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Paul was born in Cleveland,<sup>[1][2]</sup> and grew up in Westlake, Ohio. He is the son of Pamela Ann Stepnick (''née'' Meredith) and realtor Gregory Allan Paul.<sup>[5]</sup> It is claimed that he is Austrian-Jewish, English, German-Jewish, Hungarian-Jewish, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry.<sup>[6]</sup> His older brother is YouTuber Logan Paul.
== Career ==
Paul began his career in September 2013 posting videos on Vine. By the time Vine shut down, Jake Paul had 5.3 million followers and 2 billion plays on the app.<sup>[7]</sup>
In 2015, it was announced that Paul would be starring as Dirk in Disney Channel's new comedy series ''Bizaardvark''.<sup>[8]</sup>
On January 5, 2017, Paul was among the invited guests at an event at the White House centering on social media. As a stunt for his YouTube vlog channel, he hid in a bathroom there before sneaking out of the White House at 3:30am without being confronted by security.<sup>[9]</sup>
Jake Paul at Web Summit in 2016
On January 17, 2017, it was reported Paul had launched Team 10 with $1 million in financing to create influencer marketing management and creative agency around teen entertainment.<sup>[10]</sup> Investors include Danhua Capital, Horizons Alpha, Vayner Capital, Sound Ventures & A-Grade Investments, and Adam Zeplain.<sup>[11]</sup>
On May 30, 2017, Paul released a song and music video<sup>[4]</sup> alongside Team 10, titled "It's Everyday Bro", which achieved over 70 million views on YouTube in its first month and has become the third most disliked video on YouTube. The song peaked at number 94 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on the chart dated June 24, 2017.<sup>[12]</sup>
On July 22, 2017, during the middle of filming the second season of ''Bizaardvark'', the Disney Channel announced that Paul would be leaving the series, saying in a statement "We've mutually agreed that Jake Paul will leave his role on the Disney Channel series 'Bizaardvark'. On behalf of the production company, the cast and crew, we thank Jake for his good work on the TV series for the past 18 months and extend our best wishes to him."<sup>[13]</sup> The announcement followed a KTLA 5 news report<sup>[14]</sup> about public complaints from Paul's neighbors regarding the noise generated by Paul's pranks, parties, fire hazards and the large crowds of Paul's fans congregating in their neighborhood.<sup>[15][16][17]</sup> Paul later confirmed the news on his Twitterpage, saying he would now focus more on his personal brand, his YouTube channel, his business ventures, and more adult acting roles.<sup>[13]</sup> Paul later revealed in an interview with ''The Hollywood Reporter'' that he was actually fired from ''Bizaardvark'' by Disney who wanted to expedite the process of weaning him off the show due to the KTLA segment.<sup>[18]</sup>
=== Explicit YouTube video ===
On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “I lost my virginity” which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticised for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.<sup>[19]</sup> Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the racial slur "nigger" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying “little ass nigga” and “I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the pussy so wet it gets wetter.”<sup>[20]</sup>
== Legal issues ==
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Paul was born in Cleveland,<sup>[1][2]</sup> and grew up in Westlake, Ohio. He is the son of Pamela Ann Stepnick (''née'' Meredith) and realtor Gregory Allan Paul.<sup>[5]</sup> It is claimed that he is Austrian-Jewish, English, German-Jewish, Hungarian-Jewish, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry.<sup>[6]</sup> His older brother is YouTuber Logan Paul.
== Career ==
Paul began his career in September 2013 posting videos on Vine. By the time Vine shut down, Jake Paul had 5.3 million followers and 2 billion plays on the app.<sup>[7]</sup>
In 2015, it was announced that Paul would be starring as Dirk in Disney Channel's new comedy series ''Bizaardvark''.<sup>[8]</sup>
On January 5, 2017, Paul was among the invited guests at an event at the White House centering on social media. As a stunt for his YouTube vlog channel, he hid in a bathroom there before sneaking out of the White House at 3:30am without being confronted by security.<sup>[9]</sup>
Jake Paul at Web Summit in 2016
On January 17, 2017, it was reported Paul had launched Team 10 with $1 million in financing to create influencer marketing management and creative agency around teen entertainment.<sup>[10]</sup> Investors include Danhua Capital, Horizons Alpha, Vayner Capital, Sound Ventures & A-Grade Investments, and Adam Zeplain.<sup>[11]</sup>
On May 30, 2017, Paul released a song and music video<sup>[4]</sup> alongside Team 10, titled "It's Everyday Bro", which achieved over 70 million views on YouTube in its first month and has become the third most disliked video on YouTube. The song peaked at number 94 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on the chart dated June 24, 2017.<sup>[12]</sup>
On July 22, 2017, during the middle of filming the second season of ''Bizaardvark'', the Disney Channel announced that Paul would be leaving the series, saying in a statement "We've mutually agreed that Jake Paul will leave his role on the Disney Channel series 'Bizaardvark'. On behalf of the production company, the cast and crew, we thank Jake for his good work on the TV series for the past 18 months and extend our best wishes to him."<sup>[13]</sup> The announcement followed a KTLA 5 news report<sup>[14]</sup> about public complaints from Paul's neighbors regarding the noise generated by Paul's pranks, parties, fire hazards and the large crowds of Paul's fans congregating in their neighborhood.<sup>[15][16][17]</sup> Paul later confirmed the news on his Twitterpage, saying he would now focus more on his personal brand, his YouTube channel, his business ventures, and more adult acting roles.<sup>[13]</sup> Paul later revealed in an interview with ''The Hollywood Reporter'' that he was actually fired from ''Bizaardvark'' by Disney who wanted to expedite the process of weaning him off the show due to the KTLA segment.<sup>[18]</sup>
=== Explicit YouTube video ===
On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “I lost my virginity” which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticised for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.<sup>[19]</sup> Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the ra
=== Explicit YouTube video ===
On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “I lost my virginity” which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticised for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thvumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.<sup>[19]</sup> Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the racial slur "nigger" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying “little ass nigga” and “I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the pussy so wet it gets wetter.”<sup>[20]</sup>
== Legal issues ==
On July 18, 2017, it was reported that Paul's neighbors in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles were meeting with city council members and police officials regarding whether to file a class-action public nuisance lawsuit against Paul.<sup>[21]</sup> This came after Paul made his home address public,<sup>[21][22][17]</sup> leading crowds of fans to gather outside Paul's residence, and noise complaints by neighbors.<sup>[22][14][23][24]</sup>
== Personal life ==
As of July 2017, Paul and his collaborators<sup>[15]</sup> rent a $17,000 USD a month mansion<sup>[22]</sup> in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles.<sup>[22][14]</sup> In November 2017, he purchased a new property in Calabasas, California.<sup>[3]</sup>
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Television roles
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2016–present
|''Bizaardvark''
|Dirk
|Main role
|-
|2016
|''The Monroes''
|Conrad
|
|-
|2016
|''Walk the Prank''
|Himself
|Special guest
|-
|2017
|''The Price is Right''
|Himself
|Special guest model
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Film roles
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2016
|''Dance Camp''
|Lance
|
|-
|2016
|''Mono''
|Dugan
|Cameo
|-
|2016
|''Airplane Mode''
|Himself
|
|}
== Discography ==
=== Extended plays ===
*** ''Litmas'' <small>(with Team 10)</small> (2017)<sup>[25]</sup>
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Title
! colspan="2" |Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" |Album
|-
!US<br>
<sup>[26]</sup>
!CAN<br>
<sup>[27]</sup>
|-
|2015
!"Shakey"<br>
(with Greg Cipes)<sup>[28]</sup>
|—
|—
| rowspan="5" |Non-album singles
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017
!"It's Everyday Bro"<br>
(featuring Team 10)
|91
|56
|-
!"Ohio Fried Chicken"<br>
(featuring Chance Sutton and Anthony Trujillo)<sup>[29]</sup>
|—
|—
|-
!"Jerika"<br>
(with Erika Costell featuring Uncle Kade)
|86
|76
|-
!"That Ain't on the News"<sup>[30]</sup>
|—
|—
|-
| colspan="5" |"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
|}
== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Nominated work
!Award
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
| rowspan="2" |JakePaul (Vine)
|}
cial slur "nigger" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying “little ass nigga” and “I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the pussy so wet it gets we
=== Explicit YouTube video ===
On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “I lost my virginity” which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticised for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.<sup>[19]</sup> Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the racial slur "nigger" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying “little ass nigga” and “I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the pussy so wet it gets wetter.”<sup>[20]</sup>
== Legal issues ==
On July 18, 2017, it was reported that Paul's neighbors in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles were meeting with city council members and police officials regarding whether to file a class-action public nuisance lawsuit against Paul.<sup>[21]</sup> This came after Paul made his home address public,<sup>[21][22][17]</sup> leading crowds of fans to gather outside Paul's residence, and noise complaints by neighbors.<sup>[22][14][23][24]</sup>
== Personal life ==
As of July 2017, Paul and his collaborators<sup>[15]</sup> rent a $17,000 USD a month mansion<sup>[22]</sup> in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles.<sup>[22][14]</sup> In November 2017, he purchased a new property in Calabasas, California.<sup>[3]</sup>
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Television roles
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2016–present
|''Bizaardvark''
|Dirk
|Main role
|-
|2016
|''The Monroes''
|Conrad
|
|-
|2016
|''Walk the Prank''
|Himself
|Special guest
|-
|2017
|''The Price is Right''
|Himself
|Special guest model
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Film roles
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2016
|''Dance Camp''
|Lance
|
|-
|2016
|''Mono''
|Dugan
|Cameo
|-
|2016
|''Airplane Mode''
|Himself
|
|}
== Discography ==
=== Extended plays ===
*** ''Litmas'' <small>(with Team 10)</small> (2017)<sup>[25]</sup>
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Title
! colspan="2" |Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" |Album
|-
!US<br>
<sup>[26]</sup>
!CAN<br>
<sup>[27]</sup>
|-
|2015
!"Shakey"<br>
(with Greg Cipes)<sup>[28]</sup>
|—
|—
| rowspan="5" |Non-album singles
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017
!"It's Everyday Bro"<br>
(featuring Team 10)
|91
|56
|-
!"Ohio Fried Chicken"<br>
(featuring Chance Sutton and Anthony Trujillo)<sup>[29]</sup>
|—
|—
|-
!"Jerika"<br>
(with Erika Costell featuring Uncle Kade)
|86
|76
|-
!"That Ain't on the News"<sup>[30]</sup>
|—
|—
|-
| colspan="5" |"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
|}
== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Nominated work
!Award
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
| rowspan="2" |JakePaul (Vine)
|}
tter.”<sup>[20]</sup>
== Legal issues ==
=== Explicit YouTube video ===
On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “I lost my virginity” which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticised for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.<sup>[19]</sup> Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the racial slur "nigger" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying “little ass nigga” and “I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the pussy so wet it gets wetter.”<sup>[20]</sup>
== Legal issues ==
On July 18, 2017, it was reported that Paul's neighbors in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles were meeting with city council members and police officials regarding whether to file a class-action public nuisance lawsuit against Paul.<sup>[21]</sup> This came after Paul made his home address public,<sup>[21][22][17]</sup> leading crowds of fans to gather outside Paul's residence, and noise complaints by neighbors.<sup>[22][14][23][24]</sup>
== Personal life ==
As of July 2017, Paul and his collaborators<sup>[15]</sup> rent a $17,000 USD a month mansion<sup>[22]</sup> in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles.<sup>[22][14]</sup> In November 2017, he purchased a new property in Calabasas, California.<sup>[3]</sup>
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Television roles
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2016–present
|''Bizaardvark''
|Dirk
|Main role
|-
|2016
|''The Monroes''
|Conrad
|
|-
|2016
|''Walk the Prank''
|Himself
|Special guest
|-
|2017
|''The Price is Right''
|Himself
|Special guest model
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Film roles
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2016
|''Dance Camp''
|Lance
|
|-
|2016
|''Mono''
|Dugan
|Cameo
|-
|2016
|''Airplane Mode''
|Himself
|
|}
== Discography ==
=== Extended plays ===
*** ''Litmas'' <small>(with Team 10)</small> (2017)<sup>[25]</sup>
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Title
! colspan="2" |Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" |Album
|-
!US<br>
<sup>[26]</sup>
!CAN<br>
<sup>[27]</sup>
|-
|2015
!"Shakey"<br>
(with Greg Cipes)<sup>[28]</sup>
|—
|—
| rowspan="5" |Non-album singles
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017
!"It's Everyday Bro"<br>
(featuring Team 10)
|91
|56
|-
!"Ohio Fried Chicken"<br>
(featuring Chance Sutton and Anthony Trujillo)<sup>[29]</sup>
|—
|—
|-
!"Jerika"<br>
(with Erika Costell featuring Uncle Kade)
|86
|76
|-
!"That Ain't on the News"<sup>[30]</sup>
|—
|—
|-
| colspan="5" |"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
|}
== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Nominated work
!Award
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
| rowspan="2" |JakePaul (Vine)
|}
=== Explicit YouTube video ===
On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “I lost my virginity” which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticised for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.<sup>[19]</sup> Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the racial slur "nigger" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying “little ass nigga” and “I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the pussy so wet it gets wetter.”<sup>[20]</sup>
== Legal issues ==
On July 18, 2017, it was reported that Paul's neighbors in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles were meeting with city council members and police officials regarding whether to file a class-action public nuisance lawsuit against Paul.<sup>[21]</sup> This came after Paul made his home address public,<sup>[21][22][17]</sup> leading crowds of fans to gather outside Paul's residence, and noise complaints by neighbors.<sup>[22][14][23][24]</sup>
== Personal life ==
As of July 2017, Paul and his collaborators<sup>[15]</sup> rent a $17,000 USD a month mansion<sup>[22]</sup> in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles.<sup>[22][14]</sup> In November 2017, he purchased a new property in Calabasas, California.<sup>[3]</sup>
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Television roles
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2016–present
|''Bizaardvark''
|Dirk
|Main role
|-
|2016
|''The Monroes''
|Conrad
|
|-
|2016
|''Walk the Prank''
|Himself
|Special guest
|-
|2017
|''The Price is Right''
|Himself
|Special guest model
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Film roles
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2016
|''Dance Camp''
|Lance
|
|-
|2016
|''Mono''
|Dugan
|Cameo
|-
|2016
|''Airplane Mode''
|Himself
|
|}
== Discography ==
=== Extended plays ===
*** ''Litmas'' <small>(with Team 10)</small> (2017)<sup>[25]</sup>
=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Title
! colspan="2" |Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" |Album
|-
!US<br>
<sup>[26]</sup>
!CAN<br>
<sup>[27]</sup>
|-
|2015
!"Shakey"<br>
(with Greg Cipes)<sup>[28]</sup>
|—
|—
| rowspan="5" |Non-album singles
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017
!"It's Everyday Bro"<br>
(featuring Team 10)
|91
|56
|-
!"Ohio Fried Chicken"<br>
(featuring Chance Sutton and Anthony Trujillo)<sup>[29]</sup>
|—
|—
|-
!"Jerika"<br>
(with Erika Costell featuring Uncle Kade)
|86
|76
|-
!"That Ain't on the News"<sup>[30]</sup>
|—
|—
|-
| colspan="5" |"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.
|}
== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Nominated work
!Award
!Category
!Result
!Ref.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2014
| rowspan="2" |JakePaul (Vine)
|}
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Revision as of 04:17, 6 February 2018

This article is about Binky Barnes, whose real name is Shelley. You may be looking for the first Shelley Barnes, or BINKY, the band.
Binky Barnes
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Age 9 (s1-s9, s11-present)[1][2][3]
10 (s10)[4]
Grade 3rd (repeating a year)
Gender Male
Animal Bulldog[5]
Birthday November[6]
Eye color Blue[7]
Hair color Brown[8]
Complexion Yellow
Favorite color Orange[9]
Residence Binky's House, Elwood City
Family D.W. Bantam (ancestor)
Binkford Bantam (ancestor)
Shelley Barnes (great-grandfather)
Mr. Barnes (father)
Mrs. Barnes (mother)
Mei Lin Barnes (adopted sister)
Binky's grandfather
Binky's grandmother
Other Unnamed relatives (seen in Postcards from Binky)

Shelley[10] "Binky" Barnes is a 3rd grader in Mr. Ratburn's class at Lakewood Elementary School. He is the leader of a club of bullies called the Tough Customers. However, he does have a softer side.

Physical appearance

Binky Barnes is an anthropomorphic bulldog and usually wears a long sleeved orange-pecan button up shirt, dark blue slacks, a light blue belt buckle, and brown loafers. He usually wears his shirt tucked into his pants. In the chapter book Arthur and the World Record, Binky says that the tallest man in the world (8 feet, 11 inches) is twice as tall as he is, meaning that Binky measures around 4 feet, 5-1/2 inches.

For formal occasions, Binky will wear a gray polka dotted suit with a top front pocket on the right-hand side of the jacket. Binky kept 3 pencils in this pocket. The suit also has two pockets, one on each side, with the pocket on the left-hand side being slightly above the one on the right. The suit has two buttons and a black sleeve patch, one on each sleeve. He also wears a white collar shirt, a light green tie, matching trousers and black shoes. He wears green pajamas and green slippers for bed.

Personality

Though Binky is generally portrayed as the typical school bully (more so in the earlier episodes and books), he also has a softer side: he dances ballet, plays the clarinet and flute, and is a lepidopterologist (butterfly collector), but wants to keep the butterflies alive while in his collection. He usually keeps these interests private and rarely tells or shows others about them.

Binky is a keen cyclist, as well. We see in numerous episodes that Binky cycles to school and enters most cycling tournaments in Elwood City. His most treasured possession is his Lance Armstrong t-shirt.

Binky also has an interest in the fine arts. He enjoys the works of various poets and classical music composers, such as Frédéric Chopin, the great romantic composer.

He also secretly is afraid of the dark and worried about having a physical confrontation (fight) with Sue Ellen- as Binky has actually never had to fight anyone during all the years he was considered to be a bully. He is also afraid of Santa Claus, though claims not to be. He is Forward and Goalkeeper for the Lakewood Elementary Soccer Club.

Binky seems to thoroughly enjoy art as one time he put a lot of effort into correcting a picture in an art gallery, which was hung in a different way to that which the artist intended.

Family

  • Mrs. Barnes: Binky's mom is a nurse who loves her son very much, and probably isn't very aware of his bullying habits. She's very well-meaning, but occasionally can be a worrywart, as evidenced after she discovered Binky had a serious peanut allergy, during which she kept a constant watch on him. Binky seems to love her very much, as he made put a lot of effort trying to make her a rhyming card for her birthday.[11]
  • Mr. Barnes: Little is known of Binky's dad since he only appears occasionally, other than the fact that he too is very loving towards his son.
  • Mei-Lin Barnes: Binky's baby sister Mei-Lin is from China and was adopted by the Barnes family very recently. At first, Binky didn't know how to open up to his new sister, but with patience and some hard work, the two of them developed a very strong bond. Binky takes good care of his sister and works hard to raise her along with his parents and is excited when Mei-Lin shows signs of growth, as he was thrilled when she learned to stand by herself.[11]

Future Life

Quotes

"I was scared of the dark too, but I was more scared of Binky Barnes."
Buster Baxter, "Arthur's First Sleepover"

"Sometimes I just can't figure Binky out. It's like he's two different people: Bully Binky and, uh... that other guy. I think I like the other guy best."
Arthur Read, "Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?"

Trivia

  • Binky has an interest for Chinese food.[12]
  • According to the chapter book "Arthur and the World Record", Binky is 4.458 feet (about 4 feet 5 ½ inches).
  • Binky had to repeat third grade due to what was implied to be his poor academic performance, a fact he is proud of, given certain circumstances. Thus, he should have been in the fourth grade with the Tough Customers and Prunella. He is 9 years old and not the same age as the other 3rd graders, though in "Binky vs. Binky," a form he has says he is 10 years old.
  • He is allergic to peanuts as revealed in "Binky Goes Nuts." However, he was originally allergic to pollen in "Francine's Bad Hair Day", but in later episodes seems to have love for flowers (especially during the song "Library Card" in "Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival") and has no allergic reactions to pollen. This is an inaccuracy not noted in the show.
  • He is considered the best member of the school band due to his expertise with the clarinet, rivaled only by Sue Ellen on the saxophone, coming at a close second to Binky.[13][14]
  • In the episode "Bully for Binky", Binky seems to not like ballet. But in the later seasons, Binky has grown to have an affinity for it and is shown to be extremely talented at ballet.
  • Binky hates going on the Science Museum field trip because he was held back and already knows what will happen.
  • Binky's Birthday according to him is next month in "Brother Can You Spare a Clarinet?, when you calculate Arthur birthday plus the time Arthur said, you could determine that Binky's Birthday is in October because the episode is based in September. It is confirmed that Binky's birthday is sometime between September and May, because a score card in "Binky vs. Binky" says that he was 10 in that episode, which took place in May.
  • Despite bullying George a lot, Binky has been seen hanging out with him. In some episodes, he's even seen playing with him.
  • As seen in "Night Fright," Binky is revealed to have a nightlight so that he would not have nightmares. Binky also sings about this in the song "My Night Light."
  • Binky's character was based on a fourth grader known to Marc Brown with a potato-like nose who tortured him and his fellow classmates at recess.[15]
  • In "The Long, Dull Winter," is is revealed that he weighs more than Sue Ellen, Muffy, and Fern combined, as he was still at the bottom on a see-saw with all of the girls on the other side. However, the see-saw may have been frozen in place by the cold weather.
  • In "Sue Ellen's Lost Diary," it is revealed that Binky likely has a crush on Sue Ellen.

Appearances

Paul was born in Cleveland,[1][2] and grew up in Westlake, Ohio. He is the son of Pamela Ann Stepnick (née Meredith) and realtor Gregory Allan Paul.[5] It is claimed that he is Austrian-Jewish, English, German-Jewish, Hungarian-Jewish, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry.[6] His older brother is YouTuber Logan Paul.

Career

Paul began his career in September 2013 posting videos on Vine. By the time Vine shut down, Jake Paul had 5.3 million followers and 2 billion plays on the app.[7]

In 2015, it was announced that Paul would be starring as Dirk in Disney Channel's new comedy series Bizaardvark.[8]

On January 5, 2017, Paul was among the invited guests at an event at the White House centering on social media. As a stunt for his YouTube vlog channel, he hid in a bathroom there before sneaking out of the White House at 3:30am without being confronted by security.[9]

Jake Paul at Web Summit in 2016

On January 17, 2017, it was reported Paul had launched Team 10 with $1 million in financing to create influencer marketing management and creative agency around teen entertainment.[10] Investors include Danhua Capital, Horizons Alpha, Vayner Capital, Sound Ventures & A-Grade Investments, and Adam Zeplain.[11]

On May 30, 2017, Paul released a song and music video[4] alongside Team 10, titled "It's Everyday Bro", which achieved over 70 million views on YouTube in its first month and has become the third most disliked video on YouTube. The song peaked at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated June 24, 2017.[12]

On July 22, 2017, during the middle of filming the second season of Bizaardvark, the Disney Channel announced that Paul would be leaving the series, saying in a statement "We've mutually agreed that Jake Paul will leave his role on the Disney Channel series 'Bizaardvark'. On behalf of the production company, the cast and crew, we thank Jake for his good work on the TV series for the past 18 months and extend our best wishes to him."[13] The announcement followed a KTLA 5 news report[14] about public complaints from Paul's neighbors regarding the noise generated by Paul's pranks, parties, fire hazards and the large crowds of Paul's fans congregating in their neighborhood.[15][16][17] Paul later confirmed the news on his Twitterpage, saying he would now focus more on his personal brand, his YouTube channel, his business ventures, and more adult acting roles.[13] Paul later revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he was actually fired from Bizaardvark by Disney who wanted to expedite the process of weaning him off the show due to the KTLA segment.[18]

Explicit YouTube video

On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “I lost my virginity” which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticised for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.[19] Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the racial slur "nigger" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying “little ass nigga” and “I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the pussy so wet it gets wetter.”[20]

Legal issues

Paul was born in Cleveland,[1][2] and grew up in Westlake, Ohio. He is the son of Pamela Ann Stepnick (née Meredith) and realtor Gregory Allan Paul.[5] It is claimed that he is Austrian-Jewish, English, German-Jewish, Hungarian-Jewish, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry.[6] His older brother is YouTuber Logan Paul.

Career

Paul began his career in September 2013 posting videos on Vine. By the time Vine shut down, Jake Paul had 5.3 million followers and 2 billion plays on the app.[7]

In 2015, it was announced that Paul would be starring as Dirk in Disney Channel's new comedy series Bizaardvark.[8]

On January 5, 2017, Paul was among the invited guests at an event at the White House centering on social media. As a stunt for his YouTube vlog channel, he hid in a bathroom there before sneaking out of the White House at 3:30am without being confronted by security.[9]

Jake Paul at Web Summit in 2016

On January 17, 2017, it was reported Paul had launched Team 10 with $1 million in financing to create influencer marketing management and creative agency around teen entertainment.[10] Investors include Danhua Capital, Horizons Alpha, Vayner Capital, Sound Ventures & A-Grade Investments, and Adam Zeplain.[11]

On May 30, 2017, Paul released a song and music video[4] alongside Team 10, titled "It's Everyday Bro", which achieved over 70 million views on YouTube in its first month and has become the third most disliked video on YouTube. The song peaked at number 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated June 24, 2017.[12]

On July 22, 2017, during the middle of filming the second season of Bizaardvark, the Disney Channel announced that Paul would be leaving the series, saying in a statement "We've mutually agreed that Jake Paul will leave his role on the Disney Channel series 'Bizaardvark'. On behalf of the production company, the cast and crew, we thank Jake for his good work on the TV series for the past 18 months and extend our best wishes to him."[13] The announcement followed a KTLA 5 news report[14] about public complaints from Paul's neighbors regarding the noise generated by Paul's pranks, parties, fire hazards and the large crowds of Paul's fans congregating in their neighborhood.[15][16][17] Paul later confirmed the news on his Twitterpage, saying he would now focus more on his personal brand, his YouTube channel, his business ventures, and more adult acting roles.[13] Paul later revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he was actually fired from Bizaardvark by Disney who wanted to expedite the process of weaning him off the show due to the KTLA segment.[18]

Explicit YouTube video

On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “I lost my virginity” which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticised for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.[19] Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the ra

Explicit YouTube video

On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “I lost my virginity” which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticised for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thvumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.[19] Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the racial slur "nigger" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying “little ass nigga” and “I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the pussy so wet it gets wetter.”[20]

Legal issues

On July 18, 2017, it was reported that Paul's neighbors in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles were meeting with city council members and police officials regarding whether to file a class-action public nuisance lawsuit against Paul.[21] This came after Paul made his home address public,[21][22][17] leading crowds of fans to gather outside Paul's residence, and noise complaints by neighbors.[22][14][23][24]

Personal life

As of July 2017, Paul and his collaborators[15] rent a $17,000 USD a month mansion[22] in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles.[22][14] In November 2017, he purchased a new property in Calabasas, California.[3]

Filmography

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016–present Bizaardvark Dirk Main role
2016 The Monroes Conrad
2016 Walk the Prank Himself Special guest
2017 The Price is Right Himself Special guest model
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Dance Camp Lance
2016 Mono Dugan Cameo
2016 Airplane Mode Himself

Discography

Extended plays

      • Litmas (with Team 10) (2017)[25]

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US

[26]

CAN

[27]

2015 "Shakey"

(with Greg Cipes)[28]

Non-album singles
2017 "It's Everyday Bro"

(featuring Team 10)

91 56
"Ohio Fried Chicken"

(featuring Chance Sutton and Anthony Trujillo)[29]

"Jerika"

(with Erika Costell featuring Uncle Kade)

86 76
"That Ain't on the News"[30]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Accolades

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2014 JakePaul (Vine)

cial slur "nigger" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying “little ass nigga” and “I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the pussy so wet it gets we

Explicit YouTube video

On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “I lost my virginity” which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticised for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.[19] Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the racial slur "nigger" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying “little ass nigga” and “I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the pussy so wet it gets wetter.”[20]

Legal issues

On July 18, 2017, it was reported that Paul's neighbors in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles were meeting with city council members and police officials regarding whether to file a class-action public nuisance lawsuit against Paul.[21] This came after Paul made his home address public,[21][22][17] leading crowds of fans to gather outside Paul's residence, and noise complaints by neighbors.[22][14][23][24]

Personal life

As of July 2017, Paul and his collaborators[15] rent a $17,000 USD a month mansion[22] in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles.[22][14] In November 2017, he purchased a new property in Calabasas, California.[3]

Filmography

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016–present Bizaardvark Dirk Main role
2016 The Monroes Conrad
2016 Walk the Prank Himself Special guest
2017 The Price is Right Himself Special guest model
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Dance Camp Lance
2016 Mono Dugan Cameo
2016 Airplane Mode Himself

Discography

Extended plays

      • Litmas (with Team 10) (2017)[25]

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US

[26]

CAN

[27]

2015 "Shakey"

(with Greg Cipes)[28]

Non-album singles
2017 "It's Everyday Bro"

(featuring Team 10)

91 56
"Ohio Fried Chicken"

(featuring Chance Sutton and Anthony Trujillo)[29]

"Jerika"

(with Erika Costell featuring Uncle Kade)

86 76
"That Ain't on the News"[30]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Accolades

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2014 JakePaul (Vine)

tter.”[20]

Legal issues

Explicit YouTube video

On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “I lost my virginity” which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticised for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.[19] Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the racial slur "nigger" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying “little ass nigga” and “I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the pussy so wet it gets wetter.”[20]

Legal issues

On July 18, 2017, it was reported that Paul's neighbors in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles were meeting with city council members and police officials regarding whether to file a class-action public nuisance lawsuit against Paul.[21] This came after Paul made his home address public,[21][22][17] leading crowds of fans to gather outside Paul's residence, and noise complaints by neighbors.[22][14][23][24]

Personal life

As of July 2017, Paul and his collaborators[15] rent a $17,000 USD a month mansion[22] in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles.[22][14] In November 2017, he purchased a new property in Calabasas, California.[3]

Filmography

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016–present Bizaardvark Dirk Main role
2016 The Monroes Conrad
2016 Walk the Prank Himself Special guest
2017 The Price is Right Himself Special guest model
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Dance Camp Lance
2016 Mono Dugan Cameo
2016 Airplane Mode Himself

Discography

Extended plays

      • Litmas (with Team 10) (2017)[25]

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US

[26]

CAN

[27]

2015 "Shakey"

(with Greg Cipes)[28]

Non-album singles
2017 "It's Everyday Bro"

(featuring Team 10)

91 56
"Ohio Fried Chicken"

(featuring Chance Sutton and Anthony Trujillo)[29]

"Jerika"

(with Erika Costell featuring Uncle Kade)

86 76
"That Ain't on the News"[30]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Accolades

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2014 JakePaul (Vine)

Explicit YouTube video

On January 3, 2018, Paul uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “I lost my virginity” which caused controversy for being too sexually explicit and inappropriate for his younger audience. The video was criticised for its thumbnail which featured Paul and his then girlfriend Erika Costell semi-nude on a bed with Costell on top of Paul in a sexual position. The thumbnail was later changed with both Paul and Costell fully clothed and not touching each other.[19] Later, a video had been leaked by TMZ which featured Paul explicitly using the racial slur "nigger" whilst rapping. In the video, Paul uses the word twice, saying “little ass nigga” and “I whip it like my nigga Richie Vetter, he make the pussy so wet it gets wetter.”[20]

Legal issues

On July 18, 2017, it was reported that Paul's neighbors in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles were meeting with city council members and police officials regarding whether to file a class-action public nuisance lawsuit against Paul.[21] This came after Paul made his home address public,[21][22][17] leading crowds of fans to gather outside Paul's residence, and noise complaints by neighbors.[22][14][23][24]

Personal life

As of July 2017, Paul and his collaborators[15] rent a $17,000 USD a month mansion[22] in the Beverly Grove neighborhood of Los Angeles.[22][14] In November 2017, he purchased a new property in Calabasas, California.[3]

Filmography

Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016–present Bizaardvark Dirk Main role
2016 The Monroes Conrad
2016 Walk the Prank Himself Special guest
2017 The Price is Right Himself Special guest model
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Dance Camp Lance
2016 Mono Dugan Cameo
2016 Airplane Mode Himself

Discography

Extended plays

      • Litmas (with Team 10) (2017)[25]

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US

[26]

CAN

[27]

2015 "Shakey"

(with Greg Cipes)[28]

Non-album singles
2017 "It's Everyday Bro"

(featuring Team 10)

91 56
"Ohio Fried Chicken"

(featuring Chance Sutton and Anthony Trujillo)[29]

"Jerika"

(with Erika Costell featuring Uncle Kade)

86 76
"That Ain't on the News"[30]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Accolades

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2014 JakePaul (Vine)

Gallery

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The full image gallery for Binky Barnes may be viewed at Binky Barnes/Gallery.

References

  1. http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-binky2
  2. "Mom, I'm almost 10 years old!" Binky Barnes to Mrs. Barnes, Binky Goes Nuts.
  3. In "Finders Key-pers", Binky says he is a year older than both Arthur and Brain. Arthur and Brain are both 8; Binky must be 9.
  4. "Binky vs. Binky" - He writes his age on the sign-up sheet.
  5. http://www.pbs.org/parents/arthur/help/answers/faq_friends.html (archived page)
  6. "Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?" - Arthur says his birthday (May 25th) isn't for 7 more months, meaning the episode takes place in October. When they give Binky the repaired clarinet, Binky says his birthday is next month.
  7. "Buster's Growing Grudge"
  8. His imaginary mustaches in "Brain's Shocking Secret" and "Through the Looking Glasses"
  9. http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-binky2
  10. What's in a Name?
  11. 11.0 11.1 "Mei Lin Takes a Stand" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":0" defined multiple times with different content
  12. Binky Goes Nuts
  13. Bully for Binky
  14. Buster's Best Behavior
  15. Scholastic Marc Brown interview