JiDion
Personal information
Born
Jidon Adams
Occupations
YouTube information
Also known as
  • DeMarcus Cousins III[1]
Channels
Years active2018-present
Genre(s)Comedy (formerly), Christian
Subscribers7.81 million[2]
Total views4.22 million[2]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: January 14, 2024

Jidon Adams, better known online as JiDion, is an American Christian YouTuber and online streamer. He is known for his former comedic vlogging content and prank videos.

Career

In December 2021, Adams attempted to get an autograph from the real 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 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

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.[16]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2022 12th Streamy Awards Creator of the Year Nominated [17]
2023 13th Streamy Awards Nominated [18]

References

  1. ↑ "The Story of JiDion aka Demarcus Cousins III: From Uber Eats to YouTube Star". Complex. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  2. 1 2 "About JiDion". YouTube.
  3. ↑ "DEMARCUS COUSINS GOES OFF ON SECURITY GUARD Let Me Sign A Jersey!!!". TMZ. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  4. ↑ "JiDion: Jidon Adams films lecture prank at Harvard University". Insider. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  5. ↑ "YouTubers Disguised as Harvard Students Crash Classes". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  6. ↑ Arshad, Sahar. "3 gaming influencers are embroiled in a messy feud involving accusations of harassment, misogyny, and lies". Insider. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  7. ↑ 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)
  8. ↑ Glaze, Virginia (25 September 2023). "Is JiDion quitting social media? YouTuber 'turns life to Christ'". Dexerto. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  9. ↑ ""Why I deleted all my videos" by JiDion".
  10. ↑ ""Goodbye Jidion, Say Hello to..." by JiDion".
  11. ↑ "'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.
  12. 1 2 "YouTuber JiDion gets kicked out of US Open match after getting his haircut in stands". CBS Sports. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  13. ↑ "YouTuber JiDion gets kicked out of US Open match after getting his haircut in stands". USA Today. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  14. ↑ "WATCH: YouTube prankster kicked out of US Open when he gets haircut midgame". Washington Examiner. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "YouTuber JiDion banned from NBA events after prank sleeping at WNBA game". NBC Sports. 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  17. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (27 October 2022). "Streamy Awards Nominations: MrBeast Tops List Again". Deadline.
  18. ↑ Brant, Brian (27 August 2023). "Streamy Awards 2023: Complete Winners List". People. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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