Jerma985

Jeremy Harrington[1] (born September 22, 1985), also known as Jeremy Elbertson[2] and better known by his online alias Jerma985 or simply Jerma, is an American YouTuber and streamer.[3] He is best known for his engagement-based Twitch streams.[4]

Jerma985
Jerma985 playing VR Games and Blade and Sorcery, 2019
Personal information
BornJeremy Elbertson
September 22, 1985 (age 36)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation
YouTube information
Channels
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Years active2011–present
Genre
  • Variety
Subscribers1.38 million (combined)
Total views405.3 million (combined)
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers 2013
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2016–present
GenreGaming
Updated: December 13, 2021

Early life

Jerma was born on September 22, 1985, in Boston, Massachusetts[5] and lived there until 2018, when he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.

Career

History

Jerma created his YouTube channel, Jerma985, in 2011.[6] His content primarily focused on the video game Team Fortress 2, which he used to help raise money for the non-profit organization Camp One Step.[7]

In March 2014, Jerma created the first Jerma Rumble, a now yearly tradition which used the WWE 2K games to make "crazy" characters and watch them wrestle in-game.[8] In 2015, Jerma played multiple low quality Grand Theft Auto rip-offs through the Apple app store, which is to date his most popular video on his main channel.[9]

Jerma transitioned to Twitch streaming in 2016.[10] He primarily streams video games (such as The Sims) while he interacts with his viewers in the chat.[11] After creating his Twitch, he soon became well known for his "unconventional streams" and his green screen videos, which fans used to edit videos.[12]

In 2019, Jerma hosted a real-life "robot carnival" stream that used viewer-controlled drones.[13] In March 2021, Elbertson hosted a real-life archaeology stream with a paleontologist from the Nevada Science Center.[14] It was on this stream that he "unearthed" a fictitious card game called Grotto Beasts, which was supposedly from the 1990s. This was an elaborate stunt that his fans played along with and in actuality, the cards were produced in collaboration with multiple artists.[15][16]

Later that year, in August 2021, Jerma started his real-life Sims-inspired "Dollhouse" streams, which he continuously described as his "biggest project yet."[17] The first of three streams was aired on August 18, and was introduced with a prerecorded video of Jerma choosing his outfit.[18] The Dollhouse series is notable for its high production value and effort put into it[19] as well as the level of control that viewers were allowed to have on the stream.[20] The series used a combination of both visual effects and a real set.[21]

Personal life

Jerma has stated that he supports LGBT and trans rights, and has spoken out on such issues during his streams.[22] He has collaborated with other content creators, such as Ludwig Ahgren.[23] Jerma has ADHD.[24]

References
  1. "Jeremy Harrington | Voice over actor | Voice123". Voice123. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  2. "A Twitch streamer let people control his life like The Sims, including when he peed". Polygon. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. "Twitch streamer forgets how chairs work with amusing fail". Dexerto. January 1, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  4. Guerreiro, Guilherme (September 1, 2021). "Press Play to Start: What the emergence of "IRL" streams on Twitch means for gaming". Daily Trojan. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  5. Jerma985. ""@jlincoln88 hell ya, I'm south of Boston. Im at the derby shoppes all the time with Burgah boy hah. Small world"". Twitter. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. "Jerma985 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  7. ""Tip of the Hats," a TF2-themed charity event, is the most fun Overwatch fans will have all week". InvenGlobal. October 4, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  8. Says, Panyue (March 13, 2014). "Pro Wrestling Is So Much Better With Sonic And Gabe Newell". Kotaku Australia. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  9. Pocket-lint (October 2, 2015). "This guy plays all the bad iOS GTA clones so you don't have to". www.pocket-lint.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  10. "Chat will control Jerma in his upcoming "doll house" streams". WIN.gg. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  11. "Probably Shouldn't Have Checked On Caramel". Kotaku. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  12. "Twitch Streamer Creates Backyard Carnival Using Twitch-Controlled Robots". TheGamer. September 23, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  13. "Twitch Streamer Jerma Lets Chat Control His Life In IRL Sims Game". ScreenRant. August 19, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  14. "A Twitch Streamer Unearthed Cards From A Fake '90s Pokémon Ripoff, And Fans Are Pretending The Series Was Real All Along [UPDATE]". Kotaku. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  15. Osborne, Mary (March 10, 2021). "Why The Internet Is Losing It Over Grotto Beasts". SVG.com. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  16. "What is Grotto Beasts? The 'very real' '90s monster card company owned by Jerma". Dexerto. March 7, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  17. published, Mollie Taylor (August 19, 2021). "IRL Sims stream controlled by viewers goes as well as you'd expect". PC Gamer. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  18. "Twitch Streamer Jerma Is Letting Fans Control Him In 'Sims' Streams". UPROXX. August 20, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  19. "Twitch Streamer Jerma985 is Playing a Weird Version of IRL Sims". Game Rant. August 21, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  20. "Twitch Viewers Control Streamer's Life, Sims Style". Kotaku. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  21. "Twitch star Jerma goes viral with IRL 'Dollhouse' Sims stream as viewers control him". Dexerto. August 19, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  22. "Jerma985 speaks out over transphobia and LGBT hate in his Twitch chat". Dexerto. March 7, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  23. "Ludwig hits back at Dream fans after Content Creator of the Year award drama". Dexerto. November 20, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  24. jermasoneredditpost (April 17, 2018). "Hey guys, Saw this …". r/jerma985. Retrieved December 13, 2021.[self-published]
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