Published video “CLICK THIS STREAM IF YOUR BORED”.
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IShowSpeed
Darren Jason Watkins Jr., better known as IShowSpeed or simply Speed, is an American influencer and online streamer. Known for his dramatic and energetic behavior he displays during his variety live streams and in-real-life streams, he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers and internet personalities in the world.
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entertainment · American influencer and streamer (born 2005) · YouTuber · Twitch streamer · online streamer · rapper · singer · also IShowSpeed, Darren Jason Watkins Jr., Speed, Darren Watkins Jr.
Born 21 January 2005 · Q114834007
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2026· 26 entries
Published video “LIFTING THE HEAVIEST BLOCK IN THE WORLD”.
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Yahoo: Drake Retracts Previous Advice to IShowSpeed After Barking at 'Goth Baddie'
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Published video “Speed & Kai Finally Fight The Warden!”.
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Published video “iShowSpeed Finally Beats The Wither!”.
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Published video “Speed Risks His Life Pushing An Iron Golem!”.
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Published video “Speed & Kai Celebrate Beating Minecraft Throwing Jamal In The Pool”.
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Published video “Gamerhood Season 5 Episode 3 #StateFarmPartner @statefarm”.
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Published video “IShowSpeed Lost His Mind Beating Minecraft Hardcore With Kai Cenat😭🏆”.
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Published video “IShowSpeed Shocked Completing 100 Hours With Kai Live 😭✨”.
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Published video “IShowSpeed & Kai Cenat Taking Their Hardcore Victory Photo 💀🔥”.
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Published video “IShowSpeed & Kai Cenat Proved Nobody Gets Away With Pranking Them 💀❤️”.
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Published video “iShowSpeed Almost Dies Eating A Puffer Fish..”.
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Published video “IShowSpeed’s Shocked Reaction To Kai’s Cherry Boat Creeper Death 💀🔥”.
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Published video “FIGHTING THE ENDER DRAGON (FINAL) - MINECRAFT HARDCORE ALL BOSSES DAY 6🍄🔨🧟♂️ft. KaiCenat (Part 2)”.
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Published video “MINECRAFT HARDCORE ALL BOSSES DAY 6🍄🔨🧟♂️ft. KaiCenat”.
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Published video “MINECRAFT HARDCORE ALL BOSSES DAY 5🍄🔨🧟♂️ft. KaiCenat (Part 2)”.
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Published video “MINECRAFT HARDCORE ALL BOSSES DAY 5🍄🔨🧟♂️ft. KaiCenat”.
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Published video “iShowSpeed vs Kai Cenat Archery Challenge!”.
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Published video “MINECRAFT HARDCORE ALL BOSSES DAY 4 🍄🔨🧟♂️ft. KaiCenat (Part 2)”.
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Published video “MINECRAFT HARDCORE ALL BOSSES DAY 4 🍄🔨🧟♂️ft. KaiCenat”.
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Watkins arrived in Jamaica, where he was welcomed at the Norman Manley International Airport by Junkanoo dancers
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Watkins began his Caribbean Tour, where he livestreamed visiting 15 Caribbean countries
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Watkins played in the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Los Angeles against current and former NFL players
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Photos of IShowSpeed injured in Nigeria” False.
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While his YouTube channel surpassed 50 million subscribers that same day becoming the first black creator to reach the milestone
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2025· 11 entries
Watkins began the "Speed Does Africa" tour, where he livestreamed visiting 20 African countries in 28 days
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Watkins organized a reunion with the two players
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Watkins began the "Speed Does America" tour, a 35-day, 24/7 livestreaming trip across the United States, during which he streamed continuously on both YouTube and Twitch while visiting 25 states
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Released album “Speed Gang”.
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Watkins announced a second tour to Europe, he also began streaming on Twitch for the first time in four years
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Watkins was swatted at a KFC store during a Cinco de Mayo IRL livestream
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Watkins announced that he would be doing a tour in mainland China and Mongolia
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Watkins participated in the 2025 Sidemen Charity Match, held at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom
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Watkins was featured on CBS Sports Golazo's coverage of the UEFA Champions League
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Watkins participated in "Match for Hope 2025", a soccer charity event hosted in Stadium 974, Qatar, as a co-captain for Team Chunkz & IShowSpeed, facing off against team AboFlah & KSI
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Watkins announced that he would be doing a tour in South America
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2024· 5 entries
Watkins performed a live-streamed stunt where he jumped over two speeding supercars in Miami
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Watkins attended the annual Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake in Gloucestershire, England, during which he suffered a leg injury, which he claimed required hospitalization
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Released ep “Trip 2 Brazil”.
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Watkins participated in "Match for Hope 2024", a soccer charity match hosted in Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Qatar, where he played for Team Chunkz
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Watkins began to tour the world by livestreaming in various worldwide locations
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2023· 2 entries
Watkins was a surprise guest at the 2023 Rolling Loud festival in Portugal and performed "Shake", "World Cup" and "Portuginies" with the support of American rapper Ski Mask the Slump God and producer DJ Scheme
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Met Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in Lisbon following Portugal's match against Bosnia and Herzegovina
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2022· 4 entries
Watkins was swatted while livestreaming on YouTube
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During Independence Day, Watkins set off a Pikachu firework inside his bedroom, which filled the room with smoke and led to a response from the fire department
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And twice won Streamer of the Year at the 2024 Streamer Awards and 2025 Streamer Awards
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Began shifting focus towards general entertainment, including soccer-related content, becoming an avid supporter of Cristiano Ronaldo, commonly revolving his content around his support for the player
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2021· 2 entries
During a four-hour-and-23-minute livestream titled "EARLY STREAM
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Due to his violent verbal and physical reactions when gaming
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2020· 1 entry
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a video clip of Watkins reacting aggressively to a video game was reposted by the media outlet WorldStarHipHop; the resulting negative comments caused a conflict between Watkins and his moth
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2016· 1 entry
Though he initially uploaded gameplay clips only occasionally
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2005· 1 entry
Born 2005-01-21.
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