OUKINGK

Keenan Anthony King (born: ), better known online as OUKINGK is a South African YouTuber, game grinder ("grindcore"), anime enthusiast, and tech lover who creates a variety of content. He is known for his high energy, blunt sarcasm, deep voice, loud and often rage filled commentary, and of course the fact that he tends to have no filter. He is currently the 15,285th most subscribed channel on YouTube, and also the 1,750th most subscribed channel in South Africa as of 12 September, 2024.https://socialblade.com/youtube/c/oukingkyt
Keenan strives to be great, and the first to make a real name for himself within his family through an international presence. He remains undeterred by his past and the inherent difficulties he may face due to circumstances, confident that he can forge his own path and follow his life long dream. Focused on continuous improvement, and to be himself throughout every aspect of the content he creates. Straightforward and honest.
==Personal life==
=== Childhood===
Keenan was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, but due to family circumstances, he found himself moving around the country often, attending several schools and high schools nationwide. Growing up without a father figure due to marriage complications, and facing poverty, Keenan persevered and found joy in various activities. He participated in sports including cricket, rugby, tennis, and several others, and excelled in athletics (long distance, short distance, hurdles, long jump, shotput, and cross country). In his free time, he enjoyed reading various genres of books, playing with Legos and Hotwheels, and discovered a new passion for video games on his first console, the PlayStation 1. However, in 2010, nearing his 8th birthday, Keenan's life took a turn for the worst when his mom separated from him. He went to live with his grandmother and great-grandmother, but due to financial constraints, this arrangement was temporary. Keenan became a foster child and moved between several homes in the years that followed. Eventually, he moved to Cape Town to live with his grandmother once again. 
Moving between three primary schools and four high schools, losing his athletic ability at a young age due to a bike accident, and facing poverty all took a toll on Keenan. Losing contact with his mother added another layer of hardship. This difficult childhood made it challenging for Keenan to maintain positivity and keep his dreams in sight, yet he persevered. 
===Family===
Keenan is the youngest of two children, with an older sister. While he prioritizes his family's privacy and doesn't frequently feature them in his content, they are very supportive of his creative endeavors. Keenan has lived with his grandmother, Marlene, and step-grandfather, Johan, for many years. They provided him with much-needed stability, enabling him to complete his studies and pursue further education.
Despite growing up without him, In late 2023, Keenan had a heartwarming reunion with his father. However, they both recognized their established lives and decided to simply keep in touch. 
=== Early Life===
Work in progress...
==Career==
Keenan started his first YouTube channel called FlamingHound504 when he was only 13 years old, recording gameplay on Call of Duty: Ghosts and Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations on his PlayStation 3 using a phone camera. This channel lasted for about 6 months and featured 7 videos before closing down.
In early 2019, Keenan built his first PC and decided to give content creation another shot. He started live streaming on Twitch before branching out to YouTube, creating content on a channel named KingKeenan which launched in March, 2019. He continued to make content on this channel for two years, uploading over 200 videos and amassing 1,700+ subscribers. Keenan decided to shut down the channel in January, 2021 amidst the pressures of High School and personal conflicts.
However, the fear of unfulfilled dreams was too overwhelming for Keenan. In March of 2021, he rebooted a secondary channel named KingKeenan Music which was primarily focused around music reactions with roughly 900 subscribers, and repurposed it under the name OUKINGK. Keenan saw this as his final stand, in which he either made a success of himself or left his life long dream behind entirely. The channel was initially focused around video games like Call of Duty, Fortnite, and Elden Ring but has now branched out to various other topics such as tech reviews and software guides, whilst still remaining true to its original content as well.
Keenan has continued to post content on the OUKINGK channel to this day, which has amassed over 3,300 subscribers and 440 videos as of September, 2024. With weekly uploads and live streams, the channel is steadily growing. Keenan also managed to join the YouTube Partner Program after just 6 months and has now worked with various companies such as Evetech, Glorious Gaming, HyperX, and Sophie Moda through sponsored content.
This however, was only the beginning. Keenan seeks to create a "channel ecosystem" around his various content styles. In October, 2022 he started a second channel named OUKINGK EDITS based around the various anime related edits and AMVs he makes. In May, 2024 he started a third channel named OUKINGK RAMBLES as a sort of video based podcast, in which he uploads uncut stream content where he discusses various random topics. In June, 2024 he started a fourth channel named OUKINGK ARCHIVES which acts as a "time machine" for all of his old or removed content. Finally, he started a fifth channel called OUKINGK PLAYS in June, 2024 which is focused around no commentary gameplay and playthroughs, alongside uncut recording sessions on various video games. The OUKINGK PLAYS channel was risen from the ashes of the original KingKeenan channel. Initially, Keenan decided to leave this "legacy" channel as is, but with the help of the OUKINGK ARCHIVES channel storing all of his old content, he figured he may as well make something of this dormant channel. He also started multi-streaming on both his main channel and his Twitch channel in July, 2024.
As of May 2024, Keenan has started making content only part time, focusing instead on his studies and personal growth. Hoping to find financial stability in order to help his content career grow more sustainably. Keenan became a certified Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1) in July of 2024 and has acquired over 30 additional certifications within various industry related skills as of September 2024 through LinkedIn. 
==Computer specifications==
===RIG ===
*CPU - AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X
* GPU - ASUS ROG Strix Radeon RX 6600 XT OC
*RAM - 32GB Corsair Vengeance® LPX @ 3200 MHz (2x 16GB)
*Motherboard - MSI Mag B550M Mortar
* Cooler - Gamdias Chione E2-120R
*Chassis - Evetech Ares
*Fans - 5x 120mm
*Storage - 1x 500GB Nvme SSD, 1x 250GB SSD, 2x 500GB HDD, 1x 2TB HDD, 1x 500GB External HDD
*PSU - Gamdias KRATOS 750W RGB (80 Plus Gold)
===EXTERNAL===
*Keyboard - Redragon Kumara
*Mouse - Glorious Model I 2 Wireless
*Mousepad - Redragon Orion
*Monitors - 1x Xceed Byte 24" @144Hz (Main), 1x LG 19" @75Hz (Left), 1x byD;sign 22" @60Hz (Right)
*Microphone - Razer Seirēn X (Super-Cardioid) Gaming Microphone
*Camera - HyperX Vision S 4K (Main Camera), Hikvision DS-U12 1080p (Hand Camera)
*Lighting - 2x 12' Ring Light, 2x 5M LEDs
==Channel milestones (Main channel)==
Note: More detailed channel related milestones can be found here - Discord
===Subscriber milestones===
*1000 Subscribers - 08 August 2021
*1500 Subscribers - 30 April 2022
*2000 Subscribers - 05 April 2023
*2500 Subscribers - 28 March 2024
*3000 Subscribers - 03 August 2024
===Video view milestones=== 
*50K Overall Views - 26 October 2022
* 75K Overall Views - 02 May 2022
* 100K Overall Views - 15 October 2022
*150K Overall Views - 24 November 2022
*200K Overall Views - 14 January 2022
*250K Overall Views - 06 March 2023
*300K Overall Views - 18 July 2023
*400K Overall Views - 19 November 2022
*500K Overall Views - 26 February 2024
*400K Overall Views (Post-Purge) - 12 March 2024
*500K Overall Views (Post-Purge) - 10 August 2024
==Gaming milestones ==
Note: More detailed gaming related milestones can be found here - Discord
===Games 100% completed===
*The Witcher 3 + DLCs
*God of War (PC)
*Cyberpunk 2077
*Need for Speed: Heat
*Assassin's Creed Odyssey
*Resident Evil: Village (Excluding DLC)
*Spider-Man Remastered 
* Spider-Man: Miles Morales
* Grand Theft Auto V (Currently redoing)
*Lies of P
===Games played yearly ===
*2022: 51
*2023: 50
*2024: TBD
===Speedruns===
*85th in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - Die Machine [Solo/Classic] - 33m 12s
==Trivia==
*Keenan's content name is pronounced OO-KING-K with the "OU" having the same pronunciation as that of the word "group". This was done as he felt that simply making his name "OOKINGK" looked rather dumb and wanted it to be more unique. However, due to the language variety in South Africa, mainly the Afrikaans language, his name is often pronounced OH-KINGK or OH-KING but he says he is fine with it as it is technically correct.
*The name OUKINGK is actually a combination of different names and meanings:
**The OU was initially created for the sake of music. Keenan found its pronunciation alongside his name to be catchy, and as someone who has always wanted to make music of his own, he figured it may be nice to have it placed in his songs as a sort of artist tag.
**KINGK stands for KingKeenan which was Keenan's first channel name. It is also his name and surname in reverse, a nice touch. His full content name is therefore OUKINGKEENAN.
**The OU has another meaning related to Keenan's name. In Afrikaans, "OU" is actually a word pronounced "OH" and stands for "old". The name "Keenan" is of Irish origins and stands for "ancient", making it directly correlate with the word "old". However, in some dialects the name can also mean "immortal" or "never dying".
==Gallery==
Coming soon...
==References==
Category:Gaming YouTubers
Category:Comedy YouTubers
Category:Reaction YouTubers
Category:Vlogging YouTubers
Category:Review YouTubers
Category:Anime YouTubers
Category:Tech YouTubers
Category:South African YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2020