Amin Mohamed (Somali:Aamin Maxamed,[ɑːmɪnmæħæmed]; born 21 February 1996), better known asChunkz, is a BritishYouTuber,influencer, host, entertainer, and former musician.[3][4][5] He is a member of the YouTube group Beta Squad. As of November 2024[update], hisYouTube channel had over 3.6 million subscribers and 294 million video views.[1]
Early life and personal life
Amin Mohamed[6][7] was born on 21 February 1996,[8] in North West London.[9] He is the youngest of five siblings. He is a second generationBritish Somali, as his parents immigrated fromSomaliland in the 1980s.[6] Before his career on YouTube, he worked atCineworld, and met fellow Beta Squad member Aj Shabeel there.[10] He studiedfinancial mathematics at theLondon Metropolitan University for a year before dropping out in 2016 to focus on YouTube.[6][10]
Mohamed registered the Chunkz account on 23 July 2015. His earlyYouTube videos includedvlogs, challenges,pranks, and more; they also included his friend Sharky and his cousin, Darkest Man.[14] In an interview in October 2019, he cited British YouTuberKSI as his inspiration to started making content on YouTube.[10] In 2017, he quit his job at Cineworld to become a full-time YouTuber.[10]
He formed a duo withYung Filly and contributed to YouTube channels.[15] Mohamed and Yung Filly also starred in the Footasylum YouTube series known asDoes the Shoe Fit.[16]
In 2018, Mohamed won the International Somaliland Award for the best entertainer.[6]
In 2019, Mohamed created and joined the Beta Squad, a British YouTube collective group, along with fellow British YouTubersNiko Omilana, AJ Shabeel, Sharky, and KingKennyTV. In February 2019, it was also announced that the group would be living together in a £4 million mansion in a secret location in London, where they will create daily content for platforms including YouTube,Instagram andSnapchat.[17][18] The group also created a shared channel called "Beta Squad" and would upload their collaborative content there.[17][18][3][10]
Mohamed started his music career in 2018 with his first song, "Vibranium", atropicalhouse anddance song featuring Neji.[20]
In March 2020, Mohamed released his first rap single, "Clean Up," with Yung Filly.[21] In October 2020, Mohamed and Yung Filly followed the initial track by dropping their new single and music video, which was titled "Hold".[22][23]
In May 2021, Mohamed announced that he was retiring from music since he believed that it was incompatible with his religious beliefs.[6][11]
Other ventures
Mohamed played the role of Asznee inBig Shaq's 2017 music video, "Man's Not Hot."[3] In March 2018, Mohamed, along withMichael Dapaah, helped launch a voice app for theGoogle Assistant for the train ticket retailerTrainline, which focuses on rail journey planning.[24]
Mohamed appeared in the 2020 comedy-horror movie,Are We Dead Yet?, written and directed byFredi Nwaka.[25][26] In September 2020, Mohamed was announced as the co-host of theSky Sports Saturday morning show,Saturday Social.[27] During that month, he was also announced as a co-host for the extreme sports competition,The Aphetor Games, which stars content creators and influencers.[28][29] In December 2020, he hosted the 2020MOBO Awards withMaya Jama.[30]
On 23 February 2024, Mohamed took part in "Match for Hope 2024", a football charity match hosted atAhmad Bin Ali Stadium, Qatar, where he captained team Chunkz versus teamAboFlah, an Arabic-speaking YouTuber. The match ended with team Chunkz’s 7-5 victory over team AboFlah. They managed to raise more than $8.8 million to support Qatar’s Education Above All Foundation.[34][35][36]
On 2 June 2024, Mohamed played and hosted a football charity match along with Beta Squad and American YouTube group AMP atSelhurst Park, London, England. The event raised money for The Water Project. The match ended in a 6-6 draw after a pitch invasion forced the game to be called off.[37]
On 14 February 2025, Mohamed participated in "Match for Hope 2025", a football charity event hosted inStadium 974, Qatar, as a captain for team Chunkz &IShowSpeed, facing off against team AboFlah &KSI. The match ended with team AboFlah & KSI's 6-5 victory over team Chunkz & IShowSpeed. The event managed to raise more than $10.7 million for charity.[38][39]
