Rolf Jacob Sartorius (born October 2, 2002) is an American social media personality and singer. He rose to fame via social media after posting lip-syncing videos on short-form video application Musical.ly. In 2016, he began releasing music with his debut single "Sweatshirt", which, along with his second single "Hit or Miss", charted on the Hot 100 in the United States and in Canada.
Life and career
Sartorius was born on October 2, 2002, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Shortly after his birth, he was adopted and moved to Virginia because his birth parents were unable to take care of him. He was raised in Reston, Virginia, by his adoptive parents. At age seven, he began acting in musicals, where he discovered his love for performing.
His lip-syncing videos on Vine acquired more than 8 million followers as of August 2016 before Vine shut down in 2017. He said social media offered him an escape from bullying, adding, "Before Musical.ly, I wasn't the most outgoing. The app helped me goof off. It's like no one is watching besides the camera."
In 2018, Sartorius was in a relationship with Millie Bobby Brown.
Sartorius's debut single "Sweatshirt" was released on May 3, 2016, and peaked at No. 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
In 2016, he undertook the All My Friends Tour, a solo mini-tour where he performed in six cities. Three months later, he announced The Last Text World Tour, on which he performed in seven countries in 2017 in support of his debut extended play The Last Text, which was released on January 20, 2017. In March 2018, he attended the Los Angeles March for Our Lives protest and spoke at the event. After the tour, he released two more singles, "Hit or Miss" and "All My Friends". "Hit or Miss" debuted at No. 72 in the U.S. and is his highest-charting single to date.
In 2016, Google announced he was the ninth-most-searched musical artist of the year. On November 1, 2018, Sartorius released his EP Better with You.
Discography
Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions US AUS CAN IRL NZHeat. SCO The Last Text EP Released: January 20, 2017 Label: T3 Music Group Format: Digital download, streaming 32 49 33 61 4 54 Left Me Hangin''' | Released: October 6, 2017 Label: RCA Format: Digital download, streaming | — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| Better with You| Released: 2 November 2018 Label: T3 Music Group Format: Digital download, streaming | — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| Where Have You Been?| Released: May 31, 2019 Label: Crazy Cool Records Format: Digital download, streaming | — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| Lost But Found| Released: October 1, 2021 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming | — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| Sleep When Im Dead'' Released: August 3, 2022 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming — — — — — —
Singles Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album US CAN "Sweatshirt" 2016 90 81 RIAA: Gold The Last Text EP "Hit or Miss" 72 76 "All My Friends" — — "Last Text" — — "Bingo" 2017 — — "Hit Me Back"(featuring Blackbear) — — Left Me Hangin''' |- ! scope="row"| "Skateboard" | — || —
! scope="row"| "Chapstick" | — || —
! scope="row"| "Cozy" | — || —
! scope="row"| "Up with It" | rowspan="2"| 2018 | — || — | | rowspan="2"| Better with You|- ! scope="row"| "Better with You" | — || —
! scope="row"| "Used To" | rowspan="2" | 2019 | — || — | | Where Have You Been?|- ! scope="row"| "Party Goes Harder" | — || — | | rowspan="3" |- ! scope="row"| "Over U" | 2020 | — || —
! scope="row"| "YouTube & BBQ Chips" | rowspan="5" | 2021 | — || —
! scope="row"| "For Real" | — || — | | rowspan="4"| Lost But Found|- ! scope="row"| "Hey, Hello, Goodbye"(featuring Dempsey Hope) | — || —
! scope="row"| "Lifesallgood" |— |—
! scope="row"| "Fly Away" |— |—
! scope="row"| "Fear of Intimacy" | rowspan="5" | 2022 |— |— | | rowspan="2"| Sleep When Im Dead'' "Worth It"—— "Makeup Your Mind" — — rowspan="6" "Planet Lonely" — — "Temporary Tattoo" — — "High" 2023 — — "Cowboys" — — "luv" — —"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Promotional singles "Hang Me Out to Dry" (2017) "Popular Girls" (2017) "Hooked on a Feeling" (2018)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result2016Teen Choice AwardsChoice MuserHimselfrowspan="6" 2017iHeart Radio Music AwardsSocial Star AwardKids' Choice AwardsFavorite Viral Music ArtistRadio Disney Music AwardsFavorite Social Media StarShorty AwardsMuser of the YearTeen Choice AwardsChoice Muser
Tours All My Friends Tour (2016) The Last Text World Tour (2017) The Left Me Hangin' Tour (2017) Night & Day Tour (opening act for The Vamps) (2018)
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