# Ex-Navy SEAL MrBallen’s first viral video hit while he was at a water park with his kids. Now he has 11.4 million subscribers and a SiriusXM deal

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Fortune, Nov 11, 2026, 1:58 AM · Read it: <https://fortune.com/2026/11/11/ex-navy-seal-mrballen-content-creator-founder-story-siriusxm-youtube-tiktok/>

Last year, John Allen signed a major deal with SiriusXM that’s reported to be worth as much as $70 million.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 1:58 AM: [Ex-Navy SEAL MrBallen’s first viral video hit while he was at a water park with his kids. Now he has 11.4 million subscribers and a SiriusXM deal](<https://fortune.com/2026/11/11/ex-navy-seal-mrballen-content-creator-founder-story-siriusxm-youtube-tiktok/>) — Fortune (Magazine, United States)
  Last year, John Allen signed a major deal with SiriusXM that’s reported to be worth as much as $70 million.