Before Super Mario Logan would have close to 8 million subscribers
Before the channel would be demonetized making it the largest fully demonetized page on the
platform,
Before he would have to move to his second channel SuperLuigiLogan, which would have
over 4 million subscribers
Before he would have to move to a third channel SuperBowserLogan which has close to 1.5 million
subscribers.
Before he would create Jeffy who would drop the music video for Why which has almost 40
million views on YouTube.
Before Logan would be spotted courtside through JR Smith’s Legs
And Before Tom Brady would sign his Superbowl Ticket
Before Good Morning America would do a segment about SML
The segment has over 23 thousand dislikes compared to 2k thumbs up.
I kinda feel bad for Michael Strahan, I like the guy.
Alright so for those of you who are thinking, is this a video about Super Mario world, no
I’m sorry to disappoint.
And for those of you wondering if Logan Paul created a Mario themed channel, also, no.
But, for those of you who are a fan of the channel you know how crazy his journey has
been.
Over 12 years ago Logan started making YouTube videos using his stuffed animals…
And as of today, millions of people tune into the drama, comedy and storylines surrounding
those same stuffed animals.
But there were a few moments where Logan almost quit making videos.. and even a few moments
where Logan thought about taking his life.
This journey includes a battle against YouTube, battling health problems and battling yourself.
What’s going on good people in the comment section?
My name is Jeremy Hecht, I hope you’re having one Hecht of a Day.
I’ll be your host today taking you through the wild journey of SuperMarioLogan here for
you of course, on Before They Were Famous.
The channel has had a pretty long journey and we’ll go through all of the ups and
downs.
We’ve recently covered other YouTubers like Emma Chamberlain and Jenna Marbles and Nadeshot.
So be sure to check those out after you finish watching this one.
But before we start, I’ve got a trivia question for you that I’ll answer at the end of the
video.
Today’s question is:
“Logan sold a painting that he made in the 8th grade.
Can you guess what the painting was of?”
Let me know your guesses and I’ll give you the answer at the end of the video.
Alright, let’s get into the show!
Logan Thirtyacre was born on November 17th, 1994 in Florida.
He grew up with an older brother Lance and little sister named Haleigh.
Logan’s dad was a truck driver and often on the road but at three years old his parents
divorced.
His mother found new love with Logan’s step-dad Brian, who introduced Logan to Mario and video
games.
At 3 years old Lance crushed Logan’s skull with a baseball bat.
No for real, his skull was fractured.
But he says there was no official brain damage.
Growing up Logan loved painting and he also loved watching football with his favorite
team being the Dallas Cowboys.
In the third grade while swimming, he was bit by a mosquito carrying West Nile Virus.
That’s the disease you hear about your whole life but you don’t actually think anybody
gets.
I was always worried about getting bit by the wrong Misquitoe when I was younger, but
Logan is an example of someone who actually got it.
But when he was recovering from the disease, his mom bought him a Gamecube with Super Mario
brothers.
His sickness came back, but this time, no one had any clue what was wrong with him.
Logan’s family even thought that he was faking
the illness!
Logan wasn’t allowed to do anything until he finished his food, even though he would
feel nautious every single time he ate.
This went on for years.
But in seventh grade, everything changed when his brother told him about YouTube.
Logan joined YouTube on December 8, 2007 and his first ever video was titled “Super Mario
Got Milk.”
The video was a parody of the 1996 Got Milk commercial that was aimed at getting kids
to drink milk.
The channel became a place for Logan to review games, do commentary, and interview his Mario
dolls.
Logan was at one point uploading several videos a day…
And by several, I mean 8 a day.
The guy was loving YouTube.
And he would delete the ones he didn’t like as he went along.
Eventually he added new characters to the show with his brother Lance’s help, including
Tony The Tiger, Mr. Pig, Woody, Pee Pee, and Shrek.
Logan hit 1000 subs, which was his initial goal for the site.
I remember when I used to make videos and I hit 1000 subs.
It’s a crazey feeling at the time even though it may seem like nothing now.
Logan bought a 12 set of Mario plushies for $250 and an HD camera for $150.
He put all of his Birthday money back into YouTube.
Logan added his friends Luke and Zeke into the series as voiceover cast.
The crew would literally just come up with imaginary adventures for the dolls and when
they came up with something they found funny they would put a camera on the dolls and film.
Thus, coming up with Mario & Luigi’s Stupid and Dumb Adventures.
And people began to tune in for real.
By 2010, the channel had hit 20 thousand subscribers.
And from there they kept creating different series using these characters.
But the production quality and narratives kept improving with each video.
And of course, they were getting older thus inserting more adult-ish humor.
One huge break for the channel was the creation of Mama Luigi.
But Zeke, who was the voice for Mama Luigi had to move to Colorado along with his brother
and fellow cast member Luke.
They decided that the only solution to stop fans from constantly asking for Mamma Luigi,
was to kill the character off.
Some fans didn’t want to watch the show without their favorite character and unsubbed.
Logan didn’t know what to do to keep the show going, but they did keep making videos.
Logan did know that he needed a new voice.
He met his friend Lovelle in sophomore year of high school, who joined the squad to help
him make videos.
It was that same year that he met his girlfriend Chilly who also helped with videos.
In 2013, Bowser Junior was added to the series and became a polarizing figure with some fans
latching onto the character and others despising it.
But ultimately Junior helped the channel reach 100 thousand subscribers on the site just
a year later, and Logan was accepted into the YouTube partner program.
By 2015 the channel hit 500k subs.
But as his YouTube career shot up, Logan’s health declined.
In middle school, he says he got bullied a lot.
And in high school he kept to himself and was a bit of a loner.
At one point, he even thought about killing himself.
If anyone out there is watching who has mental health issues, just know that there is a brighter
day ahead.
And even if you’re at your darkest moment, the future is completely open and that’s
enough to keep going.
If Logan would have given up then, so many lives wouldn’t have been affected on a daily
basis getting joy from his videos.
After seeing some doctors that couldn’t diagnose the problem, Logan finally saw a
woman named Dr. Lewis who diagnosed him with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome.
There was a surgery to potentially fix the condition but it was risky.
On June 20, 2012 he did have that surgery and on that same day, he released the series
finale of his Mario and Luigi’s dumb adventures series.
Just in case:
Well luckily, he did not die.
But he went through a series of recovery complications.
Man, this guy just can’t catch a break.
He once again told his mom that he would rather be dead than sit in the hospital again.
But while he was in his hospital, he met a kid named Jamarcus.
Jamarcus had leukemia and had been in the hospital for 2 years.
Jamarcus was so positive and optimistic that he really
changed Logan’s perspective on things.
It inspired him to keep living.
But Jamarcus wasn’t able to recover as fast so Logan was released and he promised to visit
as much as possible.
In his senior year though, everything changed.
Logan stopped making videos, he stopped studying for his classes and began to fail, him and
his girlfriend broke up and basically all of the relationships in his life were falling
apart.
Including his relationship with Jamarcus.
They talked again before Jamarcus passed away though, and Logan helped carry the casket
at his funeral.
Eventually, Logan realized he needed to get his life together.
And he graduated with A’s and B’s, got back together with Chilly, and he hit 100
million video views on his YouTube channel.
And, he even got to meet the legendary, the only man to say his name on every possible
occasion and make it sound cool, Mr. Ridin Solo, the man with more hits than a hockey
game, Jason Derulo.
And he met him not once, but twice.
Shoutout to Jason.
In 2016, Logan added in a new side character named “Jeffy.”
Jeffy was set to be a one-time appearance on the show but fans loved him so much that
he stayed.
And eventually, he became the main character on the channel.
Later that year the channel had received over 1 million subscribers.
“Jeffy’s Parents” has over 40 million views and currently has over 60 million.
But in December of 2017, YouTube placed an age restriction on almost every single SuperMarioLogan
video.
Many people believed that the channel was using child friendly images and characters
that kids would attach to but actually end up making videos containing content that’s
inappropriate for children.
But fans began to protest and started a #SaveSML hashtag on Instagram.
Many YouTubers had different opinions, with some claiming the channel should have been
demonetized, and others saying that the videos are clearly not targeting kids in the same
way that other channels are.
But no matter how people felt, YouTube continued the age restriction for his videos.
So Logan decided his only option was to create a more family friendly version of the series.
He began by posting a video called “Jeffy Plays Minecraft!”
But YouTube eventually began age restricting even the newer videos, and this time it included
demonetization.
So Logan just leaned all the way into posting adult centered content and decided he was
going to make the content that he wanted.
He moved his content over to a new channel called SuperLuigiLogan.
Although shortly after, all of THOSE videos got demonetized also.
In May of 2018, SML appeared on Good Morning America, but for not so good reasons.
They were arguing that not enough was being done to prevent children from watching this
type of content and many parents argued for the channel to be removed off of YouTube altogether.
Since then, the channels monetization has gone back and forth and the age restriction
continues to be a problem.
Logan alternates between his channels but as of now he’s using his SuperBowserLogan
channel.
As for the rest of the story, well I guess we’ll have
to wait and see, but as for the painting that Logan sold in the 8th grade, it was of was
of:
He also got engaged to his high school sweetheart Chilly whose Instagram profile says “YouTuber,
vlogger, Public Figure, all the fun stuff.
Most importantly - Logan’s Fiancée 💍”
So congrats to the happy couple.
But as for this video, that’s all I got for you.
My name is Jeremy Hecht, I hope you have one Hecht of a Day, Dream Good, Live Better, if
nobody has told you yet today, I love you. and I’ll see you in the next video.