Kev Jumba Biography

Born Kevin Wu in Houston, Texas, KevJumba is widely known for his deadpan vocal delivery, lively facial expressions, and penchant for unexpected digressions. He joined YouTube in 2006, soon after, he became one of the popular YouTubers with millions of followers. But life is not always beautiful and he went through unfavorable situations that discouraged him so he completely disappeared from YouTube leaving his fame on the Internet. On top of that, Kev was hit by a car in 2015 causing great physical damage followed by mental illness. But he didn’t give up and he’s back despite the difficulties. And as of 2019, the channel by has over 2.8 million subscribers.

Early life, biography and education of Kev Jumba

Kevin Wu better known by his nickname KevJumba was born on June 12, 1990 in Houston, Texas. His father is Michael Wu , a Taiwanese immigrant. Kevin is very close to his father. He has a younger brother named Kelly Wu . He grew up in Houston with his family.

Wu attended Clement High School, Sugar Land, Texas, graduating in 2008. He studied film at the University of California, Davis, but dropped out.

KevJumba’s career and lifestyle

Kevin Wu joined YouTube in July 2006 under the name Kev. He is one of the first YouTubers to receive wide recognition and viewers.

In the beginning, KevJumba used to upload humorous videos to his channel that drew people’s attention through his unique and creative styles. In 2007, he uploaded a video titled I have to deal with stereotypes that appeared on the YouTube home page. In the video, KevJumba talks about the stereotypes he has to deal with as an Asian American.

Following the success, KevJumba regularly uploaded funny and interesting videos. Videos of him frequently featured his father Michael Wu and later, he made an I Love My Dad video . Viewers loved PapaJumba, so he appeared in several KevJumba videos.

The YouTube star eventually became one of three under-21s from East Asia to become YouTube’s most-subscribed user of all time in May 2008. In the midst of his burgeoning YouTube career, the star suddenly disappeared. YouTube without any ads in late 2013. He continued to make most of his videos on the channel private.

Fans had no idea what had happened to the star, but later KevJumba explained for various reasons that he turned invisible. KevJumba wanted to pursue his acting career at his own pace and ability. In the midst of that, in 2015, he met with a fatal car accident, which is one of the reasons for his disappearance.

Fortunately, he made a comeback on his YouTube channel in 2017. Although he is not as active as before, he posted some videos and made the private videos public, which is definitely a relief for his fans. As of August 2018, his channel has over 2.9 million subscribers with over 355 million views.

In July 2008, KevJumba created another YouTube channel JumbaFund to help different charities. From the canal’s profits, he donated approximately $5,000 in Kenya to build a school. In 2011, he built another school Jumba Lenana Academy , Lenana, Kenya. The channel currently has over 1 million subscribers with over 62.9 million views.

In between his thriving YouTube career, KevJumba has appeared in a few TV series. In 2007, he briefly starred in an American reality series. Online Nation . Then after working at BlogTV and produced 70 live shows and 23 recorded. In 2008, KevJumba appeared in a web series. Hook up with Jessica Rose and Philip DeFranco . He then worked on several other shows, including Rock Jock Movies and Revenge of the Green Dragons .

In 2010, he made a web series Funempleados together with Philip Wang , a filmmaker. The series aired other popular YouTubers such as Nigahiga , David Choi, Chester Ver , and Kina Grannis . The series is about the friendship between Kyle (KevJumba) and Jason (Philip Wang) which became a hit with incredible views in a short period of time.

The same year, Kevin and his father participated in an American reality television show. The amazing race . His father’s original name, Michael Wu, was revealed through the show. The father and son duo eliminated in Stage 7.

The YouTuber released his first feature film Hang Loose in 2012. He starred in the film alongside an actor. Dante Basco , Justin Chon , and others. He’s trying to pursue his acting career, but he’s in no rush. So in the near future, we might see the star in movies and series. In 2014, he also took part in the crime drama. Revenge of the Green Dragons .

KevJumba Net Worth, Salary, and Earnings

Taiwanese-American YouTuber KevJumba has had an amazing career on YouTube. From his successful career, he amassed an impressive net worth of $2 million according to celebrity net worth in 2019.

Celebrated YouTuber KevJumba is earning a good amount of money from his channel. According to a reliable source, he has estimated monthly earnings of $23.3K to $373.2K and the estimated annual salary for him is $279.9K to $4.5 million. The star is active in philanthropic works and donated thousands of money to build schools in Kenya.

The Youtuber has a sizeable following on his Instagram account with more than 169K followers. And he also plays one of the major roles in increasing his net worth as he makes between $514.5 and $857.5 per sponsored post.

The affair, the girlfriend and the relationship of KevJumba

Kevin Wu is a very private person in real life. Until now, he hasn’t revealed much information about his family except for his father. He is reportedly not in any romantic relationship as of 2018. There are also no records of his past flings and love life for him.

The YouTuber has a pet dog named Jackie. He often shares beautiful snapshots with his pup on his Instagram account.

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As of 2019, he has over 170,000 followers on his Instagram account.

It was also reported that he became a monk after he was seen holding one of the most reputed Hindu scriptures ‘Bhagavad Gita’ in college. He also launched a blog with the title monk.college where he also announced that he left his major on social media to return to college.

KevJumba’s tragic accident

In 2015, KevJumba was hit by a car and seriously injured. The accident did great damage to his physical health, impacting his spine and lungs, as well as his mental health. He took months to recover from the damage. He was in the hospital for 45 days and had to undergo two major operations.

The good thing though is that he did it, he’s back. Thanks to his family, his father who supported him and took care of him as well as possible. He is now healthy and will probably be back as usual.

Height, age and other facts of KevJumba

• KevJumba Height: He has a height of 5 feet 11 inches
• Weight: 74 kg (163 lbs)
• Hair Color: Black
• Eye color: black
• American nationality
• Ethnicity: white
• Age: June 12, 1990 (28 years old)
• Birth name: Kevin Wu

Here’s a YouTube video of KevJumba I have to deal with stereotypes.