Jack Vale
Encyclopedia
Jack Vale is an American comedian
who has a popular YouTube
channel featuring hidden-camera
pranks
. He lives in Roseville, California
with his wife and five children.
sounds, using a handheld device he created, and capturing the reactions of the people nearby on a hidden camcorder
. Other pranks include "Paranoid", a sketch in which Vale, pretending to be talking on his mobile phone
, walks past customers in a shop and describes them to his imaginary conversational partner, and "Nonsense", in which Vale confuses members of the public by approaching them and speaking gibberish
.
Vale has appeared on Lopez Tonight
, performing pranks on various celebrities at the 53rd Grammy Awards
, and performing pranks at a reality television show
convention.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
who has a popular YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel featuring hidden-camera
Hidden camera
A hidden camera is a still or video camera used to film people without their knowledge. The camera is "hidden" because it is either not visible to the subject being filmed, or is disguised as another object...
pranks
Practical joke
A practical joke is a mischievous trick played on someone, typically causing the victim to experience embarrassment, indignity, or discomfort. Practical jokes differ from confidence tricks in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being fooled into handing over money or...
. He lives in Roseville, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
with his wife and five children.
Pranks
Most of Vale's pranks are what he calls "Pooter" pranks. These involve Vale walking around in public making flatulenceFlatulence
Flatulence is the expulsion through the rectum of a mixture of gases that are byproducts of the digestion process of mammals and other animals. The medical term for the mixture of gases is flatus, informally known as a fart, or simply gas...
sounds, using a handheld device he created, and capturing the reactions of the people nearby on a hidden camcorder
Camcorder
A camcorder is an electronic device that combines a video camera and a video recorder into one unit. Equipment manufacturers do not seem to have strict guidelines for the term usage...
. Other pranks include "Paranoid", a sketch in which Vale, pretending to be talking on his mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
, walks past customers in a shop and describes them to his imaginary conversational partner, and "Nonsense", in which Vale confuses members of the public by approaching them and speaking gibberish
Gibberish
Gibberish is a generic term in English for talking that sounds like speech, but carries no actual meaning. This meaning has also been extended to meaningless text or gobbledygook. The common theme in gibberish statements is a lack of literal sense, which can be described as a presence of nonsense...
.
Vale has appeared on Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight was an American late-night television talk show hosted by comedian George Lopez. The hour-long program premiered on November 9, 2009, on cable network TBS. Lopez was the first Mexican American to host a late-night talk show on an English-language network in the United States. The...
, performing pranks on various celebrities at the 53rd Grammy Awards
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights prior to the telecast on February 11. Nominations were...
, and performing pranks at a reality television show
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
convention.