crew · Actor

1999-09-10 · New York City · Female

5 series in the catalog

jschlatt ( JAY shlat; born (1999-09-10)September 10, 1999), also known as Schlatt, is an American YouTuber, entrepreneur, singer, and voice actor. He produces a variety of gaming, commentary, and reaction content. He is a former member of Minecraft server communities such as SMPLive and Dream SMP. He was a co-owner of streamer collective group One True King until his departure in December 2022. He is an acquired owner of the energy drink company Gamer Supps from May 2022, and is a co-owner of pre-built gaming computer company Starforge Systems.

Schlatt released his debut studio album, A Very 1999 Christmas in December 2024, followed by a variant of the album with 3 additional previously unreleased tracks in December 2025. Schlatt made his voice acting debut in 2026, voicing Kaboodle from the Glitch Productions show, Gameoverse.

Internet career

2013–2018: Before fame

Schlatt began making YouTube videos in 2013 at 14 years old, uploading gameplay videos on Call of Duty. He had major influences such as Freddie Wong, Corridor Digital and SeaNanners. Schlatt started posting under the alias "jschlatt" in June 2014 with a video of his pet pogona. The channel's content evolved from gaming to include comedic sketches, reaction videos, internet commentary, and satirical takes on memes and trending topics.

In July 2017, Schlatt started the podcast "Sleep Deprived" with his friend Mikasacus, with apandah and Aztrosist joining later on. The episodes were posted on the channel until episode 6 where it was transferred to its own independent channel.

In January 2018, the jschlatt channel got taken down for violating YouTube's guidelines. Schlatt stated that he never knew what rule he had broken. Schlatt was able to reinstate the channel by publicly contacting the YouTube support team on Twitter. On February 6, 2018, Schlatt uploaded "elon r u ok?" which became one of his most viewed videos at the time.

Schlatt began streaming on Twitch in June 2018, playing a wide variety of games, including Cities: Skylines, Minecraft, and indie simulation titles. In September 2018, Schlatt started "theweeklyslap", a therapeautic channel where he answers serious questions under Call of Duty gameplay.

2019–2020: SMPLive and Lunch Club

On March 1, 2019, Schlatt joined the private Minecraft server SMPLive started by Cscoop and CallMeCarson. Viewers were interested in Schlatt's dry humor and usage of terrible audio quality. Schlatt frequently played on the server, posting videos about it. During this time, Schlatt transitioned posting videos over to "jschlattLIVE". In September 2019, as a finale of his SMPLive series, Schlatt revealed his face after beating the game's final boss. In December 2019, Schlatt went on an unannounced hiatus from streaming.

In January 2020, Schlatt alongside other members of SMPLive, started a content group channel named Lunch Club. The channel primarily focused on vlog content. In January 2021, the Lunch Club channel ended after multiple allegations were targeted towards one of the founding members.

2020–2021: Dream SMP, One True King

In 2020, Schlatt briefly joined the Dream SMP, a Minecraft roleplay server, participating in collaborative events and storylines. Although his time on the server was limited, it helped consolidate his reputation in the online gaming community.

In 2021, Schlatt joined the content organization One True King as a co-owner, participating in videos, livestreams, and online events. In January 2021, Schlatt was a host for Chuckle Sandwich with Ted Nivison and Slimecicle. In December 2021, Schlatt announced his return to streaming on Twitch.

2022–2024: Reaction content

In 2022, Schlatt left One True King, though would continue to maintain an advisory role for their YouTube team and would remain present in Starforge Systems, a business venture for OTK. In April 2022, Schlatt started his reaction content series, where he reacts to user-created or user-requested videos live on stream based on a certain topic. Topics ranged from bedrooms, computer setups, to general vertical content. In August 2022, Schlatt took a hiatus from the Sleep Deprived podcast, only appearing in the channel's gaming videos. In September 2022, Schlatt alongside Ludwig started "Ludwig and Schlatt's Musical Emporium", a channel that released copyright-free recordings of classical music. Alongside it, two tracks inspired by the Animal Crossing soundtrack were released. In June 2023, a full soundtrack album was released containing 12 tracks free of copyright.

In 2023, Schlatt created a debate podcast "Did Schlatt Win?" where he and a guest debate over random things. In March 2024, Schlatt announced his return to the Sleep Deprived podcasts under Patreon-exclusive, and their Minecraft server, the SDMP (Sleep Deprived Minecraft Server).

2024–present: Music ventures and semi-retirement

In December 2024, Schlatt announced a Christmas album featuring 8 classical Christmas song covers titled "A Very 1999 Christmas". The album was created after an abundance of people requested it when Schlatt covered the song My Way in 2023. In December 2025, the album was re-released with 3 unreleased bonus tracks. Schlatt maintains a multi-platform presence with a large audience across streaming, video, and podcast formats.

In December 2025, Schlatt announced he is taking an indefinite hiatus from his largest YouTube channel, JschlattLIVE to focus on his mental health, transitioning over to his popular secondary channel, Schlatt & Co. where he continues to post regular videos there. Schlatt, alongside members of Sleep Deprived announced that they will be ending their Patreon-hosted podcast and decrease the video rates to 1 video per week. Schlatt stated that he will be doing other ventures such as pursuing music and voice acting.

In January 2026, Glitch Productions announced their show Gameoverse, which features Schlatt voicing the character Kaboodle.

Gamer Supps

In May 2022, Schlatt acquired Gamer Supps, a gaming-focused energy supplement company. The company produces energy supplements marketed towards gamers, with products including their signature "GG" energy formula. Following his acquisition, Schlatt has been involved in the company's marketing and product development, though the company has faced some controversy regarding its business practices with content creators.

Starforge Systems

While part of One True King (OTK), Schlatt was involved with Starforge Systems, a gaming PC company created in partnership with MoistCr1tikal. After his departure from OTK in December 2022, he continued to maintain an advisory role with the company.

Business operations

Schlatt operates through his company Schlatt & Co., which he co-owns with a business partner. The company handles various projects including merchandise sales and content production.

Sleep Deprived

In addition to solo streaming and Minecraft appearances, Schlatt is a founding member and regular host of the comedy podcast Sleep Deprived. The programme began with episodic uploads to his personal channel in July 2017 before moving to its own dedicated channel. The show features apandah, Mikasacus, and Aztrosist, with Sancho listed humorously as a "member" despite not being a real participant, along with guest appearances from other creators. Schlatt temporarily left the podcast for Episodes 101–149, returning to host the series from Episode 150 onward, at which point the podcast began releasing content exclusively on Patreon while still offering select episodes on YouTube. The show is available as video on YouTube and as an audio podcast on platforms including Spotify and Apple Podcasts; episodes have been released on a largely weekly schedule since the channel relaunch. As of October 2025, the podcast has over 230 episodes on Patreon and more than 744,000 subscribers on YouTube.

The Weekly Slap

The Weekly Slap is a laid-back podcast and commentary series hosted by Schlatt, launched in September 2018 on its…