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Bradley in 2018
Born
Joshua Bradley [1]

(1992-09-04) 4 September 1992 (age 31) [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), better known as Zerkaa and his stage name Josh Zerker, is an English YouTuber, streamer, and Internet personality. He is a member of the British YouTube group known as the Sidemen. In 2022, he was the most watched Twitch streamer in the United Kingdom, with 17.68 million hours watched. [7] As of October 2023, his main YouTube channel has over 4.6 million subscribers and over 800 million video views. [4]

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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 . [8] In October 2013, Bradley co-founded and became a member of the British YouTuber group known as the Sidemen. [9] He lived with three other members of the group from 2014 until 2018, after which he moved into an apartment with his girlfriend. [10] [11] 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 . [12] 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. [8] He was also cited as a streamer featuring walkthroughs of the 2023 video game Hogwarts Legacy by Guinness World Records. [13]

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] [10] They were engaged in January 2024. [14] In The Sidemen Story, he said that he had anxiety. [15]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018KSI: Can't LoseHimself Documentary [16]
2024The Sidemen Story [17]
Web roles
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2014The Sidemen ExperienceHimself Comedy Central Main role; 5 episodes [18]
2017 YouTube Rewind YouTube Episode: "The Shape of 2017" [19]
2018 The Sidemen Show YouTube Premium Main role; 7 episodes [12]
Formula E Voltage YouTubeGuest; Episode "2018 Ad Diriyah ePrix" [20]
2020 How To Be Behzinga Guest; 3 episodes [21]
2024 The Chase: Sidemen Edition Special Spin-Off Epsiode [22]
Music videos
YearTitleArtist(s)RoleRef.
2022"Don't Lie" A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz Himself [23]

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 [24]
2019 Shorty Awards Best YouTube EnsembleHimself (shared with the Sidemen)Nominated [25]
2023 The Streamer Awards Best Role-Play StreamerHimselfNominated [26]

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