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'''Joshua Bradley''' (born 4 September 1992), better known as '''Zerkaa''' and his stage name '''Josh Zerker''', is an English [[YouTuber]], [[Online streamer|streamer]] and [[Internet celebrity|Internet personality]]. He is also a co-founder and member of the British [[YouTube]] group known as the [[Sidemen (YouTube group)|Sidemen]]. In 2019, Bradley was listed as the ninth most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by ''[[The Sunday Times]]''.<ref name="SundayTimes2019">{{Cite news|date=8 September 2019|title=The Sunday Times Influencer List 2019: meet the UK's top 100|work=[[The Sunday Times]]|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-sunday-times-influencer-list-2019-meet-the-uks-top-100-hsmhv8dlp|url-status=live|url-access=subscription|access-date=22 June 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200224162716/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-sunday-times-influencer-list-2019-meet-the-uks-top-100-hsmhv8dlp|archive-date=24 February 2020}}</ref> As of December 2022, his main YouTube channel has over 4.66 million subscribers and over 700 million video views.<ref name="SocialBlade" />
'''Joshua Bradley''' (born 4 September 1992), better known as '''Zerkaa''' and his stage name '''Josh Zerker''', is an English [[YouTuber]], [[Online streamer|streamer]] and [[Internet celebrity|Internet personality]]. He is also a co-founder and member of the British [[YouTube]] group he is very boring jk i like him a lotknown as the [[Sidemen (YouTube group)|Sidemen]]. In 2019, Bradley was listed as the ninth most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by ''[[The Sunday Times]]''.<ref name="SundayTimes2019">{{Cite news|date=8 September 2019|title=The Sunday Times Influencer List 2019: meet the UK's top 100|work=[[The Sunday Times]]|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-sunday-times-influencer-list-2019-meet-the-uks-top-100-hsmhv8dlp|url-status=live|url-access=subscription|access-date=22 June 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200224162716/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-sunday-times-influencer-list-2019-meet-the-uks-top-100-hsmhv8dlp|archive-date=24 February 2020}}</ref> As of December 2022, his main YouTube channel has over 4.66 million subscribers and over 700 million video views.<ref name="SocialBlade" />


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==

Revision as of 14:13, 26 February 2023

"Josh Bradley" redirects here. For the Hollyoaks character, see Josh Bradley (Hollyoaks).

Zerkaa
Bradley in 2018
Personal information
Born
Joshua Bradley[1]

(1992-09-04) 4 September 1992 (age 31)[2]
London, England[3]
EducationRavensbourne University
Occupations
RelativesJme (cousin)
YouTube information
Also known asJosh Zerker[1]
Channels
Years active2009–present
Genres
Subscribers8.3 million (combined)[4]
Total views2 billion (combined)[4]
Associated actsSidemen
100,000 subscribers2010
1,000,000 subscribers2015
Last updated: 5 December 2022

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 also a co-founder and member of the British YouTube group he is very boring jk i like him a lotknown as the Sidemen. In 2019, Bradley was listed as the ninth most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Sunday Times.[1] As of December 2022, his main YouTube channel has over 4.66 million subscribers and over 700 million video views.[4]

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 of Call of Duty and FIFA.[5] In October 2013, Bradley co-founded and became a member of the British YouTuber group known as the Sidemen.[6] He lived with three other members of the group from 2014 until 2018, after which he moved into an apartment with his girlfriend.[7][8] 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.[9] 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.[5]

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][7] He is the cousin of British grime MC Jme.[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 KSI: Can't Lose Himself Documentary [11]
Web roles
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2014 The Sidemen Experience Himself Comedy Central Main role; 5 episodes [12]
2018 The Sidemen Show YouTube Premium Main role; 7 episodes [9]
Formula E Voltage YouTube Guest; Episode "2018 Ad Diriyah ePrix" [13]
2020 How To Be Behzinga Guest; 3 episodes [14]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The Sunday Times Influencer List 2019: meet the UK's top 100". The Sunday Times. 8 September 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  2. ^ @ZerkaaHD (4 September 2015). "Happy 23rd Birthday to myself. Thank you everyone for your birthday wishes!" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 June 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b c The Sidemen (18 October 2016). Sidemen: The Book. Coronet Books. pp. 11–13. ISBN 978-1473648166.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b c See:
  5. ^ a b Das, Shanti (21 March 2021). "YouTube stars 'lure Fifa gamers into gambling'". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ Fogarty, Paul (17 September 2019). "YouTube: Get to know all seven Sidemen members – Ethan, Tobi, Harry!". HITC. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Who are the Sidemen? How KSI and friends amassed 123 million followers". The Times. 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  8. ^ "I'm Moving Out Of The Sidemen House". YouTube. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b White, Peter (2 June 2018). "'The Sidemen Show': YouTube Debuts First Trailer & Dates Premium Reality Challenge Format". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  10. ^ Adenuga, Jamie [@JmeBBK] (25 October 2012). "We are cousins. his aunty married my uncle RT @JawzE5: @JmeBBK how did you be tight with @ZerkaaHD" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Hale, James (10 August 2018). "KSI Releases Documentary 'Can't Lose' Ahead Of Logan Paul Boxing Match Up". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Who Are The Sidemen? – The Sidemen Experience". ComedyCentral.co.uk. October 2014. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  13. ^ "KSI & Zerkaa | Formula E Voltage Global | 2018 Saudi Ad Diriyah ePrix". YouTube. 15 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  14. ^ "How To Be Behzinga". YouTube. October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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