Darren Watkins Bio

Darren Watkins created his Youtube channel, IShowSpeed, in March 2016. His first video was titled “{2k18} {First Video}.” He has amassed fame for his gameplay videos, especially around NBA 2K. He is known mostly for challenging other players in NBA 2K and setting different speed records in the game. 

Darren Watkins created his second YouTube channel, Live Speedy, in 2021. He mostly posts live streams, vlogs, and comedy videos on his new channel that entertains over 14 million subscribers.

Darren Watkins was born on January 21, 2005, in Ohio, United States. He has a younger sister who has appeared in some of his YouTube videos. He is in a relationship with actress Vanessa Anne Williams.

In a Q&A video, Darren shared that he enjoys playing football. This came as a little surprise as most of his fans thought his favorite sport to be basketball. His favorite food is pancake and he likes it best with buttermilk. According to Darren, he never listens to songs or any kind of music.