Vikram Singh Barn (born 2 August 1995), better known as Vikkstar123 or simply Vikkstar, is an English

influencer A social media influencer, or simply influencer (also known as an online influencer), is a person who builds a grassroots online presence through engaging content such as photos, videos, and updates. This is done by using direct audience intera ...

. He is a member of the YouTube group the

Sidemen The Sidemen is a British collective consisting of YouTubers, influencers and internet personalities KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, and W2S. The group produce videos of various challenges, sketches, and video game c ...

. Barn's YouTube career started in 2010, primarily focusing

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videos. Over time, he diversified his content, incorporating

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, and collaborations with other influencers. As of June 2025, his main YouTube channel has over 7.58 million subscribers and over 2.18 billion views.

Early life and education

Barn is of Indian descent and was born on 2 August 1995 in

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, Surrey, England, where he lived until eight years of age. He moved to

Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...

where he attended

Silverdale School Silverdale School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is the founding school of Chorus Education Trust (formerly Silverdale Multi-Academy Trust). It opened in 1957 ...

. Barn was offered a place to study

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s at

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, but he ended up declining the offer in order to pursue his

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career full-time. He is the youngest of three children.

Online career

Barn joined

in 2010; having played games with his friends, he got into watching

YouTuber A YouTuber is a content creator and social media influencer who uploads or creates videos on the online video-sharing website YouTube, typically posting to their personal YouTube channel. The term was first used in the English language in 2006 ...

s and making videos of their own. Eventually, he decided to launch his own channel, initially creating gaming and tutorial videos on '' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2''. As his popularity increased, he began to take it more seriously, branching out into ''

Minecraft ''Minecraft'' is a 2011 sandbox game developed and published by the Swedish video game developer Mojang Studios. Originally created by Markus Persson, Markus "Notch" Persson using the Java (programming language), Java programming language, the ...

''. He moved in with three other members, sharing a house with them from 2014 to 2018, when he announced he was moving out of the Sidemen House. He was a member of the ''Minecraft'' group the along with JeromeASF, Lachlan, Preston, Woofless, and Bajan Canadian. He was also part of the

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server. In January 2021, he announced on his channel that he was quitting playing '' Call of Duty: Warzone'' due to a proliferation of cheating, saying

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s would be "the death of the game" if it went unfixed. Along with criticism from several other high-profile streamers, the resulting uproar caused

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to update the game's anti-cheat software. On 13 July 2024, Barn appeared in a

MrBeast James Stephen "Jimmy" Donaldson (born May 7, 1998), commonly known by his online alias MrBeast, is an American YouTuber, media personality, and businessman. His YouTube videos, where he often hosts elaborate challenges and philanthropic effor ...

video titled "

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Music career

On 5 December 2022, Barn,

KSI Olajide Olayinka Williams "JJ" Olatunji (born 19 June 1993), better known by his online alias KSI, is an English influencer, professional boxer and musician. He is a co-founding member of YouTube group the Sidemen, the CEO of Misfits Boxing a ...

, and

TBJZL Tobit John Brown (born 8 April 1993), better known as TBJZL, is an English YouTuber, streamer, and influencer. He is a member and co-founder of the British YouTube group the Sidemen. He is the co-owner of XIX Vodka, Sidemen Clothing, restauran ...

released a Christmas-themed charity single titled " Christmas Drillings" under the Sidemen banner featuring

Jme Jamie Adenuga (born 4 May 1985), known professionally as Jme, is a British grime MC, songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is the co-founder of the crew and label Boy Better Know. He also serves as a sole owner and director of an associated c ...

, which charted at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2023, Barn began his music career by releasing singles as a DJ and music producer. On 28 September, Barn released his debut single " Better Off (Alone, Pt. III)" with

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and

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, which charted at number 1 on the

Association of Hungarian Record Companies Hungarian Recording Industry Association (Hungarian: ''Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége'', more commonly abbreviated to MAHASZ or Mahasz) is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. MAHASZ issues the Hungarian Music Awards ...

. On 1 December, Barn released "

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" with Shaun Farrugia. On 25 April 2024, Barn released "Know Me Better" with

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featuring Jme. On 16 August, Barn released "Have It All" with RetroVision and Dyson. On 8 November, Barn released "Where Do I Go" with

Nicky Romero Nick Rotteveel (; born 6 January 1989), professionally known as Nicky Romero or Monocule, is a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer from Amerongen, Utrecht Province. He has worked with, and received support from DJs, such as Tiësto, Fedde l ...

, Alpharock, and Oaks.

Other ventures

Sidemen businesses

Barn and the

have founded multiple businesses throughout their online careers. In 2014 the group launched a clothing brand under the Sidemen Clothing banner. In November 2021, they founded a

restaurant chain A chain store or retail chain is a retail outlet in which several locations share a brand, central management and standardized business practices. They have come to dominate many retail markets, dining markets, and service categories in many pa ...

known as Sides in collaboration with Reef. In October 2022, they launched their own

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brand known as XIX Vodka. in March 2024, they launched a breakfast cereal brand known as Best Cereal in collaboration with Mornflake.

Investment

In January 2021, it was revealed that Barn had invested in the

London Royal Ravens The Carolina Royal Ravens (formerly London Royal Ravens) are an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Carolina Royal Ravens is owned by ReKTGlobal, an esports parent company who also own ...

, a ''

'' esports team, speaking of his desire to 'build a blueprint' for the wider popularisation of the sport. In July 2023, Barn invested in notwoways, an East London sneaker brand owned by fellow YouTuber and friend Callum "Callux" McGinley.

Circulr

On 3 August 2023, it was announced that Barn would be joining as the new co-founder of British eyewear brand Circulr.

Personal life

Barn privately began dating a woman named Ellie Harlow in 2019, although she later appeared in Barn's social media posts beginning in 2020. They became engaged at the

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in December 2021, and married in September 2023. In a

video released in March 2024, Barn revealed he has

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Filmography

Discography

Singles

Charity singles

Remixes

Music videos

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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