ISHOWSPEED rose to fame within a few months for streaming live from his bedroom playing video games.
He rushed into hospital on Sunday July, 30, 2023, but what happened to him?
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Who is IShowSpeed?
Darren Watkins Jr. also known as IShowSpeed or Speed is an American YouTuber, streamer, singer, rapper, and internet personality.
He was born on January 21, 2005, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
His best known content are live streams, in which he plays video games including Roblox, Fortnite, and FIFA.
Darren created his YouTube channel in 2016, uploading gameplay videos.
In December 2017 he started to livestream, however he wasn’t that successful in the beginning.
Between May and June of 2021, he managed to gain almost a million followers.
Within a few months his subscribers began to rise and as of July 2023 he has 18.8 million followers on YouTube.
In 2021 he went viral on TikTok, after his fans shared videos of his violent behaviour when streaming live.
He got banned from Twitch after harassing fellow Twitch streamer Ash Kash.
According to a Twitter post, he was banned for sexual coercion or intimidation.
In July 2022, Darren set a Pikachu toy on fire and almost burned down his bedroom and one month later he was arrested by police while being live.
Darren is known for his controversial streams and troubles with the law.
He won the Streamy Award for Breakout Streamer in December 2022.
Next to being a streamer, he also released music.
In August 2021 his first debut single Dooty Botty premiered on his YouTube channel.
He released a single titled World Cup under Warner Records for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
What has happened to IShowSpeed?
IShowSpeed was rushed into an emergency surgery with a swollen eye on Sunday July 30, 2023.
In a video he shared with his followers he confirmed that he has severe pain.
Speed said: “I don’t know what I have. I have been feeling s***, pretty bad.
“My eyes are puffing up, it feels like somebody is stabbing my eye with a knife and I have a headache.”
It is not known yet what he was diagnosed with.
