IShowSpeed Biography
Darren Watkins Jr. better known by his online alias IShowSpeed is an American YouTuber, streamer, and internet personality. He is known for his variety of live streams in which he primarily plays video games including Roblox, Fortnite, and FIFA. Watkin is notable for gaining over 1 million subscribers in 2021, making him one of the youngest creators with the fastest-growing channel of that year.
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Darren joined YouTube in 2016, uploading gameplay videos occasionally. He registered his channel “IShowSpeed” in 2017, primarily posting gaming content. That same year, he began live streaming and uploading videos of games such as NBA 2K and Fortnite. Watkins started to achieve widespread fame when his fanbase started publishing clips of him on TikTok, with many of them becoming internet memes.
This includes his interactions with Outfit7’s Talking Ben, which are considered some of his most popular endeavors. It helped revitalize the app’s popularity by making the game one of the most downloaded apps at the time he streamed his first gameplay on Talking Ben. In his videos, Watkins often shared his views on going to school and considered that school drains a lot of time. Because of this reason, he is even dropping out of school to focus full-time on his now-successful YouTube channel.
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Darren is famous on other social media platforms as well like Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, TikTok, and more. He has 2.4 million followers on Instagram and 6.2 million followers on TikTok. Now, he has 25.4 million likes on his videos on TikTok. Watkins is renowned for his live streams, and he has collaborated with many other famous Twitch streamers such as Adin Ross, which has led to controversy.
Darren also launched his album by the name ‘What Else IShowSpeed’ to gain more attention from the viewers. His song, Shake, got controversial because of inappropriate song lyrics. Another controversy that Darren faced was at the time when he collaborated with Adin on a live stream. During the live stream, he targeted Ash Kaash and made sexist remarks. Consequently, he got banned from Twitch because of the violation of rules and policies.
In November 2022, American rapper and singer Lil Nas X made his live-streaming debut and appeared on IShowSpeed’s stream. A month later, he won the Streamy Award in the “Breakout Streamer” category during the 12th Streamy Award. On top of that, Watkin is also a musician who released his first single in 2021, “Dooty Booty”, on his YouTube channel. After the release of the song it became popular on YouTube and other social media sites. Following that, he released his second single album titled “Shake”, which sampled “Ready or Not” by Fugees. The song’s accompanying music video received over 160 million views on YouTube.
Moreover, in June 2022, he released a song called “Ronaldo (Sewey)”, following his newfound admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo. A few months later, he released another single titled “World Cup” under Warner Records in honor of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In November and December 2022, Watkins visited various football stadiums to try and watch his idol, Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo play live.
IShowSpeed Age
How old is Darren? IShowSpeed is 18 years old as of 2023. He was born on January 21, 2005, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on January 21 every year.
IShowSpeed Height/ Weight
Watkin stands at an average height of 5 feet and 9 inches tall. He weighs around 60 kilograms.
IShowSpeed Girlfriend
Darren is a young father of a daughter who has appeared on his YouTube channel. He is currently single but previously he was dating Ermony Renee. The couple went public with their relationship in 2021, with Ishowspeed introducing her on his live stream. However, recently he posted a video on his channel where he explained how his girlfriend ditched him and had an affair with someone else.
IShowSpeed Family
Darren is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Watkins. He has two little siblings, a brother and a sister whose identity has not been disclosed. However, more information about his parents and sibling is currently not available.
IShowSpeed Net Worth
Watkin has an estimated net worth ranging between $ 1 million-$ 10 million dollars. This contains her personal assets, money, and income. His career as a YouTuber, streamer, and internet personality is his main source of income.