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! scope="col" | Year! scope="col" | Title! scope="col" | Role! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes| 2014| Eon| Drifter| Short film; also served as producer| 2014| Ethereal| Zane| Short film; also served as executive producer| 2014| Haunting Ian| Ian| Short film; also served as writer and executive producer| 2014| Storytellers| Hunter| TV mini series; also served as writer and executive producer | 2016| Absolute Peril| Jake| Short film| 2016|Children of Eden| Ash| Short film; also served as writer and producer.| 2017

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name	Joey Graceffa| image = Joey Graceffa by Gage Skidmore.jpg| caption = Graceffa at VidCon 2014 * Joey Graceffa | birth_name = Joseph Michael Graceffa Jr.	1991	16}}| birth_place = Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S.| nationality = American	YouTuber actor author producer {edih}	joeygraceffa.com}}| pseudonym = | years_active = 2007–present	Vlogging gaming how-to DIY {edih}	9.39 million (main) 2.81 million (gaming) 868 thousand (vlog) 60.5 thousand (react) }}	2.1 billion (main) 705.5 million (gaming) 132.8 million (vlog) 4.2 million (react) }}	Daniel Preda Shane Dawson Miranda Sings Tyler Oakley Connor Franta Gabbie Hanna Trisha Paytas Daniel Howell Rosanna Pansino James Charles Brent Rivera The Psychic Twins Manny MUA Colleen Ballinger Simply Nailogical JoJo Siwa MatPat Gloom Dangthatsalongname iHasCupquake Kubz Scouts LaurenzSide iJustine Elizabeth Dwyer {edih}| silver_year = 2012| gold_year = 2013| stats_update = November 4, 2023| silver_button = yes| gold_button = yes}}Joseph Michael Graceffa Jr. ({{IPAc-en|g|r|ə|ˈ|s|ɛ|f|ə}}; born May 16, 1991)WEB, Famous Birthdays Today, May 16: Megan Fox, Joey Graceffa, Janet Jackson, Pierce Brosnan, Kelly Hyland, Tori Spelling,weblink Yareah Magazine, January 2, 2015,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150119164925weblink">weblink January 19, 2015, dead, is an American YouTuber, vlogger, actor, author, and producer. He runs four active YouTube channels, all named after him. His main channel is dedicated to vlogging,WEB, Joey Graceffa,weblink YouTube, September 1, 2016, while the second features video gaming content. The third is for daily vlogs, and the fourth is a react channel. His channels have a combined total of more than 2.9 billion views. He was a contestant on the 22nd and 24th seasons of The Amazing Race, and has appeared in a handful of short films as well as creating and hosting Escape the Night, a partially-scripted web series, distributed by YouTube via its paid-subscription service YouTube Premium. He appears in all four of the seasons with several other YouTubers, including Liza Koshy, Shane Dawson, Colleen Ballinger, and Rosanna Pansino. Early life and education Graceffa was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts, the son of Debbie O'Connor and Joe Graceffa. He has two siblings, an older sister named Nicole and a younger half brother named Jett, who has autism, through his mom and his stepfather, Bob. Graceffa endured hardships with his mother when she resorted to alcohol to cope with troubles in her life. These started when Graceffa was around 12 years old. According to his book (In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World|In Real Life),WEB, Marlborough teens are a hit on YouTube,weblink Wicked Local, October 29, 2009, October 7, 2014, he graduated from Marlborough High School in 2009.WEB,weblink Marlborough High School Class of 2009, MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA, He had originally applied to Emerson College but was rejected. Graceffa enrolled at Fitchburg State College intending to major in film, but left after one year.WEB, Graceffa, Joey, Draw My Life – Joey Graceffa,weblink YouTube.com, October 7, 2014, Career 2007–2013: YouTube and The Amazing Race In 2007, at age 16, Graceffa began uploading videos to the YouTube channel WinterSpringPro, with his high school friend Brittany Joyal.MAGAZINE, Blattberg, Eric, Meet the YouTube 1 percent,weblink Digiday, January 2, 2015, December 26, 2014, Later renamed Winterspringpro100, the channel has been inactive since 2011. WEB, WinterSpringPro,weblink YouTube, September 1, 2016, In 2009, he started posting videos on his own channel, called, Joey Graceffa. In 2013, he joined the StyleHaul YouTube network.WEB, YouTube Star Joey Graceffa Joins StyleHaul,weblink Tubefilter, May 17, 2015, December 20, 2013, Graceffa posts regular vlogs on his channel. As of April 2022, he has gained over 9.4 million subscribers and more than 2.1 billion total views on his main YouTube channel alone.Graceffa, Joey. JoeyGraceffa, YouTube, accessed January 9, 2016 On a second YouTube channel focusing on his gaming, he has more than 2.6 million subscribers and over 620 million views, for a total of over 2.6 billion views.Graceffa, Joey. JoeyGraceffa, YouTube, accessed January 9, 2016; and Graceffa, Joey. "Joey Graceffa", YouTube, accessed January 9, 2016. He also has more than 3.9 million Twitter followersGraceffa, Joey. Joey Graceffa, Twitter, accessed January 9, 2016 and more than 5.5 million Instagram followers.Graceffa, Joey. JoeyGraceffa, Instagram, accessed January 9, 2016In 2013, Graceffa and fellow YouTube personality Meghan Camarena were contestants on The Amazing Race 22.WEB, YouTube personality Joey Graceffa to compete in 'The Amazing Race',weblink Hypable, May 17, 2015, January 23, 2013, WEB, CBS, The Amazing Race – Meet Joey and Meghan,weblink YouTube.com, May 17, 2015, The two made it to the tenth leg before being eliminated. Graceffa told an interviewer that "There were a lot of bad times but it was definitely good overall. It was an amazing experience, and I'd love to do it again."MAGAZINE, 'Amazing Race': Joey and Meghan on Their Elimination,weblink The Hollywood Reporter, May 17, 2015, The two later teamed up again to compete in (The Amazing Race 24|The Amazing Race: All-Stars).WEB, Amazing Race 24: All-Stars Cast,weblink CBS, May 17, 2015, In October, 2013, Graceffa filmed a video about his car being towed.WEB, 2013-10-24, YouTube Star Gets Totally Owned,weblink 2023-07-07, HuffPost, en, Comedian Nate Clark filmed a response video that was viewed more than 4 million times.WEB, 2013-10-23, Famous YouTuber Gets Towed, Throws A Hissy Fit. Guy Who Towed Him Makes Devastating Response Video.,weblink 2023-07-07, UPROXX, en-US, 2013–2015: Films, In Real Life and other projects File:Joey_Graceffa_(cropped)_2.jpg|thumb|right|Graceffa at VidconVidconIn late 2013 and early 2014, Graceffa starred in his own web series titled Storytellers.WEB, Wilken, Selina, Featured web series: Storytellers is high-tension, imaginative storytelling,weblink Hypable, May 18, 2015, August 28, 2014, WEB, Varrati, Michael, Storytelling with a Superstar: A Conversation with Joey Graceffa,weblink The Video Ink, October 7, 2014, February 5, 2014, The project was funded by Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns that Graceffa ran himself. They raised over $140,000 and $30,000, respectively, though reports continue into 2018 that some of the project backers have not received their perks or rewards for backing the project.WEB, Storytellers: The Series,weblink Kickstarter, July 22, 2018, WEB, Storytellers,weblink Indiegogo, July 22, 2018, In 2014, Graceffa starred in his own short film titled Eon.WEB, Patel, Sahil, Joey Graceffa Stars in New Short Film 'Eon',weblink The Video Ink, October 7, 2014, July 17, 2014, The same year Graceffa also starred in Ethereal alongside Joey Pollari. Throughout 2012 to 2014, Graceffa was in various BlackBoxTV short films. He was also a part of the Fine Brothers online series MyMusic throughout 2013 and 2014. Graceffa was nominated for two awards at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards.MAGAZINE, Nordyke, Kimberly, Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List,weblink The Hollywood Reporter, May 17, 2015, He won "Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series" at the 2014 Streamy Awards for his portrayal of Hunter Crowley in Storytellers.WEB,weblink Winners Announced for the 4th Annual Streamy Awards, Streamys.org, May 17, 2015, September 8, 2014, December 7, 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141207195043weblink">weblink dead, Graceffa was named by Common Sense Media as one of "10 YouTube Stars Your Kids Love".WEB, Knorr, Caroline,weblink 10 YouTube Stars Your Kids Love, Common Sense Media, May 17, 2015, September 4, 2014, In March 2015, Graceffa starred in an episode of the CONtv reality television project Fight of the Living Dead, created by fellow YouTube personality Justine Ezarik.WEB, Vejoda, Jim, Fight of the Living Dead Trailer Debut,weblink IGN, May 18, 2015, March 11, 2015, MAGAZINE, Beard, Lanford, iJustine Previews Zombie Reality Competition Fight of the Living Dead,weblink People, May 18, 2015, On May 16, 2015, Graceffa released a song with an accompanying music video titled "Don't Wait". It is an unconventional fantasy fairytale story featuring goblins, a witch, and a prince.Pittman, Taylor. "YouTube Star Joey Graceffa Comes Out As Gay In Magical Music Video", The Huffington Post, May 18, 2015 The video ends with Graceffa, dressed as a prince, kissing his male co-star, Daniel Preda. By October 2016, it had received more than 24 million views.WEB, Graceffa, Joey, Don't Wait – Official Music Video, YouTube,weblink May 16, 2015, December 30, 2015, WEB, DeSimone, Evan, Joey Graceffa Comes Out In New Music Video,weblink New Media Rockstars, May 17, 2015, ; and MAGAZINE, Lord, Emma, Joey Graceffa Came Out In His Music Video For "Don't Wait," And It Is Basically the Millennial Fairy Tale We've All Been Waiting For,weblink Bustle, May 18, 2015, Graceffa confirmed on YouTube on May 18, 2015, that he is gay.Graceffa, Joey. Graceffa stated that he planned on coming out through his book, but decided to be more open to his whole audience rather than only the people who purchased the book. "Yes I'm Gay", YouTube, May 18, 2015 Graceffa stated that the reason he waited so long to come out online was because "there was a lot of hesitation to come out online because of growing up in my town: It wasn't acceptable to be gay; it was looked down upon." He also went on to state that after coming out, "I definitely feel more open and free with who I am, and I think that's inspired a lot of other people to also do the same and have come out to their friends and family."MAGAZINE, Nelson, Jeff, YouTube Star Joey Graceffa on Coming Out: 'I Felt Like I Was Hiding Such a Big Part of My Life',weblink People, June 4, 2015, On May 19, 2015, Graceffa released a memoir titled (In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World), published by Keywords Press.WEB,weblink In Real Life - Joey Graceffa, October 14, 2016, JoeyGraceffa.com, Keywords Press,weblink January 28, 2018, dead, In the book, he discusses being bullied and feeling lonely in school, his mother's alcoholism, his younger brother's autism, the beginnings of his YouTube career and his road to self-acceptance, among other topics.WEB, Authors: Joey Graceffa,weblink Simon & Schuster, May 17, 2015, Laurence, Emily. "Joey Graceffa comes out as gay in new memoir", Metro International, May 19, 2015; Kowalski, Kristine Hope. weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150527185117weblink">"Joey Graceffa Shares How He Found Self-Acceptance", Twist magazine, May 19, 2015 His book was a New York Times Best Seller on the "celebrities" list in July 2015NEWS, Best Sellers - The New York Times,weblink The New York Times, November 29, 2015, and the cover was updated to acknowledge this achievement.WEB, Joey Graceffa on Twitter,weblink Twitter, November 29, 2015, 2016–present: Escape the Night, books, and other endeavors On February 14, 2016, Graceffa announced that he has been in a relationship with Daniel Preda since July 2014 in a video titled "OUR LOVE STORY!".WEB, Our Love Story!,weblink YouTube, February 14, 2016, WEB,weblink YouTube's Joey Graceffa Introduces His Boyfriend for the First Time, Pearl, Diana, People (magazine), People, February 14, 2016, April 9, 2016, On June 21, 2016, Graceffa announced in his YouTube video, titled "I HAVE A SURPRISE!", that he's starting a crystal-based jewelry line called "Crystal Wolf".WEB, I Have A Surprise!,weblink YouTube, August 2, 2016, WEB,weblink Crystal Wolf, October 5, 2016, October 6, 2016,weblink dead, On June 7, 2017, Crystal Wolf Co released their Summer Solstice CollectionWEB,weblink Summer Solstice Collection, crystalwolf, en, July 12, 2017,weblink January 13, 2018, dead, with new jewelry and including the Crystal nail polishWEB,weblink Crystal Polish, crystalwolf, en, July 12, 2017,weblink January 13, 2018, dead, for the overall Summer Collection.WEB,weblink Shop All, crystalwolf, en, July 12, 2017,weblink March 4, 2018, dead, On June 22, 2016, Graceffa started, starred, and uploaded the first episode of a YouTube Premium mini-web series called Escape the Night with other YouTubers like Shane Dawson, Eva Gutowski, Glozell Green, Oli White, Timothy DeLaGhetto, Andrea Brooks, Matthew Haag, Justine Ezarik, Sierra Furtado, and one Viner/YouTuber, Lele Pons. The first episode has over 24,000,000 views.WEB, Weiss, Geoff, YouTube Red Renews Joey Graceffa's 'Escape The Night' As Service Reports Steady Growth,weblink tubefilter, May 2, 2017, October 17, 2016, On June 22, 2017, Graceffa started, starred, and uploaded the first episode his YouTube Premium web series Escape the Night{{'s}} season 2. The season stars himself and includes Liza Koshy, Alex Wassabi, Lauren Riihimaki, DeStorm Power, Gabbie Hanna, Jesse Wellens, Andrea Russett, Tyler Oakley, and Tana Mongeau.NEWS,weblink YouTube Red's 'Escape the Night' With Joey Graceffa Season 2 Adds Tyler Oakley, Liza Koshy, Other Digital Stars to Cast, Spangler, Todd, May 25, 2017, Variety, May 25, 2017, en-US, On June 21, 2018, Graceffa released the first episode of the third series of Escape The Night, starring Graceffa, Nikita Dragun, Teala Dunn, Safiya Nygaard, Manny MUA, Roi Wassabi (Guava Juice), Rosanna Pansino, JC Caylen, Matthew Patrick, and Colleen Ballinger. On July 11, 2019, Graceffa released the first episode of the fourth season of Escape The Night, starring Graceffa, Rosanna Pansino, Alex Wassabi, Timothy DeLaGhetto, DeStorm Power, Justine Ezarik, Tana Mongeau, Colleen Ballinger, Gabbie Hanna, Bretman Rock, Nikita Dragun, Matthew Patrick, and Liza Koshy.On October 4, 2016, Graceffa, along with co-author Laura L. Sullivan, released a young adult novel titled Children of Eden, published by Keywords Press. The book follows a Second child named Rowen, who is marked with death due to Eden's population control and recklessly escapes for an adventure after sixteen years of hiding.WEB,weblink Children Of Eden - Joey Graceffa, October 13, 2016, JoeyGraceffa.com, Keywords Press,weblink January 28, 2018, dead, His book was a New York Times Best Seller on the "Young Adult Hardcover" list in the week of October 23, 2016. The book has received positive reactions from readers on Goodreads and Amazon, with four and five star reviews predominating.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} Critics have not been universally positive, although Rachel Hyland of Geek Speak Magazine wrote, "Graceffa knows a lot about YA dystopian conventions, and they are all present and accounted for here. This is by no means a bad thing — an enjoyable romp through this genre doesn't necessarily require too much divergence (no pun intended) from the established norms — but it is worth noting that most everything in his Eden has pretty much happened before, in one way or another. Still, it is fun to see just how those ever-trusty elements are put together, and there is a nice twist on the almost essential love triangle that is actually pretty awesome."WEB, Hyland, Rachel, BOOK REVIEW: Children of Eden by Joey Graceffa,weblink Geek Speak Magazine, October 15, 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161015090606weblink">weblink October 15, 2016, dead, On January 6, 2017, Graceffa announced that he would be playing an extra in the full-length feature film, The Space Between Us. The movie originally released in the United States on February 3, 2017, follows a teenage boy (Asa Butterfield), born on Mars, who travels to Earth. After uniting with his long-distant friend (Britt Robertson), the duo soon form a new relationship with each other.On May 16, 2017, Graceffa announced in his YouTube video, titled "MOST INSANE BIRTHDAY SURPRISE EVER!" the sequel to his young adult novel Children of Eden. The sequel, entitled, Elites of Eden,BOOK, Elites of Eden, Graceffa, Joey, Atria/Keywords Press, 2017, follows an Elite and a lilac-haired girl – Yarrow and Lark. When these two girls discover the thread that binds them together, the collision of memories means that their lives may change drastically – and that Eden may never be the same. Rowan - captured by the government, her fate is uncertain.WEB,weblink Elites of Eden book, Graceffa, Joey, JoeyGraceffa.com,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170521035141weblink">weblink May 21, 2017, dead, In a YouTube video uploaded on May 16, 2018, Graceffa's 27th birthday, he announced the release of the final book in his "Children of Eden" series, Rebels of Eden. It went on sale on October 2, 2018.WEB, I CAN FINALLY TELL YOU...,weblink May 16, 2018, YouTube, May 25, 2018, WEB, Joey Graceffa Unveils Conclusion To 'Eden' Book Trilogy, With Hopes Of Film Franchise,weblink Tubefilter, May 17, 2018, Geoff Weiss, May 25, 2018, In a YouTube video uploaded to Graceffa's main channel on July 12, 2020, Graceffa and Preda announced that they had split after six years of dating.WEB, we broke up,weblink YouTube, October 21, 2020, July 12, 2020, WEB,weblink YouTube Stars Joey Graceffa and Daniel Preda Break Up After 6 Years Together, Cohen, Jess, E!online, July 13, 2020, October 21, 2020, Filmography Film{| class"wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
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! scope="col" | Year! scope="col" | Title! scope="col" | Role! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes| 2013–2014The Amazing Race (American TV series)>The Amazing Race| HimselfThe Amazing Race 22>Season 22 (11 episodes), Season 24 (4 episodes)| 2015| Huge on the Tube| Himself| Episode: "Joey Graceffa"| 2015| Influencer Journeys| Himself| ">

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! scope="col" | Year! scope="col" | Title! scope="col" | Role! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes| 2012–2014BlackBoxTV Presents>BlackBoxTV| Various| 4 episodes| 2013–2014| MyMusic| Vampire Temp| Recurring role; 6 episodes| 2013| Storytellers| Hunter Crowley| Main role; 6 episodesAlso executive producer, writer, and co-creator| 2015| Fight of the Living Dead| Himself| Episode: "Pilot"| 2016| Children of Eden| Ash| Short film; also served as writer and producer| 2016–2019| Escape the Night| The Savant/Himself | Host; YouTube Premium series| 2017| Haters Back Off| Himself| Episode: "my 1rst bae"| 2018Geek & Sundry#Programming>Spellslingers| Himself| Episode: "Day[9] vs. Joey Graceffa"

Discography

Extended plays

• Panem's Best (2012)WEB, THE TRIBUTES - PANEMS BEST!,weblink YouTube, May 25, 2018,
• Good Songs (2014){{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
• Cheese Is Creamy (2015){{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
• Kingdom (2019)

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Singles{| class"wikitable plainrowheaders" style"text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;" | Year! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album! scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK {{abbr|D/L|Downloads}}Peak positions on the UK Singles Downloads Chart:

• For "Don't Wait": WEB, Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 (24 May 2015 - 30 May 2015),weblink Official Charts Company, December 20, 2016,

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK IndiePeak positions on the UK Independent Singles Chart:

• For "Don't Wait": WEB, Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 (24 May 2015 - 30 May 2015),weblink Official Charts Company, December 20, 2016,

! scope="row" | "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"(solo or duet with Luke Conard)| 2012| —Non-album singles}}WORK=ITUNES, August 18, 2012, ! scope="row" | "Kiss You"(solo or duet with Luke Conard) 2013| —WORK=ITUNES, January 21, 2013, ! scope="row" | "Anna Sun"| —WORK=ITUNES, June 2013, ! scope="row"| "Story of My Life"(with Luke Conard)| —WORK=ITUNES, December 28, 2013, ! scope="row" | "Collar Full" 2014| —WORK=ITUNES, February 13, 2014, ! scope="row" | "Silver Lining"| —WORK=ITUNES, March 26, 2014, ! scope="row" | "Don't Wait"| 2015| 7WORK=ITUNES, May 12, 2015, ! scope="row" | "Kingdom"|2018|—|—|KingdomWEBSITE=SPOTIFY, February 14, 2019, {{small|"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart or was not released to that country.}}

Bibliography

• (In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World) (2015)
• Children of Eden (2016)
• Elites of Eden (2017)
• Rebels of Eden (2018)

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Awards and nominations{|class"wikitable sortable"

!Year!Nominated!Award!Result 2014Teen Choice AwardsTeen Choice Award for Choice Web Star: Male)| {{nominated}}Teen Choice Award for Choice Web Star: Gaming)| {{nominated}}Streamy Awards| Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series – Storytellers| {{Won}}| Best Drama Series - Storytellers| {{nominated}}2015| Teen Choice AwardsTeen Choice Award for Choice Web Star: Male)| {{nominated}}| Streamy Awards| Best Lifestyle Series| {{nominated}}2016| Teen Choice AwardsTeen Choice Award for Choice Web Star: Male)| {{nominated}}|Streamy Awards|Best Ensemble Cast - Escape The Night|{{Won}}2017|Shorty Awards|Best Web Series - Escape The Night|{{nominated}}

References

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Further reading

• Graceffa JM (2015), In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World. New York: Atria/Keywords Press. {{ISBN|978-1476794303}}
• Graceffa JM (2016), Children of Eden: A Novel. New York: Atria/Keywords Press. {{ISBN|978-1501146558}}
• Graceffa JM (2017), Elites of Eden: A Novel. New York: Atria/Keywords Press. {{ISBN|978-1501174537}}

External links

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• Official website {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160703155633weblink |date=July 3, 2016 }}
• {{IMDb name|5062813}}

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