Table of Biography
Early Life and Childhood
BatDad was born on December 20, 1983, in Georgia. He is 38 years old. His real name is Blake Wilson. He currently lives with his family in Roswell, Georgia. Bat owns a ‘Chevrolet Tahoe.’
His father is Seed Wilson and his mother is Sydney Bartlett Wilson. He has a younger sister named Liz Wilson-Shaffer and a brother named Rob.
Caption: Bat with his dad and sister. Source: Instagram
Social Media
He is available on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Likewise, he has more than 1.5 million followers on his Instagram and more than 99.2K on his Twitter.
Professional Life
He had never planned to venture into the social media arena. He was hit by the idea during a family trip. Bat and his wife were out shopping for toys when he saw a ‘Batman’ mask at a store.
He bought the mask for just $10. As soon as they got into the car, he began making videos wearing the mask. He instantly named himself “BatDad,” which later became his online moniker. What started as a joke later became a full-fledged career.
He initially uploaded his videos on Vine. On August 1, 2013, he posted his first three Vines. His videos feature him wearing the ‘Batman’ mask, speaking in a husky voice, and simultaneously parenting his children.
The theme attracted a lot of viewers, and he eventually became popular. His parenting style, while dressed as ‘Batman,’ soon became a hit.
Caption: Bat with one of his sons as posted on Instagram on October 26, 2019. Source: Instagram
After Vine was shut down, he began making videos for his YouTube channel, ‘BatDad.’ The channel was created in September 2013.
The first video on the channel was a compilation of his Vines and has now garnered over 13 million views, the highest on the channel.
In December 2016, Bat posted a compilation of all the Vine videos he had ever made till then and titled it ‘BATDAD – EVERY VINE WE EVER MADE MASSIVE COMPILATION.’ The compilation has garnered over a million “views” to date.
Bat mostly films in his family car. He also creates skits that are shot in his house. His signature clothing and gifts are available on “teespring.com”.
He was part of an interview with American TV host Carson Daly. The interview was part of the ‘Orange Room’ segment of the American morning talk show “The Today Show”.
The latest video on his channel is “Bat and RoBen – Ben Growing up Compilation 2013-2020,” and “BatDad – Lockdown Quarantine Compilation NEW 2020.” Usually, his video garnered more than a million views on each of the videos.
Relationship Status
He is married to Jen, who also features in his videos. They have four children: Ben, Sierra, Taylor, and Kaya. Ben and Sierra are twins. All his children feature as main characters in his videos.
In spring 2019 the rumors about Blake and Jen’s separation spread in the media. Later Bat confirmed that they separated. The couple tries to keep amicable relationships for the sake of their kids.
The reason for their split is not known, but in his previous interviews, Blake mentioned that his character annoyed his wife.
Caption: Bat with his kids and wife. Source: Instagram
BatDad – Body Measurements
He stands 5 feet and 10 inches tall. Similarly, he has grey eyes and is usually bald. However, his natural hair seems like it is dark brown. Additional information about his body measurements like his chest-waist-hip size, biceps, etc., is not available.
BatDad – Net Worth 2023
Likewise, he has more than 8.1 million followers on Facebook and more than 767K subscribers on his YouTube channel. Similarly, according to his popularity, he seems to be a rich man. His net worth is estimated at around $51 million.