Joshua Bradley (born 4 September 1992), better known as Zerkaa and his stage name Josh Zerker, is an English YouTuber, streamer, influencer, and Internet personality, as a member of the British YouTube group known as the Sidemen. In 2019 he was listed as the ninth most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Sunday Times. In 2022, he was the most watched Twitch streamer in the United Kingdom, with 17.68 million hours watched. As of October 2023, his main YouTube channel has over 4.6 million subscribers and over 800 million video views.[4]
Zerkaa | ||||||||||
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 Bradley in 2018 | ||||||||||
| Born | Joshua Bradley[1] 4 September 1992[2] | |||||||||
| Other names | Josh Zerker[1] | |||||||||
| Education | Ravensbourne University | |||||||||
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YouTube information | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 8.4 million (combined)[4][5] | |||||||||
| Total views | 2.2 billion (combined)[4][5] | |||||||||
| Associated acts | Sidemen | |||||||||
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Twitch information | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||
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| Games | ||||||||||
| Followers | 1.4 million[6] | |||||||||
Last updated: 19 October 2023 | ||||||||||
Early life and education
Joshua Bradley was born on 4 September 1992 in Bermondsey, London. Bradley attended Bexley Grammar School, where he met future fellow Sidemen member Tobi Brown. He later achieved an upper second honours degree in digital film production at Ravensbourne University.[3]
Career
In 2009, Bradley created his first YouTube channel, Zerkaa, to which he primarily uploaded video game content from Call of Duty and FIFA.[7] In October 2013, Bradley co-founded and became a member of the British YouTuber group known as the Sidemen.[8] He lived with three other members of the group from 2014 until 2018, after which he moved into an apartment with his girlfriend.[9][10] Bradley also launched his own clothing line, named ZRK.[1]
In 2018, Bradley co-starred alongside the rest of the Sidemen in the YouTube Premium series The Sidemen Show.[11] In 2019, Bradley was listed as the ninth most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Sunday Times.[1] In a 2021 article discussing gambling issues surrounding the FIFA game series, Bradley was cited by The Sunday Times as an example of a YouTuber sponsored by EA to make pack-opening videos.[7] In 2022, he was the most watched Twitch streamer in the United Kingdom, with 17.68 million hours watched.[12] He was also cited as a streamer featuring walkthroughs of the 2023 video game Hogwarts Legacy by Guinness World Records.[13]
Philanthropy
In August 2015, Bradley and the Sidemen participated in the 2015 Wembley Cup football charity match, facing Spencer FC, playing as the part of the Sidemen United team. The match ended with Spencer FC beating Sidemen United by five goals to two.[14]
Bradley along with the Sidemen also organize an annual charity football match featuring content creators and public figures, raising funds for charitable causes.[15] The first, held in 2016 at St Mary's Stadium, raised £110,000 for the Saints Foundation. The second, in 2017 at The Valley in London, raised £210,000 for the NSPCC Childline and Charlton Athletic Community Trust.[16] The third, held in 2018, raised £65,747 through the JustGiving platform.[17] And after a four-year hiatus, the event returned in 2022, raising over £1 million.[18][19]
Personal life
Bradley is a supporter of Millwall F.C. and has had a season ticket since he was six years old.[1][3] He has been in a relationship with Freya Nightingale since 2010.[1][9] They were engaged in January 2024.[20] In The Sidemen Story, he said that he had anxiety.[21]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2018 | KSI: Can't Lose | Himself | Documentary | [22] |
| 2024 | The Sidemen Story | [23] |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Sidemen Experience | Himself | Comedy Central | Main role; 5 episodes | [24] |
| 2017 | YouTube Rewind | YouTube | Episode: "The Shape of 2017" | [25] | |
| 2018 | The Sidemen Show | YouTube Premium | Main role; 7 episodes | [11] | |
| Formula E Voltage | YouTube | Guest; Episode "2018 Ad Diriyah ePrix" | [26] | ||
| 2020 | How To Be Behzinga | Guest; 3 episodes | [27] | ||
| 2024 | The Chase: Sidemen Edition | Special Spin-Off Episode | [28] | ||
| Inside | Host | Reality Show created by the Sidemen | [29] |
Discography
Charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| UK [31] |
UK R&B [32] |
UK Ind. [33] |
NZ Hot [34] |
SCO [35] |
IRE[36] | ||||
| "The Gift"[37] (as part of Sidemen featuring S-X) |
2019 | 77 | 40 | 11 | 27 | 26 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | British Book Awards | Non-Fiction: Lifestyle Book of the Year | "Sidemen: The Book" (shared with the Sidemen) | Nominated | [38] |
| 2019 | Shorty Awards | Best YouTube Ensemble | Himself (shared with the Sidemen) | Nominated | [39] |
| 2023 | The Streamer Awards | Best Role-Play Streamer | Himself | Nominated | [40] |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sunday Times | 2019 | UK’s Top 100 Influencer | 9th | [1] |
References
External links
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