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Nikocado Avocado
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Nikocado Avocado in an early video
Born (1992-05-19) May 19, 1992 (age 32)
Kherson, Ukraine
NationalityUkrainian, American
Other namesNick
Occupation(s)YouTuber, blogger, violinist (formerly)
Years active2011–present
Known forMukbang, vlogging
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse
Orlin Home
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(m. 2017)​
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2014–present
Genre(s)Mukbang, blog
Subscribers
  • 2.6 million (main channel)
  • 5.3 million (combined)[a]
Total views
  • 578.9 million (main channel)
  • 1.15 billion (combined)[b]
Associated actsTrisha Paytas, Raven-Symoné, Chelcie Lynn
Last updated: October 22, 2021

Nicholas Perry (born May 19, 1992), better known by his online alias Nikocado Avocado, is a Ukrainian-born American YouTuber known for his dramatic and comedic performances during mukbang videos. Following the viral success of several videos, he has since garnered a significant following on YouTube. As of September 2021, he has accumulated more than 5.3 million subscribers and approximately 1.15 billion lifetime views across five YouTube channels.

Early life

Perry was born in Kherson on May 19, 1992,[2] and was adopted when he was an infant by a family in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He has said that he received interventions and therapy sessions from the age of five, was diagnosed with depression and prescribed antidepressants at the age of seven, and was diagnosed with ADHD and OCD as a preteen.[3][4] Before he became an Internet celebrity, he was a classically trained violinist[3][5] and worked at The Home Depot while pursuing his career as a freelance violinist.[6]

Career

Under the Nikocado Avocado name, Perry began to post on YouTube in 2014 while living with his then-boyfriend in Colombia.[7] His early content included violin covers of popular songs[8] and vegan lifestyle vlogs. In 2016, he posted a video on his channel explaining why he left the vegan community. He later said he stopped being vegan because of health conditions which he attributed to the vegan diet, such as tooth decay, vitamin B12 deficiency, and low blood sugar.[3]

After 2016, Perry began to create mukbang videos; his first gained 50,000 views in a couple of weeks.[5] He became one of the first American men to partake in the trend,[3] and was featured on Tosh.0 in 2018.[7][9] In the early days of his mukbang videos, he was known for having his pet parrot sit on his shoulder while he ate. He says he has experienced mania because of his subsequent junk food diet and his videos showcase themes of melodramatic outbursts, self-hatred, and theatrical comedy. He has admitted to using his low moments to create emotionally turbulent and "clickbaity" videos for views.[3]

Perry said in 2019 that he only plans on creating mukbang videos "for a couple more years" and that "it is very unhealthy".[5] Numerous emotionally turbulent videos uploaded by Perry have also led people to question the state of his mental health.[10][11] In late 2020, he set up an account on OnlyFans, where he uploaded pornographic images of himself and his boyfriend having sex.[3]

Personal life

Perry became vegan in 2011 and was a raw vegan until 2013.[12][13] He moved to New York City around 2013. While there, he joined a Facebook group for vegan men and met his now-husband Orlin Home, who was living in Colombia. They were married in April 2017.[14]

Due to Perry's sharp weight gain in recent years, many fans and YouTubers have been concerned about his health.[3][15] In 2019, he told Men's Health that he suffered from a loss of libido and had erectile dysfunction as a result of his binge eating.[6]

On September 18, 2021, Perry announced that he had fractured his ribs, documenting his experience in a video titled "I Broke My Ribs" uploaded to his secondary channel More Nikocado. He said that he had sustained the injury while sneezing. In the days preceding the video, a doctor's diagnosis showed that he had broken three of his left ribs. He has continued to document his recovery in his mukbang videos.[16]

Controversy

In December 2019, Perry was accused by mukbanger Stephanie Soo of harassing her through text messages and taking photos from inside her home where she actually did live in. He offered counter-evidence through a response video, in which he displayed images of Soo showing that she was fully aware of the photos being taken.[17] He also displayed text messages between the two, showing that Soo had stood him up for a scheduled collaboration.[16][17][18][19] Zach Choi, who joined Perry and Soo in their collaboration, later stated that he had hired an attorney to address Perry's claims made on social media, although no legal action ever took place.[18][19]


Notes

  1. ^ Subscribers, broken down by channel:
    • 2.6 million (Nikocado Avocado)
    • 742 thousand (Nikocado Avocado 2)
    • 810 thousand (Nikocado Avocado 3)
    • 410 thousand (Noodle King)
    • 829 thousand (More Nikocado)
    • 42.7 thousand (Nikocado Shorts)
  2. ^ Views, broken down by channel:
    • 578.9 million (Nikocado Avocado)
    • 121.1 million (Nikocado Avocado 2)
    • 185.4 million (Nikocado Avocado 3)
    • 46 million (Noodle King)
    • 222.6 million (More Nikocado)
    • 2.7 million (Nikocado Shorts)

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference YouTubeStats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Nicholas Perry (i) Photos on BroadwayWorld.com". www.broadwayworld.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Harris, Margot; Mendez II, Moises (January 14, 2021). "Inside the rise of Nikocado Avocado, the extreme-eating YouTuber whose meltdowns have disrupted an online community". Insider. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  4. ^ The Dish with Trish Podcast (January 14, 2020). "Nikocado Avocado on his Mental Illness". YouTube.
  5. ^ a b c "Binge eating videos find big audience, even for weight loss". Tampa Bay Times. Associated Press. October 4, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Matthews, Melissa (January 18, 2019). "These Viral 'Mukbang' Stars Get Paid to Gorge on Food—at the Expense of Their Bodies". Men's Health.
  7. ^ a b Schultz, Lukas (December 6, 2020). "Beauty in the Breakdown: The Long Downward Spiral of a 'Mukbang' YouTuber". Medium.
  8. ^ Asarch, Steven (May 16, 2019). "Trisha Paytas has released another video about her controversy with Nikocado Avocado". Newsweek.
  9. ^ Comedy Central (November 4, 2018). "CeWEBrity Profile – Nikocado Avocado – Tosh.0". YouTube
  10. ^ Harris, Margot (April 17, 2020). "Extreme-eating YouTuber Nikocado Avocado calls himself 'Jesus' and cries in a new video, leading many viewers to express concern". Insider.
  11. ^ Nikocado Avocado (December 30, 2019). "re: Zach Choi ASMR". YouTube.
  12. ^ Fisher, Gillian (July 31, 2020). "The rise of the mukbang: Why we're watching people stuff their faces in lockdown". Metro.
  13. ^ Marriott, James (May 15, 2020). "Meet my new boyfriend, Nikocado Avocado...". YouTube. (beginning 9:53):
    • Perry: "I was vegan for five years. For the first three years, I was an extreme version of veganism. So I didn't cook my food..."
    • Marriott: "Oh, so you were a raw vegan?"
    • Perry: "Yeah"
  14. ^ Nikocado Avocado (April 18, 2017). "We Just Got Married • Our Wedding Day At Chick-Fil-A • MUKBANG". YouTube.
  15. ^ Periwal, Saahil Agnelo (September 22, 2020). "Keemstar and LeafyIsHere roast Nikocado Avocado on his recent weight gain". Sportskeeda. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  16. ^ a b Harris, Margot; Mendez II, Moises (January 14, 2021). "Inside the rise of Nikocado Avocado, the extreme-eating YouTuber whose meltdowns have disrupted an online community". Insider. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  17. ^ a b Nikocado Avocado (December 30, 2019). "re: Stephanie Soo". YouTube.
  18. ^ a b Harris, Margot (January 28, 2020). "A controversial extreme-eating YouTuber had a meltdown after his former collaborators accused him of abusive behavior". Insider. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  19. ^ a b Drayton, Tiffanie (December 23, 2019). "YouTuber Stephanie Soo exposes Nikocado Avocado's alleged abuse in video". The Daily Dot. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

External links

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