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IShowSpeed

Explosive IRL and football content. · United States

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Followers

50,000,001

Avg viewers

47,941

last 30 days

Peak viewers

137,960

last 30 days

Hours streamed

145

last 30 days

Hours watched

last 30 days

Est. subscribers

31.9Kest.

Est. earnings

$126K–$253Kest.

per month

Stats over time

Average viewers

Followers

Streaming activity

Wiki

IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., is an American YouTuber, live streamer and internet personality from Cincinnati, Ohio. He created his channel in 2016 and rose to prominence in 2021 as clips of his high-energy variety live streams spread across social media. He is known for gaming and in-real-life (IRL) streams, livestreamed world tours, and his enthusiasm for soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.

Timeline

2016
Created YouTube channel
began posting gaming videos such as NBA 2K and Fortnite
2021
Breakout year
surpassed 1 million subscribers as stream clips went viral
2022
Hit 10 million subscribers
and won a Streamy Award for breakout streamer
2024
Streamer of the Year
recognized following widely viewed global tours

Trivia

Reached 1 million YouTube subscribers in June 2021, about two months after hitting 100,000.
Surpassed 10 million subscribers in July 2022.
Won Breakout Streamer of the Year at the 2022 Streamy Awards.
Named Streamer of the Year at the 2024 Streamer Awards.
Released the song Ronaldo (Sewey) in 2022.
Known for livestreamed IRL tours across Europe, Asia and the Americas.