Chunkz
British YouTuber (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amin Mohamed (Somali: Aamin Maxamed, [ɑːmɪn mæħæmed]; born 21 February 1996), better known as Chunkz, is a British YouTuber, influencer, host, entertainer, and former musician.[3][4][5] He is a member of the YouTube group Beta Squad. As of November 2024[update], his YouTube channel had over 3.6 million subscribers and 294 million video views.[1]
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| Born | Amin Mohamed 21 February 1996 London, England | |||||||||
| Education | London Metropolitan University (dropped out) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2015-present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 3.49 million[1][2] | |||||||||
| Views | 277 million[1][2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: May 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
Early life and personal life
Amin Mohamed[6][7] was born on 21 February 1996,[8] in North West London.[9] He is the youngest of five siblings. He is a second generation British Somali, as his parents immigrated from Somaliland in the 1980s.[6] Before his career on YouTube, he worked at Cineworld, and met fellow Beta Squad member Aj Shabeel there.[10] He studied financial mathematics at the London Metropolitan University for a year before dropping out in 2016 to focus on YouTube.[6][10]
He is Muslim[11][12] and a supporter of Arsenal F.C.[13]
Career
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Perspective
YouTube
Mohamed registered the Chunkz account on 23 July 2015. His early YouTube videos included vlogs, challenges, pranks, and more; they also included his friend Sharky and his cousin, Darkest Man.[14] In an interview in October 2019, he cited British YouTuber KSI as his inspiration to started making content on YouTube.[10] In 2017, he quit his job at Cineworld to become a full-time YouTuber.[10]
He formed a duo with Yung Filly and contributed to YouTube channels.[15] Mohamed and Yung Filly also starred in the Footasylum YouTube series known as Does the Shoe Fit. [16]
In 2018, Mohamed won the International Somaliland Award for the best entertainer.[6]
In 2019, Mohamed created and joined the Beta Squad, a British YouTube collective group, along with fellow British YouTubers Niko Omilana, AJ Shabeel, Sharky, and KingKennyTV. In February 2019, it was also announced that the group would be living together in a £4 million mansion in a secret location in London, where they will create daily content for platforms including YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat.[17][18] The group also created a shared channel called "Beta Squad" and would upload their collaborative content there.[17][18][3][10]
On 13 July 2024, he appeared in a MrBeast video titled "50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000" along other influencers.[19]
Music
Mohamed started his music career in 2018 with his first song, "Vibranium", a tropical house and dance song featuring Neji.[20]
In March 2020, Mohamed released his first rap single, "Clean Up," with Yung Filly.[21] In October 2020, Mohamed and Yung Filly followed the initial track by dropping their new single and music video, which was titled "Hold".[22][23]
In May 2021, Mohamed announced that he was retiring from music since he believed that it was incompatible with his religious beliefs.[6][11]
Other ventures
Mohamed played the role of Asznee in Big Shaq's 2017 music video, "Man's Not Hot."[3] In March 2018, Mohamed, 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.[24]
Mohamed appeared in the 2020 comedy-horror movie, Are We Dead Yet?, written and directed by Fredi Nwaka.[25][26] In September 2020, Mohamed was announced as the co-host of the Sky Sports Saturday morning show, Saturday Social.[27] During that month, he was also announced as a co-host for the extreme sports competition, The Aphetor Games, which stars content creators and influencers.[28][29] In December 2020, he hosted the 2020 MOBO Awards with Maya Jama.[30]
Mohamed, an Arsenal supporter,[13] 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.[31]
In October 2023, Mohamed started a podcast with Yung Filly called The Chunkz and Filly Show.[32][33] In November 2024, Mohamed was announced as a co-host, alongside Olivia Buzaglo for Baller League UK, a six-a-side football competition set to be broadcast on Sky Sports in March 2025.[34][35]
Charity football matches
Since 2020, Mohamed has participated in annual charity football events, including Soccer Aid and Sidemen Charity Matches.[3]
On 23 February 2024, Mohamed took part in "Match for Hope 2024", a football charity match hosted at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Qatar, where he captained team Chunkz versus team AboFlah, an Arabic-speaking YouTuber. The match ended with team Chunkz’s 7-5 victory over team AboFlah. They managed to raise more than $8.8 million to support Qatar’s Education Above All Foundation.[36][37][38]
On 2 June 2024, Mohamed played and hosted a football charity match along with Beta Squad and American YouTube group AMP at Selhurst Park, London, England. The event raised money for The Water Project. The match ended in a 6-6 draw after a pitch invasion forced the game to be called off.[39]
On 14 February 2025, Mohamed participated in "Match for Hope 2025", a football charity event hosted in Stadium 974, Qatar, as a captain for team Chunkz & IShowSpeed, facing off against team AboFlah & KSI. The match ended with team AboFlah & KSI's 6-5 victory over team Chunkz & IShowSpeed. The event managed to raise more than $10.7 million for charity.[40][41]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Are We Dead Yet? | Ghost | [26] | |
| 2024 | The Sidemen Story | Himself | Documentary; Cameo | [42] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020–2021 | Saturday Social | Himself | Sky Sports | Co-host | [27] |
| 2020 | The Aphetor Games | Online | [28] | ||
| 2020 MOBO Awards | BBC One and YouTube | [30] | |||
| Chicken Shop Date | YouTube | Episode 36 with Yung Filly | [43] | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | All or Nothing: Arsenal | Himself | Prime Video | Documentary | [31] |
| Bad Chefs | ITV2 | Presenter | [44] | ||
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
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| 2017 | "Man's Not Hot" | Michael Dapaah | Asznee | [45] |
| 2018 | "Man Don't Dance" | [46] | ||
| 2019 | "Buss It Down" | [47] | ||
| 2021 | "100 Bags Freestyle" | Yung Filly | Himself | [48] |
| 2022 | "My Life" | Aj Shabeel | [49] | |
| "Don't Lie" | A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz | [50] | ||
| "Are You Entertained" | Russ feat. Ed Sheeran | [51] | ||
| 2023 | "Voices" | KSI feat. Oliver Tree | Fiancé | [52] |
| 2024 | "1 By 1" | Michael Hamilton | Himself | [53] |
Discography
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| UK [54] |
UK Ind. [55] |
NZ Hot [56] |
SCO [57] | ||||
| "Vibranium" (featuring Neji)[58] |
2018 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Clean Up" (with Yung Filly)[60] |
2019 | 67 | — | — | — | ||
| "Hold" (with Yung Filly)[61] |
29 | 3 | 35 | 31 | |||
| "Confidence" (with Yung Filly and Geko) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Insecure Love" (with Zion Foster)[62] |
— | — | — | — | 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
| Ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| MOBO Awards | 2020 | Best Media Personality | Himself | Nominated | [63] |
| 2021 | Himself & Yung Filly | Won | [64] | ||
| 2022 | Himself | Nominated | [65] | ||
| Rated Awards | 2020 | Personality of the Year | Won | [66] | |
| 2021 | Nominated | [67] | |||
| 2022 | Nominated | [68] | |||
References
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