Marko Terzo is an American artist, YouTuber, TikTok star, and social media personality who is mostly recognized for his ‘custom art’ that is often painted on clothes, sneakers, and other accessories. As of October 2024, the @markoterzo TikTok account has over 3.2 million followers and over 65.7 million likes.
Despite finding his fame on TikTok, Marko was primarily a YouTube content creator. He started his journey as an artist and digital content creator in December 2017. His debut video featured Marko customizing a pair of Vans with the Louis Vuitton logo and color scheme.
Since then, Marko has gone on to become a social media phenomenon thanks to his specialization in DIY and custom art combined with his awe-inspiring cinematography and laid-back attitude. In the 6 years, he has been active as a YouTuber, Marko has earned over 6,47 million subscribers and 1,048,214,050 views, earning him the spot of being one of the leading fashion and streetwear culture content creators there.
Thanks to his meteoric rise, Marko has collaborated with a number of top streetwear brands like Converse and Nike, apart from working with the likes of companies like Apple and Skillshare. In 2019, Marko signed up with Stadium Goods, self-acclaimed to be the world's premier sneaker and streetwear marketplace. Marko often hosts giveaways for his custom creations, including painted cars. In January 2021, Marko custom-painted a pair of boxing gloves for Logan Paul. Apart from his career as an artist and content creator, Marko founded The Satisfied, an apparel company, and has been featured on national television on numerous occasions.
Marko registered his @markoterzo TikTok handle in early 2018, shortly after making his debut on YouTube. Like many other TikTok stars, Marko came across the app following its meteoric rise in popularity after Douyin and Musical.ly merged. At the beginning of his presence as a content creator on TikTok, Marko decided to upload real-time tutorials related to his painting process and post-painting routine in the coming months.
Thanks to his laid-back attitude and some quality camerawork to supplement his talented work, Marko soon started grabbing a lot of attention. Since his debut in early 2018, Marko has uploaded over 352+ videos on TikTok which have earned over 65.7 million likes and 3.2 million followers.
Marko has an estimated net worth of around $2.7 million as reported by several sources. Most of his earnings come from his career as a professional artist as well as from his influential presence on Instagram and TikTok which have earned him a lot of sponsored work.
On TikTok, Marko could potentially earn anywhere between $1.64k - $2.46k per post, excluding brand-sponsored deals. On Instagram, Marko could earn anywhere between $108-$1,000 for a brand-sponsored post. Social Blade estimates Marko anywhere between $4,000- $63,700 per month and anywhere between $47,800-$764,600 annually.
Marko was born on April 26, 2002, in the United States to a Caucasian Christian family. Marko prefers to live a private life and is reserved about his personal affairs and, as a result, not a lot of information is available regarding Marko’s life or his family.
This is one of Marko’s most-watched videos with over 16 million views, and it features Marko digitally painting a pair of sneakers in ‘real-time’.
Another popular video on Marko’s TikTok and features Marko finishing up a pair of customs he was working on.
Another popular video on Marko’s TikTok and features another one of Marko’s famous custom works in progress.
Another popular video on Marko’s TikTok and features Marko jumping off a cliff, literally.
Another popular video on Marko’s TikTok features Marko painting on a dust pan.
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