Hyooga 10,307 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 KevJumba, whose real name is Kevin Wu, was one of the pioneers of vlogging and skit videos on YouTube until he mysteriously left the scene in 2013 and made some of his videos private, with no explanation — until now. Similar to fellow vlogger Nigahiga, Wu became one of the most popular YouTubers in the industry’s early days. Wu was able to gain millions of subscribers (he currently has over 2.8 million) by making comedies and blogs which mostly touched on his Asian-American background. His videos became instant hits for being relatable and hilarious with a little support from his dad who made an occasional cameo. But in 2013, Wu took a hiatus from YouTube. Many suspected that he was just busy with some charity work, using the fame that YouTube brought him and the money he earned from his charity JumbaFund to build schools in Nairobi. There were assumptions that he quit YouTube for good to pursue his college education. Some even said he became a monk when fans spotted him on college campuses holding the “Bhagavad Gitaâ€, one of the most well known Hindu scriptures. One of his latest Instagram posts is a photo of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad, a man known as the founder of the “Hare Krishna Movement“. Sometime last year, Wu launched a blog called monk.college and wrote that he left YouTube to go back to college and study Buddhism. He also noted that contrary to the rumors, he didn’t actually become a monk, but just “admires†them. That blog has recently been set to private as well. Additionally, it also appears he’s trying to rebrand himself as both his Twitter and YouTube name have now been changed to simply “Kevâ€. Last week, Wu released a video titled “Hopeâ€, which helped to shed some light on where he’s been for part of his hiatus. He also revealed that he suffered a near death accident last year when he was hit by a car and had to be hospitalized for 45 days. His father moved him back to Houston so that he could look after him. About five days ago, Wu uploaded an acting reel vowing to pursue his passion for acting again, but fans would probably be more surprised reading the second line of the description. You read that right folks, KevJumba has returned! He’s alive and kicking and he’s back to continue where he left off! Team Jumba! http://nextshark.com/kevjumba-rises-from-dead/ --- lol would be funny if he decides to form BgA's rival group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naonc 1,753 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I simply adored him & his dad. I'm glad he's back, alive, healthy and happy If he never left I believe him and his dad would still be super popular. Even though he "left" a lots of his followers actually stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyAndonuts 2,877 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Great to see him back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlBye 27,959 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 His videos were some of the first I watched when I discovered Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthropology 969 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I can't wait to see what he has in store for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yabarthe 6,697 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I met him when he came to my work years ago and he was so nice. It's terrible that he had such a terrible accident but glad he's recovering nicely and can't wait to watch him on YouTube (hopefully his dad) too again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatalite 6,078 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I'm really glad he has a loving father to support him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D a n t e 1,723 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I always used to watch his videos, it's good to hear he's been doing good stuff, and I hope he's fine now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu-Pot 94 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I used to love his videos back in the day Im so happy!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear08 7,527 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 I used to love his stuff. Then he left. I'm so sad about the accident but glad he and his father are together and doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoplz 2,333 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Waaaaaat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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