A great number of people are indebted to YouTube for helping them make a career that otherwise had no scope. Right from lifestyle vlogging to car upgrades, there is now an extensive range of content to consume. Out of many genres that didn’t even exist before the rise of YouTube, prank videos and challenges have found a huge following, and people are actually invested in watching them.
Airrack or Eric Decker, a YouTuber from America, has carved his name into this niche and gained a million followers within a year of making his channel. At present, he has amassed millions of subscribers and has also launched his own educational program. Let’s dive deeper into the YouTuber’s life and how they made it big, evolved as a businessman, and gained a huge net worth.
Early Life
Eric Decker, famously known as Airrack, was born on 12th January, 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Though not confirmed, his father, Thomas Charles Decker, worked as a facility manager while his mother, Susan Meyer, worked as a sales supervisor in a glass-manufacturing company. He also has siblings, one sister named Chloe, and his parents are believed to be divorced when he was in 2nd grade. None of this information is confirmed by Eric himself.
He had an inclination towards making videos when he was young, and was largely inspired by watching music videos, “Low” by Florida Rida. When he was in 5th grade, he developed an interest in filming and editing. He did go to college, but dropped out and launched his own wedding videography business, which he ran for 4 years, but wrapped it up before becoming a full-time YouTuber.
Evolution of Career
Eric’s professional career began when he dropped out of school and launched his own wedding videography business somewhere between 2015-2016 and ran it for 4 years. Though he wrapped up his business, he developed skills and knowledge about video filming, storytelling, and editing, and became a full-time YouTuber. By 2019, he shifted his entire focus to making YouTube videos and started a channel named “Airrack.”
After making the channel, his breakthrough moment came in early 2020, when he snuck into Logan Paul’s boxing match against KSI and vlogged everything. This particular video made him gain 1 million subscribers in 12 months and attracted fellow creators and fans alike. His other videos about collaborations, high-stakes challenges, and creative stunts released in the row also helped him sustain his immediate popularity. In May 2021, he launched an online educational program, “Creator Now,” to help emerging creators.
Eric launched the “PizzaFi” brand in 2022, an online pizza sauce business, which he blended with content creation, and in the very same year, he got some large-scale collaborations like stadium parodying, renting an entire island, and collaborating with MrBeast. By 2023, his YouTube videos helped him plaster his name and status as YouTube’s most innovating creators. In June 2023, he achieved another milestone and crossed 10 million subscribers.
At present, Eric continues making videos, and his quality has improved tremendously by producing high-production videos, brand-building, and challenges, and his growth is also constant.
Shot to Fame
Eric’s shot to fame came when he snuck into Logan Paul’s boxing match against KSI in early 2020 and vlogged everything that he later uploaded on his YouTube channel. Since then, he has stayed in the limelight with his constant videos and other collaborations and features.
Relationships
Eric was rumoured to have been involved in a romantic relationship with Maddy James in the past, but the same has not been confirmed by him. At present, based on certain reports, he is dating Hope Lavine, who is a model and influencer.
Major Sources of Income and Net Worth
Based on the majority of resources, Airrack’s net worth is about $2.2 million, but a few other sources have also mentioned the amount to be $5 million to $10 million. While YouTube remains the main source of his income, he also earns significantly from collaborations, sponsorships, and his educational programs.
