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The true person behind the IShowSpeed YouTube channel is Darren Watkins Jr. During the pandemic, he began making videos on gaming and certain aspects of his daily life without understanding that his channel would amass millions of views and subscribers. American kid from Ohio named Darren was born on January 21, 2005. He has two younger siblings and lived in his hometown for the entirety of his youth.
Darren has always had a fascination for video games, and in 2018 while still in high school, he posted his first video on YouTube, which was an NBA 2K18 clip. He had a sluggish start in his early days as a YouTuber, but as of right moment, his channel has over 12.4 million subscribers.
Watkins frequently discussed his opinions on attending school in his videos, believing that it wastes a lot of time. He even decided to drop out of school in order to devote all of his time to his now-successful YouTube channel for this reason. Other social media sites like Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, TikTok, and others have made Darren well-known. On Instagram, he has 2.4 million followers, and on TikTok, he has 6.2 million. His videos on TikTok have received 25.4 million likes to date. Watkins is well-known for his live streams, and he has engaged in contentious joint ventures with numerous other well-known Twitch streamers, including Adin Ross.
When Darren started his YouTube channel in 2016, he didn't upload any videos and wasn't thinking about making a living off of it. He uploaded the footage to NBA 2K18 in 2018, however it did not perform well at the time. He was disappointed by this. Darren was certain about his studies, though. He considered trade school while keeping his attention on football. Darren used to deliver food to elderly people while working for a nursing home before deciding to pursue live streaming as a career.
His friend inspired him to post videos on YouTube about the things he enjoys. Darren had the opportunity to begin his YouTube career during the pandemic. He posted NBA 2K20 and 2K21-related videos in April 2020, which helped him increase his viewership. He played games like Fortnite, Five Nights at Freddy's, and others while doing live streams in order to stay in the YouTube business. Darren had over 100k members by the middle of 2020, and over time, he became into an internet phenomenon.
He posted NBA 2K20 and 2K21-related videos in April 2020, which helped him increase his viewership. He played games like Fortnite, Five Nights at Freddy's, and others while doing live streams in order to stay in the YouTube business. Darren had over 100k subscribers by the middle of 2020, and over time, he developed into an internet sensation.
Other social media sites like Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, TikTok, and others have made Darren well-known. On Instagram, he has 2.4 million followers, and on TikTok, he has 6.2 million. His videos on TikTok have received 25.4 million likes to date. Watkins is well-known for his live streams, and he has engaged in contentious joint ventures with numerous other well-known Twitch streamers, including Adin Ross.
In order to attract more attention from the audience, Darren also released his album under the moniker "What Else IShowSpeed." His song, Shake, generated controversy due to its offensive lyrics. Darren also encountered controversy during the time he worked with Adin on a live webcast. He made misogynistic remarks and singled out Ash Kaash during the live stream. As a result of breaking the rules and policies, he was banned from Twitch.
His concentration is on expanding his YouTube channel and curating music so that he obtains more love and support from the audience. In barely two years, Darren earned millions of subscribers because of his interesting material and live streams. Additionally, he promotes various clothing trends and offers them for sale at reasonable prices to make it simple for people to purchase them.
Darren's YouTube ad revenue, which is rather outstanding, is his main source of income. Between $500,000 and $1 million is IShowSpeed's projected net worth as of 2022. Paid advertisements, TikTok, and merchandise are a few of Darren's additional income streams. He has raised money through his album and donations made during his live streams.
Since Darren hasn't shared anything about his family, all details have been kept a secret. Darren struggled to get his parents to comprehend what he would accomplish as a YouTuber, and when he reached 100k subscribers on YouTube, his mother's chilly response infuriated him. Darren is reportedly single, but there have been speculations that he is dating Ermony Renee. On his YouTube account, he recently shared a video in which he described how his fiancée left him and had an affair with someone else.
Darren maintains two Instagram accounts with 2.4 and 127k followers each under the handles IShowSpeed and IShowSpeedy. He was suspended from Twitch due to the controversy surrounding his sexist remarks. He was kicked off Twitch. He also has 88.1k subscribers on Snapchat, where he is active. He has 6.2 million fans on TikTok, where he is also accessible. Darren has three channels on YouTube with 8.81 million, 2.25 million, and 542k subscribers each. His channels are called IShowSpeed, Live Speedy, and Speedy Boykins.When he was active on Twitch before getting banned, he had over 170k followers.
The friend that persuaded Darren to start creating content on Youtube, has left the platform. However, Darren still aims at gaining more love and support on the platform.
His 'Packing quote' for Cristiano Ronaldo is "SEWEY!". Mispronouncing his iconic catchphrase "SIIUUUUU!"
ISHOWSPEED VIEW ON ISLAM
"IshowSpeed" recently started picking up interest in Islam, and videos of him saying Islamic words such as "Bismillah," "Allahu Akbar," and others went viral. There was also a video of his that went viral in which the video was about him seeing someone practicing "juju" ways and he was saying Islamic incantations to get rid of the "juju" practice by the person.
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As of 8th December , 2022 (WAT) . A video of Darren went viral as he was shown how to pray as a Muslim, Which he commented himself beneath the video saying "الØمد لله". In english Alhamdulillah meaning "All thanks to Allah". He later posted a picture of him on his Twitter account wearing the Arabian male dress with a turban on his head in a mosque environment more like Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque located in dubai . With this I think it's confirmed that Darren is now officially a muslim.
Here is the video link on tiktok : https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFbajEQR/