Who is Justmaiko?
Justmaiko’s real name is Michael Le. He is an Asian-American choreographer and dancer with a broad social media reach. Michael established his fan base mainly on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
Although Michael might not be as famous as other top TikTokers, he is one of TikTok’s most popular male personalities. He also created one of TikTok’s most-watched videos, in which he dances on an escalator to Shakira’s “Hips Don’t Lie.”
Personal life of Justmaiko
Michael Le was born on 19th March 2000 in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was raised by his mother, Tina, who is a nail technician with his three younger siblings. Michael has one younger sister, Tiffany and two younger brothers, Jonathan and Daniel. His younger siblings frequently appear in his posts and aspire to be dancers just like their big brother.
Michael shared he always wanted to be a dancer. He also mentioned that he wasn’t famous during his school years.
He originally moved to California with a group of friends to create Shluv House, where he lived with a group of friends and created content for TikTok and YouTube.
Michael Le dated a fellow dancer and TikToker Analisse for some time. Analisse admitted seeing him for the first time when she was 11. Their friendship gradually grew as they began making Tik Tok videos.
They eventually broke up but remained close friends. Michael even stated they are best friends. On 20th November 2020, Michael posted a heartfelt birthday message to Analisse on her 20th birthday.
“You’ve changed my life so much that I honestly have no idea where I would be right now if I hadn’t met you 8 years ago. You’re the most caring, loving, and most thoughtful person I’ve ever met, and I can’t wait to see what else you accomplish from here on out. I LOVE YOU.”
He currently lives with his mom and three siblings in Shluv House 2.0.
The career of Justmaiko
Michael always wanted to be a dancer, but he also enjoys teaching other people how to dance. In May 2014, Michael released his first YouTube channel, “Michael Le”, He always liked to choreograph popular songs by famous artists.
In late 2014, Michael posted his first dancing video choreographed on Justin Timberlake’s song “Let the Groove Get in.” He even posted five more under-a-minute videos on the same day.
In March 2016, Michael decided to share his skills with people and created his first tutorial video. In the six-minute video, he explains basic dance moves and a few helpful tips for beginner-level ‘tutting dance’ steps.
Michael’s fame really blew up after he, in 2016, started posting short dance videos on music.ly that later became TikTok.
On 14th July 2019, Michael created his second YouTube channel, “Justmaiko”. Michael decided to grow this channel during quarantine and step out of the TikTok scene. This doesn’t mean he is inactive. He just doesn’t seem to post that often.
In 2020, Michael and his friends formed the collective Shluv House. The five men live together in Los Angeles and create content for social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube.
On 5th August 2021, Michael released a video, “I’m leaving..” where it seemed like he was leaving the social media scene, but he actually left Shluv House. He currently lives with his mom and three siblings in Shluv House 2.0.
Social media of Justmaiko
Michael has an Instagram account with 2.5 million followers. Michael uses Instagram to share photos of his family and friends, as well as clips of his dancing and pictures from his travels. He also posts dancing reels, emotional posts and sometimes just goofy posts from his everyday life.
Michael started his first YouTube channel in May 2014. His Michael Le channel has 350,000 subscribers and nearly 25 million views. Michael has released tutorial videos on various ‘tutting dance’ (officially called “TUT-orial”) steps on his channel, also including multiple illusions and combos. His ‘tutting challenge’ videos are also among the most popular on his channel. The ‘Viral Dance Challenge’ tutorial is one of the most popular. His most popular video is a tutorial on “How to Reverse NaeNae”, with over 2.5 million views. Among his other popular videos are “Say What?!”, “Dance”, “Learn an Insane Combo with Music,” and “Cashmeoutside (How Bow Dah)”.
Michael started his second YouTube channel, “Justmaiko”, on 14th July 2019. This channel has nearly 3 million subscribers and almost 160 million views. He really stepped up his content during quarantine. Michael decided to focus more on his YouTube content and less on his TikToks. He is really trying to push his Shluv brand with his Shluv gaming videos, Shluv pranks, Shluv challenges and Shluv vlogs. His most popular video has 28.5 M views on YouTube, and Video Title is “I PUT MY LITTLE BROTHER ON HIS FIRST DATE! **Jonathan & Sienna Finally Meet**.”
Michael started posting on TikTok back in 2016 when it was still named musical.ly. His channel has almost 52 million followers and nearly 1.5 billion likes. Aside from dancing, he enjoys teaching people about different dance moves and giving his followers advice on how to learn simple dance steps. He also teams up with his family members for different TikTok trends.
Michael’s family members got so popular thanks to him that they even created their own TikTok accounts. His mom Tina Le has almost 6 million followers and nearly 100 million likes. Michael’s younger sister Tiffany has 3.5 million followers and close to 30 million likes. His brother Jonathan had over 9 million followers, but TikTok removed his account because of FTC regulations.
Michael started his Twitch channel years ago, but in late 2021 he started streaming again. He loves games and sometimes Just Chats with his audience. His channel RealJustmaiko has 7,000 followers.
How much does Justmaiko earn? Net worth!
During one of his interviews, Michael shared that his net worth is 7 figures high. His net worth is estimated at roughly $3 million. He is expected to earn anywhere between $30,000 and $70,000 per sponsored post.
Michael Le was ranked as the sixth highest-paid TikToker by Forbes. He’s one of the platform’s most-loved dancers.
Le’s primary income source is through brand partnerships on TikTok. He’s worked with brands like Bliss Skincare, Bang Energy, Amazon (AMZN), Prime Video, Tums, Safeguard Soap, and Postmates. Michael was the first influencer who brought the Bang drinks brand to TikTok. He also sells his wares via Shluv clothing. He participates in several paid Instagram partnerships.
Interesting facts about Justmaiko
- Michael’s zodiac sign is Pisces.
- His height is 170 centimetres or 5’8”.
- He weighs 75 kilograms or 165 lbs.
- Michael started dancing at the age of 4 and developed an interest in Hip-Hop in 4th grade.
- During his school years, Michael was bullied because of his ethnicity.
- In 2018, he featured in an episode of the reality show “Undercover Boss.”
- Michael established his fan base mainly on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
- He created one of TikTok’s most-watched videos, in which he dances on an escalator to Shakira’s “Hips Don’t Lie.”
- He originally moved to California with a group of friends to create Shluv House, where he lived with a group of friends and created content for TikTok and YouTube.
- He currently lives with his mom and three siblings in Shluv House 2.0.
- Michael Le dated a fellow dancer and TikToker Analisse for some time. After they broke up, they stayed best friends.
- Michael always wanted to be a dancer, but he also enjoys teaching other people how to dance.
- In the six-minute video, he explains basic dance moves and a few helpful tips for beginner-level ‘tutting dance’ steps.
- Michael’s fame really blew up after he, in 2016, started posting short dance videos on music.ly that later became TikTok.
- On 14th July 2019, Michael created his second YouTube channel, “Justmaiko”.
- Michael has released tutorial videos on various ‘tutting dances’ (officially called “TUT-orial”)
- His most popular video is a tutorial on “How to Reverse NaeNae”, which has over 2.5 million views.
- He is really trying to push his Shluv brand with his Shluv gaming videos, Shluv pranks, Shluv challenges and Shluv vlogs.
- His most popular video has 28.5 M views on YouTube, and Video Title is “I PUT MY LITTLE BROTHER ON HIS FIRST DATE! **Jonathan & Sienna Finally Meet**.”
- His mom Tina Le has almost 6 million followers and nearly 100 million likes.
- Michael’s younger sister Tiffany has 3.5 million followers and close to 30 million likes.
- His brother Jonathan had over a million followers, but TikTok removed his account because of FTC regulations.
- Michael started his Twitch channel years ago, but in late 2021 he started streaming again.
- Michael Le was ranked as the sixth highest-paid TikToker by Forbes.
- He is expected to earn anywhere between $30,000 and $70,000 per sponsored post.
- He’s worked with brands like Bliss Skincare, Bang Energy, Amazon (AMZN), Prime Video, Tums, Safeguard Soap, and Postmates.
- Michael was the first influencer who brought the Bang drinks brand to TikTok.
