Etika

YouTuber and live streamer

Etika - YouTuber and live streamer
Born

May 12th, 1990
34 years ago

Died

June 19th, 2019
5 years ago — 29 years old

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

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An American YouTuber and live streamer gained prominence through engaging content primarily focused on video games, particularly Nintendo franchises. Established a significant online presence with a lively personality and unique style that resonated with audiences. Created reaction videos that captured the excitement of gaming announcements and developments. Started the channel in 2012, quickly growing a large subscriber base. Faced challenges related to mental health, leading to an impactful discussion in online communities about mental well-being and support.

Produced popular reaction content on YouTube

Gained a large following with over 600,000 subscribers

Hosted live streams discussing gaming news

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