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Keemstar
KeemstarColdOnes2020 (cropped).jpg
Keem on Cold Ones in 2020
Born
Daniel M. Keem

(1982-03-08) March 8, 1982 (age 39)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Occupation
YouTube information
Also known as
  • Killer Keemstar
  • DJ Keemstar[1]
Channel
Years active2009–present
Genre
Entertainment
Subscribers5.73 million[2]
Total views1.2 billion[2]
Associated acts
  • Scarce
  • Colossal Is Crazy
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2014
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 2016
Updated: 19 December, 2021
Websitedramaalert.com

Daniel M. Keem (born March 8, 1982), better known by his online alias Keemstar, is an American YouTuber, podcaster, and streamer.[3] He is best known for being the host of the Internet popular culture news show DramaAlert.

Early life

Keem was born on March 8, 1982, in Buffalo, New York. He has one brother and one sister.[1] He is of predominantly Italian and Greek descent.[4]

Career

History

Keem's first appearance on YouTube was in a Halo 3 YouTube video from January 2009, where he was recorded trashtalking through the online multiplayer voice-chat. In September 2012, Keem began using the trend #DramaAlert on Twitter.[5] In June 2014, after numerous terminations he registered the current channel of 'DramaAlert'.[6] Keem often offers his own opinions on subjects he reports on.[7][8][9]

In 2011, Keem promoted FortressCraft a game coming to Xbox Live essentially a clone of Minecraft, Keem contacted the Indie developer and made a deal with him and took part-ownership of the game. The game sold 2 million copies.

In 2011, Alki David with Keem held a tournament called the Billionaire's Challenge where players had to compete for prizes.[10] A lot of famous YouTubers participated.

In June 2012, Keem with Call of Duty YouTuber ONLYUSEmeBLADE created the Bad Kid Show podcast. The show initially started out as audio podcasts, then Blade moved cross-country to New York in September joined by Scott Kinmartin in August and created IRL video shows.

On October 25, 2021, Keem announced via Twitter his plan to retire from YouTube on March 8, 2022, the day of his 40th birthday and after 14 years of content creation. In his announcement video released one day later titled "Retired," he expressed his dissatisfaction with making videos on the platform, citing the effects of cancel culture along with changes to YouTube's algorithm and the website's community as factors for his decision. On Nov.12 2021, Keem hired a new host "Willie Mac", and Keemstar also decided to rehire the host "TyBlue"[11] Dec.4 2021. He has not made an official announcement as to his retirement, or if he is going to officially retire

[12][13][14][15]

Conflicts and controversies

In 2010, during an argument with a moderator named Alex on the website BattleCam.com, Keem encouraged his viewers to type "Alex is a stupid nigger" in the stream's chat; he later apologized for using the racist slur.[6]

In January 2016, Keem posted a tweet directed at TotalBiscuit, a YouTuber who had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer, saying that he could not wait to report on his death. Keem later apologized for the tweet.[6] TotalBiscuit died in May 2018.[16]

In May 2016, Ian Carter, also known as IDubbbz, released a video exposé on YouTube about Keem. In the video, he accused Keem of threatening big YouTubers with negative coverage and promoting small channels or accusing them of hiding something. Carter called Keem a "very rash decision maker" and showed clips of Keem saying what Carter deemed to be regrettable. In response, Keem called the video "entertaining" and denied wanting to attack other YouTubers, saying he has "no problem booking guests or landing exclusive interviews". He also apologized for the comments and incidents he caused, but justified saying "nigger" by using a genealogical DNA test to prove he was nine percent black.[6]

In January 2019, YouTuber Jake Paul accused Keem of body-shaming Paul's then-girlfriend, Erika Costell, after Keem made a tweet comparing her body to Eugenia Cooney, a YouTuber with an eating disorder.[17]

In June 2019, after YouTuber Desmond Amofah (Etika) committed suicide, several Twitter users blamed Keem for "egging on" Amofah, with much of the criticism founded in an interview earlier that year 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 Amofah talking about how he believed he lived in a simulation.[18][19] Amofah also mentioned Keem in his last video titled "I'm sorry", saying, "Keemstar, I wish you the best, my nigga".[20] 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 Amofah's mental health issues were a publicity stunt, due to him seeming fine and wanting to guest star on DramaAlert.[21] Amofah's mother defended Keem by texting him afterwards, stating he was not to blame for Amofah's suicide and that he loved Keem and his show.[21]

In May 2020, YouTuber Ethan Klein released a video exposé about Keem, which resulted in G Fuel ending their sponsorship with him.[22]

Personal life

Keem has a young daughter named Mia.[23][24]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Dollar in the Woods!"[25] 2017 Non-album singles
"Keem Pop"[26] 2020

References

  1. ^ a b "Keemstar Net Worth, Height, & Daughter". G Fuel Blog. June 29, 2018. Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "About DramaAlert". YouTube.
  3. ^ "Keemstar Mixer account creation hints at him leaving Twitch". GameRevolution. August 12, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "https://twitter.com/keemstar/status/1463647184231014401". Twitter. Retrieved November 25, 2021. External link in |title= (help)
  5. ^ "@DJKEEMSTAR Keem's old Twitter (now suspended) first tweeted #DramaAlert on Sep 24, 2012".
  6. ^ a b c d Lorenz, Taylor (January 18, 2018). "How DramaAlert Became the TMZ of YouTube". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "A Popular Gamer Threw Her Cat Live On Twitch, Sparking A Very Messy Drama". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  8. ^ Alexander, Julia (February 20, 2019). "YouTubers fear looming 'adpocalypse' after child exploitation controversy". The Verge. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  9. ^ Asarch, Steven (February 20, 2019). "As waves of advertisers leave YouTube, content creators worry about a second Adpocalypse". Newsweek. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  10. ^ "Billionaire Alki David bruisin' for a fight".
  11. ^ FIRED FROM DRAMAALERT (the truth), retrieved December 25, 2021
  12. ^ "Retiring …." Twitter. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  13. ^ Irwin, Kate (October 25, 2021). "Keemstar announces YouTube retirement". Dot Esports. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  14. ^ Irwin, Kate (October 26, 2021). "Keemstar reveals why he is retiring from YouTube". Dot Esports. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  15. ^ Yeo, Amanda (October 27, 2021). "Keemstar is finally retiring after 14 years". Mashable. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  16. ^ "YouTube star John 'TotalBiscuit' Bain dies aged 33". BBC News. May 25, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "Jake Paul calls YouTuber Keemstar a 'piece of trash' for 'body-shaming' Erika Costell". The Daily Dot. January 16, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  18. ^ organic (June 27, 2019). "Keemstar the Grifter: Etika's Suicide and the Perils of YouTube Drama". Popdust. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  19. ^ Joy, Katie (June 26, 2019). "YouTuber Keemstar Suggested Suicide to Etika Months Before Death". Without A Crystal Ball. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019 – via Patheos.com.
  20. ^ Selk, Avi (June 25, 2019). "YouTuber Etika found dead in East River, following a series of erratic videos and police confrontations". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  21. ^ a b Katzowitz, Josh (July 1, 2019). "Etika's mom defends Keemstar, says YouTuber isn't to blame for suicide". The Daily Dot. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  22. ^ Tenbarge, Kat (May 20, 2020). "Energy drink company G Fuel no longer sponsors internet drama reporter Keemstar after claims that he exploited a YouTuber who died by suicide". Business Insider. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  23. ^ @keemstar (August 1, 2019). "You Internet trolls ruined the careers of clowns.