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Born | 1982 Buffalo, Thủ đô New York, U.S. | |||||||||
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Children | 1 | |||||||||
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Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||
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Subscribers | 5.52 million[2] | |||||||||
Total views | 1.26 billion[2] | |||||||||
Associated acts | FaZe Banks Colossal Is Crazy Tommy C Andy Milonakis Anything4views | |||||||||
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Last updated: February 7, 2023 | ||||||||||
Website | dramaalert |
Daniel M. Keem (born 1982), known online as Keemstar, is an American YouTuber, podcaster, and streamer.[3] He is best known for being the host of the Internet popular culture news show DramaAlert.
Early life
Keem was born in 1982, in Buffalo, Thủ đô New York. He has one brother and one sister.[1] He is of predominantly Italian and Greek descent.[4]
Career
History
Keem's first appearance on YouTube was in a Halo 3 YouTube Clip from January 2009, where he was recorded trash talking through the online multiplayer voice chat. In September 2012, Keem began using the hashtag #DramaAlert on Twitter.[a][5] In June năm trước, after numerous terminations, he registered his current channel DramaAlert.[6] Keem often offers his own opinions on subjects he reports on.[7][8][9]
In 2010, Keem circulated a death hoax about Lindsay Lohan which trended worldwide on Twitter.[10]
In July 2010, Keem became the most subscribed person on blogTV.[11]
In November 2010, Keem was swatted, later likening the experience đồ sộ a hostage situation.[12]
In February 2011, Keem promoted FortressCraft, a game coming đồ sộ Xbox Live. Keem contacted the Indie developer and made a khuyễn mãi giảm giá with them, taking part-ownership of the game. It went on đồ sộ sell 2 million copies.[13]
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In July 2011, Keem held a tournament alongside Alki David called the 'Billionaire's Challenge' in which contestants competed for prizes.[14] During production of a second Billionaire’s Challenge, David stated an assisted suicide would be shown, which caused controversy and led đồ sộ some YouTubers cancelling their participation. David later clarified it was a joke, while the second show went ahead.[15]
In June 2012, Keem and Call of Duty YouTuber ONLYUSEmeBLADE created the Bad Kid Show podcast.[11]
In July 2012, Keem started the chiến dịch #Dildos4Africa. His intention was đồ sộ buy $75,000 worth of dildos đồ sộ send them đồ sộ Africa in an attempt đồ sộ reduce overpopulation.[16]
Planned retirement
On October 25, 2021, Keem announced on Twitter his plan đồ sộ retire from YouTube on March 8, 2022, the day of his 40th birthday and after 14 years of nội dung creation. In his announcement Clip released one day later titled "Retired," he expressed his dissatisfaction with making videos on the platform, citing the effects of cancel culture along with changes đồ sộ YouTube's algorithm and the website's community as factors for his decision.[17][18][19] On November 12, 2021, Keem hired a new host, Willy Mac, and also rehired a former host, TyBlue.[20]
On February 12, 2022, Keem announced that he had changed his mind and would not retire from DramaAlert, citing a lack of confidence in any permanent replacement and a new 3 year sponsorship khuyễn mãi giảm giá struck with sports betting company MyBookie.[21]
Conflicts and controversies
In 2010, during an argument with a moderator named Alex on the trang web BattleCam.com, Keem encouraged his viewers đồ sộ type "Alex is a stupid nigger" in the stream's chat; he later apologized for saying the word.[6] Keem also referred đồ sộ Alex as a, "all fucking righteous fucking nigger" and continued disparaging Alex by using the slur and claiming, "Alex, is doing this shit, you fucking nigger" in reference đồ sộ Alex supposedly "starting" Keem's Clip when viewers would have thought that Keem was starting his own Clip.
In January năm nhâm thìn, Keem posted a tweet directed at TotalBiscuit, a YouTuber who was diagnosed with terminal cancer, saying that he could not wait đồ sộ report on his death. Keem later apologized for the tweet.[6] TotalBiscuit died in May 2018.[22]
In May năm nhâm thìn, YouTuber iDubbbz released a Clip exposé on YouTube about Keem. In the Clip, he accused Keem of threatening big YouTubers with negative coverage and promoting small channels or accusing them of hiding something. iDubbbz called Keem a "very rash decision maker" and showed clips of Keem saying what iDubbbz deemed đồ sộ be regrettable. In response, Keem called the Clip "entertaining" and denied wanting đồ sộ attack other YouTubers, saying he has "no problem booking guests or landing exclusive interviews". He also apologized for the comments and incidents he caused, but sarcastically justified saying "nigger" by using a genealogical DNA test đồ sộ prove he was nine percent Black.[6]
In năm nhâm thìn, Keem falsely accused Runescape Twitch streamer Tony Winchester—known as RSGloryandGold—of being a pedophile, having confused him with John Phillips, a convicted sex offender who used Runescape đồ sộ attract children for sex. Keemstar was later proven đồ sộ be incorrect. Tony proved his identity, leading Keem đồ sộ apologize, fire one of his editors, offer Tony $1000 (which was refused), and delete his videos related đồ sộ the matter. Winchester later forgave Keemstar.[23]
In January 2019, YouTuber Jake Paul accused Keem of toàn thân shaming Paul's then-girlfriend, Erika Costell, after Keem made a tweet comparing her toàn thân đồ sộ Eugenia Cooney, a YouTuber with an eating disorder.[24]
In April 2021, in response đồ sộ Jake Paul facing sexual assault allegations from TikTok user Justine Paradise, Keem posted on Twitter that there is no way đồ sộ sexually assault someone orally, stating the victim had đồ sộ choose đồ sộ "open her mouth" as well as quoting "Is there really no way đồ sộ get away? I just really don't believe this story at all."[25][26]
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Etika controversy
In April 2019, Keem uploaded a DramaAlert interview featuring YouTuber Etika, who had exhibited unstable behavior in the weeks leading up đồ sộ the interview.[27][28] During the interview, Etika made several statements predominantly centered around death and his perspectives on the world. At one point, he referred đồ sộ himself as the "antichrist" and expressed a desire đồ sộ "purge all life".[27][28] Keem questioned Etika on whether his actions leading up đồ sộ the interview were publicity stunts or if he had genuinely experienced a mental breakdown.[27] Etika denied using his actions for publicity and later claimed that life was a "video game" and that "death means nothing";[27] Keem then inquired that if life were a simulation, "then why live?... Just jump off a cliff? If it's just a simulation, who cares?"[29][28]
Two months following the interview, Etika uploaded a Clip in the size of a suicide note titled "I'm sorry". Keem was among the people Etika spoke about, saying "Keemstar, I wish you the best, my nigga".[30] Etika's toàn thân was found in the East River four days after the Clip was uploaded, with the Office of Chief Medical Examiner determining that he had drowned after jumping from the Manhattan Bridge. Keem faced criticism following Etika's suicide, as he was held responsible for his death due đồ sộ the DramaAlert interview and statements made on Twitter before and after the interview. Keem argued that he was not đồ sộ blame for Etika's death because he seemed fine privately and doctors believed he was stable.[31] Keem later posted a screenshot of several texts allegedly sent by Etika's mother, which stated that he was not đồ sộ blame for her son's suicide and that he loved Keem and his show.[31]
In May 2020, YouTuber Ethan Klein released a Clip exposé about Keem, with one of his claims being that he exploited Etika, who later died by suicide. This resulted in G Fuel ending their sponsorship with Keem.[32]
Discography
Singles
Podcasts
Year | Title | Role |
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2012–2014 | BadKidCast | Himself (host) |
2015–2016 | #Triggered | Himself (co-host) |
2016–2019 | Baited! | Himself (co-host) |
2020–2022 | Mom's Basement | Himself (host) |
References
- ^ a b "Keemstar Net Worth, Height, & Daughter". G Fuel Blog. June 29, 2018. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ a b "About DramaAlert". YouTube.
- ^ "Keemstar Mixer trương mục creation hints at him leaving Twitch". GameRevolution. August 12, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "I got receipts bitch ass". Twitter. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Lorenz, Taylor (January 18, 2018). "How DramaAlert Became the TMZ of YouTube". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Lorenz, Taylor (January 18, 2018). "How DramaAlert Became the TMZ of YouTube". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "A Popular Gamer Threw Her Cat Live On Twitch, Sparking A Very Messy Drama". BuzzFeed News. July 24, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (February trăng tròn, 2019). "YouTubers fear looming 'adpocalypse' after child exploitation controversy". The Verge. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Asarch, Steven (February trăng tròn, 2019). "As waves of advertisers leave YouTube, nội dung creators worry about a second Adpocalypse". Newsweek. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "The Science Behind the Lindsay Lohan Death Hoax". OK! Magazine.
- ^ a b "Keemstar, The Bogeyman of YouTube". The Berkeley Beacon. October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Deaf person's Hotline turns out đồ sộ be hoax". WIVB-TV. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "YouTuber Keemstar on Being 'Half-Loved and Half-Hated' and What's Coming Next". Newsweek. March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Billionaire Alki David bruisin' for a fight". The Daily Dot. July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Alki Did It Again! – First Assisted Suicide Broadcast Live Over the Internet was a Promotion". Greek Reporter. July 30, 2011.
- ^ "Popular Internet Personalities Vie for the Title "King of the Web"". PR Newswire (Press release).
- ^ "Retiring …." Twitter. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Irwin, Kate (October 25, 2021). "Keemstar announces YouTube retirement". Dot Esports. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Irwin, Kate (October 26, 2021). "Keemstar reveals why he is retiring from YouTube". Dot Esports. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ FIRED FROM DRAMAALERT (the truth), retrieved December 25, 2021
- ^ Retirement: I can't vì thế this anymore!, retrieved February 19, 2022
- ^ "YouTube star John 'TotalBiscuit' Bain dies aged 33". BBC News. May 25, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Keemstar and "Sir" Tony Ray: Internet Mob Mentality". January 13, năm nhâm thìn.
- ^ "Jake Paul calls YouTuber Keemstar a 'piece of trash' for 'body-shaming' Erika Costell". The Daily Dot. January 16, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Keemstar, The Bogeyman of YouTube". The Berkley Beacon. October 21, 2021.
- ^ "TikTok star Justine Paradise responds on Instagram đồ sộ Jake Paul sexual assault denial". Monster & Critics. April 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Bonfiglio, Nahila (May 1, 2019). "Twitch star Etika says he wants đồ sộ 'purge all life' in bonkers interview". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c Selk, Avi (June 25, 2019). "YouTuber Etika found dead in East River, following a series of erratic videos and police confrontations". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Murphy, Margi (June 29, 2019). "Burnout, bullies and blurring the lines of reality: What the tragic death of Etika tells us about YouTube obsession". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on April 13, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Selk, Avi (June 25, 2019). "YouTuber Etika found dead in East River, following a series of erratic videos and police confrontations". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Katzowitz, Josh (July 1, 2019). "Etika's mom defends Keemstar, says YouTuber isn't đồ sộ blame for suicide". The Daily Dot. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Tenbarge, Kat (May trăng tròn, 2020). "Energy drink company G Fuel no longer sponsors mạng internet drama reporter Keemstar after claims that he exploited a YouTuber who died by suicide". Business Insider. Retrieved May trăng tròn, 2020.
- ^ "Stream DOLLAR in the WOODS by Dan Keem". SoundCloud. November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ "Dollar in the Woods! - Single by Keemstar". Apple Music. October 5, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Keem Pop – Single by Keemstar". Apple Music. January 25, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
Notes
- ^ On his Suspended Twitter
- ^ Remix. Original tuy vậy from 2012.[33]
External links
- DramaAlert's channel on YouTube
- Keemstar's channel on YouTube
- Keemstar on Twitter
- Keemstar on Instagram
- Keemstar on Twitch
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