Joshua Bradley (born 4 September 1992), better known as Zerkaa and his stage name Josh Zerker, is an English

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, streamer,

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, and

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, as a member of the British

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group known as the

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. In 2019 he was listed as the ninth most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by ''

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.'' In 2022, he was the most watched

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streamer in the United Kingdom, with 17.68 million hours watched. As of October 2023, his main YouTube channel has over 4.6 million subscribers and over 800 million video views.

Early life and education

Joshua Bradley was born on 4 September 1992 in Bermondsey, London. Bradley attended

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, where he met future fellow Sidemen member Tobi Brown. He later achieved an upper second honours degree in digital film production at Ravensbourne University.

Career

In 2009, Bradley created his first

channel, Zerkaa, to which he primarily uploaded video game content from ''

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'' and ''

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''. In October 2013, Bradley co-founded and became a member of the British

group known as the

. He lived with three other members of the group from 2014 until 2018, after which he moved into an apartment with his girlfriend. Bradley also launched his own clothing line, named ZRK. In 2018, Bradley co-starred alongside the rest of the Sidemen in the

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series ''

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''. In 2019, Bradley was listed as the ninth most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by ''

''. In a 2021 article discussing gambling issues surrounding the ''FIFA'' game series, Bradley was cited by ''The Sunday Times'' as an example of a YouTuber sponsored by EA to make pack-opening videos. In 2022, he was the most watched

streamer in the United Kingdom, with 17.68 million hours watched. He was also cited as a streamer featuring walkthroughs of the 2023 video game ''

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'' by ''

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''. He was nominated for Best Role-play Streamer at the

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Other ventures

Sidemen businesses

Bradley 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

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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.

Personal life

Bradley is a supporter of

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and has had a

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since he was six years old. He has been in a relationship with Freya Nightingale since 2010. They were engaged in January 2024. In ''The Sidemen Story'', he said that he had

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Filmography

Discography

Charted songs

Awards and nominations

Listicles

Notes

References

External links

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