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Born | Tobit John Brown 8 April 1993 [1] [2] Hackney, London, England [1] | |||||||||
Education | Coventry University (BSc) | |||||||||
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YouTube information | ||||||||||
Also known as | Tobjizzle, Tobi Lerone [3] | |||||||||
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Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
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Subscribers | 6.9 million (combined) [4] [5] | |||||||||
Total views | 744 million (combined) [4] [5] | |||||||||
Associated acts | Sidemen | |||||||||
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Last updated: 5 April 2023 |
Senior career* | |||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Fisher | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:04, 28 April 2023 |
Tobit John "Tobi" Brown (born 8 April 1993), better known as TBJZL, is an English YouTuber, streamer, and Internet personality. He is also a member and co-founder of the British YouTube group known as the Sidemen. [6] He is the co-owner of XIX Vodka, Sidemen Clothing, restaurant chain Sides, and cereal brand Best Breakfasts.
In 2019, Brown was listed as the 38th most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Sunday Times . [6] As of December 2022 [update] , his main YouTube channel had over 4.9 million subscribers and 524 million video views. [4] Brown has also released music mononymously, and in 2020, he released his debut single "Destined for Greatness", which peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart and number 33 on the Irish Singles Chart.
Tobit John Brown was born on 8 April 1993 in Hackney, London, to a working-class family of Nigerian heritage. [1] Brown attended St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School from 1997 until 2004, and then attended Bexley Grammar School, where he met future fellow Sidemen member Josh Bradley. [1] Brown later completed an honours degree in computing at Coventry University. [1]
Tobi joined YouTube in 2011 while at university after he saw Bradley gaining traction on the platform and then decided to become a full-time YouTuber after university. [1] [4] He uploads video game commentaries, most notably of the FIFA and NBA 2K video game series, as well as football challenges, vlogs, and comedy-style videos. [6] [7] [8]
On 19 October 2013, Tobi and four other British YouTubers formed the entertainment collective Ultimate Sidemen, later shortened to simply Sidemen. Since 2014, the group has consisted of seven British YouTubers: Vikram Barn (Vikkstar123), Joshua Bradley (Zerkaa), Harry Lewis (W2S), Simon Minter (Miniminter), JJ Olatunji (KSI), Ethan Payne (Behzinga), and Tobi Brown. [9] The group produces online videos, most often consisting of challenges, sketches, and video-game commentary, as well as selling exclusive Sidemen merchandise. [10] [11]
In June 2018, Brown founded a streetwear brand called ILLVZN, with the official launch in February 2019. [12] [13] In May 2019, he collaborated with New Era Cap to release a custom 9Fifty snapback. [14] [15] That September, he was listed as the 38th most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Sunday Times . [6] In December, he released "The Gift" with the rest of the Sidemen, reaching number 77 on the UK Singles Chart. [16] [17]
Brown released his debut single, "Destined for Greatness", with his brother Manny featuring his sister Janellé on 7 February 2020. The song charted at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Brown's first UK top 40 single. [3] [18] Elsewhere, "Destined for Greatness" debuted at number 18 in New Zealand and on the Scottish Singles Chart, [19] [20] and peaked at number 33 on the Irish Singles Chart. [21] He later featured in a remix of his fellow Sidemen member KSI's song "Wake Up Call" by producer Yoshi with American rapper Trippie Redd and British rapper P Money, which was released on 6 March 2020. [22] Brown was featured on "This Year" by P Money and producer Silencer, which was released on 19 March 2021. [23] Brown released his second single, "Rhythm & Vibes", also with his brother Manny, on 20 August 2021. [24] [25] In March 2022, he featured in rapper DTG's song "Just Do It". [26]
In April 2023, Tobi signed for SCEFL Premier Division club Fisher, featuring on the club's final day of the season. [27]
Brown is a supporter of Manchester United F.C. and plays Sunday league football for Under The Radar FC, a team formed by his brother and fellow YouTuber Manny Brown. [6] [28] [29] He has spoken out on racism within football with Sky Sports News. [28] He is a Christian.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2024 | The Sidemen Story | Himself | Documentary | [30] |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | The Sidemen Experience | Himself | Comedy Central UK | Main role; 5 episodes | [31] |
2017 | YouTube Rewind | YouTube | Episode: "The Shape of 2017" | [32] | |
2018 | The Sidemen Show | YouTube Premium | Main role; 7 episodes | [33] | |
2020 | Live Show From Lausanne 2020 | Olympic Channel | Guest; 1 episode | [34] | |
How To Be Behzinga | YouTube | Guest; 3 episodes | [35] | ||
2024 | The Chase: Sidemen Edition | Special Spin-Off Epsiode | [36] |
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
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2015 | "Lamborghini" | KSI feat. P Money | Himself | [37] |
"Man Don't Care" | Jme feat. Giggs | [38] | ||
"Test Me" | Jme | [39] | ||
2019 | "Real Name" | KSI, Randolph, Talia Mar | Pastor / EMT | [40] |
2022 | "Don't Lie" | A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz | Himself | [41] |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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UK [17] | UK R&B [42] | UK Ind. [43] | IRE [44] | NZ Hot [20] | SCO [19] | ||||||||
"Destined for Greatness" [45] (with Manny featuring Janellé) | 2020 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 18 | Non-album singles | |||||
"Rhythm & Vibes" [25] (with Manny) | 2021 | 47 | 16 | 6 | 59 | — | — | ||||||
"Just Do It" [46] (with DTG) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Keeper" [47] (with Manny) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"I Wanna" (with Not3s) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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UK [48] | UK R&B [49] | UK Ind. [50] | NZ Hot [51] | SCO [52] | |||||||||
"Wake Up Call (Yoshi Remix)" [53] (KSI featuring Trippie Redd, Tobi and P Money) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album remix | ||||||
"This Year" [54] (P Money and Silencer featuring Tobi) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Untraditional | ||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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UK [55] | UK R&B [56] | UK Ind. [57] | NZ Hot [58] | SCO [59] | IRE [60] | |||
"The Gift" [16] (as part of Sidemen featuring S-X) | 2019 | 77 | 40 | 11 | 27 | 26 | — | Non-album singles |
"Christmas Drillings" (as part of Sidemen featuring Jme) | 2022 | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 25 |
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