Amin Mohamed ( ar, امين محمد; born 21 February 1996), better known as Chunkz, is an English

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, host, entertainer and former musician. , his

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channel has over 2 million subscribers and 142 million video views. He is a member of the YouTube group Beta Squad.

Early life

Mohamed was born on 21 February 1996 into a

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family. He is a Muslim.

Career

YouTube

Mohamed registered the Chunkz account on 23 July 2015. His early

videos were vlogs, as well as challenges,

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, and more along with his friend Sharky. He formed a duo with

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and contributed to YouTube channels. In 2019, Chunkz became part of the collaborative YouTube group known as the Beta Squad alongside four YouTubers: Sharky, AJ Shabeel, Kenny and

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Music

Mohamed played the role of Asznee in

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's 2017 music video "

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". In March 2018, he, along with

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, helped launch a voice app built for the

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for the train ticket retailer Trainline to ease rail journey planning. In March 2020, Mohamed released his first rap single and music video "Clean Up" with Yung Filly. In October 2020, he and Yung Filly followed it initial track by dropping their new single and music video titled "Hold". In May 2021, Mohamed announced he was retiring from music due to his religion.

Other ventures

In September 2020, Mohamed was announced as the co-host of the

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Saturday morning show ''#SaturdaySocial''. That month, he was also announced as a co-host for the extreme sports competition ''The Aphetor Games'', which stars next-gen content creators. In December 2020, he hosted the 2020

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with

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. Mohamed makes an appearance in the

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sports

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'' All or Nothing: Arsenal'', which documented the club by spending time with the coaching staff and players behind the scenes both on and off the field throughout their 2021–22 season.

Charity work

In September 2020 and June 2022, Mohamed participated in the charity football event

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Filmography

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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