IShowSpeed
Darren Watkins Jr. · USA · NBA 2K, Fortnite
No. 1 of 40 in our streamer ranking
Who is IShowSpeed?
IShowSpeed is an American YouTuber and livestreamer from Cincinnati who started out streaming NBA 2K and Fortnite. Today he is best known for IRL tours through many countries and football content. In January 2026 he passed 50 million YouTube subscribers.
Career highlights
- 2022: Breakout Streamer at the 12th Streamy Awards.
- 2024: His IRL stream from Indonesia was the first by an English-speaking streamer to reach one million concurrent viewers.
- 2025: Completed the 35-day "Speed Does America" tour across 25 US states.
- 2026: Reached 50 million YouTube subscribers on his 21st birthday during his Africa tour.
IShowSpeed news
With 1,920,822 concurrent viewers on YouTube, IShowSpeed recorded the highest peak of any gaming streamer in the first half of 2026, according to Streams Charts. streamscharts.com
During a livestream from Nigeria, IShowSpeed passed 50 million YouTube subscribers, placing him among the platform's 20 most-subscribed individual creators. streamscharts.com
Official channels
- YouTube youtube.com/@IShowSpeed
- Twitch twitch.tv/ishowspeed
Sources & date of figures: YouTube (en.wikipedia.org, 2026-10), Twitch (en.wikipedia.org, 2026-08)