JiDion
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| Born | Jidon Adams | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2018-present | |||||||||
| Genre(s) | Comedy (formerly), Christian (current) | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 7.76 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 4.64 million[2] | |||||||||
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Last updated: March 8, 2024 | ||||||||||
Jidon Adams, better known online as JiDion and GiDeon, is an American YouTuber and online streamer. Initially hosting a comedic vlogging and prank-oriented channel, Adams shifted from this style in favor of Christianity-based content in 2023.
Career[edit]
In December 2021, Adams attempted to get an autograph from DeMarcus Cousins during a game in Houston, which prompted a Toyota Center security guard to try and halt the interaction. Cousins told the security guard that he was "taking [his] job too serious" and went on to sign Adams's jersey.[3] In March 2022, he crashed a Harvard University life sciences lecture for a comedy video.[4][5]
In January 2022, Adams was permanently banned from Twitch after being accused of harassing Twitch streamer Pokimane and having his viewers spam her chat with "L + RATIO."[6] In April 2023 Adams announced a partnership with the alt-tech platform Rumble, where he would exclusively livestream.[7]
In September 2023, Adams announced that he would be retiring from making prank videos in turn of following Christianity.[8] The following month, Adams took down all of his prank and non-Christian content from his main and second channels and followed this up with the video, "Why I Deleted All My Videos...", [9] and began making Christian content on a secondary channel, GiDeon.[10]
Controversies and pranks[edit]
In October 2021, Adams uploaded a video where he was kicked out of a Best Buy by an employee, due to Adams entering the store shirtless. Later the same day, he brought a large group of other shirtless men to the Best Buy in order to harass the employee who had kicked him out.[11] That same month, he was banned from Wimbledon for his disruptive antics (which included repeatedly sounding an airhorn) during the quarterfinal match between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic.[12]
In September 2022, he was removed from the 2022 US Open men's finals after getting a haircut during the match.[12][13][14][15]
In July 2023, Adams received a lifetime ban from all NBA and WNBA events for a stunt he pulled at a WNBA game which included him sleeping while the match was playing.[16]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | 12th Streamy Awards | Creator of the Year | Nominated | [17] |
| 2023 | 13th Streamy Awards | Nominated | [18] |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Story of JiDion aka Demarcus Cousins III: From Uber Eats to YouTube Star". Complex. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ a b "About JiDion". YouTube.
- ^ "DEMARCUS COUSINS GOES OFF ON SECURITY GUARD Let Me Sign A Jersey!!!". TMZ. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "JiDion: Jidon Adams films lecture prank at Harvard University". Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "YouTubers Disguised as Harvard Students Crash Classes". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ Arshad, Sahar. "3 gaming influencers are embroiled in a messy feud involving accusations of harassment, misogyny, and lies". Insider. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ Inc, Rumble (2023-04-10). "Rumble Signs Exclusive Livestreaming Agreement with JiDion". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
{{cite press release}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Glaze, Virginia (25 September 2023). "Is JiDion quitting social media? YouTuber 'turns life to Christ'". Dexerto. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ ""Why I deleted all my videos" by JiDion". YouTube.
- ^ ""Goodbye Jidion, Say Hello to..." by JiDion". YouTube.
- ^ "'Free the nipple!': YouTuber brings shirtless men to Best Buy to harass employee enforcing store dress code". The Daily Dot. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ a b "YouTuber JiDion gets kicked out of US Open match after getting his haircut in stands". CBS Sports. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "YouTuber JiDion gets kicked out of US Open match after getting his haircut in stands". USA Today. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "WATCH: YouTube prankster kicked out of US Open when he gets haircut midgame". Washington Examiner. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Un hombre deja atónito al público del US Open cortándose el pelo en pleno partido de tenis". La Vanguardia. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "YouTuber JiDion banned from NBA events after prank sleeping at WNBA game". NBC Sports. 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (27 October 2022). "Streamy Awards Nominations: MrBeast Tops List Again". Deadline.
- ^ Brant, Brian (27 August 2023). "Streamy Awards 2023: Complete Winners List". People. Retrieved 28 August 2023.