Jacques Slade (born June 10, 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American YouTube star, rapper, actor, and online personality, best known for posting videos about sneakers. His videos have earned millions of views on YouTube.
Jacques started his YouTube channel in February 2006. Jacques formerly used the channel name kustoo, which was a reference to the deep-sea explorer Jacques Cousteau. One of his most popular videos on his channel shows him taking a tour inside Michael Jordan's house.
Jacques appeared in the movie Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, starring John C. Reilly. He portrayed a rapper by the name of Lil Nutzack whose character parodied the incorporation of old songs by hip-hop artists into their own music. In June 2019, he was selected by Nike to design a shoe for their Nike By You program.
In 2021, Jacques premiered the show “Sole Swap” on YouTube Originals. In July 2021, he announced a collaboration with NBC, hosting ICYMI, a daily show about the Tokyo Olympics. Jacques was part of the U.S. YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Class of 2021. In August 2021, he was promoted on a billboard at SoFi Stadium.
Music, Rock
Hip-Hop, Music
Music, R&B
Hip-Hop, Music