Adam Grandmaison (born November 24, 1983), more commonly known as Adam22, is an American

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er,

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and pornographic film actor. He is the creator and host of the

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-oriented podcast ''No Jumper''. In 2017, ''

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'' described him as "

underground hip-hop Underground hip hop (also known as underground rap or simply underground) traditionally refers to hip hop music that is outside the general mainstream canon or counter-cultural in nature, usually with a heavy emphasis on emotion, lyricism, and/or ...

's major tastemaker".

Early life

Grandmaison became a

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rider at a young age and enjoyed

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, including

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's hit "

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" that includes the line, "I'm ballin' like an athlete but got no jumper." This inspired the name ''No Jumper'' for his future blog and podcast.

Career

2006–2011'': The Come Up'' and ''ONSOMESHIT''

In 2006, Grandmaison started the

website ''The Come Up''. Later, he created ''ONSOMESHIT'', a BMX biking team and BMX-based clothing line which at one point had a retail store on

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in Los Angeles.Grierson, Tim.
How Adam22 Turned His BMX Podcast Into Essential Listening for Rap Fans
LA Weekly. March 22, 2017.

2011–present'': No Jumper''

''No Jumper'' was originally a blog on

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created by George Potter. The blog, which was financed by Grandmaison, showed early interest in underground artists such as

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and Clams Casino, and reviewed obscure

mixtapes, treating the underground with "critical attention". Revived in 2015, Grandmaison's ''No Jumper'' podcast, hosted on YouTube, focuses on interviews with rap artists and pop culture tastemakers. As of August 2023, the channel has about 1.6 billion video views. It originally started as a BMX podcast with vlogs dedicated to Grandmaison's life running ONSOMESHIT's retail store. His interview of Memphis underground rapper Xavier Wulf soon turned viral within hip-hop communities, sparking Grandmaison's newfound interest in interviewing known figures within both underground and mainstream hip-hop. Grandmaison, through his ''No Jumper'' podcast, has been noted for interviewing up-and-coming talent as well as established rappers. He has interviewed artists including

Lil Yachty Miles Parks McCollum (born August 23, 1997), known professionally as Lil Yachty, is an American rapper. He first gained recognition in August 2015 for his viral hit "One Night (Lil Yachty song), One Night", the lead single from his debut extend ...

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, Pouya,

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Young Thug Jeffery Lamar Williams II (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he is considered an influential figure in modern hip hop music, hip hop and trap music ...

6ix9ine Daniel Hernandez (born May 8, 1996), known professionally as 6ix9ine (stylized in all caps and pronounced "six nine") and also as Tekashi 6ix9ine or Tekashi69, is an American rapper. His music has been marked by an aggressive style of rapping ...

and most famously

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in April 2016; the latter interview has received over 21 million views as of 2023. This was the

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rapper's first official professional interview, and it has been credited with giving him exposure to a wide audience. In addition to underground and established

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, Grandmaison through his ''No Jumper'' channel has expanded to interview a variety of artists and pop culture-oriented guests, of different careers and backgrounds including livestreamers,

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, and

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ers. Notable people interviewed include

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, Riley Reid, "Sugar" Sean O'Malley,

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, and Charlamagne tha God. ''

'' described him as "underground hip-hop's major tastemaker" and "an advance scout searching for combustible new talent." The ''No Jumper'' YouTube channel had over 4.7 million subscribers and about 1.7 billion total views as of June 2024.

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of the ''

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'' described ''No Jumper'' as "''

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'' for the face-tattoo set". Grandmaison hosted the inaugural Trap Circus music festival in

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, Florida, in 2017.Markowitz, Douglas
Meet Adam22, the Podcast Mogul Who's Hosting Trap Circus
Miami New Times. November 22, 2017. On June 20, 2018, Grandmaison held a memorial event for rapper XXXTentacion, who had been murdered in Florida two days prior, in front of his ONSOMESHIT store in Los Angeles, with a crowd of about 300 people. The crowd soon grew to over 1,000, and police in

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eventually appeared in response. According to reports,

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s were shot and

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was used to disperse the crowd. Grandmaison was one of the promoters for YouTube personality FouseyTube's event "Hate Dies, Love Arrives", which was shut down via a bomb threat which left 1,500 people evacuated. Shortly after the event, while Grandmaison interviewed Shane Dawson, mid-interview, FouseyTube, Keemstar, Sam Pepper and Ice Poseidon interrupted, causing the interview to go viral. During the 2022 trial of rapper

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for his 2020 shooting of

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, ''No Jumper'''s news coverage of the event was stated to have promoted "an overeagerness to share unverified information". On December 22, 2022, the podcast's

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account falsely claimed that Lanez had been found not guilty on all charges. The following day, Lanez was convicted by the jury on three felony charges in respect to the shooting: assault with a semiautomatic handgun, having a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and

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in discharging his firearm. In April 2025, Grandmaison announced that No Jumper was going broke and that they were laying off employees and closing their retail store in Los Angeles. It was also announced that they were selling their warehouse and relocating to a smaller workspace. Grandmaison additionally explained that two of the major reasons for the financial losses was their

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account being taken down and a lawsuit filed against the company by two former employees.

2017–present: Pornography and other ventures

Grandmaison began debuting in personalized adult films alongside his partner Lena Nersesian (known professionally as "Lena the Plug") for the website

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in 2017, uploading a 2-minute and 16-second video to

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announcing a

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starring the two of them, to be released once his girlfriend was to reach 1 million subscribers. In December 2019, the film was announced to be a professional adult film and was released for free in collaboration with

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titled "Podcast Smash". The title is a reference to Adam22's ''No Jumper'' podcast and stars him and his partner Lena the Plug. Grandmaison, along with his fiancée Lena, announced a new podcast in November 2021 titled ''Plug Talk'', which focuses on interviewing adult film stars on OnlyFans and having intercourse with them afterward. It premiered November 16, 2021, with guest

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. In February 2025, Grandmaison released a

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on the Solana

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. He announced the coin on

30 minutes after it was deployed. Within hours, the coin grew from a $500k market cap to a $4 million market cap. At which point, insiders dumped their shares and the coin crashed to a $100k market cap. Grandmaison subsequently deleted his posts promoting the coin on social media.

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, a crypto journalist who is primarily known for investigating and exposing crypto scams, referred to the coin as a

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scam. He also released screenshots of text messages with Grandmaison that show that Grandmaison "knowingly" scammed his fans. In the aftermath of the controversy over his crypto coin, Grandmaison made a tweet where he expressed displeasure with how his meme coin ended up and asked for feedback from fans about what he could do to make his next meme coin better.

Personal life

Grandmaison is married to vlogger, internet personality and

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actress Lena Nersesian (Lena the Plug). On Valentine's Day of 2020, the two announced that they were expecting their first child together. Their daughter was born on November 14. Grandmaison identifies as an

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. In 2018, Grandmaison was accused of sexual and physical assault by two women. Though he denied these accusations,

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severed its relationship with him.

Discography

Singles

References

External links

{{Portal, Sex work, Biography
No Jumper official site

ONSOMESHIT official site

The Come Up official site
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