Jack & Jack: You Don't Know Jacks

Jack Gilinsky · Jack Johnson

Sep 2016 · HarperCollins

About this ebook

Vine ingenues, YouTube megastars, hip-pop sensations, and best friends Jack & Jack bring their own brand of irreverent comedy, on-point style, and heartfelt life advice to You Don’t Know Jacks.

Nebraska natives Jack Gilinsky and Jack Johnson shot to instant fame after their first Vine, “Nerd Vandals,” was dubbed “a perfect Vine” by the Huffington Post. It’s been looped more than ten million times since—and that Vine was just the beginning.

Now, after a number one hit on iTunes, nearly two million singles sold, live performances where they have shared the stage with Demi Lovato, Shawn Mendes, and Fifth Harmony, and over 26 million followers across all their social media channels, Jack & Jack are on a wild ride—and they’re not planning to slow down anytime soon.

Fans will love reading about their journey from being two regular kids growing up in Omaha, Nebraska, to global superstardom. Complete with never-before-seen photos, behind-the-scenes stories, and hilarious personal anecdotes, You Don’t Know Jacks is an insider look at the lives of Jack & Jack, as told by the guys themselves.

Ratings and reviews

How lucky I am to have know them for the past four years of my life.Its amazing watching these two grow. Im so proud...

definately buying this book the first day it comes out! ily u guys so much Jack And Jack! <3

Jack J 😍 their music is awesome. i love Johnson's rapping skills. This book gave me a new perspective on them.

About the author

Twenty-year-old Jack Gilinsky, known to his combined 15+ million social media followers as one half of the duo Jack & Jack, has been best friends with his counterpart since kindergarten. His classroom antics are now lore but were the springboard for a career only he could have imagined. The summer before his senior year in high school, he began making Vines consisting of both comedic and musical content and within months propelled himself into the hearts of millions of loyal fans. His first viral Vine with Jack J, “Nerd Vandals,” was hailed by the Huffington Post as “a perfect Vine.”Since then, as a part of Jack & Jack, he has independently released eleven original singles, all of which charted on iTunes, and a debut EP, Calibraska, which rose to number one on iTunes. With eleven of their fifteen singles appearing on numerous Billboard charts, they have sold nearly two million singles and have over 100 million music streams. They have over 100 million views on their YouTube channel, a 2015 Streamys Entertainer of the Year nomination, and a 2015 Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice Web Star: Music. In 2015, a Forbes magazine article heralded the way Jack & Jack are “changing the playing field of pop music.”With a career that’s taking him all around the world on sold-out tours, this is just the beginning for Jack Gilinsky.www.jackandjackofficial.com Twenty-year-old Jack Johnson, known to his combined 14+ million social media followers as one half of the duo Jack & Jack, has been best friends with his counterpart since kindergarten. His classroom antics are now lore but were the springboard for a career only he could have imagined. The summer before his senior year in high school, he began making Vines consisting of both comedic and musical content and within months propelled himself into the hearts of millions of loyal fans. His first viral Vine with Jack G, “Nerd Vandals,” was hailed by the Huffington Post as “a perfect Vine.”Since then, as a part of Jack & Jack, he has independently released eleven original singles, all of which charted on iTunes, and a debut EP, Calibraska, which rose to number one on iTunes. With eleven of their fifteen singles appearing on numerous Billboard charts, they have sold nearly two million singles and have over 100 million music streams. They have over 100 million views on their YouTube channel, a 2015 Streamys Entertainer of the Year nomination, and a 2015 Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice Web Star: Music. In 2015, a Forbes magazine article heralded the way Jack & Jack are “changing the playing field of pop music.”With a career that’s taking him all around the world on sold-out tours, this is just the beginning for Jack Johnson.www.jackandjackofficial.com