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JoeyKaotyk (pronounced Joey chaotic), [1] [2] also known as Joey Kao, is a Taiwanese-American livestreamer and content creator. [3] [4] He is known for his travel-based IRL (In real life) livestreams on Twitch. [5] [6] [7] He is the founder of Thirdpeek.
Joey Kao was born into a Taiwanese family and emigrated to the West Coast of the United States in 2005. After graduating, he worked for two years at Tiffany & Co. before transitioning into full-time content creation. [2] Before his streaming career, he was an active breakdancer (B-boy) and competed in international events. [8] [9]
In 2023, Fukushima Trespassing and Arrest, JoeyKaotyk was arrested in Japan after allegedly trespassing in an abandoned area near the Fukushima nuclear plant during a livestream. He was detained by Japanese authorities for 30 days, and his case gained international attention. [10] [11] [12] [13] Later, all charges were dropped against him. [12]
In 2022, he had an altercation with a street performer dressed as Mickey Mouse while streaming on the Las Vegas Strip. [3]
In 2021, he confronted a racist passerby inside an LA store who started mocking his Asian heritage with a fake accent [14] [15] [16] and one in Paris who called him a slur. [17]
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