Joey Graceffa is a YouTube sensation who has made a name for himself through his two YouTube channels. At just 26 years old, Joey has more than a billion views on his YouTube channels. His main channel has nearly 8 million subscribers. Joey Graceffa’s net worth comes from a number of sources, but it is mainly supported by his social media accounts.
JOEY GRACEFFA NET WORTH: $4 MILLION
Joey’s net worth of a staggering $4 million dollars is supported mostly through partnerships and ad revenue from his YouTube channel. Additionally, he is also a published author and his books can be purchased from Amazon. Graceffa has appeared on the show, The Amazing Race, twice. He first appeared in season 22 and then returned to compete in The Amazing Race: All-Stars. In his main YouTube channel, Joey can be seen doing various videos covering his life, different products and his adventures. He also has a second YouTube channel where he focuses on Minecraft. Currently, his second YouTube channel has over 2 million subscribers.
Joey was born in 1991 in Massachusetts. He has two siblings and documents the alcoholism his mother faced in his book In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World. He graduated in 2009 from Marlborough High School and enrolled in Fitchburg State College where he decided to major in film. Despite growing up on the east coast, Graceffa currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
We can expect that Joey Graceffa’s net worth will continue to increase over time. Social media influencers have become increasingly popular over the past few years through various channels such as YouTube, Vine, and Instagram to name a few. Joey can be seen on his Instagram account promoting a variety of products. An article written about Graceffa nearly two years ago estimates that the star earns nearly $400,000 a year from all of his income sources. Due to the increase in traffic on his YouTube channels along with an increase of social media followers, we can expect his earnings to be nearing a million dollars a year in the very near future.
Because of the work nature of social media influencers, Joey is his own boss. Although he claims to be a tireless worker, Graceffa has the ability to make his own hours. He is consistently making various connections to continue the expansion of his brand. In many of his YouTube videos along with his Instagram posts he can be seen interacting with other social media personalities. These connections have become very important to helping social media stars continue to grow their followers and visibility. Based on his number of Instagram followers, Graceffa most likely makes thousands and tens of thousands of dollars per sponsored post. Advertisers are flocking to individuals like Graceffa with advertising dollars because they feel their audience can be more targeted.
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