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Adam22 Biography
Adam22 born Adam John Grandmaison , is an American Youtuber, Podcaster and overall internet personality. He is best known for being the creator and host of pop culture and hip hop-oriented podcast No Jumper.He is the owner of the store OnSomeShit, a BMX biking team and BMX-based clothing line which has a retail store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.
Age| Birthday| How Old is Adam22?
The Youtuber was born on November 24, 1983 in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. but currently resides in Los Angeles California. He is 35 years old. His birth sign is Sagittarius.
Height
In regards to his physical attributes; the internet personality stands at a height of 6ft 0inches (183m) tall. He is pretty tall.
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While he was young; Grandmaison became a BMX rider and joined a group called “Jumper” which later would become known as “No Jumper”.In 2006, Grandmaison started the website, “The Come Up,” which became one of the most popular BMX websites of all time
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Later, he created OnSomeShit, a BMX biking team and BMX-based clothing line which has a retail store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. Grandmaison hosted the inaugural Trap Circus music festival in Miami, Florida in 2017.
Podcast| No Jumper
He runs a podcast which he also calls “No Jumper”The brand that has now become his full time business.
No Jumper Podcast was originally a blog on Tumblr, started by George Potter in 2011 and financed by Grandmaison who was a prolific BMX biker. The blog reviewed early underground artists such as Spaceghostpurrp and Clams Casino, and reviewed obscure Gucci Mane mixtapes, treating the underground with “critical attention.”
Youtube
He revived the podcast in 2015, and hosted it on YouTube, focuses on interviews with underground rap artists and tastemakers. As of March 2017, the interviews had received approximately 500,000 to 1 million views each. No Jumper originally started as a BMX podcast with vlogs dedicated to Grandmaison’s life running OnSomeShit’s retail store. Grandmaison’s interview of Memphis rapper and well-known underground rap figure Xavier Wulf soon turned viral within hip-hop communities, sparking Grandmaison’s newfound interest in interviewing known figures within both underground and mainstream hip-hop.
Grandmaison, through his No Jumper podcast, has been noted for interviewing up-and-coming talent as well as established rappers. He has interviewed Lil Yachty, Smokepurpp, Ugly God, 6ix9ine, Suicideboys, Action Bronson, and most famously XXXTentacion in April 2016; the latter interview received over 9 million views. This was the Florida rapper’s first official professional interview, and has been credited with giving him exposure to a wide audience.
The No Jumper YouTube channel has over 518 million total video views and 2.7 million subscribers as of March 2019
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The youtuber is estimated to be worth $1.5 Million in 2019 with his income streaming from his career as a YouTube personality as well as endorsements.
XXXTentacion Memorial
On June 20, 2018, Grandmaison held a memorial event for XXXTentacion, who was murdered two days prior, in front of his OnSomeShit store, with a crowd of 300 people. The crowd grew to over 1,000, and police in riot gear eventually appeared. According to reports, rubber bullets were shot and tear gas was used to disperse the crowd.
Artistry
Jon Caramanica of the New York Times described No Jumper as “The Paris Review for the face-tattoo set.” Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg has said he views Grandmaison “as an advance scout searching for combustible new talent,” while Rolling Stone described him as “underground hip-hop’s major tastemaker.”
Grandmaison was one of the promoters for YouTube personality FouseyTube’s event, “Hate Dies, Love Arrives” which was shut down via a bomb threat which left 1,500 people evacuated. Shortly after the event, Grandmaison interviewed Shane Dawson. Mid-interview, FouseyTube and numerous other YouTube personalities interrupted, causing the interview to go viral.
Adam22 Wife| Girlfriend| Relationships
He is currently in a relationship with Youtube star, vlogger and internet personality Lena Nersesian going by the pseudonym Lena The Plug. The couple is however not yet married. In the year 2017, according to the Sun, she stunned her 900,000 subscribers as well as viewers with the reason she let her best friend, Emily Rinaudo, sleep with her boyfriend.
Religion
In regards to religion; Grandmaison identifies as an atheist.
Controversy
On March 12, 2014, Grandmaison faced controversy after posting a video to his Facebook of BMX riders whom were known to frequent his bike shop OSS (On Some Shit). The video depicted said BMX riders bunny hopping over what seemed to be unsuspecting homeless people in and around the “skid row” area of downtown LA. Local news gained access to the video, and published a piece in which they asked locals for their opinions on the clip. Grandmaison said in an interview that he did not condone the actions depicted in the video.
Internship Controversy
Grandmaison was criticized on social media on July 5, 2018 following comments on unpaid internships, saying, “If you’re complaining about unpaid internships I am 100% sure you aren’t ever gonna make it.” Publications such as Daily Dot cited previous tweets in which Grandmaison expressed admiration for paid internships. However, other publications such as Fortune supported Grandmaison’s views
Sexual Assault
In March 2018, allegations of Grandmaison committing sexual assault against women and female minors was reported on by multiple music news outlets and blogs.Grandmaison denied the claims in a statement on Twitter and in an interview with DJ Akademiks.
Adam22 Robbed
On March 2019, The youtuber was recording his hip-hop podcast “No Jumper” ,when a man approached the 35-year-old and threatened him with what appeared to be a weapon. “Give me all your f*****g money,” the person can be heard to say, as Grandmaison pushes the gun away and initially laughs, apparently unsure if the person was serious or part of a prank. The suspect was taken to the ground and the police department was called. The suspect was treated and then booked for attempted robbery. The spokesperson said the item police recovered at the scene was a prop gun, rather than a genuine weapon.
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