Chunkz
Personal information
Born
Amin Mohamed

(1996-02-21) 21 February 1996 (age 28)
London, England
Other namesChunkz
EducationLondon Metropolitan University
Occupations
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015-present
Genres
  • Entertainment
  • comedy
  • music
Subscribers3.19 million[1][2]
Total views225.82 million[1][2]
Associated actsYung Filly
Beta Squad
IShowSpeed
100,000 subscribers2017[citation needed]
1,000,000 subscribers2020[citation needed]
Last updated: 13 August 2023

Amin Mohamed (Somali: Aamin Maxamed, [ɑːmɪn mæħæmed]; born 21 February 1996),[3] also known as Chunkz, is a British YouTuber, host, entertainer and former musician.[4][5][6] As of June 2023, his YouTube channel has over 2.8 million subscribers and 211 million video views.[1] He is a member of the YouTube group Beta Squad.

Early life

Mohamed was born on 21 February 1996 in northwest London.[7] He is the youngest of five siblings. His parents immigrated from Somaliland in the 1980s.[8] He is a Muslim.[9][10] He studied financial mathematics at London Metropolitan University before dropping out in 2016 to focus on YouTube.[8]

Career

YouTube

Mohamed registered the Chunkz account on 23 July 2015.[citation needed] His early YouTube videos included vlogs, challenges, pranks, and more; they also included his friend Sharky and his cousin, Darkest Man.[citation needed]

He formed a duo with Yung Filly and contributed to YouTube channels.[11]

In 2018, Mohamed won the International Somaliland Award for the best entertainer.[8]

In 2019, Chunkz became part of the collaborative YouTube group known as the Beta Squad, which also includes the YouTubers known as Sharky, AJ Shabeel, Kenny, and Niko Omilana.[4] Chunkz and Yung Filly also starred in the Footasylum YouTube series known as Does the Shoe Fit, which became known on the Internet.[12]

In late 2022, Beta Squad returned to uploading videos each week, after taking a hiatus of a few years.

Music

Mohamed played the role of Asznee in Big Shaq's 2017 music video "Man's Not Hot."[4] In March 2018, he, 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.[13]

In March 2020, Mohamed released his first rap single, "Clean Up," with Yung Filly.[14] In October 2020, he and Yung Filly followed the initial track by dropping their new single and music video, which was titled "Hold".[15][better source needed]

In May 2021, Mohamed announced he was retiring from music, since he believed that it was incompatible with his religious beliefs.[8][9]

Other ventures

In September 2020, Mohamed was announced as the co-host of the Sky Sports Saturday morning show Saturday Social.[16] During that month, he was also announced as a co-host for the extreme sports competition The Aphetor Games, which stars content creators.[17][18] In December 2020, he hosted the 2020 MOBO Awards with Maya Jama.[19]

Mohamed, an Arsenal supporter,[20] 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.[21]

Mohamed started a podcast with Yung Filly called The Chunkz and Filly Show in 2023.

Charity work

Since 2020, Mohamed has participated annual charity football events, including Soccer Aid and Sidemen Charity Matches.[4]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 The Sidemen Story Himself Documentary; Cameo [22]
Web roles
Year Title Role Network(s) Notes Ref.
2020–present #SaturdaySocial Himself Sky Sports Co-host [16]
2020 The Aphetor Games Himself Online Co-host [17]
2020 2020 MOBO Awards Himself BBC One and YouTube Co-host [19]
Television
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2022 All or Nothing: Arsenal Himself Prime Video Documentary [21]
2022 Bad Chefs Himself ITV2 Presenter [23]
Chunkz in music videos Music videos
Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref.
2023 "Voices" KSI feat. Oliver Tree Himself [24]

Discography

List of singles with selected chart positions and year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[25] 		UK
Ind.
[26] 		NZ Hot
[27] 		SCO
[28]
"Vibranium"
(featuring Neji)[29] 		2018 — — — — Non-album singles
"Clean Up"
(with Yung Filly)[31] 		2019 67 — — —
"Hold"
(with Yung Filly)[32] 		29 3 35 31
"Confidence"
(with Yung Filly and Geko) 		2020 — — — —
"Lingo"
(with Deno and J.I the Prince of N.Y) 		2021 57 — — — Boy Meets World

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2020 Rated Awards Personality of the Year Himself Won [33]
2020 MOBO Awards Best Media Personality Himself Won [34]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chunkz's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "About Chunkz". YouTube.
  3. ^ Yung Filly Forgets Chunkz's Birthday, retrieved 8 April 2023
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ KNOWING YOUR COUNTRY WITH CHUNKZ!!!, archived from the original on 26 September 2021, retrieved 14 June 2021
  8. ^ a b c d Farah, Hibaq (31 July 2021). "Chunkz: 'I paved the way for myself as a YouTuber'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Here to say Eid Mubarak to all the fellow Muslim brothers and sisters". Twitter. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  11. ^ YouTube Kings Chunkz & Yung Filly Show Us How They “Clean Up” On Catchy New Single
  12. ^ "Does the Shoe Fit? - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  13. ^ Oke, Tobi (6 March 2018). "Big Shaq And Trainline Join Forces For The World's First Voicebot Duet". Complex.
  14. ^ Chunkz & Yung Filly – Clean Up
  15. ^ CHUNKZ AND YUNGFILLY DROP EAGERLY ANTICIPATED MUSIC VIDEO FOR THEIR NEW TRACK 'HOLD'
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "Watch Chunkz take the Ultimate Gooner Quiz!". Arsenal F.C. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Shah, Furvah. "Sidemen's Netflix documentary: Release date, trailer, cast and more". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  23. ^ "Chunkz to host ITV2's brand new reality show". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  24. ^ "KSI feat. Oliver Tree - Voices (Official Video)". Retrieved 27 January 2023 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ "Artist: Chunkz & Yung Filly". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  26. ^ "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.
  27. ^ "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.
  28. ^ "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.
  29. ^ "Vibranium – Single by Chunkz & Neji". Apple Music. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  30. ^ "British certifications – Chunkz". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 May 2022. Type Chunkz in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  31. ^ "Clean Up – Single by Chunkz & Yung Filly". Apple Music. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  32. ^ "Hold – Single by Chunkz & Yung Filly". Apple Music. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  33. ^ "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.
  34. ^ 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.

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