Actor, screenwriter, director, and comedian, Jason Nash is a set of talents that he has used effectively and, as a result, catapulted himself to stardom on the internet and in mainstream media. Although he started his showbiz career on traditional media, Nash got his big break with the now-defunct video-sharing app Vine. Following Vine’s deactivation in October 2016, the multi-talented star has continued to thrive, with her tentacles spreading to other social media platforms.
Jason Nash, Biography, Age
Jason Nash was given the names Jason Eric Nash when he was born on May 23, 1973 in Boston, Massachusetts. He did his college education at the University of Massachusetts, and after graduation he moved to New York, where he worked for a year as the personal assistant of TV personality Norm MacDonald. He also worked for MTV as a writer and in 2001 moved to Los Angeles when he landed a role on the comedy series VHI. Random play
As a comedian, Nash trained with the Upright Citizens Brigade in theater in Los Angeles and was also a member of the sketch comedy troupe “Price, Nash and Blieden” alongside two other comics. Working together, the trio performed at various comedy festivals and also created television shows for major television networks.
Among other accomplishments, Jason Nash co-created the wildly successful Guys With Feelings podcast in January 2006 alongside Jeff Bumgarner. Back in 2010, he competed on season 7 of the NBC reality talent competition Last Comedian Standing to make it to the semi-finals. He also starred the Comedy Central web series Jason Nash Is Married which featured Hollywood actress Busy Philipps. In addition to his lead acting role, Nash served as the show’s writer, producer, and director. Following the success of the show’s second season in 2013, the multi-talented star has also been working on her feature film adaptation of the same name, released in June 2014.
Jason Nash was originally on Vine in an effort to sell a few copies of his movie, however, he got way more than he bargained for. Soon after joining the platform, his following and Vine following started to skyrocket and so he was inspired to start doing Vine full time. His 6-Second Comedy Clips on Vine have earned him a following and he has become one of the app’s most notable influencers.
In 2016, Nash collaborated with fellow internet star Brandon Calvillo on the feature film. FML: A Social Media Adventure that had a star-studded cast of other Vine and comedic stars. Over the years, Nash has successfully amassed 2.7 million followers and a cumulative total of 1.6 billion loops on Vine. However, all these efforts were in vain in October 2016 when Twitter, the founding company of Vine, announced the abandonment of the application.
Despite the setback, the multi-talented star continued to make waves on other digital media platforms. His self-titled YouTube channel has over 1.5 million subscribers. Along with fellow YouTube star David Dobrik, Jason Nash launched a weekly podcast titled “Views” in May 2017, which peaked at No. 3 on the iTunes charts upon its debut.
Family: Is Jason Nash married? Wife, children, divorce
Jason Nash was previously married to his college sweetheart, Marney Hochman, however, the marriage ended in divorce at some point in 2017. Details regarding their marital union are somewhat hazy, but the couple are known to have two children together; a son Wyatt Nash and a daughter Charley Nash.
Girlfriend
After his marriage ended, Jason Nash dated fellow YouTube star and entrepreneur Trisha Kay Paytas. Paytas boasts of a long-time career on YouTube and their video content mainly consists of music videos and entertainment shows. As well as being an internet star, she has been on several reality TV shows including My Strange Addiction, Dr. Phil, The Price Is Right as well as the hit British reality series Celebrity Big Brother. She has also featured in music videos for Amy Winehouse and Eminem.
The YouTube couple have collaborated on several vlogs and were slated for a live tour labeled Trisha & Jason Are In Love in July 2018. However, plans for the tour fell through, with the couple splitting a month ahead of their scheduled dates. The reason for their split has to do with differences in their eating and exercise habits.
Although their breakup was highly publicized, Nash and Paytas managed to mend their barriers and reunited just a month later.