Darren Jason Watkins Jr. (born January 21, 2005, 19 years old), known online as IShowSpeed (or simply Speed), is an American online streamer and YouTuber. He is best known for his variety livestreams, in which he primarily plays video games, including FIFA, Fortnite, Minecraft and Roblox.
Watkins registered his channel "IShowSpeed" in 2017, primarily posting gaming content. From 2021 to 2022, he gained substantial popularity due in part to the circulation of eye-catching clips from his live streams on social media platforms. In 2022, he was named Breakout Streamer of the Year at the 12th Streamy Awards.
Darren Jason Watkins Jr. was born on January 21, 2005.
He joined YouTube in 2016, uploading gameplay videos occasionally. Around December 2017, 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 100,000 subscribers in April 2021, 1 million in June 2021, 10 million in July 2022, and 20 million in August 2023.
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. In November 2021, Watkins released a single titled "Shake", which sampled both "Ready or Not" by Fugees, as well as "Hit The Road Jack" by Ray Charles. The song's accompanying music video received over 160 million views on YouTube. In June 2022, he released a song called "Ronaldo (Sewey)", following his newfound admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo. In November 2022, he released a single titled "World Cup" under Warner Records in honor of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Clingy, Needy
Your haughty cousin, who moved in with you.
Your aunt that you'll be living with.
Rellie, a pretty elf. You spot her with a group of other elfs as you were returning from a batlle.