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[British YouTuber (born 1996)] [small=yes] [date=February 2021] [date=February
2021] {{Infobox YouTube personality | name = Chunkz | image =
Chunkz_in_2021.png | image_caption = Mohamed in 2021 | birth_name = Amin
Mohamed | birth_date = [df=y] | birth_place = London, England | education =
London Metropolitan University (dropped out) | occupation = [YouTuber] |
channel_handle = Chunkz | years_active = 2015-present | genre = {{flatlist|
- Entertainment
- comedy
- music
- rap
- R&B
}} | subscribers = 3.49 million[1] | views = 277 million<ref name="YTStats" />
| stats_update = May 31, 2024 | silver_button = yes | silver_year =
2017[date=August 2023]<!-- A link to the relevant archived Social Blade
achievement/statistic date is suitable --> | gold_button = yes | gold_year =
2020[date=August 2023] | associated_acts = {{Flatlist|
- Yung Filly
- Beta Squad
- Niko Omilana
- KSI
- Sidemen
}} }}
AMIN MOHAMED ([so], [so]; born 21 February 1996), better known as CHUNKZ, is a
British YouTuber, influencer, host, entertainer, and former musician.[2][3][4]
He is a member of the YouTube group Beta Squad. [2024], his YouTube channel
had over 3.6 million subscribers and 294 million video views.<ref
name="YTStats" />
** Early life and personal life
Amin Mohamed<ref name=":0" />[5] was born on 21 February 1996,[6] in North
West London.[7] He is the youngest of five siblings. He is a second
generation British Somali, as his Habr Je’lo parents immigrated from Somalia
in the 1980s.[8] Before his career on YouTube, he worked at Cineworld, and met
fellow Beta Squad member Aj Shabeel there.<ref name=":2" /> He studied
financial mathematics at the London Metropolitan University for a year before
dropping out in 2016 to focus on YouTube.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
He is Muslim<ref name="QuittingMusic" />[9] and a supporter of Arsenal
F.C.<ref name=":1" />
** Career
*** YouTube
Mohamed registered the Chunkz account on 23 July 2015. His early YouTube
videos included vlogs, challenges, pranks, and more; they also included his
friend Sharky and his cousin, Darkest Man.[10] In an interview in October
2019, he cited British YouTuber KSI as his inspiration to started making
content on YouTube.<ref name=":2" /> In 2017, he quit his job at Cineworld to
become a full-time YouTuber.<ref name=":2" />
He formed a duo with Yung Filly and contributed to YouTube channels.[11]
Mohamed and Yung Filly also starred in the Footasylum YouTube series known as
_Does the Shoe Fit._ [12]
In 2018, Mohamed won the International Somaliland Award for the best
entertainer.<ref name=":0" />
In 2019, Mohamed created and joined the Beta Squad, a British YouTube
collective group, along with fellow British YouTubers Niko Omilana, AJ
Shabeel, Sharky, and KingKennyTV. In February 2019, it was also announced
that the group would be living together in a £4 million mansion in a secret
location in London, where they will create daily content for platforms
including YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat.[13][14] The group also created a
shared channel called "Beta Squad" and would upload their collaborative
content there.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name="SoccerAidMEN"
/>[15]
On 13 July 2024, he appeared in a MrBeast video titled "50 YouTubers Fight for
$1,000,000" along other influencers.[16]
*** Music
Mohamed started his music career in 2018 with his first song, "Vibranium", a
tropical house and dance song featuring Neji.[17]
In March 2020, Mohamed released his first rap single, "Clean Up," with Yung
Filly.[18] In October 2020, Mohamed and Yung Filly followed the initial track
by dropping their new single and music video, which was titled "Hold".[19][20]
In May 2021, Mohamed announced that he was retiring from music since he
believed that it was incompatible with his religious beliefs.<ref name=":0"
/>[21]
*** Other ventures
Mohamed played the role of Asznee in Big Shaq's 2017 music video, "Man's Not
Hot."<ref name="SoccerAidMEN" /> In March 2018, Mohamed, along with Michael
Dapaah, helped launch a voice app for the Google Assistant for the train
ticket retailer Trainline, which focuses on rail journey planning.[22]
Mohamed appeared in the 2020 comedy-horror movie, _Are We Dead Yet?,_ written
and directed by Fredi Nwaka.[23]<ref name=":3" /> In September 2020, Mohamed
was announced as the co-host of the Sky Sports Saturday morning show,
_Saturday Social_.<ref name="SaturdaySocial" /> During that month, he was also
announced as a co-host for the extreme sports competition, _The Aphetor
Games_, which stars content creators and influencers.<ref
name="TheAphetorGames" />[24] In December 2020, he hosted the 2020 MOBO Awards
with Maya Jama.<ref name="MOBOAwardsHost" />
Mohamed, an Arsenal supporter,[25] makes an appearance in the Amazon Original
sports docu-series _All or Nothing: Arsenal_, which documented the club by
spending time with the coaching staff and players behind the scenes both on
and off the field throughout their 2021–22 season.[26]
In October 2023, Mohamed started a podcast with Yung Filly called _The Chunkz
and Filly Show_.[27][28] In November 2024, Mohamed was announced as a co-host,
alongside Olivia Buzaglo for Baller League UK, a six-a-side football
competition set to be broadcast on Sky Sports in March 2025.[29][30]
** Charity football matches
Since 2020, Mohamed has participated in annual charity football events,
including Soccer Aid and Sidemen Charity Matches.<ref name="SoccerAidMEN" />
On 23 February 2024, Mohamed took part in "Match for Hope 2024", a football
charity match hosted at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Qatar, where he captained team
Chunkz versus team AboFlah, an Arabic-speaking YouTuber. The match ended with
team Chunkz’s 7-5 victory over team AboFlah. They managed to raise more than
$8.8 million to support Qatar’s Education Above All Foundation.[31][32][33]
On 2 June 2024, Mohamed played and hosted a football charity match along with
Beta Squad and American YouTube group AMP at Selhurst Park, London, England.
The event raised money for The Water Project. The match ended in a 6-6 draw
after a pitch invasion forced the game to be called off.[34]
On 14 February 2025, Mohamed participated in "Match for Hope 2025", a football
charity event hosted in Stadium 974, Qatar, as a captain for team Chunkz &
IShowSpeed, facing off against team AboFlah & KSI. The match ended with team
AboFlah & KSI's 6-5 victory over team Chunkz & IShowSpeed. The event managed
to raise more than $10.7 million for charity.[35][36]
** Filmography
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Film ! scope="col" | Year !
scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |
Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | [Ref.] |- | scope="row" | 2020 !
scope="row" |_Are We Dead Yet?_ | Ghost | | style="text-align:center;"|[37] |-
| scope="row" | 2024 ! scope="row" |_The Sidemen Story_ | Himself |
Documentary; Cameo | style="text-align:center;"|[38] |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Web roles |- ! scope="col" |
Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Network(s) !
scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |
[Ref.] |- | 2020–2021 ! scope="row" | _Saturday Social_ | rowspan="4" |
Himself | Sky Sports | rowspan="3" | Co-host | style="text-align:center;" |
[39] |- | rowspan="3" | 2020 ! scope="row" | _The Aphetor Games_ | Online |
style="text-align:center;" | [40] |- ! scope="row" | _2020 MOBO Awards_ | BBC
One and YouTube | style="text-align:center;" | [41] |- ! scope="row" |
_Chicken Shop Date_ | YouTube | Episode 36 with Yung Filly |
style="text-align:center;" | [42] |- |}
<!--Do NOT add rowspans to this table per WP:FILMOGRAPHY--> {|
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Television |- ! scope="col" |
Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Network !
scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |
[Ref.] |- | rowspan="2" | 2022 ! scope="row" | _All or Nothing: Arsenal_ |
rowspan="2" | Himself | Prime Video | Documentary | style="text-align:center;"
| <ref name="AON Arsenal"/> |- ! scope="row" | _Bad Chefs_ | ITV2 | Presenter
| style="text-align:center;" | [43] |- |}<!-- Do NOT add talk show/breakfast
programme appearances -->
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="margin-right: 0;" |+ [Chunkz in
music videos] |+ Music videos |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title !
scope="col"| Artist(s) !Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | [Ref.] |- !
scope="row"| 2017 | "Man's Not Hot" | rowspan="3"| Michael Dapaah |
rowspan="3"| Asznee | style="text-align:center;"|[44] |- ! scope="row"| 2018 |
"Man Don't Dance" | style="text-align:center;"|[45] |- ! scope="row"| 2019 |
"Buss It Down" | style="text-align:center;"|[46] |- ! scope="row"| 2021 | "100
Bags Freestyle" | Yung Filly | rowspan="4" | Himself |
style="text-align:center;"|[47] |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" | 2022 | "My
Life" | Aj Shabeel | style="text-align:center;"|[48] |- | "Don't Lie" | A1 x
J1 feat. Nemzzz | style="text-align:center;"|[49] |- | "Are You Entertained"
| Russ feat. Ed Sheeran | style="text-align:center;"|[50] |- ! scope="row" |
2023 | "Voices" | KSI feat. Oliver Tree |Fiancé | style="text-align:center;"
|[51] |- ! scope="row" | 2024 | "1 By 1" | Michael Hamilton |Himself |
style="text-align:center;" |[52] |- |}
** Discography
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of
singles with selected chart positions and year released |- ! scope="col"
rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"
| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications !
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:9em;"| Album |- ! scope="col"
style="width:3em; font-size:85%;"| UK<br />[53] ! scope="col"
style="width:3em; font-size:85%;"| UK <br /> Ind.<br />[54] ! scope="col"
style="width:3em; font-size:85%;"| NZ Hot<br />[55] ! scope="col"
style="width:3em; font-size:85%;"| SCO<br />[56] |- ! scope="row" |
"Vibranium"<br/>[(featuring Neji)][57] | 2018 | — || — || — || — |
- BPI : Silver [58]
| rowspan="4" [Non-album singles] |- ! scope="row" | "Clean Up"<br/>[(with
Yung Filly )][59] | rowspan="2"| 2019 | 67 || — || — || — | |- ! scope="row" |
"Hold"<br/>[(with Yung Filly)][60] | 29 || 3 || 35 || 31 | |- !scope="row"|
"Confidence"<br/>[(with Yung Filly and Geko )] | rowspan="2"| 2020 | — || — ||
— || — | |- !scope="row"| "Insecure Love"<br/>[(with Zion Foster)][61] | — ||
— || — || — | | _Welcome to the Lion's Den_ |- !Scope="row"|
"Lingo"<br/>[(with Deno and J.I the Prince of N.Y )] | 2021 | 57 || — || — ||
— | | _Boy Meets World_ |}
** Awards and nominations
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col" |Ceremony !
scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Recipient(s) !
scope="col" |Result ! class="unsortable" scope="col" |[Ref.] |- ! rowspan="3"
scope="row" |MOBO Awards | 2020 | rowspan="3" | Best Media Personality |
Himself | [nom] | align="center" |[62] |- | 2021 | Himself & Yung Filly |
[won] | align="center" |[63] |- | 2022 | rowspan="4" |Himself | [nom] |
align="center" | [64] |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" |Rated Awards | 2020 |
rowspan="3" | Personality of the Year | [Won] | align="center" | [65] |- |
2021 | [nom] | align="center" |[66] |- | 2022 | [nom] | align="center" |[67]
|- |}
** References
[Reflist]
** External links
- [channel=UCv-GNHtqM97EaU_i7gN_Ikw]
- [9508911]
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Category:English people of Somali descent Category:English Muslims
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from London Category:Rappers from London Category:YouTubers from London
Category:1996 births Category:Sidemen Charity Match players