Ray Williams Johnson is an American comedic content maker who has a popular YouTube channel. He originally got famous for his extreme reactions to trending videos on social media. He has been uploading videos since 2009, starting with vlogs, challenges, and reaction videos, and now his content is mainly reaction videos.
Ray Williams Johnson has over 17 million subscribers on his channel ‘Ray Williams Johnson ’ and achieved massive fame online.
Name: | Ray Williams Johnson |
Profile Name: | Ray Williams Johnson |
DOB (Age): | August 14, 1981 (44 years old) |
DOJ (YouTube): | May 26, 2008 |
Total Videos: | 2297+ |
Schedule/Status: | Active |
Net Worth: | $15 million |
Nationality: | American |
Residence: | Santa Monica, California, United States of America |
Johnson started his popular online series in early 2009. Johnson's Equals Three online program made his channel the most subscribed on YouTube from June 25, 2011, until January 12, 2013, when it was eclipsed by Smosh. Gabriel Iglesias, Snoop Dogg, and Robin Williams were among the many famous visitors who attended the show. The show's popularity on social media, both favorable and bad, encouraged Johnson to connect with other notable YouTubers, including his former competitor Smosh.
By early 2012, Johnson had become the first YouTuber to have a net worth of $1 million. Though the channel had the largest, and at one time fastest-growing audience, the program was criticized by the YouTube community, with some calling it juvenile, lowbrow, and rude, and others believing Johnson did not deserve the attention. Johnson's comments on popular videos were criticized for being unoriginal, sloppy, and perhaps infringing on copyright.
On December 25, 2019, Johnson posted a video titled "Guess what I did...", announcing his comeback to YouTube with a new program called "SUPERHVMAN," which he characterized as "a mix between a TED Talk and Equals Three." He would publish additional videos from this new series to a great response. However, the season 1 finale of SUPERHUMAN, "How to Live a Happier Life," would be his final episode, premiering on February 26, 2020. On September 13 of the same year, he began a new series centered on roasting TikTok users, with each subsequent video earning an increasing number of dislikes.
The YouTube channel “Ray Williams Johnson” has more than 17 million subscribers. As per ‘Net Worth Spot’ Ray Williams Johnson has a net worth of USD 15 million. According to Social Blade, the channel ‘Ray Williams Johnson’ got over 257.6 million views in the past month. It generates between USD 64.4k - 1 million per month, and between USD 772.8k - 12.4 million per year. The channel has over 12 billion views to date.
Johnson grew up in Oklahoma. He has said that he is Native American. His father deserted the family and eventually relocated to Arkansas. As a teenager, he ran away from his mother and lived with his father for many months, whom he characterized as an alcoholic who physically abused him, his girlfriend, and his half-sister. He eventually returned to live with his mother for several months. He claimed that his father stole all of his education funds from a savings account he had started in high school. As a result, he and his father stayed alienated until he died in 2014.
Johnson graduated from Norman North High School in 1999. He attended Columbia University, where he studied history and intended to pursue a law degree, but dropped out to focus on his YouTube career. He would frequently watch YouTube videos during study breaks.
Ray Williams Johnson boasts a massive subscriber of over 17 million subscribers on his lively YouTube channel.
In this video, Ray is talking about why he was leaving YouTube. The video has amassed over 12 million views.
In this video, Ray is making jokes on random things. The video has garnered over 10 million views and an impressive 77k likes.
This is a story-based video in which Ray is talking about a psychopath doctor who killed 300 patients and it has over 707kk views and 37 likes.
Ray’s favorite YouTuber is Ali Koca.
Ray is the first ever YouTuber who reached the 4,5 and 6 million subscribers mark.