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Jonathan Jacob Meijer, a Dutch YouTube personality, is at the center of the Netflix documentary The Man With 1,000 Kids, after donating enough sperm to have fathered anywhere between 500 and 1,000 kids.
Who Is Jonathan Jacob Meijer?
Jonathan is a YouTuber and musician who’s previously worked as an educator, cryptocurrency consultant and mail carrier, according to The Mirror.
During a March 2004 YouTube upload, he revealed he was inspired to be a sperm donor while studying to become a social studies teacher. During his studies, he met a close friend — who later informed him that he was infertile.
“That was a really big impact in my life. I really like this guy and I saw him as my friend,” he explained in the footage. Unaware of the idea of sperm donation prior to this experience, the YouTuber became inclined to help other families who couldn’t have children.
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