Darren Watkins aka IShowSpeed, the popular YouTube sensation, had a wildly successful streaming career in 2022. Having been banned from Twitch a year ago, he has shifted to the red platform and recently crossed the 14.5 million subscriber mark.
IShowSpeed has gained popularity in football circles and is famous for his Cristiano Ronaldo obsession. He reached new heights during the FIFA World Cup, where he attended several matches.
His live streams from the various Qatari stadiums were watched by hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide, breaking his personal record. The Portugal vs Switzerland match broke his previous record with a whopping 320K+ concurrent viewers.
The amount of success the 17-year-old has reached over 2022 is astronomical, especially considering the amount of money he would have earned from all the content. Let's analyze how much money the teenager has made with the help of the YouTube numbers available to the public.
While Darren is primarily a streamer who does a variety of content on his channel, he also has other sources of income. The Ohio native has done quite well as a music artist with popular songs such as Sewey and World Cup. Both have millions of views on YouTube and Spotify.
However, it is safe to assume that his main source of income is his YouTube. As a streamer, analyzing his livestreams is not as reliable as looking at his video stats. Things such as channel memberships are notoriously hard to access; however, Playboard.co reports that IShowSpeed received a staggering $1.03 million in superchats and donations over his career on YouTube.
That figure alone makes up a huge part of the streamer's revenue in 2022, having gone live five days a week as a regular schedule. His recent statistics as the
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