JianHao Tan
JianHao Tan | ||||||||||
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 Tan in 2024 | ||||||||||
| Born | 14 June 1993 Singapore | |||||||||
| Education | United Nations International School of Hanoi | |||||||||
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| Spouse | Debbie Soon
(m. 2019) | |||||||||
| Children | Starley Tan | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Channel | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2010 – present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 7.57 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 3.23 billion[2] | |||||||||
| Network | Titan Digital Media | |||||||||
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Last updated: 3 May 2024 | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳建豪 | |||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈建豪 | |||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Jiànháo | |||||||||
| Jyutping | Can4 Gin3 Hou4 | |||||||||
| Hokkien POJ | Tân Kiàn-hô | |||||||||
JianHao Tan (born 14 June 1993) is a Singaporean YouTuber and the chief executive officer of Titan Digital Media. As of 18 May 2024, he has more than 7,310,000 subscribers on YouTube[3] and 659,000 followers on Instagram.[4]
Early life and education
Tan was born on 14 June 1993 in Singapore. His mother, Luwina Chong, a piano teacher, was born and raised in Hong Kong. At 8 years old, his father, Edmund, was posted to Cambodia by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Tan moved there with his family.[5] Several years later, his family moved to Hanoi, Vietnam, where he studied at the United Nations International School of Hanoi, graduating in 2011.[citation needed]
Career
JianHao Tan started his YouTube channel in 2010 with two friends as a hobby, and also for a school project.[6][7] He then served two years of National Service from when he was 18. Thereafter, Tan decided to make YouTube his full time career instead of pursuing further education in a university.[8] He was mentored by Ryan Tan of Night Owl Cinematics sometime in 2014, and had more than 250,000 YouTube subscribers by December 2014.[9]
Production company
 Logo used since 2018 | |
| Formerly | The JianHao Tan Co. |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | JianHao Tan |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Key people |
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| Website | titandigitalmedia |
A S$15,000 job to promote an application in his channel in 2014 allowed him to make his first hire, and then subsequently founded The JianHao Tan Co, a production studio.[9][6] In 2016, he was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list, under the "Media, Marketing & Advertising" category.[10]
In 2018, Tan rebranded The JianHao Tan production studio into Titan Digital Media.[11][12] Tan started the T1T5 web series, a precursor to the Titan Academy, a series of short comedic situational skits and roleplaying videos, in collaboration with other multiple YouTube personalities.[citation needed] Additionally, he started co-hosting the Playtime TV YouTube channel with a seven-year-old Cindy, targeting the children audience.[13]
In 2019, Tan's wedding proposal video was YouTube's most watched creators video in Singapore.[14] In the same year, Tan launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund S$500,000 for a future movie set in the Titan Academy universe. The campaign received negative feedback from the public as it was deemed as targeting a non-financially independent target audience. Tan terminated the campaign and stated that the movie would be funded by himself.[5]
As of 1 November 2024, Tan has approximately 7.54 million YouTube subscribers.[15][16]
Other ventures
In 2022, Tan started a car dealership in Singapore.[17]
Personal life
Tan married Debbie Soon Rui Yi on 21 May 2019, after a three-year relationship.[1][18] They have a daughter named Starley, who was born on 19 September 2019.[19]
Tan created The JianHao Tan Foundation in 2015. By 2019, the foundation had donated over $5,000 worth of food and toys to Thuy An Village, Vietnam.[18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2013 | Everybody's Business | Eddy | ||
| 2015 | Lingo Lingo, Where You Go | Male lead |
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| 2021 | I am a Teacher | Himself |
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| TBA | School Trip | Himself | Delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
YouTube series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018―present | Titan Academy | JianHao | Season 1―present |
References
- ^ a b "JianHao Tan and Debbie's Wedding". YouTube. 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ a b "About JianHao Tan". YouTube.
- ^ "JianHao Tan's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "JianHao Tan's Instagram Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ a b "JianHao Tan, The Greatest Showman in Singapore". sg.style.yahoo.com. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b "No 1 YouTuber in Singapore JianHao Tan defied critics of his endless high school listicle videos". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Lee, Jian Xuan (9 November 2014). "YouTube star Tan Jian Hao plays lead in short film about Singlish". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Now following: JianHao Tan". Marketing Interactive. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ a b "YouTubing his way to success". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "30 Under 30 2016 Asia: Media, Marketing & Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Behind-the-scenes at TheJianHaoTan: What does it take to run a channel?". sg.wantedly.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "8 little known facts about Jianhao Tan that haters refuse to accept". Goody Feed. 16 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ Eddino Abdul Hadi (23 February 2019). "Catch Singapore's young YouTube stars on Playtime TV, Shan And Shaista Show and Kandie Family". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Content creator Jianhao Tan tops YouTube's 10 most watched creators 2019 list". Marketing Interactive. 6 December 2019.
- ^ Design, Start (8 March 2023). "Top 30 Influencers in Singapore for 2024". Design Start.
- ^ "JianHao Tan's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Hype man: Tan Jianhao shows off his new 'small' business". AsiaOne. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Youtube star Tan Jianhao shares his marriage plans and how he manages relationship finances". Her World Singapore. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "YouTuber Jianhao Tan's 5-day-old baby already has 650,000 almost followers on Instagram". mothership.sg. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ migration (9 November 2014). "YouTube star Tan Jian Hao plays lead in short film about Singlish". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Best Actress – Amander Liew – I Am A Teacher (Singapore) – Global-Shorts.net". 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Tan, JianHao (21 March 2021). "I am a Teacher - Official Short Film". YouTube. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.