Elliot Tebele
- Actor
- Producer
Elliot Tebele founded or co-founded the popular brands What Do You Meme?, JAJA Tequila and Fuckjerry. Born to a Syrian Orthodox Jewish family, Elliot grew up in Gravesend, Brooklyn alongside his four siblings. Before enrolling at Hunter College in New York City, he attended York Preparatory School in Manhattan. During his second year, Elliot decided to leave school to focus on his own entrepreneurial endeavors.
Elliot created his first company, Fuckjerry, after curating a content feed on Tumblr that quickly amassed a huge following mainly for his meme-related content. When Instagram launched in the early 2010's, Elliot moved Fuckjerry to the new platform where he gained even more followers, including celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Madonna, Kim Kardashian and Tom Brady. Since its humble beginnings, Fuckjerry has evolved into a multi-million dollar, multi-platform comedy entertainment brand that supports dozens of popular Instagram accounts. For example, the following accounts under the Fuckjerry umbrella have grown to thousands, even millions of followers.
-@Pizza - 675 thousand followers -@BeigeCardigan - 4 million followers -@DudeWithSign - 8.1 million followers
Because of this success, Fuckjerry was selected as one of the New York Post's "Funniest Feeds" on Instagram in 2014 and in 2019 won the Shorty Industry Award for Best Use of Native Advertising. Elliot also organized brand collaborations with Amazon, Anheuser Busch, BMW, Disney, Express, Facebook and Instagram, General Mills, Netflix, Warner Brothers, Procter & Gamble, Sprint, Subway and more.
In 2016, Elliot and co-founders Ben Kaplan and Elie Ballas developed the well-known card game "What Do You Meme?" for the digital age. The project, which initially launched as a Kickstarter, quickly surpassed its $10,000 funding target. After receiving a resoundingly positive response from supporters, the trio decided to expand the simple card game into what is now a multi-million dollar gaming enterprise. The company now has over 65 employees and over 100 products for sale which span the gaming, plush, greeting card, outdoor sports, health & wellness and pet toys industries. Elliot's current role at What Do You Meme? is multifaceted, focusing primarily on product development and marketing.
In 2018, Elliot co-founded a new spirits company called JAJA Tequila alongside business partners Maurice Tebele and Martin Hoffstein as well as founding JAJA investors Drew Taggart and Alex Pall (of the popular two man-band The Chainsmokers). Outside of his own entrepreneurial efforts, Elliot has served as a digital media advisor for well-known brands. He has also been featured in publications like Business Insider, ABC, Coveteur, New York Post, Maxim and more. When it comes to his personal life, Elliot is very private. In 2015, he married popular Instagram influencer and personal stylist, Jessica Anteby. Together they have two beautiful daughters Colette and Rae. The couple met through mutual friends and have a shared love of art, fashion and philanthropy.
Elliot places a high priority on giving back. As individuals, he and his wife both donate regularly to local medical facilities, food-funds and more, through their joint Jewish Communal Fund account. Elliot also pushes for greater change through his businesses. For example, What Do You Meme? provided free video games valued at more than $500,000 to the military, local hospitals and the less fortunate in 2021. The company is aiming to reach at least $1 million in donations this year alone.
Elliot created his first company, Fuckjerry, after curating a content feed on Tumblr that quickly amassed a huge following mainly for his meme-related content. When Instagram launched in the early 2010's, Elliot moved Fuckjerry to the new platform where he gained even more followers, including celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Madonna, Kim Kardashian and Tom Brady. Since its humble beginnings, Fuckjerry has evolved into a multi-million dollar, multi-platform comedy entertainment brand that supports dozens of popular Instagram accounts. For example, the following accounts under the Fuckjerry umbrella have grown to thousands, even millions of followers.
-@Pizza - 675 thousand followers -@BeigeCardigan - 4 million followers -@DudeWithSign - 8.1 million followers
Because of this success, Fuckjerry was selected as one of the New York Post's "Funniest Feeds" on Instagram in 2014 and in 2019 won the Shorty Industry Award for Best Use of Native Advertising. Elliot also organized brand collaborations with Amazon, Anheuser Busch, BMW, Disney, Express, Facebook and Instagram, General Mills, Netflix, Warner Brothers, Procter & Gamble, Sprint, Subway and more.
In 2016, Elliot and co-founders Ben Kaplan and Elie Ballas developed the well-known card game "What Do You Meme?" for the digital age. The project, which initially launched as a Kickstarter, quickly surpassed its $10,000 funding target. After receiving a resoundingly positive response from supporters, the trio decided to expand the simple card game into what is now a multi-million dollar gaming enterprise. The company now has over 65 employees and over 100 products for sale which span the gaming, plush, greeting card, outdoor sports, health & wellness and pet toys industries. Elliot's current role at What Do You Meme? is multifaceted, focusing primarily on product development and marketing.
In 2018, Elliot co-founded a new spirits company called JAJA Tequila alongside business partners Maurice Tebele and Martin Hoffstein as well as founding JAJA investors Drew Taggart and Alex Pall (of the popular two man-band The Chainsmokers). Outside of his own entrepreneurial efforts, Elliot has served as a digital media advisor for well-known brands. He has also been featured in publications like Business Insider, ABC, Coveteur, New York Post, Maxim and more. When it comes to his personal life, Elliot is very private. In 2015, he married popular Instagram influencer and personal stylist, Jessica Anteby. Together they have two beautiful daughters Colette and Rae. The couple met through mutual friends and have a shared love of art, fashion and philanthropy.
Elliot places a high priority on giving back. As individuals, he and his wife both donate regularly to local medical facilities, food-funds and more, through their joint Jewish Communal Fund account. Elliot also pushes for greater change through his businesses. For example, What Do You Meme? provided free video games valued at more than $500,000 to the military, local hospitals and the less fortunate in 2021. The company is aiming to reach at least $1 million in donations this year alone.