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Northern B.C. high school student reaches 100,000 followers on YouTube

Voice actor, animator, Jericho Fortune has more than 30-million views on his channel GTAGAMER222

Prince Rupert high school student, Jericho Fortune, has received the YouTube Silver Play Button for reaching 100,000 subscribers for his channel GTAGAMER222.

Producing original animation and edgy voice acting has helped grow his subscriber base from 10,000 in 2016, to the 100,000 milestone he reached this year. Next up is the Gold Play Button, once he surpasses one million subscribers.

HeB次元官网网址檚 described his channel as edgy, but some viewers may find the content rude and offensive.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檓 actually really proud of it that IB次元官网网址檝e actually reached this far in my YouTube channel,B次元官网网址 Fortune said while on break from classes at Charles Hays Secondary School.

Fortune created the channel in 2014 with a friend to put together videos of gameplay B次元官网网址 GTA stands for Grand Theft Auto B次元官网网址 and over the years the channel has morphed into his own wacky animations.

B次元官网网址淚 also have a series called B次元官网网址楤aby the Ballerinas Life,B次元官网网址 itB次元官网网址檚 about robots doing some weird stuff, somewhat edgy,B次元官网网址 he said.

At first, he only had a few subscribers, but once he started creating animation the snowball effect began. Fortune picked up acting from the drama department at Charles Hays, and then he taught himself how to do 3D animation through online videos.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檝e started off going on YouTube and finding videos on animation and how to make some, and yeah, IB次元官网网址檝e also watched a couple of animation videos and some people who are voice acting,B次元官网网址 Jericho said.

As of the end of April 2019, the Grade 12 student has more than 30-million views on his channel. When he received his YouTube Silver PlayButton in the mail he released a special unboxing video that garnered 1,370 views.

B次元官网网址淵ou achieved this milestone with hard work, perseverance and probably a healthy sense of humour too,B次元官网网址 said CEO of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki, in the letter that came with the award.

With his subscriber base, YouTube runs advertisements on his videos. Right now, Jericho said he has collected $23,000 in his YouTube money account.

HeB次元官网网址檚 saving the money raised through his popular channel for college, where he plans to take acting and animation.


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Jericho Fortune, a Grade 12 high school student from Prince Rupert, has received the YouTube Silver Play Button for garnering more than 100,000 subscribers on his channel GTAGAMER222. (Shannon Lough / The Northern View)
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