Justin Laboy is an American social media phenomenon, who popped up on Instagram in recent years, though if you aren’t familiar with Justin, don’t be ashamed. The former college basketball all-star recently earned his fame for revolutionising entertainment on social media, and took his newfound fame on social media to new heights.
Justin currently serves as the host of a late-night podcast talk show on the YouTube Channel Revolt, aptly named RespectfullyJustin. The series reaches out to famous personalities and tends to cover taboo topics not covered in other media. This includes sexual confessions and plenty of other controversial subjects.
However, Justin is perhaps best known as the creative mind behind “Demon Night”, an Instagram trend that went viral during the global isolation in 2020, but has been taken down for allegedly violating Instagram’s terms of service.
Fortunately, the trend was nothing seriously ban-worthy, and simply put, allowing people to experience a creative means of attending dance clubs from the comfort of their homes. More often, these video creations contained explicit material, but created an interest, as well as a means of making money, among hip-hop dancers, and certainly became a popular feature on Instagram the short while it stayed on the air.
The idea quickly became popular, and others followed the trend before Instagram decided to shut it down. Regardless, Justin Laboy earned recognition through the project, eventually using it to create a foundation for his later work.
Follow us as we explore the life and mind behind “Demon Night” while getting to know the real Justin Laboy.
Early Personal Life
Unfortunately, not much is currently known about Justin Laboy, and most of his personal life remains a mystery. However, it’s commonly known that he was born on 13 November 1991, though there is no means to determine where, and into which family.
Some people and followers of Justin believe that he works under an alias, though this has never been confirmed, and most assume Justin to be his birth identity.
Education
The only known facts about Justin’s earlier life are concerned with his educational career, specifically Justin’s tertiary education; no facts could be confirmed about Justin’s high school education.
According to most sources, Justin attended ASA College in Brooklyn, New York City, and played basketball in the local college leagues.
However, no details of his basketball career have been made public, other than that he played for Pelister Bitola Basketball Club in Macedonia following his college education. Thus, Justin Laboy might be a familiar name and face among dedicated basketball fans.
What Justin studied at ASA College is also a mystery, as nothing more about his educational background has been made public.
Career
Although it is hard to determine when Justin really began his career, it’s safe to say that he rose to prominence in 2020, following the creation of “Demon Night”, but it seems he gained inspiration for the idea following employment as a nightlife promoter for New York’s many clubs.
Due to the global quarantine, the entertainment business experienced an unforeseen pause, as many would of course know, leading Justin to seek alternative ways to provide for himself. Being familiar with the club lifestyle, Justin began promoting his idea of bringing the vibrancy of nightlife entertainment to social media, and so “Demon Night” was born.
The trend quickly grew viral, specifically attracting many dancers, some of course offering more adult themed entertainment such as pole and erotic dancing. Through this, Justin began shaping his career on social media.
He’s currently known for being on Instagram, on which he mostly promotes his late night talk show, and created a hashtag phenomenon, namely #Respectfully. He uses his Instagram presence as a means to further his personal brand and exploits his newfound fame to sell merchandise.
With his foot on the threshold of pursuing a brilliant career in social media, Justin, with his co-host, Justin Combs, yes, the son of famous singer P-Diddy, aka Sean Combs, created and launched a late-night podcast on Revolt, promoted as RespectfullyJustin.
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The show has grown popular on YouTube, especially among African-American audiences, as the show tends to interview famous personalities, including rappers and reality television stars. The likes of Little Duval, Kash Doll and City Girls have appeared on the show, and names like Chris Brown, Rubi Rose, and Saweetie earned it popular exposure.
Justin also released a music video on YouTube that earned impressive views, and the song acts as the theme song for RespectfullyJustin.
Later Personal Life
As with his early life, not much is known about Justin’s personal life, nor anything about his romantic interests. However, it’s currently speculated that Justin’s single, and simply enjoying the young bachelor lifestyle for the time being.
Interesting Facts
While there isn’t much information on Justin available, it’s well known that he also sidelines as a famous memer, that is, he creates and posts memes on Reddit and YouTube. However, most of his memes lean towards the offensive, but nonetheless earn him extra renown.
Justin’s project to create virtual night clubs, “Demon Night”, was also name-dropped by the Queen Bee herself. Beyoncé included a reference to “Demon Night” in one of her songs, certainly adding to its popularity in 2020.
Physical Characteristics
Justin stands an impressive 6ft 4ins (193cms) tall, undoubtedly of aid to him during his basketball career. Justin weighs approximately 185lbs (85kgs) and has brown hair and eyes.
Net Worth
While not all of Justin’s income can be reflected, as not much is known about Justin beyond his social media career, most sources believe it’s safe to assume that Justin has amassed a net worth estimated at close to $2 million. However, keep in mind that this has not been entirely confirmed. Nonetheless, it seems certain that Justin intends to capitalise on his newfound fame.
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