KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — In the world of content creators and live streamers, IShowSpeed is an A-lister. He has 30.5 million followers on TikTok, 30.
2 million subscribers on Youtube, 24.3 million followers on Instagram, over two million followers on Twitter two million on Facebook, 343,000 on Twitch and 118,000 followers on Roblox. The 19-year-old American Internet personality whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr from Cincinnati, Ohio is known for IRL (in real life) streaming where he broadcasts content or his activities live, be it attending events or just interacting with his followers.
He is known for his funny, controversial — more often than not both — content, a result of his dramatic reactions. Here's a brief background and your crash course on who IShowSpeed is. The beginning • Darren Watkins Jr aka IShowSpeed began on Youtube in 2016 (which would make him 11-years-old), uploading content playing games such as Fortnite and NBA 2K.
• He began live streaming in 2019, which eventually took off for him in 2021 when he gained a million followers in just days. • Interest in his content posted revolved around him playing and reacting violently which often resulted in memes further boosting his popularity. The popularity of IShowSpeed IShowSpeed's fame began skyrocketing in 2021 after clips of him started being uploaded on TikTok and making its viral rounds for his often-violent behavior during live streams which resulted in countless memes.
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