(1988-10-01) October 1, 1988 (age 35) Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy
Alma mater
North Quincy High School, UMass Amherst
Occupation(s)
Internet personality Storyteller Podcaster US Navy SEAL (formerly)
Known for
Storytelling, charity work, military service (discharged)
YouTube information
Also known as
MrBallen
Channel
MrBallen
Genre(s)
true crime, mystery , horror, thriller
Subscribers
8.86 million [1] (April 2024)
Military career
Service/branch
United States Navy
Unit
SEAL Team Two
John B. Allen (born October 1, 1988), known professionally as MrBallen, is an American internet personality and a former United States Navy SEAL. He is best known for his victim-oriented true crime stories and mysteries on YouTube.[2] He co-founded Ballen Studios, and the exclusive rights to his podcast MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark and Mysterious Stories were licensed to Amazon Music in September 2022.[3] However, as of February, 2024, the podcast is freely available across multiple platforms. Allen's work is also distributed through various platforms and media channels, including YouTube, Amazon Music, and TikTok, among others.[4]
^"About MrBallen". YouTube.
^Barbuto, Dana. "Former Navy SEAL from Quincy tells 'strange, dark, mysterious' stories delivered in story format on YouTube". The Patriot Ledger. Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^Chan, J. Clara (September 27, 2022). "Amazon Music Inks Star YouTube Podcaster MrBallen to Exclusive Content Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
^"MrBallen cuts an exclusive content deal with Amazon". Tubefilter. September 29, 2022. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
stories and mysteries on YouTube. He co-founded Ballen Studios, and the exclusive rights to his podcast MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark and Mysterious Stories...
case was covered by RedHanded in August, 2017. This case was covered by MrBallen on March 17, 2024. Lake Bodom (film) – a 2016 Finnish slasher horror film...
Angeles. Winners are listed first, in bold. Boyd, Jason (July 24, 2023). "MrBeast leads Streamy Awards with five nominations". WNCT-TV. Retrieved July...
Retrieved January 31, 2022. "DIVERS REACT TO DEVIL'S HOLE DEATHS (a story by MrBallen)", Dive Talk, retrieved February 1, 2022 "Mexico earthquake caused waves...
Member of SEAL Team Two and internet personality known professionally as MrBallen. Matthew Axelson – Member of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, killed in...
Killer Kids in 2014. On October 9, 2023, Mr. Ballen covered the story on an episode of his podcast “MrBallen: Strange, Dark, and Mysterious”. Fortune...
Dead covered the case in episode 13, "Carl Tanzler" In February 2023, the MrBallen Podcast covered the story in episode 107, “The Obsession". [1] In November...
Season 1 Episode 4 named Phantom Traveler. Flight 401 is mentioned in the MrBallen Ghosts of Flight 401 episode. Portals: Aviation Florida United States...
Case Files, The New Detectives, Dead of Night, An Unexpected Killer and MrBallen Podcast. "Man Arrested In '84 Killing After DNA Is Matched". The New York...
about the Bell Witch story and the cave. "The Bell Witch HAUNTING". By Mr. Ballen himself. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved January...
Spain is also coordinated by various Spanish teachers. John B. Allen (MrBallen)- Former Navy seal, YouTuber and Podcaster Louis Bell - record producer...
equipment". www.apeksdiving.com. Retrieved 19 December 2020. "DIVERS REACT TO DEVIL'S HOLE DEATHS (a story by MrBallen)", Dive Talk, retrieved 2022-02-01...
Choi (Neil Fitzmaurice) – One half of the security group Live Sec. Shaun Ballen (Kay) – The other half of the security group Live Sec. Leonard de Tomkinson...
two decades to serve out his complete terms in office since Sixto Durán Ballén, who served from 1992 to 1996. Before Correa, a period of deep political...
the winner of the month. The winner of the month is then nominated for a Mr. Zee Award and the winners will be presented at the end of January at the...
by Curtis M. Wong, The Huffington Post, January 16, 2016 Hague, Lesley; Ballen, Sian (December 14, 2007). "Scott Salvator". Newyorksocialdiary.com. Archived...
Silhouettes Have a Way of Creeping Up on You" by the art photographer Roger Ballen, at the Palau Robert in Barcelona in 2012. Blair also appeared with Rainn...
clarinet, saxophone and piano; they were released a year later with Ivan Ballen's Philadelphia-based 20th Century label, billed as James "Sweet Lucy" Carter...
Interests to Real Estate Operator." May 24, 1923 New York Times: "Natalie Ballen – Obituary" October 19, 2015 New York Times: "Marvin S. Winter, 78, Manhattan...
2009–2019 Nicholson Baker – reporter and short story writer, 1981–2015 Roger Ballen – photographer, 2013 Whitney Balliett – jazz critic and book reviewer, 1954–2001...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Writing in The Washington Post, pollsters Ken Ballen and Patrick Doherty have used this to suggest that Ahmadinejad's apparent...
Global Information
United States Navy
SEAL Team Two