Josh Richards

About

Joshua Kenneth Richards (internet personality), born January 31, 2002, in Toronto, Ontario, is a Canadian social media personality and businessman who currently serves as CEO of CrossCheck Studios. He spent his early years in Cobourg, a small Ontario town roughly an hour east of Toronto, before dropping out of high school and relocating to Los Angeles to pursue his career. He has two younger siblings.

Richards has built a substantial online following, with 25.7 million followers on TikTok, 2.14 million on YouTube, 2.4 million on Twitter, and 6.1 million on Instagram, posting content spanning sports, dancing, lip syncing, comedy, and video skits. He has also branched into acting, appearing in films including Brother’s Keeper and Summertime Dropouts, with an upcoming role in Dream Scenario alongside Nicolas Cage and Noah Centineo.

Beyond content creation, Richards co-founded the digital management company TalentX Entertainment and became the first artist to sign with the company in July 2020, alongside a recording contract with Warner Records. He has also worked as an investor, helping establish a $15 million venture capital fund, and co-founded the energy drink brand Ani Energy. He previously served as chief strategy officer of Triller, further expanding his business portfolio beyond his social media career into entrepreneurship and entertainment management.

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