• Jake Angeles is a YouTube personality and professional scooter rider with a net worth of over $300,000
• He developed a passion for scooter riding at a young age
• He created his YouTube channel in 2015 and started uploading videos focused on him riding his scooter
• His popularity surged when he posted the video "Hoverboard vs. Skateboard"
• He has been active on social media, promoting his music and posting clips of himself performing.
Known for movies
Short Info
Fact | Nico's paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and Nico's paternal grandmother was of half German and half British Isles (English and Welsh) ancestry. Nico's mother's family is entirely Italian. |
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Who is Jake Angeles?
Jake Angeles was born on 22 July 1999, in San Diego, California, USA, and is a YouTube personality as well as a professional scooter rider, who has gained fame through his self-titled YouTube channel. which features him riding his scooter. He also posts video blogs (vlogs), and as he continues his endeavors, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
The Net Worth of Jake Angeles
How rich is Jake Angeles? As of mid-2019, sources estimate a net worth that is over $300,000, earned through success in his various endeavors. His online fame has led him to numerous opportunities including collaborative projects and sponsorships. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Early Life and Scooter Career
There is almost no information when it comes to Jake’s life prior to his rise to fame. There are no details regarding his family, childhood, and education. At a young age, he developed a strong passion for riding the scooter and wanted to become the best at executing tricks with the board. Also known as a kick scooter, it is a human powered vehicle consisting of wheels, a deck, and a handlebar.
It is propelled through a push off the ground by a rider and most modern scooters are made of steel, titanium, and aluminum. There are also variations of the scooter that are made of plastic and are intended for younger ages. Aside from these, there are racing scooters for adults and motorized scooters which are powered by either gas engines or electric motors – these types of scooters can reach up to 30 kilometers per hour in speed.
Foray Into YouTube
Angeles was already competing in various scooter-related competitions before he discovered the potential of introducing his passion towards another platform. He realized that YouTube was a way for him to share his passion, and potentially earn extra income as well as fame. He created his YouTube channel in 2015, and started uploading videos focused on him riding the scooter. YouTube is a video sharing website, and is one of the most popular websites in the world due to the sheer number of videos on the platform. From live streams to music videos, almost every type of video is available through the website.
The platform also allows its content creators to earn income through the Google AdSense program, which gives revenue depending on the number of views, and interaction a video gets. It has given rise to numerous online celebrities while its popularity has also led to numerous companies and organizations investing in their own channels. He continued posting scooter- and skating-related videos, and a year later his popularity surged when he posted the video entitled “Hoverboard vs. Skateboard” which became a massive hit, and after which he decided that he would put in more effort towards his channel.
Other Projects and Recent Endeavors
Aside from scooters, Jake expanded his reach to include videos about trampolines, skateboards, and hoverboards, performing professional tricks and stunts. He mentioned that he loves doing extreme sports, and a lot of his viewers enjoy that interaction as well, also becoming interested about him and his life which led him to do video blogs (vlogs) which are more focused on his life outside of his normal videos. He’s since included more high powered vehicles such as quads and motorbikes, and began collaborating with other content creators such as Tanner Fox, who is featured in many of his videos.
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— Jake Angeles (@jakeangeles_) March 10, 2019
Some of his most popular videos include those in which he is hoverboarding, which has got him into trouble several times. He’s also gained a lot of views of his extreme acts such as cliff jumping. In recent months he’s redirected his passion towards a newfound love for music. As a result, he’s not been active as much on his channel, as he has been focused more on creating his own music career and finding his breakthrough, after many commented positively on his musical talents. Many have encouraged him to try his hand at competing in a high profile talent competition, such as “America’s Got Talent”.
Personal Life and Social Media
For his personal life, it is known that Angeles was in a relationship with Instagram personality and fellow YouTuber Elissa Deheart from 2016 to 2018; she was a frequent feature ion his channel throughout their relationship. According to several sources, the two met while he was on a trip to the beach and he asked her to participate in a challenge video. He is also close friends with frequent collaborator Tanner Fox.
Similar to numerous YouTube personalities, he’s active online through various social media websites. He has a Twitter account which has over 120,000 followers, on which he mainly promotes his music, posting short clips of himself performing. According to him, he is currently working on an Extended Play (EP) which he hopes to release within 2019. He has an Instagram account which has over 700,000 followers, and features him practicing and performing for his studio releases. Many of his followers have noted how his voice has changed over the years as he’s matured. He also has a Facebook page but it has not been active since 2017, and during the time when he was still in a relationship with Deheart.
General Info
Full Name | Nico Tortorella |
Height | 1.83 m |
Profession | Actor, Model |
Education | Columbia College Chicago, New Trier High School |
Nationality | American |
Family
Siblings | Rocco Tortorella |
Accomplishments
Movies | Odd Thomas, Trespass, Scream 4, Twelve, Hunter&Game |
TV Shows | The Following, The Beautiful Life: TBL, Younger |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | He is a native of Wilmette Illinois. |
2 | Boyfriend of his The Beautiful Life co-star Sara Paxton. |
3 | Nico's paternal grandfather was of Italian descent, and Nico's paternal grandmother was of half German and half British Isles (English and Welsh) ancestry. Nico's mother's family is entirely Italian. |
4 | He graduated from New Trier High School. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Fluidity | post-production | Matt | |
Menendez: Blood Brothers | 2017 | TV Movie | Lyle Menendez |
Younger | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Josh |
Mamma Dallas | 2016 | TV Movie | Jesse |
Eye Candy | 2015 | TV Series | Tommy Calligan |
Hunter&Game | 2014 | Carson Lowe | |
The Following | 2013 | TV Series | Jacob Wells |
Odd Thomas | 2013 | Officer Simon Varner | |
Trespass | 2011 | Jake | |
Scream 4 | 2011 | Trevor Sheldon | |
Make It or Break It | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Razor |
Twelve | 2010 | Tobias | |
The Beautiful Life: TBL | 2009 | TV Series | Cole Shepherd |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Last King Blood | 2011 | Short special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Talk | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Co-Host |
Access Hollywood | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Access Hollywood Live | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
The View | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Hollywood Medium | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Harry | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Then and Now with Andy Cohen | 2017 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Hollywood Today Live | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Jeffery Live | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Rachael Ray | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Today | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
The Playboy Morning Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Good Morning America | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
The Cult of Joe Carroll: Inside the Followers | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The Following: The Followers Den | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The Following Production Chronicles | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The Thrill of Horror: The Creator Behind the Following | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
The Twisted Journal of the Followers | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Entertainment Tonight | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia