Bryce Michael Hall (born August 14, 1999) is an American

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. He is most known for his videos on

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and

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. , his TikTok account has 23.6 million followers, and his YouTube channel has 3.29 million subscribers. He lost to Austin McBroom in an exhibition boxing match which was the headliner to the

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event. He won his

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match against (3–0) professional fighter Gee Perez on BKFC 48. He starred in the 2024 feature film ''Skill House'', a horror film written and directed by

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Early life

Hall was born on August 14, 1999, and he was raised by his mother Lisa in

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Internet career

2014–present: TikTok breakthrough and Sway House

Hall started his social media career on

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at the age of 15. He originally started

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in an effort to make friends after being bullied. In late 2014, he started gaining traction on the social media platforms

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and

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accumulating over 30,000 followers on Vine before it was shut down at the end of 2016. He started his

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in 2015. In 2018, Hall moved from his home in Maryland to Los Angeles to pursue his career. In 2019, he was one of the social-media celebrities featured in the documentary ''

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'', which detailed his career beginnings and legal scandals with his former manager,

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. In January 2020, Hall and five other social media personalities moved into the

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, a Bel Air mansion and

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owned by the talent management company TalentX Entertainment. There, they committed to creating

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for multiple social media platforms, especially TikTok. In February 2021, TalentX and Sway House co-founder Michael Gruen confirmed that the Sway House had been discontinued.

2022–present: Acting

In August 2021, Hall made an uncredited

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in the

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'', as a high school student. In April 2022, it was reported that Hall would star in ''Skill House'', a horror film written and directed by

and financed by

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's Proxima Studios.

Boxing career

On June 12, 2021, Hall made his

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debut against American

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Austin McBroom in an

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at the

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. The billing of the bout was

as the undercard features a mixture of different YouTubers vs different

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. McBroom defeated Hall via

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in the third round.

Bare-knuckle boxing

Hall made his bare-knuckle boxing debut on August 11, 2023, under the

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on BKFC 48 against professional fighter Gee Perez in at the

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. Hall defeated Perez via technical knockout (due to a doctor's stoppage) at the end of the second round. Hall was scheduled to face Kimbo Slice Jr. on January 25, 2025 at BKFC Knucklemania V. However, Kimbo Slice Jr. pulled out for unknown reasons and the bout was scrapped.

Personal life

Hall moved to

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, in 2018, later becoming the creator of the Sway House. In 2020, Hall dated

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. They broke up the following year. Hall has spoken in support of

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's 2024 presidential campaign.

Legal problems

Lawsuit with previous management

In 2017, Hall allegedly falsely accused his former manager

of sexual assault. On November 1, 2017, Hall tweeted out accusing Weist of hacking his Twitter account, and he also claimed that Weist touched him inappropriately, writing "Managers who touch their clients in ways they don't wanna be touched hide the truth by hacking their Twitter accounts." In Hulu's ''

'', Weist is shown replying to a text about suing Hall by stating that he would sue his former client for $5 million. Weist filed a lawsuit against Hall for defamation. The case was settled outside of court, and Hall publicly apologized to Weist, stating "I made some harsh statements about Michael and regret making those statements, including any suggestion of sexual assault. I am sorry for what happened and I am glad it is over."

Violation of COVID-19 safety measures

On August 19, 2020,

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authorized the

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to shut off Hall's home utility services for violating the city's social distancing measures against the

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, which include a ban on house parties with large gatherings, which Hall allegedly violated with a celebration of his 21st birthday after several warnings from the

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to cease his parties. On August 28, he was charged by the

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with a misdemeanor violating the Safer L.A. health order and the city's "Party House Ordinance".

May arrest

On May 25, 2020, Hall, along with fellow TikTok star

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, was arrested in

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, on drug charges. He was charged with a misdemeanor for possession of marijuana, and posted $5,000 bail the same day.

Altercation and lawsuit

In October 2020, footage obtained by

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showed Hall and some of his friends in an altercation with an employee of the Cinco restaurant in Los Angeles. Several months later in April 2021, the restaurant co-owner, Hernan Fernando sued Hall for "battery; assault; intentional infliction of emotional distress; and engaging in acts of violence motivated by race, national origin, citizenship, immigration status and primary language."

Filmography

Boxing record

Bare-knuckle boxing record

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References

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