Olatunji Olajide loves to play videogames and he makes a lot of money doing this. In his world, he is simply known as KSI or KSIOlajidebt and Forbes claims he made $4.5million last year just doing this, thus placing him in the 5th position on the 2015 world’s top-earning YouTube star list.
Though KSI is of Nigerian descent, he is British and lives in United Kingdom. He makes his millions as a FIFA video game player and commentator.
KSI has used his YouTube stardom—almost 11 million followers—as a springboard to a music career. His hip-hop single “Lamborghini” reached number 30 on the U.K. charts in April.
The Forbes list includes commentators, beauty vloggers, dancing violinists and comedians who attract millions of viewers online.
Others that made the list include the following:
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Pewdiepie: This Swedish star, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg has nearly 40 million peoplesubscribing to his “playing videogames with your bros” channel. Forbes is said to have made $12 million last year.
- In second place is a tie between Comedy Duo Smosh — Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla and Fine Bros. Both earned $8.5 million each last year.
- Next is violinist Lindsey Stirling who earned $6 million Here is a musician who couldn’t get signed by a major label.
- Coming in at a joint fifth is Rhett & Link — Rhett McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln Neal III and KSI.
Sigh! I wish…..
