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Jack Merridew

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An Italian boy born in eastern Pennsylvania became one of the big time leading gay YouTubers in the era of millennial relevance and he related to many young viewers as someone who spoke for them. His content (oftentimes sexually educational in nature) was considered over the top by some but could be considered pretty tame by today's standards. Some were torn between him and his content, but Jack would fight to be heard as a person.   He was not interested in objectifying himself. Jack Merridew was a storyteller and a professional filmmaker of his videos. He wrote 2 books in his early years, “fireworks over suburbia” and “teenage idol.” Later he wrote "The Night Tommy Swanson Died." His writing was a relative hit with his fans saying his books were interesting, thought provoking, and relatable. Jack was able to hold people's interest with his words and create a story around them. The same as he had done on his YouTube channel.   He later moved to Los Angeles in the mi...