KSI

Olajide Olayinka Williams “JJ” OlatunjiPronounced oh-la-JEE-day oh-la-TUHN-jee (born: )So It Was My Birthday Yesterday... better known online as KSI (short for Knowledge, Strength & IntegrityWhich of the Sidemen knows JJ the best?), KSIOlajidebt, and sometimes as JJ (short for JideJunior),Pronounced KSI oh-la-JEE-day BT is a English-NigerianSomeone else is the Number One Nigerian Youtuber YouTuber, filmmaker, actor, musician, and professional boxer who is a founding member of The Sidemen.YOUTUBE: GET TO KNOW ALL SEVEN SIDEMEN MEMBERS
KSI's main channel is the second-most subscribed YouTube channel from the United Kingdom, whereas his second channel is the 6th most subscribed YouTube channel from the United Kingdom.Top 10 British YouTubers
==Early life==
KSI was born to Olajide and Yinka Olatunji on June 19, 1993.KSI vs Logan Paul prize money: How much money did YouTube stars earn from fight? He has a younger brother called Deji who is also an online YouTube personality.KSI Opens Up About Family Dispute After They Release His Bank StatementKSI: “A YouTuber doing music leaves a sour taste in people’s mouths. They despise it” Both brothers have a peanut allergy. Deji, Jide and Yinka have featured in various videos on his channel - mainly in the early-2010s. JJ and Deji also have a notable uncle and a maternal grandfather who passed away before JJ was born. JJ and his family have all said that he was a shy person as a child and an introvert.GAME OF LIFE YouTube legend KSI reveals the inspiring rags to riches story behind his astonishing success JJ was raised in Watford and has a yellow belt in karate.SIDEMEN EAT THE HOTTEST WINGS CHALLENGE
He attended Berkhamsted School, a private/independent school in Hertfordshire. When he was in Year 8, he met Simon Minter and the two became best friends after a brief period of rivalry. JJ has been a lifelong supporter of Arsenal F.C. and in 2022 he signed a sponsorship deal with them through his Prime company.https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19348256/arsenal-news-ksi-logan-paul-prime/ He lost his virginity at the age of 19.HOW THE SIDEMEN MET
==YouTube==
JJ created his first YouTube channel called JideJunior in April 2008 as part of a school project he was assigned at the age of 14.Meet the 21-year-old YouTuber who made millions playing video games He uploaded his first video called "LOOKING THROUGH SPACE" which he made with an old school friend called Patrick.LOOKING THROUGH SPACE He proceeded to post more videos to the channel and it became an infrequent hobby. He began uploading a couple FIFA and rap videos onto the channel, before posting his final video in March 2009.Physics rap He then abandoned the JideJunior channel.https://www.youtube.com/user/JideJunior/videos
On 24 July 2009, he created his official YouTube channel as "KSI".https://www.youtube.com/@ksi/about It was essentially a continuation of his JideJunior hobby and he mainly uploaded gaming videos (primarily FIFA and Modern Warfare 2).Modern Warfare 2 Care Package Kill On 15 August 2011, he released his first vlog titled "The History of my Name", revealing his face to the public for the first time.KSIOlajidebt Vlog's | The History of my Name He lost subscribers and experienced extensive racism with many subscribers assuming he was white. JJ believes this was because of his "posh private school voice".KSI: From YouTuber to chart-topper However he took this in stride and started to make more comedic videos and real-life sketches and skits. JJ called his fanbase the "KSI Army". This name was popular during his first peak in popularity from 2009 to 2011 but significantly decreased in usage since then.
On 26 January 2011, JJ made his second YouTube channel called "KSIOlajideBT". The purpose of the channel was to solely upload gaming videos (with the intention of making the KSI channel a vlogging channel). His two main YouTube channels have evolved significantly since 2011 in terms of the content that has been posted to each. Around 2014, he made multiple videos for the sporting company Rule'm Sports, where he'd take part in various challenges and activities with other YouTubers and celebrities.KSI Bets His Lamborghini!! | Rule'm Sports
==The Sidemen==
JJ was one of the founding members of the Sidemen. At the time of their formation in October 2013, he was by far the most established and well-known YouTuber in the group, as well as one of the most famous in the United Kingdom. He was best known for his "Get Hyper" and "Heskey Time" videos,HESKEY TIME - Randolph ft. KSIOlajidebt (Music Video) both of which were popular in British schools at the time. JJ's popularity increased in parallel to the Sidemen's popularity.
In February 2014, Olatunji moved into the first Sidemen House with Miniminter, Zerkaa and Vikkstar123. This allowed them to be more collaborative and post more frequent real-life "challenge" videos as a group. Despite being an integral part of the formation of the group, JJ's participation in Grand Theft Auto V videos waned during 2014 and 2015 as he began focusing on other ventures like his musical career. His most viewed collaborative video made with The Sidemen is the "CROSSBAR CHALLENGE",CROSSBAR CHALLENGE!!!!! which was posted in July 2014. He also made collaborations with a lot of other famous British YouTubers at the time such as Caspar Lee, Joe Sugg, Calfreezy and Callux. JJ has always been the most subscribed Sidemen member on YouTube and by far the most well-known.
In 2016, the four Sidemen members moved into the second Sidemen House - a mansion on a private estate just outside of London. In early-2019, he moved out of the Sidemen House and into a shared flat with Miniminter in London. They lived here until early-2022.My Last Video with JJ
==Establishment==
In the mid-2010s, JJ's career continued to skyrocket and he was one of the first YouTuber's to cross over into mainstream media. He made his first appearance on British television in 2013 with an appearance on The Gadget Show in 2013.https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/dPa5Jc7nHCs JJ was the online face of the BBC's Sport Relief campaign in 2014. This was followed by appearances on Friday Download and Backchat, presented by Jack Whitehall. In addition to these early television appearances, JJ started interviewing movie stars on his YouTube channel, including Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson,Q&A With The Rock Matt DamonMATT DAMON and Ryan Reynolds.WHISPER CHALLENGE WITH RYAN REYNOLDS (Deadpool) He hosted a series broadcast on his channel in 2016 titled Pass the Pad, in which he played computer games with celebrities including Tinie Tempah, Jamie Oliver and Rio Ferdinand. In late-2015, JJ published a book called KSI: I Am a Bellend. The book provided an insight into his life up until that point.https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2015/09/why-it-s-worth-trying-understand-ksi-youtube-s-most-controversial-star 
JJ had a well-publicised relationship with Seana Cuthbert from 2012 to 2014, with the two making several videos together in the early years of his channel.KS-WHY? Who is Seana Cuthbert, when did she split from KSI and who else has the YouTube star dated? Seana continued to be brought up in Sidemen videos in the following years, and she was mentioned in W2S' first diss-track during the "Sidemen Beef" in 2017.W2S - KSI Sucks (RiceGum & KSI Diss Track)
JJ got involved in the "YouTube Drama" craze and notably clashed with PewDiePie in 2016. The two expressed disagreements about the way the "drama" was changing the YouTube platform for better or for worse.Talking About "Youtube Changing" To Get Views The two exchanged insulting tweets for a short period of time with JJ insulting PewDiePie's girlfriend at one stage. Despite their hostility via Twitter, JJ and PewDiePie since admitted in their videos that they respect each other, with JJ saying "we're both good YouTubers, if anything there's a level of respect there",a very sober video. and PewDiePie saying "he's a level headed dude and I do respect him".KSI VS LOGAN PAUL...RESULT in DRAW
JJ was the first British YouTuber to receive a "Diamond Play Button" in mid-2016.THE DIAMOND PLAY BUTTON!!!!!
==Personal life==
JJ was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England and raised by Yinka & Jide Olatunji (who are of Nigerian descent) and, when first starting YouTube, lived with his parents in Watford alongside his brother, Deji. Olatunji can be considered partly responsible for the start of Deji's YouTube channel as they shared a sibling rivalry and used to appear in each others' videos.
JJ's overconfident and crazy personality means he sticks out in the FIFA YouTube community, and the humor in his videos often show the FIFA community's frustrations at the DEA and the FIFA games themselves. He is also very well known for his constant joking about his race as well as other issues that are known in society.
He used to date vlogger 'Seanyxxx' (better known as Seana), but broke up with her in 2014.
JJ lives on Edgware Road in northwest London.
==Boxing career==
===Amateur career===
====KSI vs. Joe Weller====
On August 2, 2017, a video was uploaded to Joe Weller's YouTube channel titled “BOXING MATCH: Joe Weller Vs Malfoy”.BOXING MATCH: Joe Weller Vs Malfoy In the video Weller and English YouTuber Theo Baker have an amateur boxing match consisting of 3 rounds. Weller won the match on points after putting Baker in for 2 standing counts from the referee.https://www.instagram.com/p/BWCzxVPDeb0/?hl=en&taken-by=joeweller%2F Weller made a post on Instagram promoting the Malfoy fight. KSI responded to the post with a comment “Lemme fight the winner haha.” It was then confirmed on August 14, nearly 2 weeks later on Weller's Twitter that negotiations were underway.https://twitter.com/joe_weller_/status/897123937259327488 Then it was later confirmed that KSI and Weller would have a press conference at KSI’s own YouTube event, “Upload”.KSI VS JOE WELLER PRESS CONFERENCE FULL LIVESTREAM
On September 10, Weller and KSI had a press conference at The Upload Event at 4:30, which was livestreamed to YouTube via The Upload channel.KSI VS JOE WELLER PRESS CONFERENCE FULL LIVESTREAMKSI vs Joe Weller press conference kicks off as savage insults fly ahead of their fight As the press conference came to an end they both had a face off. In which KSI taunted Weller about his looks and then remarked “Do you need drugs? Do you need drugs to stay sane?” which was aimed at Weller’s previous mental health and depression issues. Then Weller exclaimed “Imagine 8000 people seeing your head crushed against the canvas, as Weller lifts his hands up!” and then shoulder barges KSI across the stage and causes a brawl between KSI and the friends or "goons" of Weller but they later subdued him. The next day Weller tweeted “Mental health is not a joke”.YouTubers KSI & Joe Weller Get Into Aggressive Fight On Stage In Front Of Live Audiencehttps://twitter.com/joe_weller_/status/906917229370978304
The match took place on February 3, 2018. KSI appeared to have the upper hand throughout the fight, however Joe withstood the majority of the match. KSI was officially declared the winner by technical knockout one minute and thirty seconds into the third round. At the end of the match, the Sidemen members joined KSI in the ring to congratulate him, along with his family.KSI Wins Boxing Match Against Joe Weller KSI expressed his respect for Weller after the fight for being "way harder, way tougher than I thought," and praised him for his commitment to raising awareness for mental health, before calling out American YouTuber Logan Paul, his brother Jake Paul, and retired footballer Rio Ferdinand.KSI vs Joe Weller result – What happened and who will KSI fight next?
====KSI vs. Logan Paul====
KSI's fight with fellow British YouTuber Joe Weller, another Upload Agency event, was viewed by millions. The fight took place on 3 February 2018 at the Copper Box Arena in London. After KSI emerged as the winner and was awarded the YouTube Boxing Championship belt, an unofficial and unrecognised belt created for this event, he called out the Paul brothers, Jake and Logan.KSI vs Joe Weller result – What happened and who will KSI fight next? Initially, KSI challenged Jake Paul, Logan Paul's younger brother, to a fight. However, Jake backed down, allowing Logan to step in and fight KSI. At the same time, Jake fought KSI's younger brother, Deji, also known as ComedyShortsGamer at the time. During the London press conference, KSI ridiculed Logan, Logan's then-girlfriend Chloe Bennet, and his father Greg Paul to such an extent that both Paul brothers left the press conference prematurely.
The weigh-in took place on 24 August 2018, KSI weighed in at 187.2lb (84.9kg), 1.9kg heavier than his previous fight with Joe Weller.KSI VS. LOGAN PAUL (OFFICIAL WEIGH IN) The fight ended as a majority draw, with two judges scoring the fight even at 57–57 and a third judge scoring 58–57 in favour of KSI.YouTube Stars’ Fight Results in a Draw at Manchester Arena The fight sold out the Manchester Arena and did 1.3 million PPV buys and was labeled as "the biggest event in YouTube history" and "the largest ever amateur boxing fight". Taking the sum of all the videos on KSIvsLogan channel, the event so far has got 107M views.
===Professional career===
====KSI vs. Logan Paul II====
On September 4, 2019, it was announced that KSI would be making his professional boxing debut in a rematch against Logan Paul, which would be broadcast exclusively on DAZN in the United States.YouTubers Paul, KSI to make pro boxing debuts The fight was scheduled to take place on November 9 at the Staples Center and was promoted by Eddie Hearn.KSI vs Logan Paul fight result: Londoner wins YouTube boxing rematch on points after ridiculous slugfest Unlike the first fight, the rematch was a professional fight without the use of headgear. KSI was trained by professional boxers Viddal Riley and Jeff Mayweather, uncle of Floyd Mayweather Jr.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/08/sports/logan-paul-vs-ksi-2-fight.html 
The rematch, which consisted of six three minute rounds, resulted in a win for KSI via split decision, with two judges scoring the fight 57–54 and 56–55 for KSI, and one judge scoring it 56–55 in favor of Paul.KSI vs Logan Paul 2: British YouTuber wins boxing fight against social media rival KSI would reject an offer of a third fight with Paul, thereby ending the rivalry and leaving victorious.KSI vs Logan Paul 2: British YouTuber wins boxing fight against social media rival
====KSI vs. Swarmz and KSI vs. Luis Alcaraz Pineda====
On 22 June 2021, KSI announced that he is returning to boxing under his boxing promotional company titled Misfits Boxing.Wasserman partners with YouTuber KSI for new boxing promotion On 1 July, it was announced that KSI will be fighting Alex Wassabi on 27 August 2022. On 6 August, Wassabi pulled out from the fight due to a concussion he received while training, so Swarmz was announced as KSI's opponent the same day.SWARMZ ANNOUNCED AS KSI’S NEW CONTENDER AFTER ALEX WASSABI IS FORCED TO PULL OUT
On 16 August, KSI announced he will fighting twice on 27 August and his second opponent is Bulgarian professional boxer, Ivan Nikolov. On 20 August, it was announced that Mexican professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda would be KSI's second opponent.Who are KSI's next opponents - Swarmz and Luis Alcaraz Pineda Ivan Nikolov was previously announced as KSI's second opponent before Luis, but was pulled from the fight after it was revealed that he had a "white power" tattoo on his stomach, among other tattoos on his body referencing Neo-Nazi groups and symbols.KSI's new boxing opponent accused of being neo-Nazi with "white power" tattoo
On 27 August 2022, KSI defeated Swarmz via 2nd round KO and won the ICB World cruiserweight title and the MF cruiserweight title. Later in the night, KSI defeated Alcaraz Pineda via 3rd round KO and retained his MF cruiserweight title.KSI vs. Swarmz results: KSI stops Swarmz, then drops Luis Alcaraz Pineda 7 times in 2nd KO of the night KSI then proceeded to call out Slim Albaher, the winner of AnEsonGib vs. Austin McBroom, Andrew Tate, and Tommy Fury.KSI calls out Andrew Tate and Tommy Fury after making quick work of two opponents in one night
====KSI vs. FaZe Temperrr====
In early 2022, KSI would start a feud with American mixed martial arts fighter Dillon Danis. The two went back and forth on Twitter. The feud would then carry on November 18 at MF & DAZN X Series 003 weigh-in, KSI was confronted by Danis who demanded that he signed the contract. Danis then proceeded to flick KSI's hat off and throw his coffee on him. This would cause KSI to charge towards Danis before being stopped by security.‘You don’t want to f*** with me’ – Coffee and punches thrown, as KSI and Dillon Danis clash on multiple occasions ahead of their January fight On November 19, KSI announced that his next opponent is Dillon Danis and the bout is scheduled to take place at the Wembley Arena on January 14, 2023 as the fourth event under Misfits Promotion since its inception.KSI vs. Dillon Danis boxing bout announced for MF & DAZN X Series 004 on Jan. 14
On January 4, 2023, Danis withdrew from the bout due to lack of preparation, lack of a coach, and issues with the contracted weight.KSI vs Dillon Danis OFF as MMA star pulls out of fight with YouTuber for three reasons That same day it was announced that KSI would defend his MF cruiserweight title against Brazilian YouTuber and FaZe Clan founder FaZe Temperrr, replacing Danis within a weeks notice.https://www.dazn.com/en-GB/news/boxing/ksi-to-face-faze-temper-on-january-14-in-place-of-dillon-danis/fsp9vrrr2srw169dscjj8kr5t On the night of the event, KSI defeated Temperrr via 1st round KO and retained his MF cruiserweight title.KSI calls out Jake Paul for future fight after knock-out win over FaZe Temperrr at Wembley Arena
====KSI vs. Joe Fournier====
On 4 October 2022, KSI was called out by British businessman and professional boxer Joe Fournier on his Instagram page for not fighting 'real boxers'.https://www.instagram.com/p/CjTFpszIxo3/ KSI opted with choosing American mixed martial arts fighter Dillon Danis as his opponent for MF & DAZN X Series 004.KSI vs. Dillon Danis boxing match to take place Jan. 14 in London Fournier however, was scheduled to face Tony Christodoulou on the undercard with Fournier acting as the replacement fighter in the case that Danis where to withdraw.Joe Fournier ready to fight KSI if Danis pulls out of 2023 bout Unfortunelly, Christodoulou failed an MRI scan thus canceling Fournier's bout on 14 January 2023. On 4 January, Danis withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Brazilian YouTuber FaZe Temperrr instead of Fournier due to Temperrr being a southpaw.KSI explains why he chose Faze Temperrr to replace Dillon Danis 
After KSI defeated Temperrrr, KSI proceeded to call out Fournier, Tyron Woodley and Jake Paul. Fournier appeared and the two shared a stare down after the pair verbally agreeing to face each other in May.KSI calls out Jake Paul for future fight after knock-out win over FaZe Temperrr at Wembley Arena On 22 March, it was announced that KSI would face Fournier with the bout scheduled to take place at the Wembley Arena on 13 May 2023 as the seventh event under Misfits Promotion since its inception.https://twitter.com/MisfitsBoxing/status/1638601507837812737?cxt=HHwWgoC9sfjYvb0tAAAAKSI VS. JOE FOURNIER HEADLINES MF & DAZN: X SERIES 007 IN MAY On the fight of the night, KSI defeated Fournier via 2nd round KO and retained his MF cruiserweight title.https://twitter.com/MisfitsBoxing/status/1638601507837812737 Controversy arose after replays showed KSI landing an illegal elbow strike during the finishing sequence.KSI knocks out Joe Fournier with controversial elbow Fournier intends to appeal the decision.KSI knocks out Joe Fournier with controversial elbow On 19 May, the Professional Boxing Association officially ruled the bout as a no contest.https://twitter.com/HappyPunchPromo/status/1659562002451251200
====KSI vs. Tommy Fury====
In November 2019, KSI won his professional boxing debut after defeating fellow American YouTuber Logan Paul via split decision at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.KSI vs Logan Paul 2: British YouTuber wins boxing fight against social media rival KSI was called out by British professional boxer Tommy Fury to a bout, which KSI later declined as he wanted to focus on his music career.Tyson Fury's Love Island brother Tommy calls out YouTube star KSI following his victory over Logan Paul: 'If you want it, you know where it is' In May, KSI fought Joe Fournier and originally won via a controversial knockout, but was later overruled to a no contest due to an unintentional elbow strike.KSI and Tommy Fury agree to fight NEXT before brawl breaks out in ring after YouTuber’s controversial Joe Fournier win Shortly after, KSI and Fury shared a stare down after the pair verbally agreeing to face each other next.KSI and Tommy Fury agree to fight NEXT before brawl breaks out in ring after YouTuber’s controversial Joe Fournier win 
On 30 June, KSI uploaded a video onto his YouTube channel stating that Fury is demanding the fight takes place at 185 Ibs despite both parities verbally agreeing to 180 Ibs with no rehydration clause and gave Fury a deadline to sign the contract by 3 July at 6:00pm BST.I’m sick of this! On 1 July, Fury responded with an Instagram story stating that the fight will only take place at 185 Ibs and if KSI doesn't agree, he will rematch Paul in October."Fine by me" - Tommy Fury fires back at KSI after issuing contract ultimatum KSI then responded on Twitter accepting to fight at 185 Ibs however requested that they weigh in on the morning of the fight.https://twitter.com/KSI/status/1675234285627019264 On 3 July, Kalle and Nisse Sauerland, promoters of Misfits Boxing, had confirmed that both parties had agreed on the weight. On 28 July, it was announced that KSI and Logan Paul would both be headlining MF & DAZN: X Series 10 – The Prime Card as a double main event, on 14 October at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.https://www.instagram.com/p/CvQIXV5M-Cn/ On 30 July, it was revealed that KSI would face Fury for the MF cruiserweight title.https://www.instagram.com/p/CvVEJVts3O2/ Misfits Boxing co-owner Mams Taylor confirmed in a Twitter Spaces that both parties had agreed to 183 Ibs.https://twitter.com/HappyPunchPromo/status/1685719169193451521https://twitter.com/HappyPunchPromo/status/1675235375390896128 
In the lead-up to the match, KSI engaged in a controversial exchange with John Fury, directing a homophobic taunt at him. KSI later expressed regret and apologized for his actions, emphasizing his commitment to learning from mistakes.Tommy Fury v KSI: YouTuber regrets unsavoury exchanges at news conference In a closely contested affair that consisted of both boxers clinching excessively, KSI lost the fight and title via unanimous decision.Prime Card Results: KSI vs. Fury The result was originally announced as a majority decision, with judge Rafael Ramos' scorecard being incorrectly tallied to 57-57.KSI vs Tommy Fury scorecards reveal major error in decision victory Following Fury's victory, an enraged KSI interrupted Fury's post fight interview in the ring and called his loss "Outrageous" and stated “That is a robbery bro. How many jabs did you land? Look at your face, look at your eyes. I’m the YouTuber, you are the boxer so you have to win?" He further stated that he intends to appeal his loss.KSI vs Tommy Fury scorecards reveal major error in decision victory
On October 20, Mams Taylor confirmed on Twitter that KSI instructed a King's Counsel who informed the PBA on October 19 that an appeal will be submitted.https://twitter.com/MamsTaylor/status/1715368763426582741 Later that day, the PBA confirmed that KSI has formally submitted an appeal over the unanimous decision loss to Fury.https://twitter.com/PBABoxing/status/1715437506273948022
====Cancelled Slim Albaher and Anthony Taylor bout====
On June 2, 2024, KSI confirmed on Twitter that he would return to the ring in August after a 10-month break from the Tommy Fury loss in October of last year.KSI responds to Jake Paul's challenge after Mike Tyson's health scare Reports began to state that KSI was in negotiations to face former unified light welterweight champion Amir Khan. On June 4, Khan confirmed the negotiations.Amir Khan confirms he is deep in negotiations to fight KSI as he makes Mike Tyson comparison However, on June 8, KSI confirmed in a YouTube video that Khan will not be his opponent but potentially for later in the year.‘Let’s do this’ – KSI announces bizarre two vs one fight amid Amir Khan talks as Jake Paul set ‘final offer’ In that video, KSI announced that he would be fighting on August 31, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. The opponent is yet to be announced but KSI called out American YouTuber Slim Albaher and American mixed martial artist Anthony Taylor to fight him in 2-on-1 handicap match.https://x.com/MisfitsBoxing/status/1799473239879778375 Within an hour, both Albaher and Taylor accepted on Twitter.https://x.com/SlimmySlim94/status/1799478120996536649https://x.com/anthony_foreal/status/1799476219760742499 On June 30, the bout between KSI, Albaher and Taylor was offically announced.KSI returns against Anthony Taylor, Slim in 1 vs. 2 Misfits boxing match on Aug. 31 However, fans began to speculate if the bout had been cancelled following KSI deleting the bout announcement across his social media.KSI's 2 vs 1 Fight In Jeopardy As His Opponent Reacts To Withdrawal Rumors On August 1, KSI confirmed his withdrawal in a Twitter post due to an injury sustained.https://x.com/KSI/status/1818993348625027074
====KSI vs. Jake Paul====
On 8 February 2018, KSI made his debut as an amateur boxer against YouTuber Joe Weller at the Copper Box Arena in London.KSI vs Joe Weller: Millions watch YouTube stars' boxing match On that night, KSI defeated Weller via third round technical knockout. After the fight, KSI called out Jake and Logan Paul to an amateur bout. Initially, both Paul bothers declined KSI's offer and instead insisted that KSI should fight their father Greg Paul, or challenge them to an MMA fight. After constant back and forth, it was scheduled that KSI would fight Logan and Jake would fight Deji, KSI's younger brother, at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England on 25 August 2018.KSI Vs Logan Paul Fight: All The Details Inc. Dates, Tickets & More Jake won via technical knockout against Deji in the fifth round while KSI and Logan resulted in a majority draw.KSI v Logan Paul: Twitch pirates outnumbered YouTube payersKSI vs Logan Paul JUDGES' SCORES: How YouTube sensations bout ended in majority draw KSI and Logan then had a professional rematch on 9 November 2019 resulting in KSI winning via split decision.KSI vs Logan Paul 2: British YouTuber wins boxing fight against social media rival
On 31 January 2020, Paul made his professional debut against British YouTuber AnEsonGib as the co-feature to the WBO world middleweight title bout between professional boxers Demetrius Andrade and Luke Keeler.YouTubers Jake Paul, AnEsonGib confirm upcoming boxing match During the KSI vs Logan Paul II bout, KSI insisted that Paul should fight Gib and if he were to win, then they would face each other. Paul won via technical knockout at 2:18 in the first round.Jake Paul vs Gib result: AnEsonGib stopped in first round to set up KSI fight After the fight, KSI and Paul exchanged words on stage.Jake Paul clashed with KSI after pro debut win over AnEsonGib, which saw him knock opponent down three times – now he faces huge test against pro-boxer in Tommy Fury KSI and Paul were then expected to face each other however on 23 March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the first national lockdown in the United Kingdom in responds to the COVID-19 pandemic which prevented KSI from being able to train for the bout.22 days of dither and delay on coronavirus that cost thousands of British lives
Paul however, continued his boxing career, and faced NBA player Nate Robinson on 28 November defeating him via second round knockout.Jake Paul knocks out Nate Robinson but boxing names point to safety concerns On 17 April 2021, Paul defeated retired professional mixed martial artists in Ben Askren via first round knockout.YouTube star Jake Paul wins latest boxing match in first round against Ben Askren On 29 August, Paul defeated retired professional mixed martial artists Tyron Woodley via split decision.Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley official scorecard On 18 December, Paul defeated Woodley a second time via sixth round knockout after professional boxer Tommy Fury withdrew.Tommy Fury v Jake Paul: Fight called off with Briton struggling for fitness Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley 2 RESULT: Reaction as Problem child secures knockout win to keep unbeaten record then sends Dana White message with call out of Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal On 29 October 2022, Paul defeated retired mixed martial artists legend Anderson Silva via unanimous decision.Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva highlights, and the winner While the United Kingdom was in lockdown, KSI released two studio albums, Dissimulation and All Over the Place.KSI Releases New Solo Debut Album “Dissimulation”KSI announces second album All Over The Place for release this summer
On 27 August 2022, KSI made his boxing return after his three year hiatus against two opponents on the same night, British rapper Swarmz and Mexican professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda. On that night, KSI defeated both Swarmz and Pineda via second and third round knockout.KSI confirms boxing return with grudge fight against YouTube rival Alex WassabiSWARMZ ANNOUNCED AS KSI’S NEW CONTENDER AFTER ALEX WASSABI IS FORCED TO PULL OUTYouTube boxer KSI to face TWO opponents on one night including professional fighter Originally, KSI was set to face American YouTuber Alex Wassabi but was removed from the fight after sustaining a concussion.Alex Wassabi Suffers Injury Ahead of KSI Fight After Wassabi pulled from the fight, Paul took it to Twitter to call out KSI and offer him as his Wassabi's replacement. KSI declined his offer and stated that they already contracted another fighter incase Wassabi were to pull from the fight. On 8 August however, KSI tweeted an offer to Paul stating that they will fight in 2023 at Wembley Stadium with the winner taking 100% of the purse made from the event.JAKE PAUL AGREES TO FIGHT KSI NEXT YEAR At Wembley Stadium Paul reasoned to KSI's offer and accepted the deal.https://twitter.com/jakepaul/status/1556595631678005251
On 14 January 2023, KSI fought American YouTuber FaZe Temperrr (originally was scheduled as Dillon Danis, but Danis withdrew).KSI vs Dillon Danis cancelled as MMA fighter ‘is underprepared and has no coach’ On that night, KSI defeated Temperrr via first round knockout and proceeded to called out Paul after the bout.KSI calls out Jake Paul for future fight after knock-out win over FaZe Temperrr at Wembley Arena On 26 February, Paul finally fought professional boxer Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia and lost via split decision.Tommy Fury edges YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul by split decision KSI's manager Mams Taylor, revealed that Paul's team had decided that they no longer wish to have a bout in August favoriting a bout with American professional mixed martial artist Nate Diaz instead.KSI’s Manager Exposes Jake Paul for Breaking Verbal Agreement On 13 May, KSI fought professional boxer Joe Fournier and originally won via a controversial knockout, but was later overruled to a no contest due to an unintentional elbow strike.Controversy erupts as YouTube star KSI knocks out professional boxer Joe Fournier with illegal elbow KSI faced off with Paul's former opponent Fury, whom originally called out KSI in 2019, and intendeds to have a bout in late 2023.Love Island star and pro boxer Tommy Fury eyes fight with KSI On 14 October 2023, KSI was defeated by Tommy Fury via a controversial unanimous decision.Tommy Fury defeats frustrated KSI by majority decision in controversial Manchester fight On 16 December, both KSI and Paul were active. Paul fought and defeated professional boxer Andre August via knockout in the 1st round while KSI and fellow YouTuber IShowSpeed held a charity spar for the Anthony Walker Foundation at the exact same time.Jake Paul finishes Andre August with vicious first-round KOWhy Jake Paul will be fuming that KSI vs. IShowSpeed agree to 'fight' on December 15
In 2024, Paul was scheduled to face former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on 20 July but was postponed due Tyson suffering from a ulcer flare up.Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul match delayed due to Tyson’s medical issue On 1 June, Paul called out KSI on Twitter to step in for Tyson.Jake Paul calls out KSI for July 20 fight as new Mike Tyson plan emerges KSI responded by stating he has a bout scheduled in August and offers to fight in December.KSI responds to Jake Paul's challenge after Mike Tyson's health scare Paul then leaked KSI's opponent being former unified light welterweight champion Amir Khan, and offered to fight Khan in February 2025 if he immerged victorious.“I F*ck With”: KSI’s Next Opponent Revealed by Jake Paul Amidst Heated Exchange Paul then offered KSI a fight in February at 200 Ibs at Madison Square Garden. KSI responded demanding the fight takes place in December at 185 Ibs.KSI responds to Jake Paul fight request following Mike Tyson health scare The following day on 2 June, Mams Taylor confirmed that Paul will be receiving a contract for either December or February at 185 Ibs.https://x.com/MamsTaylor/status/1797120440063647820 On 8 June, KSI uploaded a YouTube video proposing one final offer to Paul for May 2025 at 185 Ibs with the option to have the bout take place in the US rather than England.KSI makes "final offer" to Jake Paul to settle differences inside boxing ring, offers one tiny "advantage" to the former Disney star However, Paul's manager and Most Valuable Promotions co-president Nakisa Bidarian stated that Paul is booked for May, and suggested February again.https://x.com/BAVAFASports/status/1799487322284536155 Taylor responded to Bidarian and accepted the offer.https://x.com/MamsTaylor/status/1799499842009407752 On 17 June however, Taylor confirmed that team Paul have been "radio silence" in negations.Inside KSI vs Jake Paul fight negotiations as ‘verbal deal’ collapsed with promoter doubting YouTube fight will ever happen
==Boxing record==
===Professional===
No.	Result	Record	Opponent 	Type	Round, time	Date 	Location	Notes
1 	Win 	1–0 	Logan Paul 	SD 	6 	9 Nov 2019 	 	
2 	Win 	2–0 	Swarmz 	KO 	2 (3), 	27 Aug 2022	 	
3 	Win 	3–0 	Luis Alcaraz Pineda	KO 	3 (3), 	27 Aug 2022	 	
4 	Win 	4-0 	FaZe Temperrr 	KO 	1 (6), 	14 Jan 2023	 	
5 	NC 	4–0 	Joe Fournier 	NC 	2 (6), 	13 May 2023	 	
6 	Loss 	4–1 	Tommy Fury 	UD 	6 	14 Oct 2023	 	
===Amateur===
No.	Result	Record	Opponent 	Type	Round, time	Date 	Location	Notes
1 	Win 	1–0 	Joe Weller	TKO 	3 (6), 	3 Feb 2018 	 	
2 	Draw 	1–0–1 	Logan Paul	MD 	6 	25 Aug 2018	 	
==Controversies==
===Eurogamer Incident===
JJ was banned for life from the Eurogamer Expo (known today as EGX) in 2012 due to allegedly verbally harassing attendees for one of his "awkward in public" videos, a series where he purposely used to be awkward while interacting with the public to get a reaction out of them.
After the incident, Microsoft cut all ties. JJ subsequently apologized "for any offense 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" and stated his desire to move on from the incident and be "be judged on the great content and value he gives to brands and partners, without controversy.We Need To Talk...KSI finally responds to ‘sexual harassment’ claims and Eurogamer ban
===GudjonDaniel Beef===
Until 2013, KSI was good friends with fellow YouTuber GudjonDaniel. The two created a lot of videos together on both of their channels, KSI even created Daniel's YouTube channel on 9 April 2010. The two drifted apart after KSI realised Daniel was simply using him to promote his own channel. In a KickTV interview with Daniel, the interviewers asked him if he plays FIFA with KSI. He replied with "Who the fuck is that?".KSI getting dissed by Gudjon Daniel or a nobody...
After this incident, KSI took to Twitter to express his opinions. The two stopped collaborating and Daniel ended up getting a lot of hate for many years until he quit YouTube a few years later. In early 2018, the two tweeted a picture of themselves together announcing that they made up and that their 'beef' had officially ended. It had taken nearly half a decade.https://twitter.com/ksi/status/965372984646078464?lang=en
===Evolving===
In early-2017, JJ "blacked-out" all his social media accounts. He posted a series of since-deleted tweets where he explained that he had come to dislike his "fame" and the special privileges he knows he gets on the grounds of being a "celebrity". He also tweeted a quote by Charles Darwin that says: "We stopped looking for monsters under our bed when we realised that they were inside us."
JJ didn't post anything to YouTube or social media from February to June 2017. This period in his career has come to be known as his "evolving phase". In an interview with DramaAlert in February 2017, JJ said he did all of this so he could "evaluate himself as a person" and stated that he that he "doesn't care about the fame or money" and that he wants to "cleanse himself" as a human.KSI QUITS being KSI #DramaAlert KSI INTERVIEW! During this 5-month period, he lost over 2 billion views by privatising more than 1000 of his videos.
Despite not posting anything to his personal profiles, JJ was occasionally seen in Sidemen videos and also participated in their charity football match in May 2017. He appeared on the Homegrown Podcast in June 2017 where he explained the events and details of the previous 5 months. He stated that he was tired of all the controversy and restrictions that come with the life of a YouTuber. He said he didn't like the state of the website and how people no longer made videos for fun. He travelled around the world when he was off the internet.WHY KSI QUIT YOUTUBE (Homegrown Podcast #1)
===Sidemen Diss Track Season===
On 3 August 2017, KSI made a series of tweets announcing his disengagement with the Sidemen. Following this, he uploaded a short YouTube video on August 6, 2017 confirming his decision to leave the group. He claimed that the reason he was leaving was primarily due to Ethan, stating he "can't stand him". JJ ended the video with a segment of him "rapping" which included disses against the Sidemen, in particular Ethan.I'm Leaving The Sidemen
The same day (August 6), Ethan uploaded a video titled "REPLACING KSI IN THE SIDEMEN HOUSE". In the video, Ethan joked that he was taking JJ's place in the Sidemen House, and proceeded to mess with JJ's room. The following day, Ethan uploaded a full length "diss track" targeting JJ regarding their current drama, simply titled "Drama".REPLACING KSI IN THE SIDEMEN HOUSEBehzinga - Drama (Official Music Video)
Harry uploaded a three minute long diss track on August 8 titled "KSI Sucks". The video has over 64 million views and was considered by the audience to be one of the best tracks. Harry predominantly targeted JJ and his family in the song.W2S - KSI Sucks (RiceGum & KSI Diss Track)
On August 9, RiceGum uploaded his reaction to Harry's diss track and was confused that Harry only mentioned him once throughout the song (as well as it being a compliment) despite his name being featured in the title. RiceGum also reacted to other diss tracks against him and complained about their hostility.Reacting to Diss Tracks About Me (Jake Paul, W2S, Sidemen)
On August 9, KSI uploaded a video of his reaction to the aforementioned diss track created by Ethan. He confirmed he was working on his own diss track.REACTING TO BEHZINGA'S DISS TRACK The track titled "Earthquake" was uploaded on 12 August to KSI's main channel, and featured American YouTuber RiceGum.Earthquake - KSI Ethan posted his own reaction video to the song less than 24 hours later.REACTING TO KSI & RICEGUM'S DISS TRACK ON ME
On August 10, KSI uploaded his reaction to Harry's diss track.REACTING TO WROETOSHAW'S DISS TRACK A few hours later, Harry uploaded a video recapping the events that had taken place so far (and discussing RiceGum's video), titled "W2S - KSI ROASTS MY SISTER". This featured Harry's "second verse", although wasn't a full length diss track. It didn't receive as much hate as his original song and Harry explained his reasons for being so brutal.W2S - KSI ROASTS MY SISTER (The Second Verse...) Diss Track
On August 13 - after uploading "Earthquake" aimed at Ethan, KSI uploaded a diss track titled "Little Boy" aimed at Harry as a response to "KSI Sucks". The video has over 61 million views. It included a lot of "controversial" lines relating to drug use which many of the Sidemen claimed was when the drama started turning serious.KSI - Little Boy (Official Music Video)
The following day, Harry uploaded a video with his mum reacting to "Little Boy". In the video, Harry promised he'd post his response within "72 hours".MY MUM REACTS TO KSI - LITTLE BOY (Diss Track) The day after that (15 August), KSI reacted to Harry's reaction video - within his own video titled "I'm Getting Deported".I'm Getting Deported
Aside from a few quips, not a lot happened between Ethan and KSI for the following week - though Ethan confirmed he was working on a response to JJ's track "Earthquake". On August 18, he uploaded "Finished" and announced it'd be the last diss track he'd create.Behzinga - Finished (Official Music Video) KSI uploaded a reaction video the following day (19 August) and said he was still deliberating whether or not to respond.REACTING TO BEHZINGA'S REPLY
On August 19, Harry's second diss track called "KSI Exposed" was uploaded.W2S - KSI Exposed (Official Music Video) Diss Track The video is now unlisted. KSI did not react to this track as he did with the others, and later revealed that he got so mad at Harry that he could not upload his reaction.
On August 24, KSI uploaded a diss track titled "Two Birds One Stone". It was targeted towards both W2S and Joe Weller, and was the final diss track in the W2S and KSI drama. He responded to the accusations from Harry's diss track and summed up the situation between himself and Joe Weller.KSI - Two Birds One Stone (Official Music Video) Harry reacted to this track on the same day and provided no evidence that he would respond again.W2S REACTS TO KSI'S DISS TRACK (Two Birds One Stone)
It is believed that while the diss tracks between others in the group were made jokingly, the conflict between Harry and JJ escalated much more than originally intended. It did, however, conclude after JJ stated he would not make any more diss tracks against Harry in his final track.
===Beef with NetNobody===
On 20 August, SkyDoesMinecraft released his own diss track on KSI out of nowhere named "'Diss Track ED". On 25 August, after the main bulk of the Sidemen Diss Tracks had concluded, KSI reacted to Sky's track. In the video, KSI said that Sky first congratulated him for finally doing what he really feels and wants to do on YouTube. After KSI released his early diss tracks, Sky quickly started to "roast" KSI on Twitter claiming that JJ hasn't changed or "evolved" at all; until he released the aforementioned diss track. KSI said that he would be making a response diss track against Adam which would "ruin" him.NetNobody - DISS TRACK ED ( KSI Diss Track Official Music Video )BIG YOUTUBER DISSES ME?
Adam stated in an interview with Keemstar in early September that he'd be dropping a second diss track immediately after JJ posted his response. On 4 September, JJ posted a video claiming he had gained access to - what he thought was - that very diss track. He reacted to Adam's "leaked" track alongside his brother in a video titled "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA".HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Most people thought the leak was legitimate and that Adam had indeed been ruined. Adam laughed and claimed on Twitter that the "leak" wasn't real and that he's actually made another.
On 8 September, KSI uploaded "Adam's Apple" - his official diss track against NetNobody. This track featured Adam's ex-wife Alesa and exposed a lot of personal information. However, like he originally claimed, soon after JJ uploaded "Adam's Apple", NetNobody uploaded "Bend the Knee" - his second diss track against KSI. In the video, he claims that he predicted/had knowledge of KSI's track and that the leak was part of a game he was playing.KSI - Adam's Apple ft Alesa (Official Music Video)NetNobody "BEND THE KNEE" - KSI Diss Track (Official Music Video)REACTING TO NETNOBODY'S 2ND DISSTRACK
On 11 November, DramaAlert uploaded a brand new video in which he said that if they both like his tweet, that they made up. Both of them liked his tweet, confirming that they don't have beef anymore.
===Feud with Quadeca and Dax===
JJ called out both Quadeca and Dax for being worse than him at rapping.KSI CALLS OUT YOUTUBE RAPPERS - What's Good? Quadeca then responded with a full diss track called "Insecure"Quadeca - Insecure (KSI Diss Track) Official Video and Dax giving small hints at JJ in his track "Killshot Freestyle".- "KILLSHOT" Freestyle (One Take Video) JJ then replied with his diss track called "Ares" dissing both Quadeca and Dax.KSI - Ares (Quadeca Diss Track) Official Video Dax then later appeared in Deji's diss track against JJ called "Unforgivable" with the information given to him by Deji. However, JJ refused to make a diss track back at Deji and instead tried to solve the situation behind the scenes. 
JJ and Quadeca squashed their beef over a game of FIFA with both being interested to work with each other in music in the future.KSI VS QUADECA - FIFA 19 Miniminter later confirmed in his What's Good Podcast that the reason why JJ called out Quadeca in the first place was to make him famous, which he did. Quadeca then ended up being part of JJ's album "New Age" with the song "Roll the Dice" with Randolph, a song which Quadeca also performed live on the London show of JJ's New Age tour.Roll The Dice - Randolph ft. Quadeca (Official Audio)
However, JJ's beef with Dax continued on Twitter after Dax made multiple tweets challenging JJ to a boxing match. JJ then responded in a video saying he is ready to fly Dax out from LA to London in a first-class flight, pay for the 5-star hotel charges with an Addison Lee ready with Dax's name written on it just so he can spar him. After many back-and-forths, Dax backed out from having a spar with JJ and claimed in a podcast that he was only using JJ for clout. JJ still occasionally pokes fun at Dax in some of his second channel videos.Flying Dax to England to Fight
On June 23, 2020, on Genius' channel, JJ claimed that he won't stop "clowning" Dax.
===KSI vs Deji Drama===
Prior to the family drama truly kicking off, a number of events happened in November 2018. Notably a series of diss-tracks between Randolph and Deji. In one of Deji's diss-tracks (released on 26 November 2018), he released a screenshot of KSI's personal bank account to "prove" that KSI paid for Randolph's wedding. KSI posted a reaction video the following day, expressing his disappointment in his mum and dad for allowing Deji to access the bank account.Reacting to My Bro's DISSTRACK on Randolph
====Christmas Day 2018====
On 25 December 2018, Deji kicked KSI out of his house. The events were made public on Twitter. Deji claimed that KSI came to fight with Deji and threatened to smash his computer. Deji allegedly locked himself in his office and KSI said he would smash the door and "beat him up". Deji then claimed he asked KSI if he could leave the house or he would call the police. Both Deji and KSI (unbeknownst to each other) were recording the events.KSI ‘exposes’ brother Deji after being ‘kicked out’ on Christmas Day
====KSI's Explanation====
After Deji released his video "exposing" his brother, KSI made a response video by the name ending it all. In the whole video, KSI debunks Deji's claims, making his part of the story out in the public. The video is 1 hour long, in which KSI is defending himself and exposing Deji's video as an overrated hoax.Ending it all
====Aftermath====
On July 1, Deji uploaded a video called "I cant do this anymore", it became a meme after that, and then both of KSI's channels started losing many subscribers. KSI responded wisely on Twitter that he can't wait to make a response to this whole video. Once KSI released his video, the tables have been turned around. Deji started losing many subscribers on both accounts, while KSI started gaining them again.Deji vs KSI from the beginning EXPLAINED! #DramaAlert 7 months in the making! The drama ended, Deji and KSI is all brothers again, and started making videos together.Reunion With My Brother
===Feud with RiceGum===
On 1 May 2020, RiceGum appeared on DramaAlert to talk about his beef with KSI.RiceGum says KSI is "PETTY" & Ex Abby Rao EXPOSED! ( INTERVIEW ) Leafy & Katerino ? Rice explained that he wanted a free ticket from KSI to attend the boxing match against Logan Paul. So he accepted a free ticket from Paul, and a "petty" KSI then unfollowed Rice on social media and deleted their video.Ricegum explains his beef with “petty” KSI caused by Logan Paul rematch KSI would respond to Rice in a video titled "Ricegum says he makes better music than me..."Ricegum says he makes better music than me... To start things off, KSI reacted to the unfollowing claims by showing that he hadn’t actually unfollowed Rice on everything something he quickly fixed by unfollowing Rice’s Twitter. Then, in response to the claim that he re-uploaded the "Earthquake" video just for the views, he simply decided to show how little he cares by sharing his screen and deleting the video permanently. While Rice believed the Paul invitation to be the source of why KSI unfollowed him, JJ explains that it was actually caused by two disses: a line from his "DaAdult" track and a quote from his podcast appearance, in which he asserts "I feel like my songs are better than [KSI’s]."RiceGum - DaAdult (Official Music Video) Rice cited that, when asked about splitting the earnings, he told KSI “Just keep it, man. I don’t even want anything … just give me a feature back.” KSI says this is nonsense, and that he’s "pretty sure" the split was “50-50,” that the YouTuber "got paid for the track" and is "still getting paid for the track."KSI hits back at Ricegum and accuses him of lying about earnings
In June 2021, KSI uploaded a video titled "RICEGUM IS SO SALTY",RICEGUM IS SO SALTY in the video he reacted to Rice targeting his girlfriend "You guys date normal girls. It’s a waste of clout. You might as well turn up." KSI questioned the "waste of clout" comment, saying that Rice himself is a waste of clout and that the comments are "so weird." He adds: "I really hope people don’t have this mentality when it comes to their significant other, man." clarifying that women aren’t just trophies to be 'shown off'. Following these comments in the clip, Rice decides to watch KSI song "Holiday", which had reached number two in the official UK charts. Within about three seconds of the song starting, Rice says that it’s "trash" and accuses KSI of "buying views." KSI retorts that it’s no wonder RiceGum "is dead when it comes to music. You wouldn’t know good music if it hit you in the face." KSI goes on to confirm that he is a platinum recording artist, something Rice believes he holds over KSI and even mocks Rice's "dead" song streams on Spotify.KSI hits back at RiceGum’s “weird” comments about his girlfriend and music career
===Use of Transgender Slur===
In March 2021, KSI faced criticism for misgendering a trans person and using a transphobic slur in a Sidemen video. He later apologised, claiming not to have known that the word was offensive.KSI issues apology for past use of transphobic slurs
===Channel Strike===
In March 2021, KSI posted on his second channel a Try Not To Laugh video. The video was taken down by YouTube for the content of “child endangerment” and gave KSI a second strike on his channel.KSI slams YouTube for second channel strike over child safety: “How is this fair?” Following the guidelines set in place by Google, KSI's account was banned for two weeks and he returned to YouTube seeming a bit more enlightened as to what his videos should contain.Jake Paul's Tiktok at me was...
===Using a Racial Slur===
On April 2 2023, the Sidemen uploaded a video titled "Sidemen Countdown 2". In the video, KSI team had to form the longest possible word from nine letters - and KSI used a racial slur towards Pakistani descents. The other players were seen laughing afterwards. The video has since been removed from the Sidemen YouTube channel. After the incident, fans of KSI and Sidemen took to social media to express their disgust at the moment, calling KSI out and compelling him to apologize for the moment.
"I wanna apologise for saying a racial slur in a recent Sidemen video. There’s no excuse, no matter the circumstances, I shouldn’t have said it and I’m sorry…I’ve always said to my audience that they shouldn’t worship me or put me on a pedestal because I’m human. Im not perfect, I’m gonna mess up in life, and lately I’ve been messing up a lot."https://twitter.com/KSI/status/1642721867529351168https://twitter.com/Sidemen/status/1642858788863524865 KSI then added, "so I’ve decided I’m gonna just take a break from social media for a while." He has not confirmed how long this break from social media will be and what platforms he will be stepping away from.KSI announces social media break & apologizes for racial slur used during Sidemen video
A few days later, KSI was seen visiting mosques speaking to community members in an effort to educate himself on issues facing the Pakistani community, and to apologize for what he said in person.KSI visits mosque to educate himself after racial slur controversyhttps://twitter.com/DramaAlert/status/1643417115553148931 Before his press conference with Joe Fournier, KSI apologized in a video for his use of a racial slur in a Sidemen video.https://twitter.com/fredpdbeck/status/1643592479738941443
As a result of the controversy, a KSI TV show that was being made by the BBC would be cancelled.https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/bbc-pulls-plug-on-ksi-show-after-sidemen-slur-controversy-2148509/
===Leaking IP on stream===
KSI returned to streaming for the first time in ten years on February 7, 2024. KSI was an hour into his comeback stream on YouTube when he blurted out an expletive, revealing that his IP address had been leaked by a viewer. “God dammit,” he groaned. “God dammit, guys. My IP got leaked. I got to end the stream. I’m sorry. I’ll see you lot in a bit.”https://twitter.com/Dexerto/status/1755293785901166611 Despite the leak, KSI went live again on his YouTube channel, joking that he suffered a “few technical issues,” although the initial VOD has since been privated.https://twitter.com/ksinews_/status/1755295330654949498
===Crypto scam allegations===
In February 2024, Coffeezilla, a YouTuber who exposes cryptocurrency scams, uploaded a video on his YouTube channel accusing KSI of a pump and dump scam. Coffeezilla directly contacted KSI, which he explained they were simply “coins I put my own money into thinking they would do well. I didn’t have any malicious intent in trying to scam. I was new to crypto so I was excited. Putting money in random things trying to chase the pumps and ultimately lost heavily. I hope people didn’t take my advice/tweets as gold because looking at my track record, I was f***ing dogsh**.” KSI continued in saying “I wish I was an evil genius that would pump and dump at the right time, because at least then people would say I had some wit about me. Reality is, I was just sh** at crypto. I put in 2 million of my own money and lost it all in the end. I made zero profit on crypto.” Addressing direct tweets in which he claimed to be “bullish” on certain tokens, KSI argued he was merely presenting “the opposite” on social media. Coffeezilla didn’t exactly “buy” this account of the story, and remains dubious over KSI’s involvement in the crypto space.KSI Accidentally Exposes His Crypto Scams 
KSI responded to Coffeezilla with a GoogleDoc made by Vibhor,https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n8yGT0vZoTwMN7YniaKIGG7rGp6I4Qtu/view KSI also said he will make his own response to Coffeezilla.https://twitter.com/KSI/status/1758081631200399630 XCAD founder Oliver Bell, came out and shutdown Coffeezilla’s claim that KSI pumped and dumped, saying “He’s an active XCAD investor and believer, he has bought more than sold.”https://twitter.com/Oly245/status/1758082744968515892 On February 21, KSI responds to Coffeezilla’s scam allegations saying "I turned down tens of millions of deals, why would i scam my fans for 150$".https://twitter.com/ksinews_/status/1760364954367021366
==In other media==
JJ's first and only acting appearance was in a film called Laid in America which premiered in September 2016. It stars JJ (as Duncan) and Caspar Lee (as Jack) about two foreign exchange students in America who, on their last day in the country, go on a quest to lose their virginity. However, with over half a million people downloading the movie illegally it is unlikely there will ever be a sequel.We Need To Talk.
Following his establishment as an iconic figure in the British media industry, JJ began to be invited to appear on numerous popular television shows, most notably on the reality series Gogglebox, and the fourth season of The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off - the latter was watched by 5 million people in the UK.https://www.standuptocancer.org.uk/whats-happening/celeb-bake-off-returns-2021-james-mcavoy-daisy-ridley-jade-thirlwall-nick-grimshaw-dizzee-rascal
==Business ventures==
With the Sidemen in 2021, JJ launched the restaurant chain Sides, specialising in burgers and dishes which would ordinarily be considered "side dishes".https://www.eatsides.com/sides In January 2022, JJ launched a new beverage brand called Prime. This was a joint business venture with Logan Paul, with the goal of celebrating old rivals coming together and creating something special.https://drinkprime.uk/pages/about-prime
==Wealth==
JJ's prominent career on YouTube led to him becoming one of the wealthiest YouTuber's in the U.K. very early on. He bought a Lamborghini Aventador in 2014, estimated to have cost him around £500,000. Even when he was doing YouTube whilst still in secondary school, he was earning around £1500 a month.https://youtu.be/sNPhmDP7B4g Following his musical career taking off in the mid-2010s as well as his boxing career beginning in 2018, his combined income made JJ a comfortable multi-millionaire. In the late-2010s, he became one of the richest YouTubers in the world having an estimated net worth of $15 million.KSI Net Worth In 2020, The Times magazine stated that JJ earns an estimated £12 million per year from his combined ventures.Rich List: KSI’s YouTube earnings make him one to watch
JJ also made a significant amount of money from his BEAST clothing company in the early-2010s, although the company is now defunct. JJ is also on the board of directors for Sidemen Entertainment Ltd. along with the six other members of the Sidemen. He owns a share of all the Sidemen companies which further contribute to his wealth.https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/Jbkxb9b19klZOYs9llYzUaTC4bs/appointments
==Trivia ==
 
*KSI has a combined total of over 30 million subscribers across his two YouTube channels.KSI Social BladeJJ Olatunji Social Blade 
*KSI's singles - Down Like That, Wake Up Call and Poppin have received over 300 million streams globally.KSI hangs out with Swarmz in stripped down music video for new single Houdini as he gears up for ‘personal’ new album 
*KSI's main channel is the second most subscribed UK YouTuber channel after DanTDM.TOP 250 YOUTUBERS IN UNITED KINGDOM SORTED BY SUBSCRIBERS 
*"KSI" stands for "Knowledge Strength Integrity".What does KSI stand for and what is the YouTuber’s real name He got these words tattooed on his body in 2017.I'M SORRY MUM
*He also has the word 'Legacy' tattooed across his back.Ksi Gets A Tattoo On His Back! | Tatt Talks With Vivid Ink
*In his "Googling Myself" video, JJ said that he is agnostic.Googling Myself
*KSI renamed his second channel from 'KSIOlajidebtHD V2' to 'JJ Olatunji' so that he could get his real name on the 10 million subscribers Diamond Play Button.
*KSI has trypophobia.KSI's Biggest Fear
*According to Deji, KSI didn't speak to his parents until Deji was born.KSI's HONEST Thoughts on Fat Ethan
*KSI is lactose intolerance.KSI Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
*In 2015, KSI donated $10,000 to an online charity stream done by YouTuber Castro1021, and he participated in the Race Against Slime event, raising money for SpecialEffect, a foundation developing technology to aid people with physical disabilities to play video games.KSI Net Worth: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
*In July 2023, KSI invested in The Fellas Studios, a production company founded by YouTubers Calfreezy and TheBurntChip.YouTube stars including KSI and Sidemen invest £1.5m in emerging video-podcast studio
==Subscriber milestones==
===KSI===
*1 million subscribers: December 30, 2012.
* 2 million subscribers: April 25, 2013.
* 3 million subscribers: August 7, 2013.
* 4 million subscribers: October 29, 2013.
* 5 million subscribers: February 17, 2014.
* 6 million subscribers: June 20, 2014.
* 7 million subscribers: October 3, 2014.
* 8 million subscribers: January 10, 2015.
* 9 million subscribers: April 10, 2015.
* 10 million subscribers: July 30, 2015.
* 11 million subscribers: November 3, 2015.
* 12 million subscribers: February 19, 2016.
* 13 million subscribers: June 5, 2016.
* 14 million subscribers: August 1, 2016.
* 15 million subscribers: November 13, 2016.
* 16 million subscribers: March 11, 2017.
* 17 million subscribers: August 25, 2017.
* 18 million subscribers: February 11, 2018.
* 19 million subscribers: July 20, 2018.
* 20 million subscribers: January 27, 2019.
* 21 million subscribers: January 30, 2020.
* 22 million subscribers: October 24, 2020.
* 23 million subscribers: June 23, 2021.
* 24 million subscribers: August 26, 2022.
===JJ Olatunji===
====Decline====
*Below 7 million subscribers: May 28, 2019
====Regrowth====
===KSIClips===
== View Milestones ==
==== KSI ====
* 1 Thousand Views: Febuary 2010
* 2 Thousand Views: Febuary 2010
* 3 Thousand Views: Febuary 2010
* 4 Thousand Views: Febuary 2010
* 5 Thousand Views: Febuary 2010
* 6 Thousand Views: Febuary 2010
* 7 Thousand Views: Febuary 2010
* 8 Thousand Views: Febuary 2010
* 9 Thousand Views: Febuary 2010
* 10 Thousand Views: March 2010
* 20 Thousand Views: March 2010
* 30 Thousand Views: April 2010
* 40 Thousand Views: May 2010
* 50 Thousand Views: June 2010
* 60 Thousand Views: July 2010
* 70 Thousand Views: August 2010
* 80 Thousand Views: August 2010
* 90 Thousand Views: September
* 100 Thousand Views: October 2010
* 200 Thousand Views: April 2011
* 300 Thousand Views: May 2011
* 400 Thousand Views: June 2011
* 500 Thousand Views: June 2011
* 600 Thousand Views: June 2011
* 700 Thousand Views: June 2011
* 800 Thousand Views: June 2011
* 900 Thousand Views: June 2011
* 1 Million Views: July 2011
* 2 Million Views: July 2011
* 3 Million Views: August 2011
* 4 Million Views: September 2011
* 5 Million Views: September 2011
* 6 Million Views: September 2011
* 7 Million Views: September 2011
* 8 Million Views: October 2011
* 9 Million Views: October 2011
* 10 Million Views: October 2011
* 20 Million Views: November 2011
* 30 Million Views: December 2011
* 40 Million Views: January 2012
* 50 Million Views: Febuary 2012
* 60 Million Views: March 2012
* 70 Million Views: March 2012
* 80 Million Views: April 2012
* 90 Million Views: May 2012
* 100 Million Views: May 2012
* 200 Million Views: October 2012
* 300 Million Views: January 2013
* 400 Million Views: April 2013
* 500 Million Views: August 2013
* 600 Million Views: November 2013
* 700 Million Views: Febuary 2014
* 800 Million Views: May 2014
* 900 Million Views: July 2014
* 1 Billion Views: September 2014
* 2 Billion Views: October 2015
* 3 Billion Views: October 2016
* 4 Billion Views: March 2018
* 5 Billion Views: November 2019
* 6 Billion Views: July 2023
==Gallery==
Young KSI and Deji.jpeg
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KSI Sidemen Clothing Ad 2018.jpeg
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KSI This is your FAULT.jpeg
KSI Teddy Bear.jpeg
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KSI Ares.jpeg
KSI Pull Up.jpg
KSI Boxing Outfit.jpg
KSI On Point.jpg
JJ Belt.jpg
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KSI and GudJonDaniel.jpeg
KSI on a Horse.jpg
KSI Red Hair.jpg
KSI and Anne-Marie.jpg
KSI and Deji.jpg
KSI with Katie.jpg|KSI talking with Kate Middleton about TikTok
KSI Summertime Ball.jpg
KSI vs Pineda.jpeg
KSI ater winning 2 fights 1 night.jpg
KSI Flock.jpeg
KSI Sock.jpeg
KSI Sock 2.jpeg
JJ and Simon Sidemen Clothing .jpg
KSI Sidemen Clothing Ad 2022.jpg
KSI after beating Temperrr.jpg
KSI SUI Spped.jpg
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