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Jomboy

American YouTuber and commentator (born 1989)

James Vincent Michael O'Brien (born February 18, 1989), better known as Jimmy or by his nickname Jomboy, is an American baseball commentator, podcast host, and internet personality. He co-created the popular New York Yankees podcast Talkin' Yanks in 2017 alongside co-host Jake Storiale and producer David "BBD" Mendelsohn.2

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Born Feb 18, 1989.1

About

He rose to wider prominence in 2019 with his viral "breakdown" videos, in which he examines notable sporting events in detail, often aided by his lip reading ability. His commentary is known for its light-hearted and quirky style.

O'Brien is founder of the multimedia company Jomboy Media, which has grown to include YouTube and podcast series such as Talkin' Baseball, The Chris Rose Rotation, Baseball Today, and The Warehouse Games. As of 2022, the company had 64 employees. That year, it signed a contract with the Yankees broadcaster YES Network. In recent seasons, Yankees manager Aaron Boone has regularly appeared on the Talkin' Yanks podcast. It was reported Jomboy Media generated more than $10 million in annual revenue in 2024.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jomboy, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedGranada High School3
  • Date not recordedPomperaug High School3

O'Brien was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, and lived in Hazlet, New Jersey, until he was eight years old. He later lived in Lindfield, New South Wales; Lake Zurich, Illinois; Southbury, Connecticut; Livermore, California; Newtown, Connecticut; back to the San Francisco Bay Area; and then Lavallette, New Jersey, before moving to New York City. O'Brien attended Pomperaug High School in Southbury and Central Connecticut State University where he graduated near the middle of his class with a degree in history.

After graduating from college, he worked as a wedding videographer and moonlighted in food delivery while living in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2015, he created a viral video called "Scaring My Mom With a Fake Dog," showing a repeated prank on his mother, and sold the rights to the video for $4,000. It was at this time he started going by the pseudonym "Jomboy", based on an iPhone's autocorrect of "Jimmy".

From Wikipedia’s article on Jomboy (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: sports commentator, television producer.6

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited States7

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