Taylor Caniff

Taylor Michael Caniff (born February 3, 1996) is an American Internet personality, known for his appearances on YouTube and the video application Vine.[2] Caniff later went on to appear in the Netflix reality series Chasing Cameron.[3]

Taylor Caniff
Born
Taylor Michael Caniff

(1996-02-03) February 3, 1996[1]
Princeton, Indiana, U.S.
OccupationInternet personality
Years active2012–present
Known forYouTube and Vine videos

Career

Caniff launched a YouTube channel in September 2012. He posted six second clips of pranks, comedy sketches and videos about his life on Vine in 2013.[4] He later joined the Magcon (Meet and Greet Convention) touring group with Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas, Matthew Espinosa, Shawn Mendes, Aaron Carpenter, Carter Reynolds, Dj Mahogany Lox, Jacob Whitesides, Hayes Grier, Dylan Collins and Jack & Jack.[5] In 2013-2014 the group toured the United States holding conventions where fans could meet and interact with the internet celebrities. The original Magcon group broke up after the tour ended in 2014.[6] Caniff then traveled the United States with the DigiTour. In 2015 he embarked on his first solo tour, the RV Project Tour.[7] In 2016 he went on parts of a world tour with a re-boot of Magcon, which included Aaron Carpenter, Cameron Dallas, Dylan Dauzat, Jacob Sartorius and other internet celebrities.[8] That same year, Caniff co-starred in the Netflix reality series Chasing Cameron about the tour.[9] He's done several tours throughout 2017.

Music

In 2014 Caniff formed a hip hop duo with Dillon Rupp named 2Virgins. On April 5 of that year the group released their debut single "Buckwild".[10] Later in the year, the group released their second single "Like Whoo".[11] In 2016 he released "Cash On Me" with Trey Schafer, about people who use celebrities and only want them for money and fame. He released others throughout the year.

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2016 Chasing Cameron Himself Netflix Original Series
Chelsea Himself Episode: Both Naughty and Nice

Discography

2Virgins
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
R&B/HH
Digital		 US
Rap
Digital
2014 Buckwild 22[12]14[13] N/A
Like Whoo 30[14]17[15]

Awards and nominations
Year Nominated Award Result
2016 2016 Teen Choice Awards[16] Choice Snapchatter: Male Nominated
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gollark: I mean, the transistor cult has the private transistor cult channel, but otherwise...
gollark: Did we?
gollark: There are also those IMSI catcher things which law enforcement uses for stupid privacy invasion reasons an awful lot. I'm not actually sure what to do about those.
gollark: There's this exploit called Simjacker which is only a thing because SIM cards have too much and overcomplicated software on them, as well as seemingly access to stuff they shouldn't for some reason.

References
  1. Van De Wall, Virginia. "19 Times Taylor Caniff Was Our Favorite Person". J-14. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  2. Suber-Jenkins, Aric (December 30, 2016). "How Cameron Dallas, Aaron Carpenter, Taylor Caniff and other social media stars make money". Mic. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  3. Ward, Kate (December 27, 2016). "Who Is Taylor Caniff? The 'Chasing Cameron' Star Has Been At The Center Of Controversy". Bustle. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  4. Carroll, Larry. "Social media star Taylor Caniff posts Instagram of arrest, allegedly faces felony charges". Screener. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  5. Evans, Dayna. "The Instant Rise and Nearly Instant Fall of the Vine Idol Roadshow". Gawker. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  6. Siegel, Melissa. "MAGCON BREAKUP EXPLAINED! TAYLOR CANIFF TRENDS 'ELEANOR IS BEAUTIFUL' AS HE OPENS UP ABOUT HIS AMAZING #RVTOUR (EXCLUSIVE)". Hollywood Take. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  7. Kowalski, Kristine. "Taylor Caniff Announces New RV Project Tour Dates + Shares a Behind-the-Scenes Video from a Meetup". Twist. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  8. Singh, Olivia. "All Hell Breaks Loose After Vine Star Ditches HUGE Fan Event". Teen. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  9. O'Keeffe, Kevin. "'Chasing Cameron' Season 2: How to fix the Cameron Dallas Netflix series". Mic. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  10. Goins, Alex. "DJ Rupp talks return to Indiana, social media". Indy Star. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  11. "2Virgins - 'Like Whoo (feat. Dillon Rupp & Taylor Caniff)' American iTunes Chart Performance". iTunes Charts. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  12. "R&B/Hip Hop Digital Song Charts Buckwild". Billboard biz. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  13. "Rap Digital Song Charts Buckwild". Billboard biz. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  14. "R&B/Hip Hop Digital Song Charts Like Whoo". Billboard biz. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  15. "Rap Digital Song Charts Like Whoo". Billboard biz. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  16. Crist, Allison. "Teen Choice Awards: Complete List of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
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