What is IShowSpeed’s real name?

IShowSpeed’s real name is Darren Watkins Jr.

He is also known as “Speedy” or “Speed”, this nickname was given to him by Zimbabwean-British comedian Munya Chawawa during the Sidemen charity football match in September 2022. Ishowspeed's full name is Darren Watkins Jr. He was named after his father, who has the same name, hence the Jr. suffix in his name. His father is also a popular YouTuber, his channel's name is DaddySpeed.

How did IShowSpeed become famous?

His popularity increased after TikTok users began posting videos of his behavior during live streams. This popularity prompted the creation of online memes. His Twitch and Valorant bans have resulted in him being kicked from those platforms.

According to Kotaku, he's one of the biggest and fastest-rising streamers on YouTube. Speed’s videos on Speaking Ben have greatly helped his popularity grow. More than a decade after its initial release, the mobile app became the best-selling game on the App Store thanks to Watkins' videos on Talking Ben the Dog.

In July 2022, a firework that he had set off in his bedroom nearly burned down his house. In August 2022, while live-streaming on YouTube, he was targeted by a swatting attempt and forced to stop streaming. He claimed that he had been jailed and that Adin Ross was required to pay his bail for him to return to streaming on August 11th 2022,

He also attempted to cheat in August 2022, when he was taking a 'United States and Global Economics' course at the Ohio Digital Learning School. Furthermore, he asked his viewers for the answers to his question. In the end, his viewers gave him incorrect answers, which resulted in him scoring zero on the test.

In September 2022, he took part in the Sidemen Charity Football Match. During the match, he became frustrated with referee Mark Clattenburg over being mistakenly flagged offside. He whipped a boy on the back with the shirt he had taken off when he was celebrating. Lil Nas X, an American rapper and singer, made his live-streaming debut in November 2022, appearing on IShowSpeed's stream.

Watkins' first single, 'Dooty Booty,' was released on his YouTube channel in August 2021. Following its upload, the song quickly became popular on YouTube and other social media sites such as TikTok. Watkins released a single called “Shake” in November 2021, which got beyond 130 million views on YouTube.

During the 12th Streamy Awards in December 2022, he was awarded the Streamy Award for Best Breakout Streamer. The song “Ronaldo (Sewey)” was released in June 2022, after his admiration for the player. At the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he released a single called “World Cup” under Warner Records.

In November 2022, Sky Sports decided to stop featuring Watkins due to past misogynist comments, and removed all associated content. He signed an exclusive streaming contract with Rumble in May 2023. Watkins surprised fans at the Rolling Loud festival in Portugal in 2023, and later met Daler Mehndi during a visit to India in October 2023.

What are IShowSpeed’s most famous songs?

Darren's success led him to collaborate with various music producers to release songs, including “Shake”, “Bounce That A$$”, and “Dooty Booty” in 2021, “God Is Good”, and “World Cup” in 2022. Darren's songs are hip hop-based, and they're composed of remixes and samples of other well-known songs.

How much IShowSpeed worth?

Darren's primary source of income is from his YouTube ad revenue. He is worth between $10 and $12 million. There are paid promotions and merchandise sales that Darren generates revenue from as well. Through his album and through donations during his live streams, he has collected a large fortune.