James Jackson (born Gregory James Daniel; November 11, 1985), known professionally by his online alias Onision (/oʊˈnisiɒn/), is an American YouTuber. His primary YouTube channel, "Onision", featured sketches and satirical clips; videos posted to his other channels focus on personal stories covering controversial topics as well as discussion with his viewers. His online content has attracted controversy and criticism from online media outlets and viewers alike, as well as many allegations of misconduct in his private life.
As of June 2022, Daniel's main Onision channel had received over 2 million subscribers and over 330 million video views; his secondary channel "UhOhBro" had received just under 2 million subscribers and over 370 million video views; and his vlog channel "OnisionSpeaks" had received over 1.4 million subscribers and over 550 million video views. A music video titled "Banana Song (I'm a Banana)", written and performed by Daniel, is his most-viewed video; as of October 2022, it had garnered over 91 million views.
Daniel was born Gregory James Daniel on November 11, 1985, in Auburn, Washington. Daniel has told fans that his mother raised him and his older sisters in a rural environment and that they were Seventh-day Adventists. Additionally, in his 2014 self-published Facts About Onision (Story Time) video, Jackson states that his mother "filed for divorce once it was made clear that his father was a child predator". During his teenage years, Daniel composed music and worked on web and graphic design.

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