JianHao Tan

JianHao Tan (born 14 June 1993) is a Singaporean YouTuber and the chief executive officer of Titan Digital Media. As of 16 May 2023, he has more than 6,220,000 subscribers on YouTube[3] and 659,000 followers on Instagram.[4]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tan.

This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
JianHao Tan
Born (1993-06-14) 14 June 1993
Singapore
EducationUnited Nations International School of Hanoi
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • director
  • film producer
  • actor
  • businessman
Spouse
Debbie Soon
​
(m. 2019)​
[1]
Children1
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2010 – present
Genres
Subscribers6.02 million[2]
Total views2.09 billion[2]
NetworkTitan Digital Media
100,000 subscribers2014
1,000,000 subscribers2017
Last updated: 23 May 2022
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳建豪
Simplified Chinese陈建豪
Hanyu PinyinChén Jiànháo
JyutpingCan4 Gin3 Hou4
Hokkien POJTân Kiàn-hô

Early life and education

Tan was born on 14 June 1993 in Singapore. His mother, Luwina Chong, a piano teacher, was born and raised in Hong Kong. At 8 years old, his father, Edmund, was posted to Cambodia by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Tan moved there with his family.[5] Several years later, his family moved to Hanoi, Vietnam, where he studied at the United Nations International School of Hanoi, graduating in 2011.

Career

JianHao Tan started his YouTube channel in 2010 with two friends as a hobby, and also for a school project.[6][7] He then served two years of National Service from when he was 18. Thereafter, Tan decided to make YouTube his full time career instead of pursuing further education in a university.[8] He was mentored by Ryan Tan of Night Owl Cinematics sometime in 2014, and had more than 250,000 YouTube subscribers by December 2014.[9]

Production company
Titan Digital Media, Ltd.
FormerlyThe JianHao Tan Co.
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2014
FounderJianHao Tan
Headquarters
Singapore
Key people
  • JianHao Tan (CEO)
Subsidiaries
  • CrayEight Studios
(Owned by Ridhwan Azman)
Websitetitandigitalmedia.com

A S$15,000 job to promote an application in his channel in 2014 allowed him to make his first hire, and then subsequently founded The JianHao Tan Co, a production studio.[9][6] In 2016, he was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list, under the "Media, Marketing & Advertising" category.[10]

In 2018, Tan rebranded The JianHao Tan production studio into Titan Digital Media.[11][12] Tan started the T1T5 web series, a precursor to the Titan Academy, a series of short comedic situational skits and roleplaying videos, in collaboration with other multiple YouTube personalities. Additionally, he started co-hosting the Playtime TV YouTube channel with a seven-year-old Cindy, targeting the children audience.[13]

In 2019, Tan's wedding proposal video was YouTube's most watched creators video in Singapore.[14] In the same year, Tan launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund S$500,000 for a future movie set in the Titan Academy universe. The campaign received negative feedback from the public as it was deemed as targeting a non-financially independent target audience. Tan terminated the campaign and stated that the movie would be funded by himself.[5]

As of 16 May 2023, Tan has around 6.22 million YouTube subscribers.[15]

Other ventures

In 2022, Tan started a car dealership in Singapore.[16]

Personal life

Tan married Debbie Soon Rui Yi in a shotgun wedding on 21 May 2019, after a three-year relationship.[1][17] They have a daughter named Starley, who was born on 19 September 2019.[18]

Tan created The JianHao Tan Foundation in 2015. By 2019, the foundation had donated over $5,000 worth of food and toys to Thuy An Village, Vietnam.[17]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2013 Everybody's Business Eddy
2015 Lingo Lingo, Where You Go Male lead
  • Short Film
 [19]
2021 I Am A Teacher Himself
  • Cameo appearance
  • Director
  • Global Shorts Award, March 2021 - Excellence Award
 [20][21]
TBA School Trip Himself Delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

YouTube series
Year Title Role Notes
2018―present Titan Academy JianHao Season 1―present

References
  1. "JianHao Tan and Debbie's Wedding". YouTube. 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. "About JianHao Tan". YouTube.
  3. "JianHao Tan's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  4. "JianHao Tan's Instagram Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  5. "JianHao Tan, The Greatest Showman in Singapore". sg.style.yahoo.com. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  6. "No 1 YouTuber in Singapore JianHao Tan defied critics of his endless high school listicle videos". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  7. Lee, Jian Xuan (9 November 2014). "YouTube star Tan Jian Hao plays lead in short film about Singlish". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  8. "Now following: JianHao Tan". Marketing Interactive. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  9. "YouTubing his way to success". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  10. "30 Under 30 2016 Asia: Media, Marketing & Advertising". Forbes. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  11. "Behind-the-scenes at TheJianHaoTan: What does it take to run a channel?". sg.wantedly.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  12. "8 little known facts about Jianhao Tan that haters refuse to accept". Goody Feed. 16 November 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  13. Eddino Abdul Hadi (23 February 2019). "Catch Singapore's young YouTube stars on Playtime TV, Shan And Shaista Show and Kandie Family". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  14. "Content creator Jianhao Tan tops YouTube's 10 most watched creators 2019 list". Marketing Interactive. 6 December 2019.
  15. "JianHao Tan's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  16. "Hype man: Tan Jianhao shows off his new 'small' business". AsiaOne. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  17. "Youtube star Tan Jianhao shares his marriage plans and how he manages relationship finances". Her World Singapore. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  18. "YouTuber Jianhao Tan's 5-day-old baby already has 650,000 almost followers on Instagram". mothership.sg. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  19. migration (9 November 2014). "YouTube star Tan Jian Hao plays lead in short film about Singlish". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  20. "Best Actress – Amander Liew – I Am A Teacher (Singapore) – Global-Shorts.net". 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  21. Tan, JianHao (21 March 2021). "I am a Teacher - Official Short Film". YouTube. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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