IShowSpeed

Person · 11 cases · 2023–2025 · American influencer, musician and online streamer

How IShowSpeed spread

IShowSpeed grew through gaming livestreams and viral reaction clips on TikTok, then reached international audiences through travel streams.

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Carried it 7 of 11
Topics
Gaming 5 · Sports 2, Auto & mobility 1
Wikipedia views a month, from Apr 202220212022202320242025202620166 yrsMost readJan 2026 · 630.9K viewsGrand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 · Carried it · May 7, 2025Yangwang U8 Reveal Demonstrations · Kept it going · Apr 1, 2025Chained Together · Kept it going · Jul 23, 2024ROC by Ronaldo: Cristiano Ronaldo in Disguise · Kept it going · Jun 3, 2024Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1 · Carried it · Dec 4, 2023Fortnite OG · Carried it · Nov 9, 2023Louis Vuitton: Victory Is a State of Mind · Kept it going · Nov 1, 2023Prime Hydration · Carried it · Sep 29, 2023Messi joins Inter Miami · Carried it · Jul 21, 2023Sidemen Charity Match · Carried it · Jun 14, 2023Only Up! · Carried it · May 24, 2023Start2016First big push2020Breakout2021MilestoneJun ’21PeakJan ’26YouTubeOpen webTikTokOther

  1. 2016

    StartMar · YouTube

    Watkins created his IShowSpeed YouTube channel and initially posted gameplay clips occasionally. kotaku.com

  2. 2020

    First big pushOpen web

    WorldStarHipHop reposted a clip of Watkins reacting aggressively to a video game. dazeddigital.com

  3. 2021

    BreakoutTikTok

    Clips of his gaming outbursts spread across social media, especially TikTok, as viral memes. kotaku.com

  4. 2021

    MilestoneJun · YouTube

    His YouTube channel reached one million subscribers, up from 100,000 in April. web.archive.org

  5. 2026

    PeakJan · YouTube

    His Africa livestream tour drew crowds as his Wikipedia page recorded its highest monthly views. bbc.com

Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1

Carried it

62
Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1

268M views

Messi joins Inter Miami

Carried it

55
Inter Miami's Bienvenido Messi signing graphic

Peaked at #1

Chained Together

Kept it going

61
Save 20% on Chained Together on Steam

10M sold

Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2

Carried it

51
Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2

95M views

Louis Vuitton: Victory Is a State of Mind

Kept it going

44
Cristiano Ronaldo on Instagram: "Victory is a State of Mind. A long tradition of crafting trunks photographed by @annieleibovitz for @louisvuitton"

78.4M impressions

ROC by Ronaldo: Cristiano Ronaldo in Disguise

Kept it going

43
51M views · 523 reactions | People are going to think that I’m crazy! #LIVELIFELOUD Click here to check out my new brand at ebay.com/roc | Cristiano Ronaldo

Peaked at #1

Fortnite OG

Carried it

49
Epic’s PlayStation launch post showing the restored island and returning gear.

3.1M concurrent players

Yangwang U8 Reveal Demonstrations

Kept it going

38
BYD to officially unveil its premium Yangwang brand and first model on Jan 5

408 sold

Prime Hydration

Carried it

40
Circana’s New Product Pacesetters Report Reveals 2023 Innovation Meets Consumers in New Moments

$323.9M revenue

Only Up!

Carried it

44
not available on Steam

11.1K concurrent players

Sidemen Charity Match

Carried it

19
Sidemen more than double last year’s charity football match fundraising total

90K sold

Picture: Chin Yu Chu, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped