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The American internet celebrity IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Watkins Jr., was born on January 21, 2005, in Ohio, the United States. He is a gaming streamer and rapper. Due to his often hyperactive state during live broadcasts, he is affectionately called “Brother with Hyperthyroidism” by Chinese netizens. He started his career as a gaming streamer and initially gained his first batch of fans by live-streaming the “NBA 2K” series of games. Later, he gradually expanded his content areas, including offline challenges, global travel live broadcasts, rap music, etc., forming a unique style of “abstract stunts”. His live streaming style is enthusiastic and hyperactive, without a script or filters, and the selling point is “authenticity”. The content covers diverse themes, including games, travel, sports, music, etc. In 2021, Speed became popular with the song “Dooty Booty”. In addition, he also attracted a large number of viewers through global travel live broadcasts, and his subscriber count skyrocketed by millions. He became the first live streamer in English to break through one million viewers. In 2022, the views of his song “World Cup” created for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 reached 170 million on YouTube. In March 2025, Speed embarked on a trip to China, visiting cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, and Chongqing. Through unscripted live broadcasts, he showcased the safe, modern, and dynamic aspects of China. The number of viewers for a single live broadcast exceeded 6 million, and his Douyin account gained 2 million followers in a week. He was praised by the Chinese Embassy in the United States as “a messenger across the cultural divide”.