Jacob Sartorius Biography

Jacob Sartorius was born on October 2, 2002, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was given up for adoption as his biological parents were unable to take care of him. He grew up in Reston, Virginia with his adoptive parents. At the age of 7, Jacob Sartorius began acting in musicals, where he discovered his love for performing. His adoptive parents supported him wholeheartedly in his musical endeavors. He has a sister named Caroline who is often featured in his videos.

In 2014, at the age of 11, Jacob Sartorius posted his first video on Vine; it was about anti-bullying. The video went viral and Jacob’s brush with fame started. Later in 2014, he joined Musical.ly and started posting lip-sync videos on the app. His videos became very popular and he was ranked amongst the top Musical.ly stars in 2016.

Jacob Sartorius’ newfound fame had a downside too. He had to face bullying at the school and in 2015, he changed schools thrice after getting verbally attacked and teased by his classmates. At this time, social media offered him an escape and helped him goof off.

After becoming popular on social media Jacob Sartorius signed with T3 Music Group and released his debut single "Sweatshirt" on May 3, 2016. The single was a big hit and it peaked at No. 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 81 on Canadian Hot 100. Jacob Sartorius was hailed as the next Justin Bieber.

On January 20, 2017, he released his debut EP ‘The Last Text EP’. In mid-2017, Jacob signed with RCA Records and on October 6, 2017, he released his second EP ‘Left Me Hangin'. His third EP, ‘Better With You’, was released on November 1, 2018, while his fourth EP ‘Where Have You Been’ was released on May 31, 2019. He came out with his fifth Extended Play, ‘Lost But Found’ in October 2021. On August 3, 2022, he released his latest EP, ‘Sleep When Im Dead.’

In late 2017, Jacob Sartorius started dating British actress Millie Bobby Brown. The couple split in August 2018, but they remain friends.

In March 2020, rumors began circling that Jacob Sartorius and Baby Ariel are in a relationship after the latter posted a screenshot of a FaceTime call to Jacob Sartorius on her Instagram with the caption, "pick up the phone baby." But, in a video posted on her YouTube channel on March 30, 2020, Baby Ariel clarified that they are not in a relationship and are just friends.