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Chunkz
Personal information
BornAmin Mohammed
21 February 1996
London, England
Occupation
YouTube information
Years active2013–present
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–present
Genre
  • Entertainment
  • comedy
  • music
Subscribers1.95 million[1][2]
Total views142 million[1][2]
Associated actsNiko Omilana
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers
Updated: 4 June 2021

Amin Mohammed (born 21 February 1996), known professionally as Chunkz, is an English YouTuber, host, entertainer and former musician.[3][4][5] As of June 2021, his YouTube channel has over 1.8 million subscribers and 142 million video views.[1] He is a member of the YouTube group Beta Squad.

Early life

Mohammed was born on 21 February 1996 into a Somali family.[6] He is a Muslim.[7][8]

Career

YouTube

Mohammed registered the Chunkz account on 23 July 2015. His early YouTube videos were vlogs, as well as challenges, pranks, and more along with his friend Sharky.

He formed a duo with Yung Filly and contributed to YouTube channels.[9]

In 2019, Chunkz became part of the collaborative YouTube group known as the Beta Squad alongside four YouTubers Sharky, AJ Shabeel, Kenny and Niko Omilana.[3]

Music

Mohammed played the role of Asznee in Big Shaq's 2017 music video "Man's Not Hot".[3] In March 2018, he, along with Michael Dapaah, helped launch a voice app built for the Google Assistant for the train ticket retailer Trainline to ease rail journey planning.[10]

In March 2020, Mohammed released his first rap single and music video "Clean Up" with Yung Filly.[11] In October 2020, he and Yung Filly followed it initial track by dropping their new single and music video titled "Hold".[12]

In May 2021, Mohammed announced he was retiring from music due to his religion.[7]

Other ventures

In September 2020, Mohammed was announced as the co-host of the Sky Sports Saturday morning show #SaturdaySocial.[13] That month, he was also announced as a co-host for the extreme sports competition The Aphetor Games, which stars next-gen content creators.[14][15] In December 2020, he hosted the 2020 MOBO Awards with Maya Jama.[16]

Charity work

In September 2020, Mohammed participated in the charity football event Soccer Aid.[3]

Filmography

Web roles
Year Title Role Network(s) Notes Ref.
2020–present #SaturdaySocial Himself Sky Sports Co-host [13]
2020 The Aphetor Games Himself Online Co-host [14]
2020 2020 MOBO Awards Himself BBC One and YouTube Co-host [16]

Discography

List of singles with selected chart positions and year released
Title Year Peak chart positions
UK
[17] 		UK
Ind.
[18] 		NZ Hot
[19] 		SCO
[20]
"Vibranium" (featuring Neji)[21] 2018 — — — —
"Clean Up" (with Yung Filly)[22] 2020 67 — — —
"Hold" (with Yung Filly)[23] 2020 29 3 35 31

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2020 Rated Awards Personality of the Year Himself Won [24]
2020 MOBO Awards Best Media Personality Himself Won [25]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chunkz's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "About Chunkz". YouTube.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "It's time to acknowledge black culture's influence on football". Eurosport. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  5. ^ Davey, Jacob (7 September 2020). "Chunkz & Yung Filly Proved They Were Generational Talents At Soccer Aid 2020". Complex. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  6. ^ KNOWING YOUR COUNTRY WITH CHUNKZ!!!, archived from the original on 26 September 2021, retrieved 14 June 2021
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Here to say Eid Mubarak to all the fellow Muslim brothers and sisters". Twitter. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. ^ YouTube Kings Chunkz & Yung Filly Show Us How They “Clean Up” On Catchy New Single
  10. ^ Oke, Tobi (6 March 2018). "Big Shaq And Trainline Join Forces For The World's First Voicebot Duet". Complex.
  11. ^ Chunkz & Yung Filly – Clean Up
  12. ^ CHUNKZ AND YUNGFILLY DROP EAGERLY ANTICIPATED MUSIC VIDEO FOR THEIR NEW TRACK 'HOLD'
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Artist: Chunkz & Yung Filly". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "New Zealand Hot Singles Chart (26 October 2020)". Recorded Music NZ. 26 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "Vibranium – Single by Chunkz & Neji". Apple Music. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Clean Up – Single by Chunkz & Yung Filly". Apple Music. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Hold – Single by Chunkz & Yung Filly". Apple Music. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  24. ^ "Rated Awards: Stormzy, Dizzee Rascal and J Hus win GRM Daily awards". BBC News. 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  25. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (9 December 2020). "Nines and Mahalia top winners at 2020 Mobo awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

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