Darren Jason Watkins Jr., also known online as IShowSpeed, is a rapper, streamer, and YouTuber from the United States. He is well-known for his wide range of live streams, the majority of which feature him playing video games like Roblox, Fortnite, and FIFA.
IShowSpeed’s Bio, Age
IShowSpeed was born on January 21, 2005. He was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the son of Darren Watkins Snr.
Educational Background
IShowSpeed went to Purcell Marian High School in his hometown for his high school education.
Career
In 2016, IShowSpeed became a member of YouTube and occasionally uploaded gameplay videos. Watkins started live streaming and uploading videos of games like NBA 2K and Fortnite around December 2017, but he only attracted an average of two viewers. Eventually, over a period of a few months, his subscriber count increased, reaching 100,000 in April 2021, 1 million in June 2021, and 10 million in July 2022.
He gained fame in 2021 after his followers started posting videos of his violent behavior toward players, games, and his camera during live streams on TikTok. These videos gained popularity and started trending as memes.
In 2017, Watkins registered his “IShowSpeed” channel, which he uses to post mostly video games. He significantly increased his popularity between 2021 and 2022 due to the sharing of interesting videos from his live streams on social media. He received the Breakout Streamer of the Year award at the 12th Streamy Awards in 2022.
An old video of Watkins playing Valorant on a live stream appeared in April 2022. He commands a female player in the video to “Get off the fucking game and do your husband’s dishes.” As a result, Sara Dadafshar, one of the game’s producers, permanently banned Watkins from Valorant and all other Riot Games products.
Aside from his YouTube career, he has also participated in music. Watkins released his first single, “Dooty Booty,” on his YouTube channel in August 2021. The song quickly gained popularity on YouTube and other social media platforms such as TikTok after it was uploaded.
Watkins released a single titled “Shake” the same year, which sampled both “Ready or Not” by Fugees and “Hit The Road Jack” by Ray Charles. The music video for the song has received over 160 million views on YouTube. After his increased affection for Cristiano Ronaldo, he released a song called “Ronaldo (Sewey)” in June 2022. In honor of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he released a single titled “World Cup” under Warner Records in November 2022.
How much is IShowSpeed earning?
IShowSpeed earns an estimated $1.11 million per year from his channel’s AdSense, based on an average of 8.43 million views per month and 614.38 thousand views per day.
How fast did Speed get 1 million subscribers?
In just one week, ShowSpeed exceeded his goal of one million YouTube subscribers.
Who is IShowSpeed dating?
In 2021, during a live stream, IShowSpeed introduced his girlfriend Ermony Renee to his audience. The couple quickly became involved after meeting at her neighborhood United Dairy Farmers store.
What is IShowSpeed’s Net Worth?
IShowSpeed’s Net Worth is estimated to be $10 million.