CaptainSparklez
Sign in to saveJordan Maron (born February 10, 1992), known online as CaptainSparklez, is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer mainly known for his Minecraft videos. , his main YouTube channel has over 11.4 million subscribers.
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Los Angeles, California, United States (2010 - present) Jordan Maron, known by his online username, CaptainSparklez, is a YouTuber who makes Minecraft-themed content, including parodies and original songs, usually collaborations with TryHardNinja. Some of his notable parodies include TNT, a parody of Taio Cruz's song Dynamite, Revenge, a parody of Usher's song DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again, and Fallen Kingdom, a parody of Coldplay's song Viva La Vida. He also produces his own electronic musi
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- Youtuber.name
- CaptainSparklez
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- Jordan Maron headshot 2018.jpg
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- A 2018 photograph of Maron
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- Maron in 2018
- Youtuber.birth_name
- Jordan Maron
- Youtuber.birth_place
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Youtuber.education
- University of California, Santa Barbara (Dropped out)
- Youtuber.youtube_handle
- CaptainSparklez
- Youtuber.youtube_years_active
- 2010–present
- Youtuber.youtube_subscribers
- 11.4 million
- Youtuber.youtube_views
- 4.15 billion
- Youtuber.stats_update
- October 15, 2025
- Youtuber.signature
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- Early life and education
- Internet career
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- ''Minecraft'' songs
- Other ventures
- Mobile games
- Merchandise and partnerships
- Awards and recognition
- Personal life
- Appearances
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Jordan Maron (born February 10, 1992), known online as CaptainSparklez, is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer mainly known for his Minecraft videos. , his main YouTube channel has over 11.4 million subscribers.
In 2010, eighteen-year-old Maron created his first YouTube channel to upload Call of Duty gameplay videos. Later that year, he moved to a new channel named CaptainSparklez and started posting Minecraft videos soon after. Maron joined Justin.tv in 2011, where he live streamed a variety of games; he continued to stream on Twitch after the two platforms were merged. On YouTube, he began to develop a fanbase from his Minecraft-themed music videos and then-daily gameplay. He was also popular on Twitch to a lesser extent. At the end of 2011, Maron was successful enough to become a full-time YouTuber. CaptainSparklez reached one million subscribers in early 2012. Maron has been involved in other projects, including a mobile game company and an athleisure line. After thirteen years, Maron decided to stop uploading Minecraft gameplay content on his main channel in December 2023.