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Born
Joshua Bradley [1]

(1992-09-04) 4 September 1992 (age 32) [2]
London, England [3]
Other namesJosh Zerker [1]
Education Ravensbourne University
Occupations
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2009–present
Genres
Subscribers8.4 million (combined) [4] [5]
Total views2.2 billion (combined) [4] [5]
Associated acts Sidemen
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2010
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2015
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2010–present
Genre
Games
Followers1.4 million [6]
Last updated: 19 October 2023

Joshua Bradley (born 4 September 1992), known professionally as Zerkaa and also by his stage name Josh Zerker, is an English influencer and streamer. He is a co-founding member of the British YouTube group known as the Sidemen.

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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]

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 YouTube 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]

Other ventures

Sidemen businesses

Bradley and the Sidemen have founded multiple businesses throughout their online careers. In 2014 the group launched a clothing brand under the Sidemen Clothing banner. [14] In November 2021, they founded a restaurant chain known as Sides in collaboration with Reef. [15] In October 2022, they launched their own vodka brand known as XIX Vodka. [16] in March 2024, they launched a breakfast cereal brand known as Best Cereal in collaboration with Mornflake. [17]

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. [18] In The Sidemen Story, he said that he had anxiety. [19]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018KSI: Can't LoseHimself Documentary [20]
2022 Talk to Me Uncredited; archival footage [21]
2023 KSI: In Real Life Documentary [22]
The Spy Who Loved EggnogTimmy / Undercover Agent / Adolf's Father / Himself Short Film [23]
2024The Sidemen StoryHimselfDocumentary [24]
Web roles
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2014The Sidemen ExperienceHimself Comedy Central Main role; 5 episodes [25]
2017 YouTube Rewind YouTube Episode: "The Shape of 2017" [26]
2018 The Sidemen Show YouTube Premium Main role; 7 episodes [11]
Formula E Voltage YouTubeGuest; Episode "2018 Ad Diriyah ePrix" [27]
2020 How To Be Behzinga Guest; 3 episodes [28]
2024 The Chase: Sidemen Edition Special Spin-Off Episode [29]
Inside Host Reality Show created by the Sidemen [30]
Music videos
YearTitleArtist(s)RoleRef.
2022"Don't Lie" A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz Himself [31]
2025"365" Talia Mar [32]

Discography

Charted songs

List of charted songs, with selected chart positions and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[33] 		UK
R&B
[34] 		UK
Ind.
[35] 		NZ
Hot
[36] 		SCO
[37] 		IRE [38]
"The Gift" [39]
(as part of Sidemen featuring S-X)		20197740112726—Non-album singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2017 British Book Awards Non-Fiction: Lifestyle Book of the Year"Sidemen: The Book" (shared with the Sidemen)Nominated [40]
2019 Shorty Awards Best YouTube EnsembleHimself (shared with the Sidemen)Nominated [41]
2023 The Streamer Awards Best Role-Play StreamerHimselfNominated [42]

Listicles

PublisherYear Listicle ResultRef.
The Sunday Times 2019UK’s Top 100 Influencer9th [1]

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