Adin David Ross (born October 11, 2000) is an American internet personality and online streamer. He is known for his collaborations with celebrities and livestreams of the NBA 2K and Grand Theft Auto V video games.[5] He previously streamed on Twitch, from which he was permanently banned in 2023. The same year, he signed a deal with Kick.[6]
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Born | Adin David Ross October 11, 2000 Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||
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Organization | Kick | |||||||||
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Years active | 2014–2023[1] | |||||||||
Followers | 7.2 million[2] | |||||||||
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Years active | 2023–present | |||||||||
Followers | 1.3 million [3] | |||||||||
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Years active | 2014–present | |||||||||
Subscribers | 4.44 million[4] | |||||||||
Total views | 1.4 billion[4] | |||||||||
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Last updated: August 3, 2024 |
Early life
editAdin David Ross was born to Jewish parents on October 11, 2000, in Boca Raton, Florida.[7] He moved to New York City for a brief period of time, but decided to live in Three Rivers, California.[8]
Career
editRoss began regularly streaming on Twitch while living with his sister Naomi.[9] He eventually joined an NBA 2K group called Always Excelling and met basketball player Bronny James through it. He gained popularity by playing NBA 2K20 with James and doing wager matches with other streamers and YouTubers.[10]
After influencer Andrew Tate was arrested in Romania on December 29, 2022,[11][12] five people had been authorized to visit Tate in detention, including Ross, who said he was flying to Romania,[13] but was denied access by the Romanian government.[14] In March 2024, Ross said that Tate had told him he would leave the country soon, resulting in Tate and his brother Tristan being arrested to prevent them from fleeing the country.[15][16] He later apologized to Tate during a livestream, saying that he "really really effed up".[17]
In 2023, shortly before his permanent Twitch ban, Ross began streaming on Kick. He generated controversy for livestreaming Super Bowl LVII[18] and opening the Pornhub website while streaming.[19]
On March 4, 2024, Ross dared a 19-year-old man to drive his car into the Burrard Inlet at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody, Canada. After the police were notified, the man was arrested at the scene. The incident received negative attention from those who visit the park.[20][21][22]
Ross has hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes on his show.[23]
In August 2024, Ross interviewed former president Donald Trump on his stream and told his viewers to vote for Trump in the upcoming 2024 election.[23][24] The stream had more than 500,000 concurrent viewers at its peak.[25]
Twitch bans
editOn April 10, 2021, Ross was banned from Twitch after YouTuber Zias answered a phone call and Ross called Zias a homophobic slur.[26] Ross defended himself from the ban by saying to Twitch staff that he did not say the word and was not in the room at the time. Twitch clarified that based on this information he would be allowed to stream.[27] His followers started trending the hashtag #FreeAdin on Twitter in an attempt to pressure Twitch's decision.[28] His ban was lifted on April 12, 2021.[29]
Over a year later, on April 20, 2022, Ross was banned indefinitely due to the use of "hateful slurs or symbols".[30] He was able to resume streaming in June 2022.[31]
Ross was banned from Twitch for the eighth time on February 25, 2023, this time permanently, for "hateful conduct", after he showed his unmoderated Kick live chat on stream, which was flooded with racist and antisemitic messages by viewers.[32]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "StreamerBans". streamerbans.com. August 25, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "TwitchTracker". twitchtracker.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Kick Channel". Kick.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "About Adin Live". YouTube.
- ^ Buford, Landon (December 31, 2020). "Inside the Screen with Adin". One37PM. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ "Twitch's New Streaming Rival Kick Tests Waters of Lighter Moderation". Bloomberg.com. March 3, 2023. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ ADIN ROSS WANTS ISHOWSPEED TO GO TO ISRAEL WITH HIM, October 22, 2022, retrieved October 23, 2022
- ^ Bowes, Julie (February 17, 2022). "Adin Ross House: Hollywood Hills Influencer Mansion". Urban Splatter. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "Who Is Twitch Streamer Adin Ross' Sister? Everything About Naomi Ross". Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Skelton, Eric. "The Strange Rise of Adin Ross, Explained". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Tate detained in Romania over rape and human trafficking case". BBC News. December 30, 2022. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Jennings, Rebecca (January 4, 2023). "The arrest of misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, explained". Vox. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Williamson, Lucy (January 20, 2023). "Andrew Tate: Romanian teens explain how he approached them on social media". BBC News.
... American influencer called Adin Ross, with millions of followers, who said he was flying to Romania on Thursday.
- ^ Bevan, Rhiannon (March 4, 2023). "Adin Ross Suggests Prison Gave Andrew Tate Cancer, Somehow". TheGamer. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Derrick; Holpuch, Amanda (March 12, 2024). "Andrew Tate Can Be Extradited to Britain After Romanian Trial, Court Rules". The New York Times.
- ^ Tenbarge, Kat (March 12, 2024). "Andrew Tate's arrest prompted by livestreamer who said Tate was leaving Romania, law firm says". NBC News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Thalen, Mikael (March 13, 2024). "'I really [screwed] up': Adin Ross apologizes for livestream that landed Andrew Tate in jail". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Adin Ross Could Be In Serious Trouble For Broadcasting…". EarlyGame. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ Miceli, Max (February 22, 2023). "Adin Ross showed porn on stream, but did he break the law?". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ Carey, Charlie (March 5, 2024). "Man drives car into Burrard Inlet for livestream: Port Moody Police". vancouver.citynews.ca. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Man drove car into B.C. inlet for paid live stream stunt: Port Moody police". CTV News. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Livestreamer promised B.C. man cash to drive car into sea: police". CBC News. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Stieb, Matt (August 5, 2024). "Donald Trump Is All About the Gen-Z Podcasters and YouTubers". Intelligencer. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Knapp, J. D. (August 5, 2024). "Trump Says Harris Is Even Worse Than Biden After Democratic 'Coup' for Presidential Bid". TheWrap. Archived from the original on August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Zoe G. (August 6, 2024). "Adin Ross' Livestream With Donald Trump Peaks at 500,000 Viewers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Noor, Nawshad (April 11, 2021). "Adin Ross Banned on Twitch Because Guest Rapper Zais Made Homophobic Remarks on his Stream". GameRiv. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Edwards, Eve (April 11, 2021). "Adin Ross' Twitch ban explained: What happened in his latest stream?". TheFocus. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Sadiq, Mohammed (April 11, 2021). "Twitch bans Adin Ross after ZIAS uses Homophobic slurs during his stream". TalkEsport. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Twitch lift Adin Ross ban early after comments about streaming & driving drama". Dexerto. July 10, 2021. Archived from the original on July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Adin Ross Banned From Twitch". comicbook.com. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Polhamus, Blaine (April 21, 2022). "Adin Ross indefinitely banned on Twitch". Dot Esports.
- ^ Purcell, David (February 27, 2023). "Adin Ross perma banned on Twitch over unmoderated hateful conduct in chat". Dexerto. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2023.