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You’ve probably seen his Vines at some point during your daily dosage of procrastination. Andrew Bachelor, known to most as King Bach (@KingBach) is Vine royalty indeed. His six-second comedy sketches have garnered the attention of 8.9 million followers. With cameos from KeKe Palmer, Justin Bieber, and Tyga, King Bach doesn’t play games when it comes to his newfound profession. Here are 10 things you didn’t know about him.
He charges $1,000 per 100,000 followers for one sponsored Vine.
Yes, you read that right—one stack for every 100,000 followers for a six-second video. While Bach doesn’t make it a point to do a lot of sponsored work, he seems to have his rates all figured out when the opportunity feels right.
He was a nationally-ranked high jumper in college.
Surprise, surprise—it seems like King Bach could teach us a thing or two about track and field as well. His athletic skills were so real that he attended Florida State University on a scholarship. At one point, Bach was ranked No. 14 in the nation in the high jump.
He has a degree from Florida State University, but dropped out from New York Film Academy.
After spending an unhealthy amount of time jumping from Vine to Vine, you can’t help but think, “What do these people do all day?” No confusion here. King Bach is not just some mindless person with a smartphone. Every Vine is calculated and is another attempt at solidifying his brand. The Class of 2010 grad left FSU with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. While pursuing his Masters at New York Film Academy, Bach left in the middle of his last semester to move to Los Angeles.
He owns a production company.
Marrying his business degree with his love for comedy gave birth to Bach Enterprises, his production company. Here, Bach is free to do what he does best on a larger scale. He produces, directs, and stars in a slew of short films and commercials.
He is the CEO of RuJohn Foundation, a nonprofit that helps impoverished kids.
If the business degree and production company didn’t impress you enough, how about the fact that Bach is the CEO of a nonprofit? Created to celebrate the lives of his grandparents, Bach and his sister Christina partnered up to start the RuJohn Foundation, which helps the poverty-stricken children of America and Jamaica. Providing the children with school supplies, food, and educational assistance, the foundation proves that Bach is more than just a social media comedian.
He starred in an Air Jordan Commercial
As a businessman, it’s very possible that the King of Vine knew exactly what he was doing when he crafted all of those Vines surrounding Jordan jokes. Jordan Brand snagged the Vine star for a pretty sick commercial, with Bach tapping into his acting abilities to teach us a little bit about the Jordan XX9. Here’s to product placement done right.
He will be hitting television sets everywhere—very soon.
Just in case his comedic relief isn't enough for you, King Bach has something up his sleeves. In September, Bach took to Twitter to share the good news about a new role that he is embarking on: “I'm not a doctor but soon Ill play one on TV! Just got a role on the show The Mindy Project. Turn up!!#FutureMovieStar #TeamBach #Blessed”
Already appearing on House of Lies, Wild’n Out,and Black Jesus, Bach might be looking to make his face on television a little more permanent. He has even signed on to do a sketch-comedy show on BET.
He is a close friend of the “Queen of Vine” herself, Brittany Furlan.
Bach doesn’t deny that the “Queen of Vine” Brittany Furlan (@BrittanyFurlan) lent a helping hand when it came to his Vine career. The Vine royalty have been a comedic duo ever since. If you don’t follow her page, then you’ve definitely seen her face on his.
He decoded his “But That Backflip Tho” video on Rap Genius.
Known for his popular off-the-wall acrobatics, Bach’s backflips are his signature. With the expansion of Rap Genius, you’re able to break down the meaning of Vines, which is what Bach did. Decoding the plot to his six-second skit was comedy in itself. You know that you’ve made it when you’re the verified source on Rap Genius.
He has a successful YouTube channel.
BachelorsPadTv is yet another platform that Bach is making his own. With a little over half a million subscribers, Bach serves up movie parodies and more sketch-comedy that he can’t squeeze into just a few minutes. His pilot with BET is said to be similar to the content on his YouTube channel.