It has been a huge year for IShowSpeed, who has been busy traveling around the globe while also juggling his live-streaming duties. Impressively, most of his visits, be it across Europe or Southeast Asia, have attracted record-setting audiences, putting him among the most-viewed YouTubers.
On October 17, the American added another feather to his burgeoning cap when he met YouTube CEO Neal Mohan during the latter's meeting with content creators. He ensured to personally present Speed with his Diamond Play Button, awarded to streamers who have crossed the ten million subscribers mark.
IShowSpeed has grown in popularity exponentially over the past two years, making him one of the faces of YouTube's live-streaming community. His over-the-top antics, anything-goes style, and emotionally charged broadcasts have ensured he is now one of the most popular influencers globally when it comes to viewership numbers.
The 19-year-old is one of the year's three most popular content creators across broadcasting services, having hit 1.04M Peak Viewers during his recent visit to Southeast Asia. It was a record-setting number, making him the first English-speaking streamer to attract more than a million concurrent viewers for a live broadcast.
This trip included stops in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It saw IShowSpeed ride elephants, participate in nighttime street races, squeeze in a few Muay Thai lessons, share a cage with tigers, meet Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, and explore countless tourist attractions.
The 1.04M PV also put the online star among the ten most popular YouTube streamers of all time. The entire Asia sojourn also caused a spike in his subscriber count; over the two weeks, IShowSpeed gained 3.4 million new followers, with his YouTube channel's current count reading 32.5 million subscribers.
Getting back to his meeting with the YouTube CEO, fans were extremely pleased that their favorite broadcaster finally got the recognition he deserved despite crossing 10 million subscribers more than two years back. Many felt that it was the gesture came a bit too late, even sharing this opinion online, but IShowSpeed himself has not yet commented on the recognition.
Nevertheless, this was just the latest in a series of milestone moments that have made him a household name worldwide. The former Twitch sensation streams now attract millions, and his popularity has made him a big part of the live-streaming fabric, ensuring prominent endorsement deals and sponsored broadcasts that will only increase his profile going forward.
