THE ONLINE star has millions of followers across his social media accounts.
He has 25.8million followers on TikTok alone.
Who is Josh Richards on TikTok and how old is he?
Josh Richards is a highly popular TikTok content creator and social media influencer.
He often posts dancing videos to his page on the video-sharing platform.
The 20-year-old was born Joshua Kenneth Richards on January 31, 2002, in Toronto, Canada.
He was named number 17 on Forbes’ Top Creators 2022 list.
According to the publication, he earned $5million in 2021.
He has 6.7million followers on his Instagram page, 2million followers on his Twitter account, and 2.25million subscribers on his YouTube page.
What is CrossCheck Studios?
Josh is the CEO and co-founder of CrossCheck Studios, a production company.
The company’s website states: “CrossCheck specializes in Gen-Z content creation, with a focus on becoming the premier venue for internet-native creators, with the mission to be the definitive, go-to producers for Gen-Z film and television content.”
According to its LinkedIn page, the company was founded in 2021 and has headquarters in Los Angeles, California.
What are Josh’s other projects?
Josh co-hosts the Barstool podcast BFFs with Dave Portnoy and TikTok star Brianna LaPaglia, also known as Brianna Chickenfry.
He co-founded the energy drink company Ani with TikTok sensation Bryce Hall.
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He is a partner at Animal Capital, a venture capital fund.
Its LinkedIn page states: “Animal Capital is the first Gen. Z-focused venture capital fund with digital creator mega stars at the founder level.”
It then says: “The fund will focus on consumer and financial technology, health and wellness and media.”
Josh also is a brand ambassador, content creator, and producer for Amazon.
He served as the chief strategy officer for Triller, a social media and video-sharing platform.
Triller faced backlash after The Washington Post published an article on August 3, 2022.
The article claims the company failed to properly pay Black creators, despite having promised them millions of dollars.
When asked about the controversy during a September 2022 Forbes interview, Josh said: “I honestly haven’t worked closely with Triller for probably like the last eight months I would say, so I have no idea what’s going on with their company.”