KSI Net Worth (Money & Salary)

KSI Net Worth (Money & Salary)

Title: KSI Net Worth (Money & Salary)
Last Updated: February 9, 2025


What Is KSI’s Net Worth?

The English YouTube personality, video game commentator, comedian, and rapper, KSIOlajidebt (commonly known as KSI), boasts a net worth of $100 million. Recognized as one of the highest earners among internet personalities globally, KSI accumulated $25 million between September 2022 and September 2023. Currently, he operates three YouTube channels: “KSI,” “JJ Olatunji,” and “KSIClips,” with his videos securing over 8.6 billion views to date. His primary channel attracts 24.1 million subscribers, and he previously collaborated with the YouTube group Sidemen, which manages four channels: “Sidemen,” “MoreSidemen,” “SidemenReacts,” and “SidemenShorts.”

The name KSIOlajidebt is derived from the gaming community term “KSI,” his actual first name Olajide, and BT representing British Telecom. His content primarily focuses on FIFA gameplay and commentary, including collaborative gaming sessions with Arsenal and England midfielder, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Transitioning into music, KSI released his single “Lamborghini” featuring P Money in 2015, achieving #7 on the UK R&B chart and #30 on the UK Singles Chart. He has launched studio albums such as “Dissimulation” (2020) and “All Over the Place” (2021) and has been featured on tracks by BlacknWhite, Sway, and Yogi. In 2015, he authored “KSI: I Am a Bellend,” which was released in the U.S. under the title “I Am a Tool: How to Be a YouTube Kingpin and Dominate the Internet.”

Notoriously, KSI and Logan Paul harbor animosity towards each other. On August 25, 2018, they faced off in a pay-per-view boxing match touted as “the biggest internet event in history,” which ended in a draw. A rematch was held on November 9, 2019, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The initial bout attracted 2.25 million live viewers, with 1 million purchasing PPV access and an estimated 1.2 million viewing illegally via Twitch streams. Ultimately, the fight generated around $13 million in revenue from 1.3 million PPV purchases, with KSI and Logan likely earning approximately $2 million each before taxes, accounting for merchandise revenue. For the second match, both were guaranteed a minimum of $900,000, with total earnings likely exceeding $3 million each, broadcast by boxing promoter DAZN USA. KSI had previously fought Joe Weller, another YouTube rival, winning through a technical knockout in the third round, with the live fight attracting 1.6 million viewers and 21 million views within 24 hours.

Prime Energy Drink

Recently, the energy drink “Prime” has stirred conversation regarding KSI’s net worth. For those unfamiliar, KSI and Logan Paul have been advocates for Prime since its launch in January 2022. Reports that have yet to be verified indicate that the drink generated $565 million in revenue over the year from December 2022 to December 2023.

Do Logan Paul and KSI own Prime? No, they act as promoters, although they do possess equity in the brand. It is commonly accepted that they either own 20% each or a combined share of 20%. The rest is mainly owned by an umbrella company based in Louisville called Congo Brands, co-owned by Max Clemons and Trey Steiger.

Assuming that Logan and KSI each hold a 20% share of the brand, one can draw parallels to Rockstar’s sale to Pepsi for $3.8 billion in 2020, during which Rockstar generated $800 million in revenue, signifying a sale price of approximately 5X revenue. If Prime is indeed earning $600 million annually, the estimated overall brand value could sit around $3 billion (5 times $600m). Consequently, if Logan and KSI each own 20% of Prime, their estimated stakes would amount to $600 million.

If they do indeed hold a combined 20%, or 10% each, this would equate to $300 million for each individual. Given that their precise equity stakes remain unknown and the revenue figures from the brand are not verified, everything stated above is merely speculative. Nonetheless, it can be reasonably assumed that both individuals possess highly valuable stakes in a burgeoning business.

Prime has secured a number of celebrity endorsements, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes, MMA fighter Alexander Volkanovski, and soccer star Erling Haaland. One can reasonably speculate that these celebrities were likely offered equity in return for their endorsements.

Early Life

Born Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji on June 19, 1993, KSIOlajidebt hails from Watford, Hertfordshire, England. His mother, Yinka, is originally from London, while his father, Jide, comes from Nigeria. KSI has a younger brother named Deji, who is also a YouTuber; in 2015, KSI was positioned as #1 on Tubular Labs’ roster of the “UK’s Most Influential YouTube Creators,” whereas Deji landed at #2. During his time at Berkhamsted School, KSI formed a friendship with Simon Minter, who would later become a member of the Sidemen alongside KSI. Following a 2018 incident where Deji made a video disclosing KSI’s personal bank details, KSI publicly expressed dissatisfaction with his family for Deji’s actions, stating, “Don’t you f**king dare put my information out on blast like that. I keep that shit private. Mom, dad, I’m disappointed.”

YouTube Career

KSI opened his first YouTube channel in 2008 under the username “JideJunior,” and created the “KSIOlajideBT” account in July 2009. After he began to earn consistent revenue from his FIFA gaming commentary videos, he left sixth form college. KSI subsequently expanded his content to include vlog-style videos and showcased a broader range of games, reaching one million subscribers by 2012. He signed with Polaris, a sub-network of Maker Studios, in 2013, and later that year, he became a member of the Sidemen, a British YouTube group known for posting sketches, challenges, and video game commentary. In August 2017, KSI announced his departure from the Sidemen and subsequently produced diss track videos concerning the other members.

KSI Net Worth (Money & Salary)

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Music Career

KSI debuted his album, “Dissimulation,” in May 2020, which achieved #1 on the Irish Albums Chart and #2 on the UK Albums Chart. The Gold-certified album featured singles such as “Down Like That” (featuring Rick Ross, Lil Baby, and S-X), “Wake Up Call” (featuring Trippie Redd), “Poppin” (featuring Lil Pump and Smokepurpp), “Houdini” (featuring Swarmz and Tion Wayne), and “Killa Killa” (featuring Aiyana-Lee). Following that, his 2021 release, “All Over the Place,” topped the UK Albums Chart and included Gold singles like “Really Love” (featuring Craig David and Digital Farm Animals) and “Don’t Play” (with Anne-Marie and Digital Farm Animals). KSI has also put out several EPs, including “Keep Up” (2016), “Jump Around” (2016), “Space” (2017), and “Disstracktions” (2017).

In 2021, he released the studio album “All Over The Place.”

Personal Life

KSI has a strong commitment to charity work, having taken part in shows such as “Comic Relief,” “Stand Up To Cancer,” “Children in Need,” and “Sport Relief.” In 2015, he contributed $10,000 to YouTuber Castro1021’s charity stream and participated in a Race Against Slime event, raising money for SpecialEffect, a UK-based organization dedicated to helping individuals with physical disabilities enjoy video games. Between 2016 and 2018, KSI and his fellow Sidemen organized three charity football events, raising nearly £400,000 for organizations including Childline, the Saint’s Foundation, and the Charlton Athletic Community Trust. In 2020, he donated $60,000 to the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation alongside various charities that support Black lives, and he provided clothing for the Seaview Project. Additionally, that year, he joined “The Independent’s” Help the Hungry initiative and the “Evening Standard’s” Food for London Now campaign, performing on the charity single “Stop Crying Your Heart Out” for Children in Need. During the BBC Radio 1’s “Lol-a-thon” in 2021, he contributed £10,000 to Comic Relief.

A fan of the London football club Arsenal F.C., KSI has made appearances on AFTV, a channel dedicated to Arsenal supporters. In 2012, he faced allegations of sexual harassment of women at a Eurogamer event and was accused of sexually assaulting spokesmodel Brandy Brewer. Although Brewer later tweeted, “I consented to the motorboat it’s called comedy……relax,” KSI received a ban from future Eurogamer events.

Awards and Nominations

KSI received a Diamond Creator Award/Youtube Creator Reward at the YouTube Creator Awards in 2016, and he was honored as the Vlogger of the Year at the NME Awards. For his song “Lighter,” he won an Amazon Music UK award for Best Song in 2020, which also led to a BRIT Award nomination for Best British Single. He has been nominated three times for the Shorty Awards: Best in Gaming in 2012, YouTuber of the Year in 2017, and Best YouTube Ensemble (with the Sidemen) in 2019. The book “Sidemen: The Book” gained a nomination for Non-Fiction: Lifestyle Book of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2017, the same year he received a nomination for Best British Vlogger at the BBC Radio 1’s Teen Choice Awards. He has also been nominated at the Global Awards (Social Media Superstar, 2018), MTV Awards (Hottest Summer Superstar, 2020), MOBO Awards (Best Media Personality, 2020), and TMTV Awards (Hottest Summer Superstar, 2021). In 2022, he was named “Personality of the Year” at the Rated Awards.

Real Estate

KSI mentioned in a 2020 interview with “Men’s Health” that he owns over ten properties in England, with a total combined value exceeding £10 million. In December 2021, he purchased a new house in London for £10 million after moving out of a flat he shared with a friend.

 


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Post Title: KSI Net Worth (Money & Salary)
Last Updated: February 9, 2025

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