Darren Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed. He is a well-known YouTuber and Social media personality. And several sites have estimated that his net worth will be around $10 million to 12 million dollars.
Speed gained fame as a gaming YouTuber and was instantly renowned for his live streams.
Though he rose in popularity a few months after the Corona breakout, he created his YouTube channel in 2016. He remained Idle for almost 2 years and his first debut video on YouTube is his shooting footage of NBA 2018.
Due to the popularity of Fortnite during that time, he tried playing that game and tried live streaming. He got little success after that livestream but, he was not satisfied with the success he got and got demotivated and decided to focus on his studies and football.
Following the Corona outbreak he restarted his YouTube with his friends' encouragement according to some sources and Forbes. He started with NBA material and gained instant popularity. During those days he was one of the streamers who created outstanding NBA 2020 and 2021. According to some other sources he gained around 150 subscribers a week and eventually reached 1000 subscribers within no time.
Soon after speed began broadening his content by playing Fortnite and Five Nights at Freddy’s, making his content more live-stream-centered. Speed gained almost 1 million subscribers in less than a year, making him one of the world's fastest-growing YouTubers in 2021. He grew in popularity as a result of his virality on social media platforms such as TikTok, where his fanbase began uploading fragments of his live streams, which became viral in their own right.
There are some chances that Ishowspeed used Lenostube for the initial growth of his channel.
Speed went to Los Angeles with famous Twitch broadcaster Adin Ross after his popularity, and his participation in Ross’s stream helped him earn even more fans.
Speed appears to be concentrating on his music career at the moment, having released his debut album, “What Else IshowSpeed”, which included many music videos on his channel, most of which has been viewed over 10 million times.
Sources Of Income:
YouTube:
Speed derives the majority of his $10 million to $12 million valuation from his YouTube channels and the revenue generated by Adsense. Aside from that, Speed makes a good living from sponsorships and whatever tips and donations he receives from his audience while live streaming.
Speed has indicated that depending on the length of the stream, he receives around $75 to $200 per upload. According to some other sources and video interviews, he participated. IShowSpeed makes an essential $16,000 per month in Adsense revenue.
IShowSpeed makes an estimated $1.11 million per year from his channel Adsense, based on an average of 8.43 million views per month and roughly 614.38 thousand views per day, according to Net Worth Spot. Based on the average price paid per thousand views, the IShowSpeed YouTube channel may produce an estimated $73,000 in ad revenue per month and over $1 to $3 million per year. According to other sources, speed earns between $2 and $4 million per year from YouTube alone.
TikTok:
Speed might make up to $15k for every post on TikTok. TikTok does not currently compensate its users for running adverts on their uploaded photographs, unlike YouTube, where you can sell advertising space on your movies and channel page at a fee set by Google. To do this, TikTok influencers and businesses have no intermediary or defined rates if they choose to collaborate. Brands make deals with influencers based on the conditions, and pricing might vary substantially, but this projected earning per post is thought to be close to accurate.
Brand Collaborations:
With the enormous fan base Speed has amassed over the years, companies may approach him to endorse their goods. Speed has partnered with several well-known online brands. Although the amount he could charge for promotional content is unknown, we can also presume that it will be substantial.
Expenses:
Speed has been photographed driving a blue Lamborghini Urus and has shared pictures of the car on Instagram. Based on 2023 estimates, the car might start up to cost more than $2,30,000. Aside from this, not much is known at this time about IShowSpeed’s expenditures related to real estate, vehicles and other assets.