| Christian Jacobs | |
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 Christian Jacobs
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| Birth name | Christian Richards Jacobs |
| Also known as | The Caped Commander, The Bat Commander, MC Bat Commander |
| Born | January 11, 1972 Rexburg, Idaho, United States |
| Origin | California |
| Genres | Pop punk, new wave, ska |
| Occupations | Musician, actor |
| Instruments | Singing |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Associated acts | The Aquabats |
Christian Richards Jacobs (born January 11, 1972, Rexburg, Idaho) is an American musician, voice actor, and former child actor. Jacobs has been the lead singer of The Aquabats since the band formed in 1994 and is known by the stage name The MC Bat Commander, often abbreviated as MCBC. He is also the co-creator of the Nick Jr. children's television series Yo Gabba Gabba!. He also does the voice for Plex the magic robot.
As a child actor, Jacobs appeared in a variety of commercials, television shows, and movies, including Pretty In Pink, Gleaming the Cube, Married... with Children and Roseanne. He also had a co-starring role as Joey Stivic on the short-lived All in the Family spin-off Gloria, for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award. He also voiced Cavin for some episodes of Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears. His older sister, Rachel Jacobs, and his younger brother, Parker Jacobs, were also child actors.
Personal
Jacobs is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a two-year mission in Japan. He is the great-grandson of prominent Mormon leader LeGrand Richards.
An avid surfer,[citation needed] Jacobs is also an experienced skateboarder. His acquaintance Tony Hawk made an appearance on an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba!.
He currently lives in Huntington Beach, California with his wife and four children.[citation needed]
External links
- July 2005 interview with The Aquabats!, including MCBC (by Nevra Azerkan at PopZineOnline)
- Christian Jacobs at the Internet Movie Database
- IMDB biography (Contains references to birth date, full name, family ties, and Eagle Scout rank.)
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