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| Keemstar | |
|---|---|
 Keem in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Daniel Keem (1982-03-08) March 8, 1982 (age 42) Buffalo, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| YouTube information | |
| Also known as | Keemstar (formerly Killer Keemstar and DJ Keemstar) and DramaAlert |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Genre(s) | News, Entertainment, Comedy |
| Subscribers | 5.3 million (September 2, 2019) |
| Total views | 1.1 billion (September 2, 2019) |
| Associated acts | Jake Paul, Etika, iDubbbz, Shane Dawson, KSI |
Last updated: September 2, 2019 | |
Daniel Keem, more commonly known as Keemstar, is an American Youtuber and streamer. He is the owner of the Youtube channel DramaAlert, which has over 5.3 million subscribers as of September 2, 2019.
Career
History
Keem's first appearance on Youtube was in a Halo 3 Youtube video from 2009, where he was recorded through the online multiplayer voice-chat. His first Youtube channel, xDJKEEMSTAR, was created in 2009 and dedicated to giving news within the Youtube community. Years after, in June 2014, he started his channel DramaAlert which is now the current iteration of Drama Alert. Keem often offers his own opinions in his videos, such as going against popular streamer Alinity when she threw her cat on a live stream and going against Youtuber Matt Watson when he claimed that you can find pedophilic content on Youtube, with Keem tweeting that "Matt Watson is a fraud."
Controversies
In 2008 Keem, during argument on the website BattleCam.com with a moderator named Alex, encouraged his viewers to type "Alex is a stupid nigger" in the stream chat. He since apologized. In January 2016, Keem tweeted at TotalBiscuit, a Youtuber with terminal cancer, with Keem saying in a mocking tone that he couldn't wait to report on his death. Keem also apologized for this remark. In January 2019, popular Youtuber Jake Paul claimed that Keem body-shamed his then girlfriend Erika Costell after Keem made a tweet comparing her body to Eugenia Cooney, a Youtuber with an eating disorder.
In June 2019, after popular Youtuber and Streamer Etika's suicide, many people blamed Keem for his death due to a past interview where Keem said "If you really think about it, then why live? Just jump off a cliff. If it’s just a simulation, who cares?" in response to Etika talking about how he believed he lived in a simulation. Keem refuted these claims in a series of tweets, claiming people were using him as a scapegoat and that nobody was talking about tweets in which he was concerned for him. He went on to say that he thought Etika's mental health issues were a publicity stunt, due to him seeming fine and wanting to guest star on Drama Alert. Etika's mother defended Keem afterwards, stating he wasn't to blame for Etika's suicide.
Personal life
Keem has a young daughter named Mia. Keem holds right-wing views, and has shown support for Donald Trump in numerous tweets.
References
- Team, The G. FUEL. "Keemstar Net Worth, Height, & Daughter". blog.gfuel.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "Keemstar Mixer account creation hints at him leaving Twitch". GameRevolution. August 12, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "Who Is Keemstar And What Is He Doing To YouTube?". We The Unicorns. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "A Popular Gamer Threw Her Cat Live On Twitch, Sparking A Very Messy Drama". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- Alexander, Julia (February 20, 2019). "YouTubers fear looming 'adpocalypse' after child exploitation controversy". The Verge. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- EST, Steven Asarch On 2/20/19 at 3:32 PM (February 20, 2019). "As waves of advertisers leave YouTube, content creators worry about a second Adpocalypse". Newsweek. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Lorenz, Taylor (January 18, 2018). "How DramaAlert Became the TMZ of YouTube". Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "TotalBiscuit-Keemstar Feud: YouTuber Reacts To John Bain's Death On Twitter". International Business Times. May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - "Jake Paul bashes KEEMSTAR for "body shaming" Erika Costell". Dexerto.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "Jake Paul calls YouTuber Keemstar a 'piece of trash' for 'body-shaming' Erika Costell". The Daily Dot. January 16, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- organic (June 27, 2019). "Keemstar the Grifter: Etika's Suicide and the Perils of YouTube Drama". Popdust. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- Ball, Without A. Crystal (June 26, 2019). "YouTuber Keemstar Suggested Suicide to Etika Months Before Death". Without A Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "KEEMSTAR refutes claims blaming him for Etika's mental state in emotional video". Dexerto.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "KEEMSTAR hits back against accusations of worsening Etika's mental health - "Go f**k yourself"". Dexerto.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "Etika's mom defends Keemstar, says YouTuber isn't to blame for suicide". The Daily Dot. July 1, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "Etika's mother defends KEEMSTAR amid accusations he contributed to her son's death". Dexerto.com. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- "YouTube gossip king Keemstar praises Trump, attacks Democrats, divides fans". The Daily Dot. November 7, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
