KSI’s full name comes from his Nigerian roots – Olayide Olayinka Williams “JJ” Olatunji – but is shortened to “JJ” or “KSI”.

Bored of making Fifa content, and when he was not producing videos with his friends and posting them under the Sidemen handle, his output had become increasingly brash and vulgar. Sometimes people are just having a terrible day and they feel like they need to [have] a go at other people because of it,” he says. KSI's rise to fame was not without controversy, with him being widely criticised for his self-described 'rape-face', a recurring joke on his channel during 2012 and 2013. In April 2023, KSI used the racial slur " Paki " in a Sidemen video parodying the British game show Countdown. On 16 February 2021, KSI announced on Twitter the creation of his own record label named "The Online Takeover" in partnership with his music manager Mams Taylor.

This masterpiece has been meticulously Reprinted in 2023, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1875. In his new book – I Am A Bellend – KSI openly admits to some undesirable online habits which he explains are the reason for the book title.

During the past couple of months, the internet star KSI has been prolific on YouTube, because what else has there been to do? It’s also… It’s interesting, because it puts me into a position where I guess I’m seen as a role model. And if you really do want to show off, at least make it about something you can be proud of, like some charity work. KSI was born in London to his parents, Yinka and Jide – he grew up in the Watford area along with his younger brother.KSI’s music video reached an incredible 110 million views… making it the most viewed music video in 2015. But you know, we’ve gotten through it and like me and my bro, my family, we’re in a much better position. In the lead-up to the match, KSI engaged in a controversial exchange with John Fury, directing a homophobic taunt at him.

When he was asked to leave school, at 16, acrimoniously (grades troubles), family relationships became strained, though his parents needn’t have worried.

In 2018, KSI took part in the promotional efforts for EA Sports UFC 3 by training alongside former UFC middleweight world champion Michael Bisping. YouTube star KSI joins Independent 'Help the Hungry' campaign to distribute food during coronavirus". I tried so hard to make it private and then to be forced into making it a public situation, well, I hated it. KSI is looking to bounce back after his bout with Joe Fournier in May was ruled a No Contest after he was deemed to have used an elbow in the KO. As of October 2022, he has over 41 million subscribers and over 10 billion video views across his three YouTube channels.

citation needed] Shortly thereafter, he released a number of diss track videos criticising members of his then-former group, to which most of the members responded back with their own. If being the first with the news is something that excites you, then why not look into working for your school’s newsletter, or even starting a blog? Olajide Olatunji or better known as KSI, is a Youtuber who makes a living off of making videos of himself either playing the globally played game FIFA or just simply just going out with all his other friends and doing whatever it is they need to do to please the 12 million plus subscribers he has. Several diss videos were shared and the two were at loggerheads: a huge family bust-up played out in public. All final KSI’s booking agreements are solidified by binding legal contracts, lawyers from all parties are involved in the signing of every contract.

The brothers ranked first and second respectively as the "UK's Most Influential YouTube Creators" by Tubular Labs in 2015. It was the UK's best-selling debut album by a British artist in 2020 and it has been certified gold by the BPI for sales of 100,000 units in the country. I tell my sons that it’s important to fight for your beliefs, but you should listen to others’ opinions as well. This masterpiece has been meticulously Reprinted in 2023, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1899.