Twomad
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 Twomad in 2022 | ||||||||||
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| Born | Muudea Sedik December 17, 2000 | |||||||||
| Died | c. February 9, 2024 (aged 23) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||
| Occupation(s) | YouTuber, streamer | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2016–2024 | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.18 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 217 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: February 18, 2024 | ||||||||||
Muudea Sedik (December 17, 2000 – c. February 9, 2024), better known as Twomad, was a Canadian YouTuber, streamer and comedian.
Sedik became popular online in 2017 for his video-game comedy videos. He accumulated over two million subscribers and two hundred million views across multiple accounts on YouTube, and had a following on other social media platforms such as X.
Early life and education
Muudea Sedik was born on December 17, 2000 in Winnipeg, Canada, where he was also raised.[2][3] He was of Ethiopian descent.[4][5]
As a child, Sedik became interested in video games like the Halo franchise, especially Halo 3.[6][7] He later attended West Kildonan Collegiate high school where he claimed to have gotten into frequent fights with other students. He dropped out of high school at around age 17 after earning money on his first YouTube videos.[8][9][10]
As a teenager, Sedik sold guides on Hack Forums and earned enough money to purchase his first computer.[5]
Career and content
Sedik began editing videos and later created his channel in 2016 focused on MLG parody montages.[9][11] His username was inspired by Counter-Strike YouTuber LOLYOU1337.[5] At 15, he made an Overwatch comedy video titled "Nerf Lucio" which he credited as his "big break" after posting the video on Reddit.[9]
Style
Sedik became popular in 2017 for his over-the-top and often awkward comedic style in his videos.[12][13][14]
Zoom bombings
Sedik gained further popularity in 2020 for his Zoom bombings, where Sedik would request Zoom meeting links or passwords from his followers on social media, and would broadcast the subsequent invasions live. Sedik's antics made him a popular subject for various internet memes, particularly among Generation Z.[13]
Controversies
In June 2023, Sedik posted a tweet considered offensive by Passionfruit about Brianna Ghey, a transgender girl who was murdered in England. Sedik deleted the tweet the next day and had claimed to have been unaware of who Ghey was. In July 2023, a cosplayer obtained a Civil Harassment Restraining Order against Sedik for allegations of sexual misconduct which he denied.[15]
Death
On February 13, 2024, the Los Angeles Police Department conducted a welfare check on Sedik after he had not been heard from in several days. He was found dead in his Los Angeles residence and an investigation is currently ongoing. Authorities speculate that Sedik died of a drug overdose.[16] He was 23 years old.[15]
References
- ^ a b "About @Threemad". YouTube.
- ^ twomad [@twomad] (July 19, 2019). "My birthday: december 17th 2000" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Twomad Goes To Bed (Podcast). Cold Ones. November 25, 2019. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ twomad [@twomad] (December 28, 2023). "Oh wait, I'm black actually I'm Ethiopian magnificent. Everybody should bow down to me. Never mind" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c Soo I googled myself…. twomad. January 7, 2022. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ twomad [@twomad] (July 23, 2018). "halo simply because it charmed me since I was a kid" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ twomad [@twomad] (September 15, 2017). "When i was a kid i was in the last halo 3 game night a long time ago, where everyone said farewell to halo 3" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Muudea Sedik: CLASS OF 2018". Classmates. 2018. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Twomad on How he Blew Up on YouTube (Podcast). Cold Ones Clips. November 26, 2019. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ twomad [@twomad] (July 25, 2020). "I dropped out highschool" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ twomad [@twomad] (February 18, 2023). "So back in the day when i used to make mlg videos" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Mock, Ben (February 14, 2024). "YouTuber "Twomad" Dead At 23". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Friedberg, Brian (2020). "SPACE INVADERS: THE NETWORKED TERRAIN OF ZOOM BOMBING" (PDF). Technology and Social Change: 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff (April 16, 2020). "A Lot Of YouTube Creators Just Disclosed Their Declining AdSense Rates Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic. Most Are Down At Least 20%, With A Few Bright Spots". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Asarch, Steven (July 25, 2023). "New Court Documents Detail Abuse Allegations Against YouTube Prankster Twomad". Passionfruit. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "YouTuber Twomad found dead at 23 of suspected overdose". New York Daily News. February 14, 2024. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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