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TBJZL

Tobit John "Tobi" Brown (born 8 April 1993), better known as TBJZL, is an English YouTuber, streamer, and influencer. He is also a member and co-founder of the British YouTube group known as the Sidemen.[6] He is the co-owner of XIX Vodka, Sidemen Clothing, restaurant chain Sides, and cereal brand Best Breakfasts.

TBJZL
Brown in 2019
Personal information
Born
Tobit John Brown

(1993-04-08) 8 April 1993 (age 31)[1][2]
Hackney, London, England[1]
EducationCoventry University (BSc)
Occupations
YouTube information
Also known asTobjizzle, Tobi Lerone[3]
Channel
Years active2005–present
Genres
Subscribers6.9 million (combined)[4][5]
Total views744 million (combined)[4][5]
Associated actsSidemen
100,000 subscribers2014
1,000,000 subscribers2015
Last updated: 18 April 2023

In 2019, Brown was listed as the 38th most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Sunday Times.[6] As of December 2022, his main YouTube channel had over 4.9 million subscribers and 524 million video views.[4] Brown has also released music mononymously, and in 2020, he released his debut single "Destined for Greatness", which peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart and number 33 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Early life

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Tobit John Brown was born on 8 April 1993 in Hackney, London, to a working-class family of Nigerian heritage.[1] He attended St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School from 1997 until 2004, and then attended Bexley Grammar School, where he met future fellow Sidemen member Josh Bradley.[1] Brown later completed an honours degree in computing at Coventry University.[1]

YouTube career

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Brown joined YouTube in 2011 while at university after he saw Josh gaining traction on the platform and then decided to become a full-time YouTuber after university.[1][4] He uploads video game commentaries, most notably of the FIFA and NBA 2K video game series, as well as football challenges, vlogs, and comedy-style videos.[6][7][8]

On 19 October 2013, Brown and four other British YouTubers formed the entertainment collective Ultimate Sidemen, later shortened to simply Sidemen. Since 2014, the group has consisted of seven British YouTubers: Vik Barn (Vikkstar123), Josh Bradley (Zerkaa), Harry Lewis (W2S), Simon Minter (Miniminter), JJ Olatunji (KSI), Ethan Payne (Behzinga), and Tobi Brown (TBJZL).[9] The group produces online videos, most often consisting of challenges, sketches, and video-game commentary, as well as selling exclusive Sidemen merchandise.[10][11]

In September 2019, Brown was listed as the 38th most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Sunday Times.[6]

Music career

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In December 2019, Brown released "The Gift" with the rest of the Sidemen, reaching number 77 on the UK Singles Chart.[12][13]

Brown released his debut single, "Destined for Greatness", with his brother Manny featuring his sister Janellé on 7 February 2020. The song charted at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Brown's first UK top 40 single.[3][14] Elsewhere, "Destined for Greatness" debuted at number 18 in New Zealand and on the Scottish Singles Chart,[15][16] and peaked at number 33 on the Irish Singles Chart.[17] He later featured in a remix of his fellow Sidemen member KSI's song "Wake Up Call" by producer Yoshi with American rapper Trippie Redd and British rapper P Money, which was released on 6 March 2020.[18]

Brown was featured on "This Year" by P Money and producer Silencer, which was released on 19 March 2021.[19] Brown released his second single, "Rhythm & Vibes", also with his brother Manny, on 20 August 2021.[20][21]

In March 2022, he featured in rapper DTG's song "Just Do It".[22] On 5 December 2022, Brown, KSI, and Vikkstar123 released a Christmas-themed single titled "Christmas Drillings" under the Sidemen banner featuring British rapper Jme, which charted at number 3 in the UK.[23][24]

Other ventures

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In June 2018, Brown founded a streetwear brand called ILLVZN, with the official launch in February 2019.[25][26]

Personal life

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Brown is a supporter of Manchester United F.C. and plays Sunday league football for Under The Radar FC, a team formed by his brother and fellow YouTuber Manny Brown.[6][27][28] He has spoken out on racism within football with Sky Sports News.[27] He is a Christian.

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 The Sidemen Story Himself Documentary [29]
Web roles
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2014 The Sidemen Experience Himself Comedy Central UK Main role; 5 episodes [30]
2017 YouTube Rewind YouTube Episode: "The Shape of 2017" [31]
2018 The Sidemen Show YouTube Premium Main role; 7 episodes [32]
2020 Live Show From Lausanne 2020 Olympic Channel Guest; 1 episode [33]
How To Be Behzinga YouTube Guest; 3 episodes [34]
2024 The Chase: Sidemen Edition Special Spin-Off Episode [35]
Inside Host Reality Show created by the Sidemen [36]
Music videos
Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref.
2015 "Lamborghini" KSI feat. P Money Himself [37]
"Man Don't Care" Jme feat. Giggs [38]
"Test Me" Jme [39]
2019 "Real Name" KSI, Randolph, Talia Mar Pastor / EMT [40]
2022 "Don't Lie" A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz Himself [41]

Discography

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Singles

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As lead artist

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List of lead singles with selected chart positions and year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[13] 		UK
R&B
[42] 		UK
Ind.
[43] 		IRE
[44] 		NZ Hot
[16] 		SCO
[15]
"Destined for Greatness"[45]
(with Manny featuring Janellé) 		2020 31 12 3 33 18 18 Non-album singles
"Rhythm & Vibes"[21]
(with Manny) 		2021 47 16 6 59 — —
"Just Do It"[46]
(with DTG) 		2022 — — — — — —
"Keeper"[47]
(with Manny) 		— — — — — —
"I Wanna"
(with Not3s)[48] 		2023 — — — — — —
"Where We Go"
(with Day1 and BLESSED)[49] 		2024 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of featured singles with selected chart positions and year released
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[50] 		UK
R&B
[51] 		UK
Ind.
[52] 		NZ Hot
[53] 		SCO
[54]
"Wake Up Call (Yoshi Remix)"[55]
(KSI featuring Trippie Redd, Tobi and P Money) 		2020 — — — — — Non-album remix
"This Year"[56]
(P Money and Silencer featuring Tobi) 		2021 — — — — — Untraditional
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[57] 		UK
R&B
[58] 		UK
Ind.
[59] 		NZ
Hot
[60] 		SCO
[61] 		IRE[62]
"The Gift"[12]
(as part of Sidemen featuring S-X) 		2019 77 40 11 27 26 — Non-album singles
"Christmas Drillings"
(as part of Sidemen featuring Jme) 		2022 3 — 4 7 — 25
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2017 British Book Awards Non-Fiction: Lifestyle Book of the Year "Sidemen: The Book" (shared with the Sidemen) Nominated [63]
2019 Shorty Awards Best YouTube Ensemble Himself (shared with the Sidemen) Nominated [64]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f The Sidemen (18 October 2016). Sidemen: The Book. Coronet Books. pp. 27–31. ISBN 978-1473648166.
  2. ^ @Tobjizzle (8 April 2019). "Thank you for all the birthday messages so far you legends. Appreciate each and every one of you. Love and blessings" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 December 2020 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b "Artist: Tobi & Manny ft. Janelle". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d See:
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  10. ^ Andrews, Farah. "Insomnia Dubai: YouTube stars Sidemen coming to gaming convention". The National. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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  13. ^ a b Peak positions for Tobi's singles in the UK:
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  16. ^ a b Peak positions for Tobi's singles in New Zealand:
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  19. ^ W., Courtney (18 March 2021). "P Money & Tobi Join Forces On Hard Silencer-Produced Collab "This Year"". GRM Daily. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Ed Sheeran goes straight to the top of the Official Trending Chart with Visiting Hours". Official Charts Company. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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  22. ^ W., Courtney (18 March 2022). "Premiere: DTG & Tobi Say "Just Do It" In Fun New Visuals". GRM Daily. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  23. ^ Ben Mundy, Sam Harris (22 December 2022). "Christmas number one: Sidemen and JME's quest for top spot". BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  24. ^ "CHRISTMAS DRILLINGS". Official Charts. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Sidemen star Tobi continues to support the O's with his brand, ILLVZN". Leyton Orient F.C. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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  27. ^ a b "Racism still an issue in grassroots football, says Manny Brown". Sky Sports News. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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  31. ^ "YouTube Rewind: The Shape of 2017". 6 December 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2024 – via YouTube.
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  33. ^ "Olympic Channel Live Show – Ways to relive the fun from Lausanne 2020". Olympic Channel. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  34. ^ "How To Be Behzinga". YouTube. October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  35. ^ "ITV's The Chase to face major format shake-up for epic special episode". EXPRESS.co.uk. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  36. ^ Copson, Josie (27 May 2024). "YouTube gameshow with staggering £1,000,000 prize fund rivals traditional TV". Metro. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  37. ^ "KSI - Lamborghini (Explicit) ft. P Money". 25 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2024 – via YouTube.
  38. ^ "Man Don't Care - Jme ft Giggs". 4 May 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2024 – via YouTube.
  39. ^ "Jme - Test Me". 3 September 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2024 – via YouTube.
  40. ^ "REAL NAME - Randolph & KSI ft Talia Mar". 18 June 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2024 – via YouTube.
  41. ^ "A1 x J1 - Don't Lie (Official Video) ft. Nemzzz". 14 October 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2024 – via YouTube.
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  43. ^ Peak positions for Tobi's singles on the UK Independent Singles Chart:
  44. ^ Peak positions for Tobi's singles in Ireland:
  45. ^ "Destined For Greatness (feat. Janellé) – Single by Tobi & Manny". Apple Music. 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  46. ^ "Just Do It – Single by DTG and Tobi". Apple Music. 18 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  47. ^ "Keeper – Single by Tobi & Manny". Apple Music. 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  48. ^ "I Wanna - Song by Tobi and Not3s". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  49. ^ "Where We Go by Tobi, Day1 and BLESSED on Spotify". 2 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024 – via Spotify.
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