Chunkz

English YouTube personality and rapper (born 1996)

  • YouTuber
  • Internet personality
YouTube informationChannel
  • Chunkz
Years active2015-presentGenres
  • Entertainment
  • comedy
  • music
Subscribers3.4 million[1][2]Total views272 million[1][2]Associated actsYung Filly
Beta Squad
IShowSpeed
Creator Awards
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 April 2024[update], his YouTube channel had over 3.4 million subscribers and 271 million video views.[1] He is a member of the YouTube group Beta Squad.

Early life

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

Career

YouTube

Amin 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

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

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

Charity work

Since 2020, Mohamed has participated in 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 Online [17]
2020 MOBO Awards BBC One and YouTube [19]
Television
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2022 All or Nothing: Arsenal Himself Prime Video Documentary [21]
Bad Chefs ITV2 Presenter [23]
Chunkz in music videos Music videos
Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref.
2017 "Man's Not Hot" Michael Dapaah Asznee [24]
2018 "Man Don't Dance" [25]
2019 "Buss It Down" [26]
2021 "100 Bags Freestyle" Yung Filly Himself [27]
2022 "My Life" Aj Shabeel [28]
"Don't Lie" A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz [29]
2023 "Voices" KSI feat. Oliver Tree [30]
2024 "1 By 1" Michael Hamilton [31]

Discography

List of singles with selected chart positions and year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[32] 		UK
Ind.
[33] 		NZ Hot
[34] 		SCO
[35]
"Vibranium"
(featuring Neji)[36] 		2018 — — — — Non-album singles
"Clean Up"
(with Yung Filly)[38] 		2019 67 — — —
"Hold"
(with Yung Filly)[39] 		29 3 35 31
"Confidence"
(with Yung Filly and Geko) 		2020 — — — —
"Insecure Love"
(with Zion Foster)[40] 		— — — — Welcome to the Lion's Den
"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 [41]
MOBO Awards Best Media Personality Won [42]
2021 Rated Awards Personality of the Year Nominated [43]
MOBO Awards Best Media Personality Himself & Yung Filly Won [44]
2022 Rated Awards Personality of the Year Himself Nominated [45]
MOBO Awards Best Media Personality Nominated [46]

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 (2 February 2024). "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. ^ "BIG SHAQ - MANS NOT HOT (MUSIC VIDEO)". Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ "BIG SHAQ - MAN DON'T DANCE (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ "BIG SHAQ - BUSS IT DOWN (Official Music Video)". Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via YouTube.
  27. ^ "Yung Filly - 100 Bags Freestyle (Official Video)". Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via YouTube.
  28. ^ "Aj Shabeel - My Life (Official Music Video)". Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via YouTube.
  29. ^ "A1 x J1 - Don't Lie (Official Video) ft. Nemzzz". Retrieved 17 March 2024 – via YouTube.
  30. ^ "KSI feat. Oliver Tree - Voices (Official Video)". Retrieved 27 January 2023 – via YouTube.
  31. ^ "Michael Hamilton - 1 By 1 (Official Music Video)". Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via YouTube.
  32. ^ "Artist: Chunkz & Yung Filly". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  33. ^ "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.
  34. ^ "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.
  35. ^ "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.
  36. ^ "Vibranium – Single by Chunkz & Neji". Apple Music. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  37. ^ "British certifications – Chunkz". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 May 2022. Type Chunkz in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  38. ^ "Clean Up – Single by Chunkz & Yung Filly". Apple Music. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  39. ^ "Hold – Single by Chunkz & Yung Filly". Apple Music. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  40. ^ "Insecure Love (feat.Chunkz)". Apple Music. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  41. ^ "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.
  42. ^ 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.
  43. ^ Nazareno, Mia (16 September 2021). "Jorja Smith, Central Cee & More Take Home 2021 GRM Rated Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  44. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (5 December 2021). "Mobo awards 2021: Dave, Little Simz and Ghetts top winners". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  45. ^ Grein, Paul (24 October 2022). "Dave, Stormzy, Little Simz Win Big at 2022 Rated Awards (Full List)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  46. ^ Skinner, Tony (11 November 2022). "MOBOs 2022: Nova Twins, Little Simz and FKA twigs among nominees". NME. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

External links

  • Chunkz's channel on YouTube
  • Chunkz at IMDb