Before the pandemic, Stephen Kirton of Newark wasn’t a popular student at Hodgson Vo-Tech.
“I used to get bullied a lot because I was trying to fit in,” said Kirton, 20, who graduated from Hodgson in 2022. “I was like a nerd.”
TikTok star has over 100 million views from Jubi Slide
Today, Stevo has 1.7 million TikTok followers, with a chunk of his views coming from his dance moves.
Over the last year alone, he’s racked up well over 100 million views from his various versions of the Jubi Slide, a dance that looks like he’s walking on air.
The Jubi Slide was created by his friend Jouberson Joseph.
Last fall, Stevo posted a video of him doing the Jubi Slide on the beach, racking up over 94 million views. He’s done it on grass, a water surface, snow and concrete. Stevo has also done it at church.
His fans are amazed, especially those who commented on his beach video.
“I swear bro was floating for a sec,” an impressed TikToker wrote. “Bros defying physics,” another said. “bet you can’t jubi slide on volcanic ash,” a third joked.