Origin Queens, New York Website santagato.com Genre Comedy | Occupation Comedian
vlogger Years active 2010–present Nationality American | |
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Born Joseph Santagato
February 25, 1992 (age 25) ( 1992-02-25 ) Queens, New York, United States Subscribers 1.9 million
(February 2017) Residence Queens, New York City, New York, United States Profiles | ||
Joe Santagato (born February 25, 1992) is an American entertainer from Astoria, New York.
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Early life
Joe Santagato was born on February 25, 1992 in Queens, New York and raised with his siblings Keith, Shannon and Thomas. His mother was a school secretary at a public school, and his father was a firefighter in the FDNY. Joe's father retired when Joe was six. Joe attended St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School for kindergarten, public school for elementary school, and Louis Armstrong Middle School. He then went to St. Francis Preparatory School for high school, where he was a receiver on the high school football team. From a young age, he enjoyed sports and being in front of a camera. In 2010, one of Joe's friends suggested that he start posting videos on YouTube. In early 2013, the digital journalism platform Narratively published a feature about him and his family titled "The Kardashians of Queens".
Channels
Joe's first YouTube channel was SantagatoTV. In 2014, he moved to his current "Joe Santagato" channel. He also has a channel titled "Extra Joe" which contains daily vlogs, and a sports channel titled "Veterans Minimum". Additionally, he has multiple podcasts, and an active Vine account.
Products
Santagato helped to create the Hasbro board game Speak Out, in which players must recite phrases while a dental mouthpiece is placed in their mouths.