Michael "Kat" Jackson[2] (born: June 27, 2000),[3] better known online as Katzun, is an American YouTube animator. He specializes in producing and animating story videos.
YouTube career
Michael was heavily inspired by animator and cartoonist TheOdd1sOut when he joined YouTube, starting with a video called "Short People Problems (animation)". After that, Michael posted a second video about fandoms, and so on. Michael’s channel soon reached 100,000 subscribers, and published a video revealing his face and celebrating 100,000 subscribers.
Personal life
In 2018, Michael suffered a fall that left him with a traumatic brain injury.
In 2020, Michael also revealed that they were non-binary and use they/them pronouns. In his "I'm Transgender - Coming Out pt. 2" video, they mentioned they like girls, non-binary people, and occasionally a guy.
In 2021, Michael revealed on Twitter that they suffer from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, he was diagnosed in 2018 which was around the time they suffered from their brain injury.[4]
In 2022, Michael posted on social media that he now uses they/he pronouns and is bisexual. He also started taking testosterone February 18, 2022, though they have not yet published updates.[citation needed]
In 2024, Michael has stated on Instagram that they do not plan on keeping up with YouTube.[5]
Katzun's Kloset
Katzun's Kloset is a second channel Michael started (after a video on coming out), dedicated to publishing live-action videos about LGBTQ+ topics and stories. The most-viewed video on the channel is a story about being queer in a heavily religious school. Currently, this channel is where he posts streams that revolve around a certain topic.