IShowSpeed

Darren "IShowSpeed" has been quite a controversial figure in the streaming world since his rise to fame.

Outside observers have noticed a feedback loop, where his meltdowns increase his viewership and engagement, causing the streamer to continuously up the ante on his next freak-out or stunt. Slowly, he built a small community for himself with the help of his streams, seeing modest growth throughout his first year of content creation. He's been the victim of multiple suspensions on the red platform and has received a permanent ban from Valorant as well as Twitch. [Speed](https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/news-sidemen-charity-match-2022-ksi-ishowspeed-major-highlights-game) began taking YouTube content and streaming seriously in 2020, around the time the COVID-19 pandemic began. With each stream, he continues to push the envelope, seeing what he can and can't get away with, as his fans applaud. The popular YouTuber is known for his "hot-headed" personality and antics, with which he's managed to attract an audience of over 11 million subscribers to his YouTube channel.