Josh Richards

Josh Richards was born on January 31, 2002. He is a talented content producer and social media influencer with millions of followers. His popularity on TikTok landed him sponsorship deals with Reebok and HouseParty, and a record deal with Warner Records. He has co-founded a talent management company, TalentX, and a business, Ani Energy. Recently, Richards became the chief strategy officer of Triller, a TikTok competitor. He also helps run the B.F.F.s podcast. Originally from Canada, the fantastic content creator moved to Los Angeles so he could improve his career. We’ll help you celebrate this awesome content creator right here.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Joshua Kenneth Richards

Birth date:

January 31, 2002

Age:

22

Zodiac Sign:

Aquarius

Height:

5' 11"

Relationship Status:

Single

Net Worth:

$1.5 million

Joshua's Social Media:

Background

Josh Richards was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Josh doesn’t share any information about his parents. However, his siblings are William and Olivia Richards. Richards’ zodiac sign is Aquarius. The content creator started making videos in 2010. Initially, Richards made lip-syncing videos and other humorous content and posted them on Musical.ly, later known as TikTok. His personality and good looks made him popular among female fans. By the age of 14, Richards was already an influencer. He enlisted a team of managers to help him shape his career as a social media star. As his career progressed, he began to act in movies. In 2019, he appeared in “Summertime Dropouts.” Later in 2020, he was featured in another film called “Brother’s Keeper.” He played a vital role in both movies.

To leverage the talents of other content creators, Richards joined the Sway House L.A. The Sway House boasts several different social media content stars. Richards left Sway House when he felt he wasn’t concentrating on his music career as much as he wanted to. In 2020, Richards became the Chief Strategy Officer of the video-sharing platform Triller. In the same year, he began planning to transition away from TikTok to YouTube and Triller. His reason for transitioning was the privacy concerns about ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company.

In the same year, Richards signed a music deal with Warner records. His decision to build a music career was why he moved to Los Angeles in the first place. This talented content creator isn’t showing any signs of slowing down soon.

Career timeline

2010
Richards Begins Making Videos

He starts his career as a content creator when he is just eight years old

2019
Richards Launches His Acting Career

The movie “Summer Dropouts” is Josh Richard's first acting job, and he does a good job.

2020
He moves to Sway House

Josh Richards moves to Sway House but leaves in the same year because he feels he can’t achieve his goals by staying in the house.

2020
Triller Names Richards its Chief Strategy Officer

The year 2020 is an exciting one for Josh Richards as he lands a role as Chief Strategy Officer in a social media company.

Why We Love Josh Richards

  1. Richards loves to entertain others

    Josh Richards makes people happy— this has been a long-term passion for him. The world can be stressful. We need people who make others smile.

  2. Richards gives to charity

    Josh Richards donates some of his money to help the homeless and the poor. We love generous people.

  3. He is passionate about the environment

    Richards helps to educate people about global warming and climate change. We love people who love the planet.

5 Surprising Facts

  1. Richards owns an energy drink brand

    Josh Richards is one of the owners of the Ani Energy drink brand.

  2. He owns an investment fund

    Animal Capital is an investment fund started by Josh Richards.

  3. His celebrity crush is Selena Gomez

    We all have our celebrity crush, Richards's crush is Selena Gomez.

  4. Richards is from Canada

    Josh Richards relocated to Los Angeles from Canada.

  5. He has released a diss track

    'Still Softish' is a diss track Josh Richards made to fight Lil Buddy.

Josh Richards FAQs

How is Josh Richards so rich?

Josh Richards has earned a lot of money from sponsorship deals from many companies.

Why is Josh Richards famous?

Music and social media are the reasons he is famous. Josh is a brilliant social media influencer.

Who is Josh Richards’ brother?

Josh Richards has a younger brother named Willie.

Josh Richards’s birthday dates

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