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Line 61: '''Darren Jason Watkins Jr.''' (born January 21, 2005), known online as '''IShowSpeed''' or simply '''Speed''', is an American [[YouTuber]], [[online streamer]], and rapper. He is best known for his variety livestreams, in which he conducts [[Real life\|IRL]] content at various worldwide locations, plays video games and participates in sporting events.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=YouTuber IShowSpeed goes to hospital after cheese rolling race \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgg2z0m5k9o \|access-date=2024-07-05 \|website=www.bbc.com \|language=en-GB}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bayliss \|first=Jake \|date=2024-06-15 \|title=IShowSpeed's wild life – fireworks in house, e-dating scandal, Ronaldo obsession \|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ishowspeed-life-cristiano-ronaldo-youtube-32997828 \|access-date=2024-07-05 \|website=The Mirror \|language=en}}</ref> Watkins registered his YouTube channel "IShowSpeed" in 2016, where he began posting gaming content. He started gaining online attention in 2021 due to his aberrant behavior and comments, which resulted in bans from [[Twitch (service)\|Twitch]] and the game ''[[Valorant]]''. Two years later, he began expressing his intense support for footballer [[Cristiano Ronaldo]], and frequently shifted his content ~~towards~~ towards him and [[association football]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-03-30 \|title=IShowSpeed buys its first supercar featuring CR7 \|url=https://www.marca.com/en/technology/gaming/2024/03/30/66086804268e3e40328b4573.html \|access-date=2024-07-05 \|website=MARCA \|language=en}}</ref> This led to Watkins meeting Ronaldo in person, and later appearing at the [[List of Sidemen Charity Matches\|Sidemen Charity Football Match]], and other major sporting venues. In 2022, he was named Breakout Streamer of the Year at the [[12th Streamy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Escandon \|first=Rosa \|title=YouTube's Streamy Awards Announce 2022 Noms \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/rosaescandon/2022/10/27/youtubes-streamy-awards-announce-2022-noms/ \|access-date=2023-03-07 \|website=Forbes \|language=en \|archive-date=March 7, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307182659/https://www.forbes.com/sites/rosaescandon/2022/10/27/youtubes-streamy-awards-announce-2022-noms/ \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Truder \|first=Morgan \|date=2022-12-05 \|title=Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed Take Home Major Awards at Youtube Streamys \|url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/2022-streamys-winners/ \|access-date=2023-03-07 \|website=VideoGamer.com \|language=en-US \|archive-date=December 7, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207194400/https://www.videogamer.com/news/2022-streamys-winners/ \|url-status=live}}</ref> Watkins has also pursued a recording career; he signed with [[Warner Records]] to release his 2022 single "[[World Cup (song)\|World Cup]]", which charted in several countries.

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