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-{{Infobox YouTube personality
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-| caption              = IShowSpeed at the Sidemen charity match in September 2022
-| birth_name           = Darren Watkins Jr.
-| birth_date           = {{Age as of date|17|2022|7|15}}
-| birth_place          = [[Cincinnati]], Ohio
-| nationality          = American<!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
-| other_names          =
-| occupation           = {{hlist|[[YouTuber]]|[[Online streamer|streamer]]|[[rapper]]}}
-| years_active         = 2016–present<ref name="kotaku"/>
-| known_for            =
-| notable_works        =
-| channels             = {{Plainlist|
-* {{YouTube channel|channel=UCWsDFcIhY2DBi3GB5uykGXA|text=IShowSpeed}}
-* {{YouTube channel|channel=UC2bW_AY9BlbYLGJSXAbjS4Q|text=Live Speedy}}
-* {{YouTube channel|channel=UCd09ztChTkJ9dlY6RLawSog|text=Speedy Boykins}}
-}}
-| genre                = {{hlist|[[Online streamer|Variety streaming]]|[[Video game culture|gaming]]}}<ref name="kotaku"/>
-| views                = *829.17 million (main)
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-Views, broken down by channel:<br>
-.17 million (IShowSpeed)<br>
-.51 million (Live Speedy)<br>
-.75 million (Speedy Boykins)<br>
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-| subscribers          = *11.5 million (main)
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-Subscribers, broken down by channel:<br>
-.50 million (IShowSpeed)<br>
-.05 million (Live Speedy)<br>
-thousand (Speedy Boykins)<br>
-}}
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-| associated_acts      = {{hlist|[[Adin Ross]]|[[Sidemen (YouTube group)|Sidemen]]}}
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+[[WP:COPYARTICLE]], old revision of [[IShowSpeed]] which this user subsequently edited
-'''Darren Watkins'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Is IShowSpeed's Real Name? |url=https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/ishowspeed-real-name-20220720 |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=LADbible |language=en}}</ref>  better known by his online alias '''IShowSpeed''', is an American [[YouTuber]], [[Online streamer|streamer]], and rapper. He is known for his variety [[online streamer|livestreams]] in which he primarily plays video games such as ''[[Fortnite]]'' and ''[[NBA 2K]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eudaly |first=Zack |title=How did IShowSpeed become famous? Breaking down the streamer's rise to supremacy |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/how-ishowspeed-become-famous |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
-Watkins is best known for his rapid growth as a live streamer, at a rate unprecedented in [[YouTube]] history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greif |first=Zackari |date=2022-07-25 |title=Controversial Content Creator IShowSpeed Hits 10 Million Subscribers on YouTube |url=https://gamerant.com/ishowspeed-10-million-subscribers-youtube/ |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=Game Rant |language=en-US}}</ref> He is also known for his songs "Shake", "Ronaldo (Sewey)" and "God Is Good" which have received traction on his YouTube channel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Shreyan |title=IShowSpeed featured in UK rappers Tion Wayne and Aitch’s new song |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/news-ishowspeed-featured-uk-rappers-tion-wayne-aitch-s-new-song |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
-== Life and career ==
-=== Personal life ===
-Watkins' age is unknown; he has claimed to be 16 years old in his 2021 songs and 19 in a live stream in the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhattacharya |first=Richik "anarkiddie" |title=How old is IShowSpeed? Exploring the streamer’s age as he almost burns house down with fireworks |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/how-old-ishowspeed-exploring-streamer-s-age-almost-burns-house-fireworks |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
-=== 2016-2019: YouTube beginnings ===
-Watkins joined [[YouTube]] in 2016, uploading gameplay videos occasionally.<ref name="kotaku">{{Cite news |last=Winslow |first=Jeremy |date=April 7, 2022 |title=YouTube Streamer With 6.9M Followers Banned After Valorant Tirade Clip Surfaces |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[G/O Media]] |url=https://kotaku.com/youtuber-streamer-ishowspeed-ban-valorant-riot-keemstar-1848764368 |url-status=live |access-date=April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407222306/https://kotaku.com/youtuber-streamer-ishowspeed-ban-valorant-riot-keemstar-1848764368 |archive-date=April 7, 2022}}</ref> His first video would be uploaded in December 2017, titled {2K18}-{First Video}.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC_DUcEpFws/|title=<nowiki>{2k18}-{First-Video}</nowiki>|date=July 11, 2022|website=youtube.com|access-date= 11 July 2022}}</ref> Around that time, Watkins began livestreaming and uploading videos of games such as [[NBA 2K]] and [[Fortnite]], but only managed to average two viewers. Eventually, his subscriber count saw a rise in the span of a few months, reaching 100 thousand subscribers in April 2021, and 1 million in June.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tsiaoussidis|first1=Alex|title=No slowing down: IShowSpeed is fastest growing streamer on YouTube right now|url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/ishowspeed-fastest-growing-streamer-on-youtube-right-now|access-date=7 October 2022|work=Dot Esports|date=2 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Eudaly |first=Zack |title=How did IShowSpeed become famous? Breaking down the streamer's rise to supremacy |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/how-ishowspeed-become-famous |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
-=== 2021-present ===
-==== Influencer career ====
-Watkins became prominent in 2021 after numerous [[internet meme|meme]]s on TikTok circulated of his often violent behavior during live streams towards games, players, and his camera. His outbursts have resulted in bans from the streaming platform [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] and video game ''[[Valorant]]''.<ref name="dot">{{Cite news |last=Harrison |first=Christian |date=April 7, 2022 |title=YouTuber IShowSpeed banned from VALORANT, all Riot games following viral sexist rant |work=Dot Esports |publisher=[[Gamurs]] |url=https://dotesports.com/news/youtuber-ishowspeed-banned-from-valorant-all-riot-games-viral-rant |url-status=live |access-date=April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409055726/https://dotesports.com/news/youtuber-ishowspeed-banned-from-valorant-all-riot-games-viral-rant |archive-date=April 9, 2022}}</ref> He has been described by ''[[Kotaku]]'' as "one of the biggest and fastest-rising streamers" on YouTube.<ref name="kotaku" /> A game that has majorly contributed to his growth in popularity is ''[[Talking Tom & Friends#Talking Ben|Talking Ben]]''. Watkins' videos on ''Talking Ben the Dog'' was credited for bringing the mobile app newfound popularity, with it becoming the best-selling game on the [[App Store (iOS/iPadOS)|App Store]] over a decade after its initial release.<ref name="TalkingBen">{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Stephen |date=April 8, 2022 |title=The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: What Is 'The Ick'? |url=https://lifehacker.com/the-out-of-touch-adults-guide-to-kid-culture-what-is-t-1848767322 |access-date=April 17, 2022 |website=[[Lifehacker]] |language=en-us}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=October 2022}} In July 2022, his room almost caught fire after he set off a [[Pikachu]] firework inside of it.<ref name="malaymail">{{Cite web |last=Wee |first=Jared |date=July 7, 2022 |title=US streamer nearly sets rooms on fire after lighting Pikachu firework during 'live' stream (VIDEO) |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2022/07/07/us-streamer-nearly-sets-rooms-on-fire-after-lighting-pikachu-firework-during-live-stream-video/16217 |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=[[Malay Mail]] |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name="hitc">{{Cite web |last=Mustafa |first=Filiz |title=YOUTUBER SPEED SETS OFF FIREWORKS IN HIS ROOM DURING INSANE 4TH OF JULY STREAM
-|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/07/05/speed-youtube-fireworks/ |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=[[HITC]] |language=en-us}}</ref> In August 2022, he was [[swatted]] while livestreaming on YouTube, he was handcuffed and his camera person was being forced to end the stream.<ref name="WashingtonPost">{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/08/15/keffals-adin-ross-ishowspeed-swatting-twitch-youtube/|title=Streamers Keffals, Adin Ross and IShowSpeed all swatted in the same week|first=Grayson|last=Nathan|date=August 15, 2022|access-date=October 1, 2022|website=[[The Washington Post]]|language=en-us}}</ref> He claimed that he had been placed in jail and that [[Adin Ross]] had to bail him out, allowing him to return to streaming on August 11.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tsiaoussidis|first1=Alex|title=IShowSpeed claims police put him in jail after YouTube swatting and Adin Ross had to bail him out|url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/ishowspeed-claims-police-jail-youtube-swatting-adin-ross-bail-out|access-date=7 October 2022|work=Dot Esports|date=12 August 2022}}</ref> Also in August 2022, he attempted to cheat in a "United States and Global Economics" course he was taking at the Ohio Digital Learning School by asking his viewers for the answers to his quiz. His viewers instead took the opportunity to prank him and purposely give him the wrong answers. He got a 0/10 on his test.<ref name="yahoonews2">{{Cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/youtuber-gets-trolled-scoring-big-205806859.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall|title=YouTuber Gets Trolled Into Scoring A Big Fat 0% On Quiz After Asking Livestream Chat For Answers|first=Nick|last=Fenley|date=August 30, 2022|access-date=October 1, 2022|website=[[Yahoo! News]]|language=en-us}}</ref> In September 2022, he played in charity [[football]] match between the [[Sidemen (YouTube group)|Sidemen]] and a YouTube AllStars team.<ref name="thetimes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/chunkz-pieface-and-a-youtube-inspired-sporting-apocalypse-2sk805tl2|title=Chunkz, Pieface, and a YouTube-inspired sporting apocalypse|first=Owen|last=Slot|date=September 30, 2022|access-date=October 1, 2022|website=[[The Times]]|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=WATCH: YouTube mega-star IShowSpeed dives into brutal tackle on KSI in Sidemen Charity Match {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/watch-ishowspeed-dives-into-brutal-tackle-ksi-sidemen-charity-match/blteebde6bfea9ad2e8 |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=www.goal.com}}</ref>
-During the match, he became frustrated at [[Mark Clattenburg]] over a strike. He proceeded to whip him with the shirt he removed while celebrating.<ref name="mirror">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/speed-mark-clattenburg-sidemen-clash-28073202|title=Speed calls out Mark Clattenburg after whipping him with shirt in Sidemen charity match|first=Dan|last=Marsh|date=September 24, 2022|access-date=October 1, 2022|website=[[Daily Mirror]]|language=en-us}}</ref>
-==== Musical career ====
-In August 2021, Watkins released his first single, "Dooty Booty", on his YouTube channel. Following its upload, the song quickly became popular on YouTube and other social media sites such as [[TikTok]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://allhiphop.com/music/ishowspeed-dooty-booty/|title=IShowSpeed – “Dooty Booty”|website=[[AllHipHop]]|first=Jake|last=Crates|date=26 August 2021|accessdate=11 March 2022|archive-date=March 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313105341/https://allhiphop.com/music/ishowspeed-dooty-booty/|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2021, Watkins released a single titled "Shake" which received over 130 million views on YouTube.<ref name="yahoonews">{{Cite web |last=Cohen |first=Justin |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Is IShowSpeed The New King Of Content? |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ishowspeed-king-content-124500727.html |access-date=October 1, 2022 |website=[[Yahoo! News]] |language=en-us}}</ref>
-==Controversies==
-In December 2021, he took part in a [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] "e-dating" livestream show, hosted by [[Adin Ross]]. In the stream, Watkins asked Ash Kash whether she would reproduce with him if it was the end of the world and they were the only two people on earth.<ref name="kotaku"/> When Kash said no, he aggresively asked her, "Who gonna stop me?" which was interpreted as a rape threat.<ref name="kotaku"/><ref name="inven">{{Cite news|url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/15953/adin-ross-unhinged-ishowspeed-threatens-to-sexually-assault-guest-ash-kash|title=Adin Ross stream sparks outrage after IShowSpeed threatens to sexually assault guest|last=Alford|first=Aaron|date=December 13, 2021|work=Inven Global|access-date=April 8, 2022|archive-date=January 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125224244/https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/15953/adin-ross-unhinged-ishowspeed-threatens-to-sexually-assault-guest-ash-kash|url-status=live}}</ref> Ross muted him from the [[Discord (software)|Discord]] call. However, he later rejoined the call and started sexually harassing Kash and calling her slurs repeatedly. Watkins was kicked out of the call again, with Ross apologizing to Kash for his behaviour.<ref name="inven"/> Watkins was later banned from Twitch.<ref name="kotaku"/> According to a [[Twitter]] post by him, Watkins was banned for "sexual coercion or intimidation."<ref name="inven2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/15965/ishowspeed-banned-after-threatening-sexual-violence-on-adin-ross-stream|title=IShowSpeed banned after threatening sexual violence on Adin Ross stream|last=Alford|first=Aaron|date=December 14, 2021|work=Inven Global|access-date=April 8, 2022|archive-date=March 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311023116/https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/15965/ishowspeed-banned-after-threatening-sexual-violence-on-adin-ross-stream|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Insider">{{Cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/ishowspeed-youtuber-twitch-streamer-adin-ross-banned-sexual-coercion-intimidation-2021-12 |title=Twitch reportedly bans streamer after he said an influencer couldn't 'stop' him from reproducing with her if they were the last people on Earth |last=Press-Reynolds |first=Kieran |date=December 15, 2021|access-date=April 10, 2022 |website=[[Insider Inc.|Insider]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
-In April 2022, an old clip of Watkins playing ''Valorant'' on a live stream surfaced. In the clip, he tells a female player to, "Get off the fucking game and do your husband's dishes."<ref name="kotaku"/><ref name="dot"/> This resulted in one of the game's producers, Sara Dadafshar, permanently banning Watkins from ''Valorant'' and all other [[Riot Games]] titles.<ref name="kotaku"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/streamer-ishowspeed-banned-from-every-riot-games-title-after-sexist-tirade-3201237|title=Streamer IShowSpeed banned from every Riot Games title after sexist tirade|last=Shutler|first=Ali|date=April 8, 2022|work=[[NME]]|access-date=April 9, 2022|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409055727/https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/streamer-ishowspeed-banned-from-every-riot-games-title-after-sexist-tirade-3201237|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="inven3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/16918/ishowspeed-banned-from-all-riot-games-for-sexist-abuse-of-female-team-mate|title=IShowSpeed banned from all Riot Games for sexist abuse|first=Tim|last=Masters|date=April 7, 2022|access-date=April 19, 2022|website=Inven Global|language=en-us}}</ref> YouTube global head of gaming creators, Lester Chen, replied to the clip, saying he was "on it."<ref name="kotaku"/> DramaAlert anchor [[Keemstar]] defended Watkins, saying he appeared to be a minor and that what he said "wasn't real." Watkins soon apologised for his behaviour, saying it was "wrong" and that he had been receiving racist comments from other players that day, such as one made by two players who told him "only the white characters can heal".<ref name="kotaku" /><ref name="Insider2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/ishowspeed-valorant-darren-watkins-apologizes-comments-female-streamer-youtube-2022-4|title=A gaming YouTuber with 7 million subscribers apologized for screaming 'go do your husband's dishes' at a female player|first=Charissa|last=Cheong|date=April 8, 2022|access-date=April 19, 2022|website=[[Insider Inc.|Insider]]|language=en-us}}</ref>
-In July 2022, Watkins was temporarily suspended from YouTube for simulating a sex act in the video game [[Minecraft]].<ref name="Insider3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/ishowspeed-explicit-minecraft-video-ends-in-youtube-suspension-2022-7|title=IShowSpeed sparks controversy over Minecraft video simulating sex act|first=Charissa|last=Cheong|date=July 25, 2022|access-date=October 1, 2022|website=[[Insider Inc.|Insider]]|language=en-us}}</ref>
-== Discography ==
-=== Singles ===
-====As lead artist====
-{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
-! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title
-! scope="col" | Year
-! scope="col" | Album
-|-
-! scope="row" | "Dooty Booty"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/3fAXJn1SCIVCmNfRe5s7QP?si=3c46d10e1886463c|language=en|date=August 24, 2021|title=IShowSpeed - Dooty Booty|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
-| rowspan="7" | 2021
-| rowspan="7" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}
-|-
-! scope="row" | "Shake"<ref name="yahoonews"/>
-|-
-! scope="row" | "Bounce That Ass"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5RnQiQIHSvN0QEXwqA1bLx?si=--1W2oxHQ4iXl4PAR2-LEw|language=en|date=September 23, 2021|title=IShowSpeed - Bounce That Ass|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
-|-
-! scope="row" | "One More Chance"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5RnQiQIHSvN0QEXwqA1bLx?si=--1W2oxHQ4iXl4PAR2-LEw|language=en|date=October 16, 2021|title=IShowSpeed - One More Chance|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
-|-
-! scope="row" | "NFL Freestyle"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/6wfhqViNNINGGaa7QXqkLs?si=28109057ea8b4e2e|language=en|date=October 19, 2021|title=IShowSpeed - NFL Freestyle|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
-|-
-! scope="row" | "Love In These Streets"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/70R4d4N98Dl7aUwvQ9U6HH?si=JiOn9snBRuykAtK5lOwUZg|language=en|date=November 24, 2021|title=IShowSpeed - Love In These Streets|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
-|-
-! scope="row" | "I Don't Like You"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7aztqzXeCQLeYExb5FCxbL?si=0DPcmYcRQPe4b0lb_ESWVQ|language=en|date=November 25, 2021|title=IShowSpeed - I Don't Like You|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
-|-
-! scope="row" | "Crazy"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/5VmKB0giuI1aAe88kI4NLZ?si=d92b325598da422d|language=en|date=January 22, 2021|title=IShowSpeed - Crazy|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
-| rowspan="6" | 2022
-| rowspan="6" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}
-|-
-! scope="row" | "F.U.C."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/72bhBINL1vcfHAv6vEjOo4?si=d710aaa06c8e4bae|language=en|date=January 22, 2022|title=IShowSpeed - F.U.C|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
-|-
-! scope="row" | "Single"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/0vQSQoD6qIoY4iyBjdAy0g?si=91b9d64ab63b45c9|language=en|date=January 22, 2022|title=IShowSpeed - Single|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
-|-
-! scope="row" | "Shake Pt. 2 (Get Get Down Version)"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/6jnxXg5xo2ZzL6l9Ww63jW?si=8538780818db4f54|language=en|date=February 1, 2022|title=IShowSpeed - Shake Pt. 2 (Get Get Down Version)|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref><br /><small>(with DJ Shawny)</small>
-|-
-! scope="row" | "God Is Good"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/5ZINAgtoaDFiL3uzuRaFom?si=8867efffe3d34a05|language=en|date=April 29, 2022|title=IShowSpeed - God Is Good|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
-|-
-! scope="row" | "Ronaldo (Sewy)"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/2tmLHLWZx2xSQ0kXzfO42W?si=194df6b542244be3|language=en|date=June 23, 2022|title=IShowSpeed - Ronaldo (SEWY)|access-date=October 1, 2022}}</ref>
-|}
-== Notes ==
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-== References ==
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-== External links ==
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