Garand Thumb is an American YouTuber, retired Millitary Personality and a Social Media Influencer from Tacoma, Washington in the United States of America.
He gained fame through sharing of firearms on his YouTube channel where he shares these mind-blowing content.
He also teaches his audience the nitty gritty of firearms, how to use them when necessary and reviews of firearm products given to him by authorized companies.
It’s quite exciting how this out of the box niche of his has carved not just a market but also a huge following for him on social media.
Read more to learn about his age, girlfriend, wiki, networth, bio, height, weight, family, ethnicity, nationality, religion, facts and more.
What is Garand Thumb’s real name?
The retired millitary personnel and social media celebrity was christened Michael Jones but he is popularly known as Garand Thumb which is his brand name.
Garand Thumb Wiki/Biography
Michael Jones, otherwise known as, Garand Thumb was born on the 6th of April, 1986 in the city of Tacoma, Washington, USA.
He is an Aries.
Information of the family from which he came from has been kept out of the ears of the public, however his own lineage’s story is a general knowledge.
His mother’s name is Kristine Jones, but his father and siblings remain a mystery.
It is also no news that Garand Thumb comes from a line of Americans who are Christians and is currently married with two kids.
In 2014, he was a student at the Small Arms Firing School (SAFS) located in Camp Perry.
Further details of his educational qualifications have not been verified but would be updated when available.
| Real Name | Michael Jones |
| Nickname | Mike, Garand Thumb |
| Profession | YouTuber, Retired Millitary Persomality and Social Media Influencer |
| Age | 38 (as of 2024) |
| Date of Birth | 6th April, 1986 |
| Birthplace | Tacoma, Washington, USA |
| Homeplace | Tacoma, Washington, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian |
| Height | 6’2’’ |
| Weight | 85kg |
| Education | Small Arms Firing School (SAFS), Perry (2014) |
| Hobbies | Collecting of small arms, Shooting, Organizing and Participating in Shooting Events, Fitness |
| Famous for | YouTube Content Creation, Ex-Millitary Status and Social Media Influencing |
Garand Thumb Family and Girlfriend
Not much is known about his family except that he was born into an American family by Kristine Jones who is his mother.
Garand Thumb is married to his dear wife, Ashley Jones with whom they have two children namely Sunny Ryon Jones and Beck Robert Jones.
His wife, Ashley Jones, whom he has been married to for over 5 years and counting is a graduate of the University of Utah where she earned a BSC degree in Social Work.
She currently doubles as his wife and business partner as she heads the office of Vice President at Garand Thumb’s company called Onward Research.
Garand Thumb Age, Height and More
The YouTuber was born on the 6th April, 1986 and so he is 38 years of age as of 2024.
He is 6’2’’ inches tall and weighs about 85 kilogram.
Garand Thumb has light blue eyes that dazzle over his brown hair.
His body measurements 32-38-31. His shoe size is a 12 (US).
Career
Garand Thumb started his career officially in 2011 but there is a back story before the take off.
He had always had a burning desire for firearms, beginning from when he was still in High School and further.
This love really did start to grow when the YouTuber got an awareness of what an M1 Garand weapon is.
To satisfy his curiosity, he started to learn more about an M1 Garand.
By the time he had come of age, he was able to get one for himself.
It is also not out of place to infer that this enthusiasm for weapons gave him a career choice in the millitary.
Here, he would have gotten a full grasp on using of firearms and so forth.
Eventually, in 2011, after retiring from the millitary, Garand Thumb launched his YouTube channel.
He chose the name “Garand” depicting the weapon and “Thumb” signifying the importance of that part of the hand which pulls the trigger.
He begun to share videos with his few subscribers, although inconsistently at the time.
Whilst at this, he was working as a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Specialist (SERE).
Here Garand Thumb had duties like accessing plate carriers.
He ceased this opportunity to learn how to set up these carriers.
In the process, Garand Thumb filmed himself setting up the Cyre’s jumpable Plate Carrier and uploaded it after he was done.
This video was his breaking point on social media in the year 2018, especially on YouTube.
Since then, Garand Thumb has continued to amass millions of subscribers/followers as well as views, reactions and engagements.
Later on, he left his job as a SERE Specialist to dedicate more time to his new found career that brings him a great bulk of income.
He also started a company called “Onward Research.”
Here, Garand Thumb and his team sell variety of products such as essential mission gears and weapon accessories.
You can buy recce rigs and slings in this company. What’s more, If you are a military strategist fanatic or you want some military items that are easier to collect, you can also buy some Challenge Coins. No matter Army Challenge Coins or Navy Challenge Coins, You can customize and collect as you like.
He has also grown to become a firearm influencer as he stated in his YouTube description that some of the weapons featured in his videos are sent from companies for product testing, reviews, and marketing.
Garand Thumb Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $3.5 million.
He earns from YouTube, influencing for companies and through his monetized Patreon account.
Facts
- He currently resides in Idaho, America.
- He decribes his YouTube channel as a “retired millitary guy who enjoys firearms, fitness and humor.”
- His videos often get deleted by YouTube because of the community policy on firearms and violence.
