ImJayStation
Canadian former internet personality and YouTuber From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jason Matthew Ethier (born February 14, 1990), popularly known as ImJayStation or JayStation, is a Canadian Internet personality and former YouTuber, noted for controversial content produced between 2015–2021, primarily consisting of 3 AM challenges.[1]
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| Born | Jason Matthew Ethier February 14, 1990 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||
| Occupation | YouTuber (formerly) | |||||||||
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| Also known as | JayStation, 666 | |||||||||
| Years active | 2015–2021 | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 6.28 million (Before termination) | |||||||||
| Views | 1.3B (present) | |||||||||
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Career
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Perspective
Arrests for trespassing and YouTube growth
Ethier began his YouTube career in 2015 as JayStation,[2] showcasing controversial content that included him allegedly breaking and entering into empty homes, stadiums and office buildings overnight (although some instances of these were later revealed to have been staged).[3][4][5] In 2016, Jason was arrested by Ottawa police for trespassing as evidenced by the videos he posted, which led to demonetization of his YouTube channel. He resurfaced under the channel name "ImJayStation" later in 2016, having reuploaded much of his previous content, except that related to his trespassing charges.[1]
In 2018, approaching 2 million YouTube subscribers, Jason was arrested at Florida's Walt Disney World for trespassing and resisting arrest.[6] He later called for a boycott of Walt Disney World and threatened legal action.[7][8]
Attempt to contact dead celebrities
In 2019, Jason attracted controversy once more due to a series of videos in which he attempt to contact dead celebrities through paranormal means (notably Ouija and "spirit boxes") at 3:00 am. He received a particularly negative response to a video wherein Jason apologized for capitalizing on the deaths of well-known figures and criticized other internet personalities for doing the same, despite this message being contradicted by the clickbait title of the same posted video, referencing the recent suicide of YouTuber Etika.[9]
Hoaxes and YouTube ban
In 2020, Jason announced his girlfriend, fellow YouTuber Alexia Marano, had been killed by a drunk driver. Later content showed him visiting a memorial and attempting to contact her through Ouija.[10] Following an investigation however, it was revealed that this was a publicity stunt to gain subscribers, that Alexia was alive and well, and that Jason was intending to "resurrect" her in a later video.[11] Alexia separated from Jason and deleted her own YouTube channel, with a warrant for Jason's arrest being issued by Toronto Police due to allegations of abuse against her.[12]
Later in 2020, Jason and Alexia returned to YouTube on a joint channel known as Dream Team,[13] although the content of this channel was removed following a second separation. The channel was subsequently restructured with the new name "666",[14] containing only Jason producing reaction content.[15]
In 2021, Jason's "ImJayStation" and "666" YouTube channels were removed from the platform for breaching their terms of service.[14]
Abuse allegations
Noga Kiyapo
On December 8, 2017, Noga Kiyapo (JayStation's ex-girlfriend), then known as C. Air or Aiko, posted a video detailing controlling behavior and abusive tendencies that Jason had shown towards her.[16] In the video she shows several text messages Jason had sent her. The contents of these texts include threats to dox Kiyapo if she gets the police involved, abusive language, and threats to sue her and blackmail her if she doesn't delete her videos. Kiyapo also highlights a video in which Jason leaks her phone number. Kiyapo then claims that Jason had taken physical action against her, showcasing a phone that belonged to her that he had broken during the incident. Kiyapo states the reason he behaved this way was because he believed that she was cheating on him, despite the two not dating at the time. Kiyapo describes that when they were dating, he would disallow her to see her family or return to Toronto under the assumption that she was cheating on him and that he continued this behavior even after they were no longer in a relationship. Despite her statements, she still wishes him well in the future.
References
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