Chunkz

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

chunkz
Personal information
Born
Amin Mohamed

(1996-02-21) 21 February 1996
London, England
Other namesChunkz
EducationLondon Metropolitan University
Occupations
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–2022
Genres
  • Entertainment
  • comedy
  • music
Subscribers2.92 million[1][2]
Total views225.82 million[1][2]
Associated actsYung Filly
Beta Squad
100,000 subscribers2017
1,000,000 subscribers2020
Last updated: 13 August 2023

Early life

Mohamed was born on 21 February 1996 in North-West London.[7] He is the youngest of five siblings. His parents immigrated from Somaliland in the 1980’s.[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. His early YouTube videos were vlogs, as well as challenges, pranks, and more along with his friend Sharky and his cousin, Darkest Man.

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 alongside four YouTubers: Sharky, AJ Shabeel, Kenny and Niko Omilana.[4]

Also in 2019, Chunkz and Yung Filly starred in the Footasylum YouTube series called Does the Shoe Fit which took the internet by storm.[12]

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 built for the Google Assistant for the train ticket retailer Trainline to ease 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 titled "Hold".[15]

In May 2021, Mohamed announced he was retiring from music because he believed 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] That month, he was also announced as a co-host for the extreme sports competition the Aphetor Games, which stars next-gen 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]

Charity work

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

Filmography
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 [22]
Chunkz in music videos Music videos
Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref.
2023 "Voices" KSI feat. Oliver Tree Himself [23]

Discography
List of singles with selected chart positions and year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[24]		 UK
Ind.
[25]		 NZ Hot
[26]		 SCO
[27]
"Vibranium"
(featuring Neji)[28]		 2018 ———— Non-album singles
"Clean Up"
(with Yung Filly)[30]		 2019 67———
"Hold"
(with Yung Filly)[31]		 2933531
"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 [32]
2020 MOBO Awards Best Media Personality Himself Won [33]

References
  1. "Chunkz's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. "About Chunkz". YouTube.
  3. Yung Filly Forgets Chunkz's Birthday, retrieved 8 April 2023
  4. 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. 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. 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. 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. "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. "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. 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. "Chunkz to host ITV2's brand new reality show". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  23. "KSI feat. Oliver Tree - Voices (Official Video)". Retrieved 27 January 2023 – via YouTube.
  24. "Artist: Chunkz & Yung Filly". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  25. "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.
  26. "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.
  27. "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.
  28. "Vibranium – Single by Chunkz & Neji". Apple Music. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  29. "British certifications – Chunkz". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 May 2022. Type Chunkz in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  30. "Clean Up – Single by Chunkz & Yung Filly". Apple Music. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  31. "Hold – Single by Chunkz & Yung Filly". Apple Music. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  32. "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.
  33. 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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