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English YouTube personality and rapper (born 1996)
Amin Mohamed (Somali : Aamin Maxamed , [ɑːmɪn mæħæmed] , born 21 February 1996) better known as Chunkz , is a British YouTuber , host, entertainer, and former musician.[3] [4] [5] He is a member of the YouTube group Beta Squad. As of April 2024[update] , his YouTube channel had over 3.4 million subscribers and 271 million video views.[1]
Early life and personal life
Amin Mohamed[6] [7] was born on 21 February 1996,[8] in northwest London.[9] He is the youngest of five siblings. He is a first-generation British Somali, as his parents immigrated from Somaliland in the 1980s.[6] Before his career on YouTube, he worked at Cineworld , a British cinema chain, and met fellow Beta Squad member Aj Shabeel there.[10] He studied financial mathematics at the London Metropolitan University for a year before dropping out in 2016 to focus on YouTube.[6] [10]
He is a Muslim [11] [12] and a supporter of Arsenal F.C. [13]
Career
YouTube
Mohamed registered the Chunkz account on 23 July 2015. His early YouTube videos included vlogs , challenges, pranks , and more; they also included his friend Sharky and his cousin, Darkest Man.[14] In an interview in October 2019, he cited British YouTuber KSI as his inspiration to started making content on YouTube.[10] In 2017, he quit his job at Cineworld to become a full-time YouTuber.[10]
He formed a duo with Yung Filly and contributed to YouTube channels.[15] Mohamed and Yung Filly also starred in the Footasylum YouTube series known as Does the Shoe Fit, which became known on the Internet.[16]
In 2018, Mohamed won the International Somaliland Award for the best entertainer.[6]
In 2019, Mohamed created and joined the Beta Squad, a British YouTube collective group, along with fellow British YouTubers Niko Omilana , AJ Shabeel, Sharky, and KingKennyTV. In February 2019, it was also announced that the group would be living together in a £4 million mansion in a secret location in London, where they will create daily content for platforms including YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat .[17] [18] The group also created a shared channel called "Beta Squad" and would upload their collaborative content there.[17] [18] [3] [10]
Music
Mohamed started his music career in 2018 with his first song, "Vibranium", a tropical house and dance song featuring Neji.[19]
In March 2020, Mohamed released his first rap single, "Clean Up," with Yung Filly.[20] In October 2020, Mohamed and Yung Filly followed the initial track by dropping their new single and music video, which was titled "Hold".[21] [22]
In May 2021, Mohamed announced that he was retiring from music since he believed that it was incompatible with his religious beliefs.[6] [11]
Other ventures
Mohamed played the role of Asznee in Big Shaq 's 2017 music video, "Man's Not Hot ."[3] In March 2018, Mohamed, along with Michael Dapaah , helped launch a voice app for the Google Assistant for the train ticket retailer Trainline , which focuses on rail journey planning.[23]
Mohamed appeared in the 2020 comedy-horror movie, Are We Dead Yet?, written and directed by Fredi Nwaka .[24] [25] In September 2020, Mohamed was announced as the co-host of the Sky Sports Saturday morning show, Saturday Social .[26] During that month, he was also announced as a co-host for the extreme sports competition, The Aphetor Games , which stars content creators.[27] [28] In December 2020, he hosted the 2020 MOBO Awards with Maya Jama .[29]
Mohamed, an Arsenal supporter,[13] makes an appearance in the Amazon Original sports docu-series All or Nothing: Arsenal , which documented the club by spending time with the coaching staff and players behind the scenes both on and off the field throughout their 2021–22 season .[30]
In October 2023, Mohamed started a podcast with Yung Filly called The Chunkz and Filly Show .[31] [32]
Philanthropy
Since 2020, Mohamed has participated in annual charity football events, including Soccer Aid and Sidemen Charity Matches .[3]
On 23 February 2024, Mohamed took part in Match for Hope, a football charity match hosted at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium , Qatar, where he captained team Chunkz versus team AboFlah, an Arabic-speaking YouTuber. The match ended with Team Chunkz’s 7-5 victory over Team AboFlah. They managed to raise more than $8.8 million to support Qatar’s Education Above All Foundation.[33] [34] [35]
Filmography
Discography
Awards and nominations
References
^ a b c d Sansome, Jessica (6 September 2020). "Who is Chunkz in Soccer Aid 2020?" . Manchester Evening News . Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .
^ "It's time to acknowledge black culture's influence on football" . Eurosport . 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021 .
^ Davey, Jacob (7 September 2020). "Chunkz & Yung Filly Proved They Were Generational Talents At Soccer Aid 2020" . Complex . Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021 .
^ a b c d e Farah, Hibaq (31 July 2021). "Chunkz: 'I paved the way for myself as a YouTuber' " . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 17 March 2023 .
^ Mwamba, Ramazani (22 April 2024). "Youtuber Chunkz surprises Greater Manchester school kids" . ManchesterEveningNews . Retrieved 17 June 2024 .
^ Chunkz (6 October 2023). BEST FRIEND TEST: AJ vs Darkest . Retrieved 1 June 2024 – via YouTube.
^ KNOWING YOUR COUNTRY WITH CHUNKZ!!! , archived from the original on 26 September 2021, retrieved 14 June 2021
^ a b c d e Hale, James (17 October 2019). "Creators Going Pro: In February, 5 "Ordinary" YouTubers Joined Forces As 'Beta Squad.' Now, They Have Nearly 400K Subscribers" . Tubefilter . Retrieved 17 June 2024 .
^ a b Wynter, Courtney (7 May 2021). "Chunkz Announces He's Quitting Music For Good" . GRM Daily . Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021 .
^ "Here to say Eid Mubarak to all the fellow Muslim brothers and sisters" . Twitter . 19 August 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2021 .
^ a b "Watch Chunkz take the Ultimate Gooner Quiz!" . Arsenal F.C . 29 September 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023 .
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^ Lynch, Jack. "YouTube Kings Chunkz & Yung Filly Show Us How They "Clean Up" On Catchy New Single" . Complex . Retrieved 8 May 2024 .
^ "Does the Shoe Fit? - YouTube" . www.youtube.com . Retrieved 13 October 2023 .
^ a b Blichert, Frederick (22 February 2019). "Studio71 UK to launch reality web series "Beta Squad" with YouTube creators" . Realscreen . Retrieved 17 June 2024 .
^ a b Weiss, Geoff (19 February 2019). "Studio71's Talent Management Unit Will Invite 5 Emerging Creators To Collaborate In London Mansion" . Tubefilter . Retrieved 17 June 2024 .
^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (2 August 2018). "Chunkz & Neji link on new tune "Vibranium" " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
^ Akomanyi, Sarah (18 March 2020). "Chunkz & Yung Filly - Clean Up" . EUPHORIA . Retrieved 8 May 2024 .
^ "Chunkz And Yung Filly Drop Eagerly Anticipated Music Video For Their New Track 'Hold' " . Link Up Tv . Retrieved 8 May 2024 .
^ "Headie One and Internet Money battle for this week's Official UK Number 1 single" . Official Charts . 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2024 .
^ Oke, Tobi (6 March 2018). "Big Shaq And Trainline Join Forces For The World's First Voicebot Duet" . Complex .
^ Bitel, Anton (24 August 2019). "Are We Dead Yet? first look review Arrow FrightFest 2019" . SciFiNow . Retrieved 17 June 2024 .
^ a b Guide, British Comedy. "Are We Dead Yet? cast and crew credits" . British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 17 June 2024 .
^ a b Wynter, Courtney (11 September 2020). "Chunkz Signs With Sky Sports" . GRM Daily . Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .
^ a b "The influencer Olympics and flying cars offer sport's vision of the future" . SportsPro . 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021 .
^ "Chunkz To Host New Influencer Competition The Aphetor Games" . The West Australian . 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021 .
^ a b "MOBOs 2020: 'More important than ever to showcase black culture' " . BBC News . 24 November 2020. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021 .
^ a b Cole, Jackson (19 July 2022). "Official trailer for Arsenal's All or Nothing series on Amazon Prime shows Mikel Arteta revealing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has lost captaincy and players appearing to clash in training session" . Talksport . Retrieved 16 August 2022 .
^ DAILY, GRM (27 October 2023). "Watch episode 1 of 'The Chunkz & Yung Filly Show' " . GRM Daily . Retrieved 3 May 2024 .
^ Nast, Condé (27 January 2024). "Idris Elba Wore One of the Best $500 Watches on the Market" . GQ . Retrieved 8 May 2024 .
^ "Qatar to host Match for Hope charity match featuring famous content creators and football legends | Goal.com English Saudi Arabia" . www.goal.com . 2 February 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024 .
^ Qarjouli, Asmahan (3 March 2024). "Qatar's Match for Hope views reached 22.5 million" . Doha News | Qatar . Retrieved 3 May 2024 .
^ "Highlights: Didier Drogba, Eden Hazard, Kaka, Chunkz and Yung Filly star in charity match" . Sky Sports . Retrieved 17 June 2024 .
^ Shah, Furvah (2 February 2024). "Sidemen's Netflix documentary: Release date, trailer, cast and more" . Cosmopolitan . Retrieved 6 February 2024 .
^ "CHUNKZ AND YUNG FILLY | CHICKEN SHOP DATE" . 26 March 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2024 – via YouTube.
^ "Chunkz to host ITV2's brand new reality show" . itv.com/presscentre . Retrieved 7 March 2022 .
^ "BIG SHAQ - MANS NOT HOT (MUSIC VIDEO)" . Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via YouTube.
^ "BIG SHAQ - MAN DON'T DANCE (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)" . Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via YouTube.
^ "BIG SHAQ - BUSS IT DOWN (Official Music Video)" . Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via YouTube.
^ "Yung Filly - 100 Bags Freestyle (Official Video)" . Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via YouTube.
^ "Aj Shabeel - My Life (Official Music Video)" . Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via YouTube.
^ "A1 x J1 - Don't Lie (Official Video) ft. Nemzzz" . Retrieved 17 March 2024 – via YouTube.
^ "Russ - Are You Entertained (Feat. Ed Sheeran) (Official Video)" . Retrieved 17 June 2024 – via YouTube.
^ "KSI feat. Oliver Tree - Voices (Official Video)" . Retrieved 27 January 2023 – via YouTube.
^ "Michael Hamilton - 1 By 1 (Official Music Video)" . Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via YouTube.
^ "Artist: Chunkz & Yung Filly" . Official Charts Company . Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021 .
^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 (23 October 2020 – 29 October 2020)" . Official Charts Company . 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021 .
^ "New Zealand Hot Singles Chart (26 October 2020)" . Recorded Music NZ . 26 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021 .
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (23 October 2020 – 29 October 2020)" . Official Charts Company . 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021 .
^ "Vibranium – Single by Chunkz & Neji" . Apple Music . 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021 .
^ "British certifications – Chunkz" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 29 May 2022 . Type Chunkz in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "Clean Up – Single by Chunkz & Yung Filly" . Apple Music . 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021 .
^ "Hold – Single by Chunkz & Yung Filly" . Apple Music . 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021 .
^ "Insecure Love (feat.Chunkz)" . Apple Music . 24 July 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2024 .
^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (9 December 2020). "Nines and Mahalia top winners at 2020 Mobo awards" . The Guardian . Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .
^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (5 December 2021). "Mobo awards 2021: Dave, Little Simz and Ghetts top winners" . The Guardian . Retrieved 28 February 2024 .
^ Skinner, Tony (11 November 2022). "MOBOs 2022: Nova Twins, Little Simz and FKA twigs among nominees" . NME . Retrieved 28 February 2024 .
^ "Rated Awards: Stormzy, Dizzee Rascal and J Hus win GRM Daily awards" . BBC News . 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021 .
^ Nazareno, Mia (16 September 2021). "Jorja Smith, Central Cee & More Take Home 2021 GRM Rated Awards: Full Winners List" . Billboard . Retrieved 28 February 2024 .
^ Grein, Paul (24 October 2022). "Dave, Stormzy, Little Simz Win Big at 2022 Rated Awards (Full List)" . Billboard . Retrieved 28 February 2024 .
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