and I said, 'Around £1,500 a month.' [21][22] A number one best-seller in the UK, the book sold 26,436 copies within the first three days of its release. He is the founding member of the YouTube collective, The Sidemen.
[19] The song received a Gold certification from the BPI for exceeding UK sales of 400,000 units. 5 December 2009 [19] As an actor, KSI featured in the British comedy film Laid in America (2016), and was the subject of KSI: Can't Lose (2018), a documentary film following the build-up to his first amateur boxing fight. As of October 2020[update], their eponymous YouTube channel has over 9 million subscribers. ", "An Interview With YouTube Sensation Vikkstar123", "Insomnia Dubai: YouTube stars Sidemen coming to gaming convention", "YouTube stars The Sidemen at Insomnia Dubai Gaming Festival", "Then And Now: How 30 of the world's most famous YouTubers have changed since their first videos", "Vikkstar123 explains why he's leaving the Sidemen House", "YouTube Orders 'The Sidemen Show' Original Premium Series", "YouTube commissions Blue Ant's Sidemen Show", "YouTube sensations The Sidemen come to Newcastle", "YouTube stars the Sidemen are frontrunners in race for Christmas books No 1", "KSI Net Worth: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know", "Charity football match Sidemen FC v YouTube Allstars at St Mary's in Southampton raised more than £100,000 for the Saints foundation", "The Valley to host charity football match featuring famous YouTubers", " A half-time presentation confirms that the @SDMNFC match at The Valley in May raised £210,000 for @NSPCC and @CAFCTrust!
The Sidemen is a group of British YouTubers. Mista Silva) – Single by KSI", "Friends with Benefits – Single by KSI & MNDM", "Check Out KSI's Music Video For 'Friends With Benefits (FWB)' HERE", "KSI & MNDM – FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (FWB) OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO", "Baywatch (Music from the Motion Picture) by Various Artists", "K.S.I – CREATURE (Official Music Video)", "As some of you know, I signed a 3 EP deal with Island Records, and this will be my final release with them before I go independant", "Uncontrollable (feat. Olajide Olayinka Williams "JJ" Olatunji[8] (/ɒləˈdʒiːdeɪ ɒləˈtundʒiː/, oh-lah-JEE-day oh-lah-TUHN-jee; born 19 June 1993), better known as KSI,[nb 1] is an English YouTuber, internet personality, rapper, actor, and boxer. [89], On 31 January 2018, KSI independently released "Uncontrollable", featuring British grime MC Big Zuu, alongside a music video which has 30 million views. Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright, Celebrities Interesting Facts By Nationality, Celebrities Interesting Facts By Profession. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. [31][32] One hundred percent of the advertising revenue generated from the video was donated to the NHS. Big Zuu) – Single by KSI", "KSI Wins Boxing Match Against Joe Weller", "KSI and Logan Paul call for rematch as they are both declared the winner", "KSI & Randolph | full Official Chart History", "Artist and YouTube personality KSI signs with BMG", "KSI Lands Rick Ross & Lil Baby For "Down Like That, "KSI vs Logan Paul ring walk: Rick Ross to perform new song 'Down Like That' ahead of rematch tonight", "Ksi Ft Rick Ross, Lil Baby & S-X – Down Like That", "KSI Teams Up With Trippie Redd On New Track "Wake Up Call, "KSI Unites With Lil Pump & Smokepurpp On Gaudy "Poppin, "KSI Releases New Solo Debut Album "Dissimulation, "The Official Top 10 biggest debut studio albums of 2020 so far", "Parklife announces full 2020 line-up including headliners Skepta and Lewis Capaldi", "YouTuber turned rapper KSI self-confirms for Longitude 2020", "Reading and Leeds Festival line-up: Who is performing? ", "Exclusive interview: who is KSI, Britain's biggest online star?
[61], On 3 September 2019, a rematch between the two was announced. The second fight, versus American YouTuber Logan Paul, ended in a majority draw; the subsequent rematch was KSI's professional boxing debut, which he won via split decision. [131], In 2019, KSI uploaded a video titled "Ending it all", from which all ad-revenue would be donated to various suicide-prevention charities. [7] Speaking about the origins of the group's name, Sidemen, Minter explained, "A sideman is basically someone's bitch who just follows them around [...] I was basically JJ's bitch that followed him around.
[25][26] The second match was held at The Valley Stadium, London, and raised £210,000 for the NSPCC and the Charlton Athletic Community Trust. Side channel(s) The other members of the popular group are Miniminter , KSI , Wroetoshaw , Behzinga , TBJZL , and Vikkstar123 .
Zerkaa [25] Olatunji dropped out of sixth form college to pursue his YouTube career once he was earning steady monthly revenue from his uploads. [99] On the same day, it was confirmed that KSI had already started recording his debut studio album.
Up until 2014, Josh rarely showed his face on camera and was often seen hidden behind a mask. [138] In May 2019, Deji made the video public again, prompting KSI to state on Twitter that he is "done" with his brother. [17] In 2019, he was ranked as the second most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Times.[15][18]. ", "YouTube Stars' Fight Results in a Draw at Manchester Arena", "KSI and Logan Paul weigh-in ahead of 'biggest internet event in history, "KSI v Logan Paul: why are YouTube's biggest stars going to fight in the boxing ring? [120] Heavy reported in the same year that KSI was the director of three UK companies with equity totalling $2.2 million (£1.7 million). 2.2m Followers, 596 Following, 597 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from (@zerkaa) [15], On 18 June 2018, the group released a web television series titled The Sidemen Show, available exclusively through YouTube Premium.