KSI
Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 KSI in 2019 | ||||
| Born | 19 June 1993 | |||
| Occupations | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 ½ in (179 cm) | |||
| Relatives | Deji (brother)[4] | |||
YouTube information | ||||
| Channels | ||||
| Years active | 2009–present | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Subscribers | 30.8 million (combined) | |||
| Total views | 7 billion (combined) | |||
Last updated: 7 June 2020 | ||||
| Musical career | ||||
| Genres | ||||
| Years active | 2015–present | |||
| Labels | ||||
| Boxing career | ||||
| Other names | The Nightmare[5] | |||
| Statistics | ||||
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight[5] | |||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[5] | |||
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[5] | |||
| Stance | Orthodox[5] | |||
| Boxing record | ||||
| Total fights | 5 | |||
| Wins | 4 | |||
| Losses | 1 | |||
Olajide Olayinka Williams "JJ" Olatunji (born 19 June 1993), known professionally as KSI, is a YouTuber, musician and professional boxer. He is a co-founding member of the YouTube group called, Sidemen.
KSI was ranked as the second most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Times.[7] He had a boxing match with Lee Corso.
His first studio album, Dissimulation, released in 2020, debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart. His second studio album, All Over The Place, debuted at number 1.
His name “KSI” stands for Knowledge, Strength, Integrity.
KSI is of Nigerian descent.
In his boxing career, he has fought and beaten Joe Weller, Logan Paul, Swarmz, Luis Pineda and Joe Fournier, however he controversially lost to Tommy Fury on 14 October 2023 on Misfits 10.
In October of 2024 he released a song called Thick of It which got popular on social media for being "mid" which is a term used by Gen Z and Gen Alpha.[8]
Thick of It made his reputation become horrible after people didn't like his song however this distaste helped his song grow to become No.1 in December 2024.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji". Companies House. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ↑ Rafael, Dan (3 September 2019). "YouTubers Paul, KSI to make pro boxing debuts". ESPN. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ↑ Warwick, Josh (16 October 2014). "Meet the 21-year-old YouTuber who made millions playing video games". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hamdani, Adam (9 November 2019). "KSI net worth: How much does YouTuber earn and how many subscribers does he have?". The Independent.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "BoxRec: Olajide William Olatunji". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ "KSI: 'I wanted to make my parents proud through YouTube'". BBC News. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ↑ "KSI finds himself in the Thick of It with another terrible song". DailyTargum. 2024-10-9. Retrieved 2024-12-5.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ McGrath, Mykenna Maniece, Jenny. "15 slang words Gen Zers are using in 2024 and what they really mean". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
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