known by his online alias JaackMaate, is a British

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, podcast host,

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and comedian. He is primarily known for his "opinionated and frank" discussion of YouTube content, and as the host of the comedy podcast series ''JaackMaate's Happy Hour Podcast'', which consistently tops the

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most-listened charts. He also gained national media attention when he staged a demonstration in response to Boris Johnson's rule-breaking during the national lockdown. In 2019, Dean was listed at #88 in ''

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list of the top 100 most influential online creators in the United Kingdom. He also appeared on '' Big Brother'' as a contestant for one week.

Career

YouTube

Dean found an audience on video sharing site

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through his "opinionated and frank" commentary on celebrity culture on the site. His criticism included overpriced merchandise sold to fans, subpar content from vloggers and a disconnect from the core audience. This was exemplified in Dean's comedic criticism of vlogger

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's advent calendar, which he deemed to be overpriced. In response to UK

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Boris Johnson's alleged breaking of lockdown rules, Dean organised one-hundred members of the public to dress as Johnson and protest outside

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. The stunt received wide media recognition and acclaim.

JaackMaate's Happy Hour Podcast

Dean has been the host of ''JaackMaate's Happy Hour Podcast'' since 2018. The podcast has had notable guests including

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, Ricky Gervais,

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and

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."Meet the natives; What persuaded Ricky Gervais to appear on a YouTuber's podcast?" Radio Times, 13 Oct. 2020, p. 116. Accessed 20 July 2022. The show was described by '' Radio Times'' as "intimate interviews with the internet's best celebrities to join the conversation about everything from moral dilemmas to life's big questions in their show of the week column""JaackMaate's Happy Hour; SHOW OF THE WEEK." Radio Times, 13 Oct. 2020, p. 117. Accessed 20 July 2022.. In September 2020, Dean announced he had signed an exclusive multi-year Spotify podcast deal. In February 2023, Dean took the show on tour alongside fellow co-hosts Stevie White, Robbie Knox and Alfie Indra. The tour was a success and was extended for a further seventeen dates in April and May 2023. In February 2024, Dean announced the show’s second tour, ''The Big Fat Massive Hunt'', alongside ''Happy Hour'' co-hosts Stevie White, Robbie Knox and Alfie Indra. The show has thirteen dates planned to start in early May 2024.

Personal life

Dean has been open about his diagnosis of OCD and his bouts with

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and depression. In particular, his OCD manifests itself as health anxiety, which caused him to avoid seeing the doctor for fear of an extreme diagnosis. Dean became engaged to long-time girlfriend Fiona South in 2018.

References

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