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Revision as of 18:08, 29 December 2020
| Tobi John Brown | ||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||
| Born | 8 April 1993[1] | |||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||
| Education | Coventry University, Bexley Grammar School | |||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Entertainer, rapper | |||||||||
| YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Location | London | |||||||||
| Years active | 2011- | |||||||||
| Genre(s) | Vlog, Music, Gaming | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 4.30+ million | |||||||||
| Total views | 464+ million | |||||||||
| Associated acts | Sidemen, KSI, JME | |||||||||
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Tobit "Tobi" John Brown (born 8 April 1993), also known online as Tobjizzle, TBJZL or Tobi Lerone[2], is a YouTube personality, host, rapper and member of the Sidemen. His debut single destined for greatness reached number 31 in the UK OCC charts.[3] He currently has over 4 million subscribers on his primary channel on YouTube.[4] In 2019 he was listed as the 38th most important influencer in the UK according to the Sunday Times.[5]
Background
Tobi was born on 8 April 1993 in Hackney, London to a working class family of Nigerian heritage.[1] He has two brothers: Jed & Manny (who is also a youtuber) & three sisters.[6]
Tobi attended St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School from 1997 until 2004. When he was 11, Tobi began attending Bexley Grammar School which is where he became friends with fellow Sideman Josh.[7] He would later attend Coventry University before becoming a YouTuber.
He is an avid supporter of Manchester United.[8]
He is an active anti-racist activist and has spoken out on racism within football with Sky Sports.[9]
YouTube
Tobi joined YouTube in 2011 after he saw Joshua Bradley, another member of The Sidemen (also known as Zerkaa) gaining traction on the platform. Tobi was part of the original five Sidemen and has been part of the group since October 2013. In addition to his gaming videos, Tobi posts real-life videos with his brothers and the rest of the Sidemen.
In 2019, Tobi founded a clothing line called ILLVZN and with the Sidemen reached number 77 in the charts with The Gift. In early 2020 he helped host coverage of the Winter Youth Olympic Games.[10]
In February 2020, he made a song with his brother Manny and his sister Janellé called Destined For Greatness which reached number 31 in the charts.
Discography
Singles
Sidemen - The Gift ft. S-X (2019)
Destined for Greatness ft. Janelle & Manny - (2020)
KSI - Wake Up Call (Yoshi Remix) ft. Trippie Redd & P Money - (2020)
References
- ^ a b @Tobjizzle (8 April 2019). "Thank you for all the birthday messages so far you legends. Appreciate each and every one of you. Love and blessings" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 December 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-sunday-times-influencer-list-2019-meet-the-uks-top-100-hsmhv8dlp
- ^ "Tobi & Manny ft. Janelle | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "TBJZL - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "These are the top 100 influencers in the UK, according to The Sunday Times". UK. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ Taylor, Mark (2019-11-09). "Who are The Sidemen - KSI's YouTube group explained ahead of Logan Paul rematch". Dailystar.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ Taylor, Mark (2019-11-09). "Who are The Sidemen - KSI's YouTube group explained ahead of Logan Paul rematch". Dailystar.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I WAS WATCHING!!! MAN UTD VS PSG". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "Manny & TBJZL reveal racism in grassroots football | Sky Sports News Tackling Racism - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- ^ "Live Show - Day 1 | Winter Youth Olympic Games 2020". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 2020-12-28.