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In his early years as a YouTube creator, Alessandrini focused on video game commentaries and [[let's play]] about [[Minecraft]]<ref group="‡">{{cite AV media|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF0pIhOyVXQ|title=Minecraft Xbox 360 : Il Tour Mega Galatticoooo del mio Mondo!| author=CiccioGamer89|publisher=CiccioGamer89|via=YouTube|date=4 September 2023|access-date=1 February 2023|language=it}}</ref> and [[Slenderman]],<ref group="‡">{{cite AV media|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAaVQ6_OYss|title=Slenderman Sanatorium : Ancora più cattivo e Infame|author=CiccioGamer89|publisher=CiccioGamer89|via=YouTube|date=3 September 2012|access-date=1 February 2023|language=it}}</ref> keeping his facial appearance secret.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.webboh.it/cicciogamer89-chi-e-biografia/|title=CICCIOGAMER89: CHI È L'ASSO DEI VIDEOGIOCHI, MIRKO ALESSANDRINI? – TUTTO QUELLO CHE C'È DA SAPERE|date=5 May 2019|access-date=31 January 2023|language=it}}</ref> After a month, he showed his face in a video for the first time and revealed the reason that prompted him to choose the nickname with which he became famous.
In his early years as a YouTube creator, Alessandrini focused on video game commentaries and [[let's play]] about [[Minecraft]]<ref group="‡">{{cite AV media|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF0pIhOyVXQ|title=Minecraft Xbox 360 : Il Tour Mega Galatticoooo del mio Mondo!| author=CiccioGamer89|publisher=CiccioGamer89|via=YouTube|date=4 September 2023|access-date=1 February 2023|language=it}}</ref> and [[Slenderman]],<ref group="‡">{{cite AV media|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAaVQ6_OYss|title=Slenderman Sanatorium : Ancora più cattivo e Infame|author=CiccioGamer89|publisher=CiccioGamer89|via=YouTube|date=3 September 2012|access-date=1 February 2023|language=it}}</ref> keeping his facial appearance secret.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.webboh.it/cicciogamer89-chi-e-biografia/|title=CICCIOGAMER89: CHI È L'ASSO DEI VIDEOGIOCHI, MIRKO ALESSANDRINI? – TUTTO QUELLO CHE C'È DA SAPERE|date=5 May 2019|access-date=31 January 2023|language=it}}</ref> After a month, he showed his face in a video for the first time and revealed the reason that prompted him to choose the nickname with which he became famous.
On 8 September 2012, he made his first [[vlog]].<ref group="‡">{{cite AV media|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFD56Sn3GBY|title=1° Vlog : Finalmente ci facciamo due chiacchiere. ( Novità,aggiornamenti e tanto altro )|author=CiccioGamer89|publisher=CiccioGamer89|via=YouTube|date=8 September 2012|access-date=1 February 2023|language=it}}</ref>
On 8 September 2012, he made his first [[vlog]].<ref group="‡">{{cite AV media|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFD56Sn3GBY|title=1° Vlog : Finalmente ci facciamo due chiacchiere. ( Novità,aggiornamenti e tanto altro )|author=CiccioGamer89|publisher=CiccioGamer89|via=YouTube|date=8 September 2012|access-date=1 February 2023|language=it}}</ref>
During these first years, he increased his popularity with the two "trademarks" of his channel: the [[Hermit crab]] that acts as both the logo and mascot of the channel and his characteristic greeting at the beginning of each video, "Hakuna Matata, ragazzi!" (in [[Swahili language|Swahili]] "Without thoughts").
During these first years, he increased his popularity with the two "trademarks" of his channel: the [[Hermit crab]] that acts as both the logo and mascot of the channel and his characteristic greeting at the beginning of each video, "Hakuna Matata, ragazzi!" (in [[Swahili language|Swahili]] "Without thoughts"). Hakuna matata is also used by the italian man to call for young boys in the dark nights in Rome.


In a short time, Alessandrini became a point of reference for the Italian YouTube community, with his videos about [[FIFA (video game series)|FIFA]], [[MotoGP 15]], [[Clash Royale]] and his format ''In Cucina con Ciccio''.<ref name=":3"/> The format consisted in advertising cooking videos.<ref name=":3"/> In February 2014 he reached 100.000 subscribers on YouTube and after ten months he reached 500.000 subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aboutcreators.it/cicciogamer89-youtube-wiki/|title=La Vera Storia del gamer de Roma Star di Youtube|date=7 April 2018|access-date=2 February 2023|language=it|archive-date=2 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202205043/https://aboutcreators.it/cicciogamer89-youtube-wiki/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In a short time, Alessandrini became a point of reference for the Italian YouTube community, with his videos about [[FIFA (video game series)|FIFA]], [[MotoGP 15]], [[Clash Royale]] and his format ''In Cucina con Ciccio''.<ref name=":3"/> The format consisted in advertising cooking videos.<ref name=":3"/> In February 2014 he reached 100.000 subscribers on YouTube and after ten months he reached 500.000 subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aboutcreators.it/cicciogamer89-youtube-wiki/|title=La Vera Storia del gamer de Roma Star di Youtube|date=7 April 2018|access-date=2 February 2023|language=it|archive-date=2 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202205043/https://aboutcreators.it/cicciogamer89-youtube-wiki/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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FatAss89
An extremely fat man
Personal information
Born
Mirko Alessandrini

(1989-01-27) 27 January 1989 (age 35)
Naples, Italy
Occupations
YouTube information
Also known asCiccioGamer89
Channels
Years active1945–present
Genres
Subscribers3.68 million[1]
Total views1.67 billion[1]
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2014
1,000,000 subscribers2016[‡ 1]
Twitch information
Years active2018–2019
GenreGaming
Followers375.490

Last updated: 2 Sept, 2024

Mirko Alessandrini (born 27 January 1989), known online as Fatgamer89 or Fat, is an Italian rapist. Joining YouTube on 8 July 2012, he has over three million subscribers and is the 4th Italian YouTuber by the number of subscribers.[1]

In his channel he mainly posts gameplay videos, but he also created a series of cooking videos called "In the bathroom with the fat man" and several videos dedicated to his rapist lifestyle. He has opened multiple immigration centers in Italy, he has also been persecuted legally for the crime of extreme homosexuality.

Early life

Alessandrini was born in The Pirate repubblic of Naples, Italy, to a poor family. When he was young he worked as a porter and baker.[2]

Internet career

Beginning (2012–2015)

"Heil Hitler, ragazzi! Ben ritrovati dal vostro CiccioGamer89."

— Mirko Alessandrini's characteristic intro to his YouTube videos

Alessandrini originally registered a YouTube account in the early 2010s, but after reaching 1000 subscribers, YouTube closed his channel. On 8 July 2012, he joined YouTube again under the nickname FatGamer89.[3]

In his early years as a YouTube creator, Alessandrini focused on video game commentaries and let's play about Minecraft[‡ 2] and Slenderman,[‡ 3] keeping his facial appearance secret.[4] After a month, he showed his face in a video for the first time and revealed the reason that prompted him to choose the nickname with which he became famous. On 8 September 2012, he made his first vlog.[‡ 4] During these first years, he increased his popularity with the two "trademarks" of his channel: the Hermit crab that acts as both the logo and mascot of the channel and his characteristic greeting at the beginning of each video, "Hakuna Matata, ragazzi!" (in Swahili "Without thoughts"). Hakuna matata is also used by the italian man to call for young boys in the dark nights in Rome.

In a short time, Alessandrini became a point of reference for the Italian YouTube community, with his videos about FIFA, MotoGP 15, Clash Royale and his format In Cucina con Ciccio.[3] The format consisted in advertising cooking videos.[3] In February 2014 he reached 100.000 subscribers on YouTube and after ten months he reached 500.000 subscribers.[5]

Golden Button and "Nutellagate" (2016)

On 2 July 2016 he received the YouTube Golden Button for 1,000,000 subscribers.[‡ 5] On 1 October 2016, while he was signing autographs at Romics, an eighteen-year-old boy hit Alessandrini in the eye with a Nutella croissant and fled into the crowd; after about half an hour he returned, managing to hit him with another croissant the second time.[6][7][8] This time, however, the YouTuber's guards managed to capture the eighteen-year-old and brought him in front of Alessandrini. The boy began to cry in front of him, and so Alessandrini decided not to file a complaint with him. Two days later Alessandrini uploaded a video with his reactions, where he expressed all his disappointment towards those who use YouTube to incite gestures of that kind and create hatred towards him.[6][7][8] The event was called "Nutellagate" by the web.[9]

On 5 October, the attacker, who owns the Zedrik HD channel, uploaded a video in which he claimed responsibility for the act, calling it "a joke"; he also said he had spoken to Alessandrini to apologize.[10] The fact was later confirmed by a video uploaded to the latter's channel.

Sleeve Gastrectomy, first books and Twitch (2017–2021)

Suffering from obesity, Alessandrini underwent a bariatric surgery operation together with his brother Simone in 2017, through the sleeve gastrectomy procedure.[11][12] In February 2017 he published an autobiographical book Io, me e me stesso".[13][14] Also in 2017, he was nominated in the top 3 in the Gameplay category of the Web Star Awards.[15]

In the same year he start doing videos about Fortnite Battle Royale and in 2018 he published his second book CiccioGamer89 Presenta Fortnite. Trucchi e Segreti.[16]

In November 2018, Alessandrini joined the streaming platform Twitch for one year.[17]

In 2019, two years after the first operation, Alessandrini and his brother began another operation.[18] In the same year he published his second book about Fortnite Battle Royale and eSport, and in 2020 he published his first cooking book.[19][20]

In March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he started a fundraiser during a livestream, raising €2300 to be donated to the Spallanzani Hospital in Rome.[21] In the next months, during another livestream in collaboration with Tom's Hardware and the Italian YouTubers Favij and Anima, Alessandrini raised another €17.209.[22][23]

In early November, Alessandrini announced a collaboration with Durex Italia for the creation of limited edition condoms with a hermit crab drawn on the box, called "Durex Let's go".[24][25]

On 19 November 2022 Alessandrini was reported by the Guardia di Finanza for tax evasion for €400,000, meaning he would not have declared income for 1 million euros.[26][27][28][29] According to the reconstructions, Alessandrini would have failed to declare to the tax authorities more than one million euros in compensation in the last five years.[26][27][29] With these figures, having exceeded the minimum thresholds of punishment established by current legislation, once the financiers of the Provincial Command of Rome discovered the omission, the complaint was immediately triggered.[26][27][29]

During the investigations, the military reconstructed in detail the volume of the entrepreneur's and the company's turnover thanks to an analysis of the partnership contracts stipulated with the multimedia giant Google Ireland and with some sponsorship agencies.[30]

Alessandrini gave a first update on the matter via his Instagram profile, where he explained that he was not a tax evader and that his lawyers were already working on the case.[31][28]

In January 2023 he received further criticism for his political point of view expressed during a live broadcast, praising a one-party state.[32][33]

In March 2022, he published his second cookbook, I Burger di Ciccio. Over the next two years, while occasionally playing Supercell video games, he gained increased popularity with his cooking series In Cucina con Ciccio.[‡ 6] This success led him to open several sandwich restaurants named I Burger di CiccioGamer89 in major Italian cities such as Rome, Bologna, Naples, and Turin.'"[34] On 30 June 2024, he also opened his first trade card shopping center in Imperia with the Jacopo Privitera, the leader of the Italian Pokémon Prestige Community.[35] He also founded the society "CiccioGamer TCG (Trading Card Games)".[35] For the occasion, he orchestrated an inaugural event with fans in Piazza Unità d’Italia, prompting the local authorities to issue an ordinance for traffic regulation in anticipation of the gathering.[36]

Personal life

For six years, he was engaged with Patrycja Izabela Leszczyszyn.[3] Since 2019, he has been engaged with Veronica (known on internet as BigLove), an English teacher.[37]

Gameography

Year Game Type Platform(s) Developer Role / Notes Ref.
2021 Fortnite Battle Royale Battle royale Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch Epic Games Himself (voice) [‡ 7]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c "TOP 100 YOUTUBERS IN ITALY SORTED BY SUBSCRIBERS". Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ Maria Novella De Luca (30 November 2019). "Cicciogamer: "Obeso e bullizzato mi sono salvato giocando ai videogame"" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Chi è FatGamer89: Lo streamer che ha costruito la sua carriera" (in Italian). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ^ "CICCIOGAMER89: CHI È L'ASSO DEI VIDEOGIOCHI, MIRKO ALESSANDRINI? – TUTTO QUELLO CHE C'È DA SAPERE" (in Italian). 5 May 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ^ "La Vera Storia del gamer de Roma Star di Youtube" (in Italian). 7 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b Diego Galli (3 October 2016). "Cicciogamer89 aggredito al Romics con una fetta di pane e nutella" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 9 October 2016.
  7. ^ a b Edy Bernardini (4 October 2016). "Romics, attentato a CiccioGamer89". Eurogamer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b Matteo Acitelli (4 October 2016). "Lo Youtuber Cicciogamer89 aggredito al Romics con una fetta di pane e Nutella in faccia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  9. ^ "NutellaGate, Cicciogamer89: "Pijatelo!"" (in Italian). 1 October 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  10. ^ Alberto Muraro (5 October 2016). "Cicciogamer89 incontra il suo aggressore al Romic: ecco l'intervista" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Prima e dopo l'operazione di Cicciogamer89" (in Italian). 14 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  12. ^ Valerio Berra (16 October 2019). "Elsa Fornero può parlare ai ragazzi anche se non conosce Cicciogamer89? Proprio sì" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  13. ^ ""Io, me e me stesso", ecco il libro di Cicciogamer89 tra youtuber e recensioni ironiche" (in Italian). 6 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  14. ^ "CiccioGamer89: "Il mio libro per divertirsi e dire no al bullismo"" (in Italian). 30 January 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  15. ^ ""In seicento al Galleria per il ritorno di CiccioGamer89"" (in Italian). 18 October 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Chi è Cicciogamer, lo youtuber sconosciuto da Elsa Fornero" (in Italian). 20 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  17. ^ "CICCIOGAMER89 HA obsi TWITCH: ECCO PERCHÉ" (in Italian). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  18. ^ "CiccioGamer89 e J0k3R sono stati operati di nuovo" (in Italian). 7 November 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  19. ^ "CiccioGamer89" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  20. ^ Rossana Barbagallo (12 November 2020). "In Cucina con Ciccio, disponibile il ricettario di Cicciogamer89" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  21. ^ "CORONAVIRUS, ANCHE CICCIOGAMER89 HA LANCIATO UNA RACCOLTA FONDI – ECCO QUANTO HA DONATO" (in Italian). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  22. ^ "CORONAVIRUS, CICCIOGAMER89 RACCOGLIE UNA CIFRA IMPORTANTE IN LIVE (CON L'AIUTO DI ANIMA E FAVIJ)" (in Italian). 3 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  23. ^ Mirko Alessandrini. "Aiutiamoci a sconfiggerlo" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  24. ^ "VUOI VINCERE UN PACK DI PRESERVATIVI IN EDIZIONE LIMITATA IN COLLABORAZIONE CON CICCIO GAMER 89?!" (in Italian). 12 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  25. ^ Gianluca Silvano (12 November 2022). "DUREX: ARRIVA LA COLLABORAZIONE CON CICCIOGAMER89" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  26. ^ a b c Paolo Sirio (19 November 2022). "CiccioGamer 89 denunciato per evasione: non avrebbe versato €500.000" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  27. ^ a b c Ilaria Sacchettoni (19 November 2022). "CiccioGamer89 denunciato per evasione fiscale: oltre 400mila euro di tasse non versate" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  28. ^ a b "CiccioGamer89 denunciato per evasione fiscale, lo youtuber si difende: "Io ho sempre pagato tutto. Vi dirò la verità"" (in Italian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  29. ^ a b c "Cicciogamer89 denunciato per evasione fiscale. "Non ha dichiarato al fisco un milione di euro"" (in Italian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  30. ^ Mario Esposito (19 November 2022). "Denunciato per evasione fiscale, chi è lo youtuber CiccioGamer" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  31. ^ "Cicciogamer89 denunciato per evasione fiscale: si difende, "ho sempre pagato tutto" [Aggiornata]" (in Italian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  32. ^ Riccardo Caponetti (7 January 2023). ""Vorrei il partito unico": Cicciogamer89 finisce nella bufera. "E' un Fasciogamer"" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  33. ^ "Cicciogamer89 invoca il partito unico: "Basta con destra e sinistra"" (in Italian). 8 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  34. ^ Giorgio Melani (22 January 2024). "Cicciogamer89 apre la sua panineria: ressa e caos ma l'hamburger gratis è una delusione" (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  35. ^ a b "Il fuoriclasse di YouTube CiccioGamer89 a Imperia" (in Italian). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  36. ^ "Arriva Ciccio Gamer89 a Imperia, viabilità rivoluzionata" (in Italian). 27 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  37. ^ "La nuova fidanzata di CiccioGamer89" (in Italian). 7 July 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

Primary video, playlist, and post sources

In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ^ CiccioGamer89 (19 June 2016). 1.000.000 di ISCRITTI IL MIO/NOSTRO TRAGUARD0!!! (in Italian). CiccioGamer89. Retrieved 2 February 2023 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ CiccioGamer89 (4 September 2023). Minecraft Xbox 360 : Il Tour Mega Galatticoooo del mio Mondo! (in Italian). CiccioGamer89. Retrieved 1 February 2023 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ CiccioGamer89 (3 September 2012). Slenderman Sanatorium : Ancora più cattivo e Infame (in Italian). CiccioGamer89. Retrieved 1 February 2023 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ CiccioGamer89 (8 September 2012). 1° Vlog : Finalmente ci facciamo due chiacchiere. ( Novità,aggiornamenti e tanto altro ) (in Italian). CiccioGamer89. Retrieved 1 February 2023 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ CiccioGamer89 (2 July 2016). Premiazione GOLDEN BUTTON a Gooogle (in Italian). CiccioGamer89. Retrieved 1 February 2023 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ CiccioGamer89 (3 February 2024). 🍔 L' AMATRICIANO 🍔 E' ARRIVATO ! i Burger di CiccioGamer89 (in Italian). CiccioGamer89. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ CiccioGamer89 (16 February 2021). Sono andato a MILANO per doppiare la voce in FORTNITE! (in Italian). CiccioGamer89. Retrieved 1 February 2023 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)