Jack Stauber Wiki, Biography, Age, Spouse, Height, Net Worth, Fast Facts

His debut album, Finite Form (2013), was released on March 18, 2013, when he was 16. Drawing inspiration from folk music, his second album, Viator (2015), was released two years later, on September 18, 2015. Stauber’s third studio album Pop Food (2017) experimented with pop, lo-fi, and a 1980s and ’90s-esque aesthetic. The first two tracks, “Buttercup” and “Oh Klahoma”, went viral on TikTok, and boast a combined 485 million Spotify streams as of July 2022. His latest album, HiLo (2018), contains elements of funk, pop, and rock.

Personal life

Stauber grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania. He has one sister, named Kharly. He majored in marketing and minored in studio arts at the University of Pittsburgh. In an interview, Stauber revealed his favorite cartoon is Rugrats, and praised the art style, stating “Take some time to watch a minute of the pilot of Rugrats if you haven’t seen that before. The art style is beyond incredible.” Stauber is also a fan of Pink Floyd – The Wall, Merrie Melodies, the Pink Panther, M83, Bruce Bickford, The Mighty Boosh, Donovan, and The Residents.

Notable projects and videos

Stauber’s most famous work of art, called “Buttercup”, is the opening song released on his 2017 album Pop Food. The song, along with remixes and covers of it, became a popular internet meme, especially on TikTok, which contributed substantially to its success. The song had 350 million Spotify streams as of July 2022. Stauber did not release an official music video for “Buttercup”. The song has been described as “bubbly, dramatic pop with Panda Bear-esque vocals.” YouTuber lisuga made a popular fan made video using clips from the Japanese short film, “Kick-Heart”. It is the most viewed Jack Stauber-related video on YouTube, with 227 million views as of July 2022.

“Oh Klahoma”, the second track from Pop Food, also became popular. The song has 131 million Spotify streams as of July 2022. The song is most famously used as background music to a TikTok trend called #ghostphotoshoot, where creators dress up as ghosts and take photos of themselves, sometimes wearing sunglasses and other fashion accessories. However, the trend has become controversial, with critics saying the bedsheet costumes used look like KKK robes.

Adult Swim

Stauber has done multiple projects for Adult Swim. These projects have received widespread praise, getting millions of views on YouTube.

Wishing Apple and Valentine’s Day is Not for the Lonely

The first short Stauber created for Adult Swim was called “Wishing Apple,” a short released on July 3, 2018 on the Adult Swim YouTube channel.

The next was “Valentine’s Day is Not for the Lonely,” which premiered on Off The Air’s season eight episode “Love” on August 28, 2018.^[16] However, the short was created and released on Valentine’s Day, almost 6 months before the short was released on Adult Swim, on February 14, 2018. The video was also shortened for its Adult Swim premiere.

SHOP: A Pop Opera

Nearly a year after “Valentine’s Day is Not for the Lonely” was created, the surreal musical comedy SHOP: A Pop Opera premiered on Adult Swim in March 2019. The series utilizes mixed media, incorporated clay animation, music, and VHS-like filters.The six-part series aired each episode at midnight from March 4 to March 9. The episodes were also uploaded onto YouTube the next day. A year later, Stauber released the soundtrack for the miniseries on March 8, after someone hacked into his account and fraudulently uploaded the soundtrack in October of the previous year. On November 4, 2020, the full series was uploaded onto the Adult Swim YouTube channel.