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Duke Dennis
Duke Dennis in 2023
Personal information
Born
Denzel Dennis

EducationTravelers Rest High School[1]
Occupation(s)YouTuber, Twitch streamer
Signature
Websitedeeblock.shop
Twitch information
Also known asDeeBlock Duke
Channel
Years active2020–present
Genre(s)Gaming, basketball lifestyle
Followers2.5 million
Associated actsAMP, Kai Cenat, Fanum, IShowSpeed

Last updated: November 2024
Duke Dennis
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020–present
GenreComedy
Subscribers3.00 million[2]
Total views167 million[2]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers

Last updated: November 2024

Denzel "Duke" Dennis (/dk ˈdɛnɪs/ DOOK-DEN-iss) is an American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, social media personality and AMP member. He is best known for his content centered around the game NBA 2K, and live streams.

Early Life

Duke Dennis was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. Before his career, Duke played varsity football at Travelers Rest High School in South Carolina from 2010 to 2012. He was part of the team during those years, wearing jersey number 34.[3] Dennis would also serve in the United States Army, being stationed in Germany and performing administrative duties. After completing his four-year contract in 2017, Dennis returned home to pursue content creation full-time. He has two younger brothers, one of whom frequently appears in his videos.[4] Dennis was previously in a relationship with Kali, but they have since broken up.[a]

Career

Duke made his YouTube Channel in 2016 and began uploading NBA 2K gameplay videos to YouTube in 2017, Duke also made his twitch in 2016 and start streaming in 2017. In 2020, Duke officially joined the AMP group alongside other creators like Kai Cenat, Fanum, Agent 00, ChrisNxtDoor, and ImDavisss. As of 2024, Duke has 3 official channels DukeDennis LIVE, Duke Dennis Gaming, Duke Dennis.[7]

On August 27, 2023 Duke Dennis was nominated for sports in 13th Streamy Awards.[8][9]

In 2024, Rolling Stone listed Duke Dennis among the "25 Most Influential Creators of 2024," ranking him in the top five.[10]

Canadian rapper Drake, featured Duke Dennis in an Instagram post, which got attention.[11][12]

Duke Dennis participated in AMP's 2024 Freshman Cypher.[13][14]

Duke Dennis also went sneaker shopping with Complex.[15]


Awards

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2023 13th Streamy Awards Sports Nominated [9]

Notes

  1. ^ Duke discussed his relationship and break-up on his Official YouTube Channel, and more information is on legit.ng.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Denzel Dennis". Hudl. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  2. ^ a b "About Duke Dennis". YouTube.
  3. ^ "Denzel Dennis - Travelers Rest Varsity Football". Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  4. ^ "From Military Service In Germany To Making Waves On YouTube: What Is Duke Dennis' Net Worth?". Yahoo Entertainment. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  5. ^ Duke Dennis Live channel: video
  6. ^ "duke dennis bio, age, height, real net worth". legit.ng. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  7. ^ A, Aron (2024-08-30). "Who Is Duke Dennis? The YouTuber Whose Rizz Has Mesmerized A Generation". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  8. ^ "Streamy Awards 2023 results: All winners, categories, more". Dexerto. 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  9. ^ a b Iasimone, Ashley (2023-07-24). "2023 Streamy Awards Nominations Announced: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  10. ^ Stone, Rolling (2024-08-26). "25 Most Influential Creators of 2024". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  11. ^ Art, Pop Culture & (2024-08-29). "Drake trolls Joe Budden and Duke Dennis with Instagram selfie". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  12. ^ "Duke Dennis reveals he "hated" photo Drake shared in Instagram shoutout". Dexerto. 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  13. ^ Saponara, Michael (2024-07-29). "Watch Kevin Hart Quote 'Not Like Us' for Freestyle With Kai Cenat for AMP's 2024 Freshman Cypher". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  14. ^ "Kevin Hart's Chocolate Droppa Raps About 'Big 3' in Cyphe..." Complex. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  15. ^ La Puma, Joe (2024-11-29). "Sneaker Shopping With Duke Dennis". Complex. Retrieved 2024-11-29.