Jesus H. Christ, also known as SoCal Christ, is an
online
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actor and vlogger, primarily active on
YouTube
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and
Fiverr.
Early life
Jesus grew up in
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's populat ...
in a deeply religious
Mormon
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family. He received his
patriarchal blessing
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at the age of 15, which prophetized that he would help the church through the use of computers. He performed his
mission
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*Christian mission, an organized effort to spread Christianity
*Mission (LDS Church), an administrative area of The Church of Jesus Christ of ...
in
Argentina
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between the ages of 19 and 21. He then got married and started working as a wedding
DJ and
videographer
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.
Starting in 2008, Jesus began questioning his faith, particularly due to use of the Internet. In September 2011, a ceremony with his newborn daughter and a conversation with his older brother led to further skepticism, and he was thrown out by his wife after sharing his thoughts with her. They divorced at some time thereafter.
Jesus moved to
Long Beach
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Incorporate ...
and began exploring secular topics on YouTube, where he was inspired by
Joe Rogan
Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American UFC
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.
Career
Jesus debuted on Fiverr in May 2015, where he performed impressions of
his namesake religious figure while reading a custom script.
In January 2017, famous YouTuber
PewDiePie
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg ( , ; born 24 October 1989), better known as PewDiePie ( ), is a Swedes, Swedish YouTuber known for his Let's Play videos and comedic formatted videos and shows. Kjellberg's popularity on YouTube and extensive media co ...
hired him for a short performance, coinciding with
his antisemitism controversy. Jesus was banned from Fiverr shortly afterwards, but successfully pleaded to get unbanned.
The following years, he greatly benefited from the exposure which PewDiePie's videos had given him.
Starting in November 2018, Jesus became involved in a
child custody
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battle with his ex-wife. On January 6, 2019, he published an out-of-character YouTube video where he explained some of his life's past and his current legal battle, and asked for financial help for a
custody evaluation. The money he asked for was successfully raised through
Patreon
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during the following days.
Simultaneously, Jesus was also accused of
sexual misconduct
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by YouTuber , which he denied.
Personal life
Jesus claims that "
Jesus H. Christ" is his full legal name following a name change.
He owns a dog named Judas.
See also
*
VoiceoverPete
Pete Accetturo, better known by his online alias VoiceoverPete, is an American YouTuber, streamer, voice actor, comedian, and spokesperson.
Early career
Prior to his work on Fiverr, Accetturo was a corporate sales presenter, which provided ...
References
External links
Official websiteYouTubeTwitter
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jesus Christ
1980s births
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American YouTubers
Cultural depictions of Jesus
Former Latter Day Saints
Living people
Year of birth uncertain
YouTube channels launched in 2015