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'''Please do not get confused with KSI and ComedyShortsGamer. This is KSI . To go to ComedyShortsGamer please click on the link-''' [[Deji Olatunji]].
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'''Olajide "JJ" Olatunji''' (born 19 June 1993), better known by his [[YouTube]] username '''Ksiolajidebt''' (stylised as '''KSIOlajideBT''') or simply '''KSI''', is an English [[Let's Play (video gaming)|video game commentator]], comedian and rapper. He is best known for his YouTube channel, which has, {{as of|October 2015|lc=yes}}, reached over 10.6 million subscribers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/user/KSIOlajidebt/about | title=KSIOlajidebt - About | publisher=[[YouTube]] | accessdate=9 May 2015}}</ref> Born in [[Watford]], [[Hertfordshire]], he can sometimes be seen wearing traditional Nigerian dress in his videos. His surname "[[Olatunji]]" means "Wealth awakes again" in [[Yoruba language|Yoruba]].


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'''Olajide "JJ" Olatunji''' (born 19 June 1993), better known by his [[YouTube]] username '''Ksiolajidebt''' (stylised as '''KSIOlajideBT''') or simply '''KSI''', is an English [[Let's Play (video gaming)|video game commentator]], comedian and rapper. He is best known for his YouTube channel, which has, {{as of|July 2015|lc=yes}}, reached over 10 million subscribers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/user/KSIOlajidebt/about | title=KSIOlajidebt - About | publisher=[[YouTube]] | accessdate=9 May 2015}}</ref> Born in [[Watford]], [[Hertfordshire]], he can sometimes be seen wearing traditional Nigerian dress in his videos. His surname "[[Olatunji]]" means "Wealth awakes again" in [[Yoruba language|Yoruba]].
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The pseudonym "KSIOlajidebt" comes from a gaming community he was in (KSI), his real name Olajide, and [[BT Group|BT British Telecom]], according to his website. His videos mostly consist of ''[[FIFA (video game series)|FIFA]]'' gameplay/commentary, whilst playing other games on various platforms with the occasional vlog. He has also appeared on a few of different shows such as [[BT Sport]] where he played ''FIFA'' with England and Arsenal midfielder [[Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain]].

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The pseudonym "KSIOlajidebt" comes from a gaming community he was in (KSI), his real name Olajide, and [[BT Group|BT British Telecom]], according to his website. His videos mostly consist of ''[[FIFA (video game series)|FIFA]]'' gameplay/commentary, whilst playing other games on various platforms with the occasional vlog. He has also appeared on a few of different shows such as BT Sport where he played FIFA with England and Arsenal midfielder [[Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain]].


==YouTube career==
==YouTube career==

Revision as of 02:51, 3 October 2015

KSIOlajidebt
KSIOlajidebt in 2012
Personal information
Born
Olajide Olatunji

(1993-06-19) 19 June 1993 (age 31)
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
NationalityEnglish
Occupations
Websitewww.ksiolajidebt.com
YouTube information
Also known asKSIOlajidebt, KSI
Channel
Years active2008–present
Genres
Subscribers10.5 million[1]
Total views1.9 billion[1]
NetworkMakerGen
Associated acts
  • Calfreezy
  • Callux
  • Comedy Shorts Gamer (brother)
  • Copa90
  • Joe Sugg
  • Joe Weller
  • NepentheZ
  • Randolph
  • Rule'm Sports
  • Sway
  • Ultimate Sidemen
100,000 subscribers2011
1,000,000 subscribers2012
10,000,000 subscribers2015
Last updated: 21 September 2015

Please do not get confused with KSI and ComedyShortsGamer. This is KSI . To go to ComedyShortsGamer please click on the link- Deji Olatunji.

Olajide "JJ" Olatunji (born 19 June 1993), better known by his YouTube username Ksiolajidebt (stylised as KSIOlajideBT) or simply KSI, is an English video game commentator, comedian and rapper. He is best known for his YouTube channel, which has, as of July 2015, reached over 10 million subscribers.[2] Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, he can sometimes be seen wearing traditional Nigerian dress in his videos. His surname "Olatunji" means "Wealth awakes again" in Yoruba.

The pseudonym "KSIOlajidebt" comes from a gaming community he was in (KSI), his real name Olajide, and BT British Telecom, according to his website. His videos mostly consist of FIFA gameplay/commentary, whilst playing other games on various platforms with the occasional vlog. He has also appeared on a few of different shows such as BT Sport where he played FIFA with England and Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

YouTube career

Before his successful channel, Olajide had a YouTube channel (which is still online) called JideJunior, which he created on 24 April 2008.[3] Olajide opened his current YouTube account on 24 July 2009, with a video about the FIFA video game franchise.[4] According to his website, YouTubers such as Weepeler and Hjerpseth inspired him to start his own YouTube career. His main channel is primarily focused on FIFA, although he plays other games such as Grand Theft Auto V and other PC-based modifications on his secondary channel. Olajide's family often appear in his videos, especially his younger brother Deji and his father.

His secondary channel (KSIOlajidebtHD) contains videos of him playing more casual, arcade and horror games in a manner similar to that of comedic horseman PewDiePie. Olajide also sometimes plays with his brother Deji Olatunji, who also owns a YouTube channel called ComedyShortsGamer.

In February 2013, KSIOlajidebt appeared on the video "KSI VS FIFA // The Record Slam" made by GWRomg in which he broke the previous world record for 'the most goals scored against computer' of 110 goals, by scoring 190 goals. As a result, his name appeared in the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition (2013).

In August 2013, KSIOlajideBT was reacted to on the Fine Brothers' series Teens React.[5] Soon after he then posted a reaction to this video in "KSI Reacting to Teens Reacting To KSIOlajidebt".[6] In October 2013, Olajide signed with Maker Studios' sub-network, Polaris.[7] Around that same time, he and five other gaming YouTubers formed a group called the Ultimate Sidemen, which initially consisted of himself, Ethan Payne (Behzinga), Simon Minter (miniminter), Josh Bradley (Zerkaa), Tobi Brown (TBJZL), and Vikram Barn (Vikkstar123). The group added a seventh member, Harry Lewis (wroetoshaw), in 2014. After defeating Virgin Gaming co-founder Zach Zeldin in a match of FIFA, Olajide visited Las Vegas,[8] where he discussed YouTube's launching of a paid-channel subscription project.[9]

KSI was the centre of a controversy following his actions at Eurogamer 2012,[10] raised after he appeared at the Xbox One launch party in London.[11] With the reasoning of the controversy due to supposed sexual harassment on attendees of the event, Microsoft cut ties with the video game commentator, and he was banned for life from the Eurogamer Expo.[12] A message from KSI's manager states "Sexism is not something he condones or wants to be associated with. He wishes to apologise for any offence the video of 15 months ago may have caused in the short time it was on his YouTube channel, references to it since and subsequently used by other people. In recent months, he has also been actively avoiding certain content seen in the distant past and wants to be judged on the great content and value he gives to brands and partners, without controversy."[13] Due to the severity of the controversy, it spilled over to involve VideoGamer.com.[14][15]

Music career

Olajide branched out into music, mainly as a rapper. Starting out with fellow YouTuber Randolph, he released "Heskey Time", a rap song about Emile Heskey which was released on iTunes just before Christmas in 2011. The video features the Heskey missing various chances on FIFA. Following the success of "Heskey Time", he began doing a segment on his channel called "Football Rap Battles", a video series which follows a similar vein to Epic Rap Battles of History. There, he and Randolph play the characters of famous figures from the world of football. Although it started off with raps featuring world footballers including Mario Balotelli and managers like Sir Alex Ferguson, one of them involves KSI as himself against Robin van Persie, hitting out at van Persie's acrimonious transfer from Arsenal to rivals Manchester United. He has also appeared in music videos with Droideka, directing and appearing in his music video for his song Get Hyper, whilst also collaborating with British rapper Sway, releasing two tracks with the London born rapper. KSI released his first single as a solo artist on 23 March 2015 titled "Lamborghini", which features rapper P Money. The song was released under Sway's record label Dcypha Productions.[16]

Chart success

KSI and Randolph released a novelty single on 20 December 2012 as BlacknWhite, called "Sweaty Goals". It reached #20 on the iTunes chart and #68 on the UK Singles Chart.[17]

He directed and appeared in the music video for the Droideka track "Get Hyper", which is used as a segment on his videos where he uses the song when fans request him to "get hyper". The song eventually charted on the UK Dance Chart, UK Indie Chart, and UK Singles Chart.[18]

Sway's track "No Sleep", which features a guest appearance from Oladije, also charted in the UK, narrowly missing the top 40, having been there in midweek.[19] The song was performed at the Xbox One launch party and on the CBBC show Friday Download.

On 29 March 2015, he gained his first UK Top 40 single with "Lamborghini" as it debuted at #30 on the UK Top 100 chart.[20]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[21] 		UK
R&B
[22] 		IRL
[23] 		SCO
[24]
"Lamborghini"
(featuring P Money) 		2014 30 7 61 28 Non-album singles
"Trippin'"
(featuring Randolph) 		2015 — — — —
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[25][26]
"Sweaty Goals"
(as BlacknWhite) 		2012 68 Non-album single
"No Sleep"
(Sway featuring KSI, Tigger Da Author, and Tubes) 		2013 44 Wake Up
"Christian Bale"
(Yogi featuring Casey Veggies, Knytro, Sway, KSI, and Raptor) 		2014 – Burial
"MAC-10 Flow"
(Sway featuring KSI) 		– Non-album single

References

  1. ^ a b "About KSIOlajidebt". YouTube.
  2. ^ "KSIOlajidebt - About". YouTube. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. ^ https://www.youtube.com/user/JideJunior/
  4. ^ Olatunji, Olajide. "KSIOlajidebt Home". Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Teens React to KSIOlajidebt". TheFineBros. YouTube. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  6. ^ "KSI Reacting to Teens Reacting To KSIOlajidebt". KSI. YouTube. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  7. ^ Gutelle, Sam (29 October 2013). "Captain Sparklez, KSIOlajidebt, Ali-A Among New Polaris Gamers". Tubefilter. Retrieved 9 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ C., Carl (13 February 2013). "KSIOLAJIDEBT VIDEO IN VEGAS FOR CHALLENGE SERIES!". Virgin Gaming. Retrieved 9 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "KSIOlajidebt and Ali-A on YouTube pay channel charging". BBC. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ Cordell, Ben (October 2012). "YouTube Celeb KSI Sexually Harasses Attendees At Expo". StickTwiddlers. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Totilo, Stephen (6 October 2012). "Booth Babes Not The Only Embarrassment At Eurogamer Expo". Kotaku. Retrieved 9 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Schreier, Jason (23 November 2013). "YouTuber Says He Was Censored For Criticising Another YouTuber". Kotaku. Retrieved 9 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (23 November 2013). "YouTuber KSI dumped by Microsoft after Xbox One launch appearance". Eurogamer. Retrieved 9 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ Lees, Matt (25 November 2013). "KSI Video Removal: Our Official Statement". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 9 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Lees, Matt (22 November 2013). "KSI and Xbox: Why MS got it wrong (Copyright safe version)". VideoGamerTV. YouTube. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  16. ^ "Lamborghini (feat. P Money) - Single by KSI". iTunes. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  17. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28960/BLACKNWHITE/
  18. ^ "2013 Top 40 Dance Singles Archive 9th February 2013". Official Charts Company. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ "2013 Top 40 R&B Singles Archive 2nd November 2013". Official Charts Company. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ https://twitter.com/BBCR1/status/582208477168275456
  21. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/47349/KSI-FT-P-MONEY/
  22. ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/16/2015-03-29/
  23. ^ http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2015&year=2015&week=13
  24. ^ http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/22/2015-03-29/
  25. ^ For "Sweaty Goals" – http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/28960/BLACKNWHITE/
  26. ^ For "No Sleep" – http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/34145/SWAY/
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