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Twomad
Sedik in 2019
Personal information
Born
Muudea Sedik

(2000-12-17)December 17, 2000
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Diedc. February 9, 2024(2024-02-09) (aged 23)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)YouTuber, live streamer
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2016–2024
Subscribers2.18 million[1]
Total views217 million[1]
100,000 subscribers2017
1,000,000 subscribers2020
Last updated: February 18, 2024

Muudea Sedik (December 17, 2000 – c. February 9, 2024), better known as Twomad, was a Canadian YouTuber and live streamer.

Sedik was known for his video-game comedy videos and his over-the-top and often awkward comedic style. He accumulated over two million subscribers and two hundred million views across multiple accounts on YouTube, and had a sizable following on other social media platforms such as X (formerly Twitter).

Early life and education

Muudea Sedik was born on December 17, 2000 in Winnipeg, Canada, where he was also raised.[2] He was of Ethiopian descent.[3]

As a child, Sedik became interested in video games like the Halo franchise, especially Halo 3. 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.[4][better source needed][5]

As a teenager, Sedik sold guides on Hack Forums and earned enough money to purchase his first computer.[3]

Career and content

Sedik began editing videos and later created his channel in 2016 focused on MLG parody montages.[5] His username was inspired by Counter-Strike YouTuber LOLYOU1337.[3] At 15, he made an Overwatch comedy video titled "Nerf Lucio" which he credited as his "big break" after posting the video on Reddit.[5]

Sedik became popular in 2017 for his over-the-top and often awkward comedic style in his videos.[6][7][8]

Influence

After the death of American streamer Etika, Sedik credited him as being a major influence and inspiration to him, he was his favourite YouTuber and wanted to be just like him.[9][10]

Twitch

In April 2019, Sedik challenged a viewer on Twitch to climb the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial and catch a bottle thrown above the statue; the viewer was arrested and Sedik was banned from Twitch for unspecified reasons later that year.[11][12]

BTS

In 2019, Sedik started focusing his pranks around South Korean band BTS.[13] In 2021, he released a video going to a BTS concert held at the SoFi Stadium while wearing an Asian conical hat and holding a photoshopped picture of band member V as Mao Zedong while claiming the picture depicted his father.[14][15] The same year, Sedik released a video parodying band member Jimin by wearing whiteface and a blond wig while purchasing the BTS McDonald's meal with his fans.[13][15]

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.[7]

Personal life and controversies

Sedik was Muslim.[16] In June 2023, Sedik posted a tweet referring to Brianna Ghey, a transgender girl who was murdered in England, as his "girlfriend". Sedik deleted the tweet the next day and had claimed to have been unaware of who Ghey was.[17] In July 2023, a cosplayer obtained a Civil Harassment Restraining Order against Sedik for allegations of sexual misconduct which he denied.[18]

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.[17][19] He was 23 years old.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b "About @Threemad". YouTube.
  2. ^ Twomad Goes To Bed (Podcast). Cold Ones. November 25, 2019. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Sedik, Muudea (January 7, 2022). Soo I googled myself… (Video). twomad. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Muudea Sedik: CLASS OF 2018". Classmates.com. 2018. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Twomad on How he Blew Up on YouTube (Podcast). Cold Ones. November 26, 2019. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024.[time needed]
  6. ^ Mock, Ben (February 14, 2024). "YouTuber "Twomad" Dead At 23". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Twomad Talks About Etika's Influence, retrieved March 3, 2024
  10. ^ Sedik, Muudea (June 28, 2019). It's Time to Stop KEEMSTAR (Video). Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  11. ^ Cooney, Bill (April 23, 2019). "Overwatch streamer twomad banned from Twitch". Dexerto. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  12. ^ Porter, Matt (April 22, 2019). "Man arrested for scaling Lincoln Memorial during Twitch broadcast". Dexerto. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Oh, Won-Seok (December 6, 2021). "BTS와 마오쩌둥 합성한 사진 들고 콘서트 인증한 유튜버". Joongang Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  14. ^ Jeon, Hyeong-ju (December 13, 2021). "美 유명 유튜버, BTS 정국+中마오쩌둥 합성사진 들고 '내 아빠'" [Famous American YouTuber holds a composite photo of BTS's Jungkook and China's Mao Zedong and says, 'My dad']. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Ke, Bryan (December 6, 2021). "Popular streamer wears racist costume to BTS concert, carries photoshopped picture of V as Mao Zedong". Next Shark. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  16. ^ Sedik, Muudea (September 2, 2021). "Radicalizing Twomad" (Interview). Interviewed by Gregory Guevara.
  17. ^ a b Eulalia, Poch (February 20, 2024). "The tragic downfall of Twomad". Manila Bulletin.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Ganz, Jami (February 14, 2024). "YouTuber Twomad found dead at 23 of suspected overdose". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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