Jerma985
| Name: | Jeremy Elbertson, aka Jeremy Harrington |
| Also Known As: | Jerma |
| Occupation: | Livestreamer |
| Medium: | YouTube and Twitch |
| Works: | Jerma Rumble and Jerma Dollhouse among many others. |
| Official Website(s): | https://www.youtube.com/@Jerma985/about |
| Fan Website(s): | https://jerma-lore.fandom.com/wiki/Jerma_Lore_Wiki among many others. |
| On Fanlore: | Related pages |
Jerma985 is a Twitch Streamer and YouTuber who plays video games and does sketch comedies. He's had a following since 2012, though only recently has his following largely breached the individual fandoms for the games he plays. He is well-liked in Fannish spaces and is frequently memed. Occasionally, these memes even break containment. His affiliates include Vinesauce, Steven Serge, Ludwig Ahgren and Charlie White. In Fannish spaces, he is often associated with Markiplier. His appearance is often compared to Christian Bale, specifically from his appearance in American Psycho.
Early Years
Jerma985 got his start in the Team Fortress 2 fandom around 2012. Him and STAR_ (Steven Serge) were once the most popular YouTubers in that fandom, and for many years, Jerma was synonymous with that game. He was so popular that the character Scout was named after him[1], as both are from Boston. He would also do Let's Plays for Minecraft around this time.
Modern Jerma
In 2015-2016, he transitioned to mainly streaming on Twitch. Around 2020, he became widely memed and well known outside of video game fandom. The meme Sparkle On! It's Wednesday! Don't Forget To Be Yourself! features him.
RPF
His most popular ship is with Ludwig Ahgren, forming Ludwig Ahgren/Jeremy Harrington. His third is with Steven Serge, forming Jeremy Harrington/Steven Serge. He is also popular for Self-Shipping works, as that's his second most common RPF pairing.
Example/Notable Fanac
Year of the Rats - Jerma985 Animation by WiittyUsername, a fansong.
- I made a jerma elden ring sticker for Flamecon! >:) by abe-jpg, a sticker of him in an outfit from Elden Ring.
- I got possessed by catbotic, fanart of him as Handsome Jack from Borderlands (video game).
- middle aged mom core by jermaniac985, a photo of him with this caption.
- Year of the Rats by AnonUserGhoul, a Custom Remix for WiittyUsername's fansong.
References/Further Reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerma985