Hundreds of fans flocked to the streets of Hollywood on Tuesday afternoon, interrupting traffic for a chance to meet viral YouTube streamer IShowSpeed.
The 20-year-old social media personality, often referred to by the name “Speed,” adventured around Hollywood Boulevard, livestreaming what his channel said was the last day of his 35-day-long stream in America.
A personal security detail helped Speed, a native of Cincinnati whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr., navigate through a traveling crowd of fans — likely joined by some of the 44.6 million subscribers to his YouTube channel.
Speed managed to keep a steady momentum through midday hours while visiting sites like the Hollywood Wax Museum and the Walk of Fame, and stopping and being stopped to entertain his fans and meet new friends or curious bystanders. Sky5 was overhead of the growing crowds.
The YouTuber jumped into a vehicle a few times throughout the afternoon, which, as it would be broadcast on his 24/7 livestream that had over 63,000 active viewers at the time, would draw some local fans to the streets and run up to the windows for a glimpse of the streamer. No injuries or serious traffic incidents were reported as of 1:30 p.m.
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Fans are seen flocking to the streets of Hollywood where viral YouTube streamer IShowSpeed was walking and driving around on Sept. 30, 2025. (KTLA) -
Fans are seen flocking to the streets of Hollywood where viral YouTube streamer IShowSpeed was walking and driving around on Sept. 30, 2025. (KTLA) -
Fans are seen flocking to the streets of Hollywood where viral YouTube streamer IShowSpeed was walking and driving around on Sept. 30, 2025. (KTLA)
Speed got his start on Twitch playing video games like Fortnite and NBA 2K, but was banned from the livestreaming platform following a 2021 incident. He achieved further fame with his esoteric and sometimes violent antics during his livestreams that were subsequently reposted on TikTok by his fanbase; in April 2021, he had 100,000 subscribers but reached a million just two months later.
Since then, he has directed most of his attention towards YouTube, where his following has exploded even more; as of Tuesday, his main channel has more than 44.6 million subscribers and has received nearly 5.7 billion views.
Speed has also released multiple rap songs, including “World Cup,” which was released in honor of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and charted in several countries.
In January, Speed traveled to Peru, where he was greeted by thousands of fans as he sampled local cuisine and was even made the mayor of Lima for an hour.
Another random tidbit about IShowSpeed? He “narrowly” lost a 50-meter dash to the fastest man in the world, Noah Lyles, in a competition set up by another incredibly popular YouTuber: Mr. Beast.