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<\/p>\nISHOWSPEED has become a huge deal on social media platforms having gained millions of followers worldwide. <\/p>\n
The star regularly posts his quirky content on his social media channels, to keep his fans up-to-date with his life.<\/p>\n
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IShowSpeed is a TikTok star who has more than 22M followers on the app (as of September 2023)<\/p>\n
He tends to post streaming videos as well as other funny clips.<\/p>\n
The content creator from Cincinnati, Ohio also posts on YouTube where he often livestreams. <\/p>\n
He's also known for gaining a million followers in a matter of days in 2021.<\/p>\n
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The social media star's real name is Darren Watkins Jr.<\/p>\n
However, online, he tends to go by his username IShowSpeed.<\/p>\n
Not content with just one nickname, he also goes by Speed or Speedy.<\/p>\n
IShowSpeed was born on January 21, 2005, making him just 18-years-old.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n His birthday makes his zodiac sign Aquarius.<\/p>\n The social media star is still in high school and has said in the past that he doesn't want to go to college and instead wants to focus on his social media career.<\/p>\n He has also mentioned leaving high school early.<\/p>\n Due to his original content, IShowSpeed gained a lot of recognition in a short amount of time.<\/p>\n He is one of the fastest growing content creators, gaining millions of followers in just a year.<\/p>\n He began uploading his gaming content in the middle of 2019 but some of the early content was low quality and didn't feature commentary.<\/p>\n Between May and June of 2021, he managed to gain almost a million followers.<\/p>\n IShowSpeed shares a variety of gaming content including FIFA and Fortnite streams.<\/p>\n It is estimated that IShowSpeed's net worth will be around $12 million as of 2023.<\/p>\n YouTube is his main source of income, but it's thought that up until 2022 he wasn't making consistent money from his channel.<\/p>\n The star's monthly earnings from YouTube ad revenue are thought to be $160,000.<\/p>\n He is also able to earn money through sponsorships and other sources.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AB-GAYLE-COMP.jpg\")
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