Joshua Bradley (born 4 September 1992), better known as Zerkaa and his stage name Josh Zerker, is an English YouTuber, streamer, and Internet personality. He is a member of the British YouTube group known as the Sidemen. In 2022, he was the most watched Twitch streamer in the United Kingdom, with 17.68 million hours watched.[7] As of October 2023, his main YouTube channel has over 4.6 million subscribers and over 800 million video views.[4]

Zerkaa
Bradley in 2018
Born
Joshua Bradley[1]

(1992-09-04) 4 September 1992 (age 31)[2]
London, England[3]
Other namesJosh Zerker[1]
EducationRavensbourne University
Occupations
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2009–present
Genres
Subscribers8.4 million (combined)[4][5]
Total views2.2 billion (combined)[4][5]
Associated actsSidemen
100,000 subscribers2010
1,000,000 subscribers2015
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2010–present
Genre
Games
Followers1.4 million[6]

Last updated: 19 October 2023

Early life and education

Joshua Bradley was born on 4 September 1992 in Bermondsey, London. Bradley attended Bexley Grammar School, where he met future fellow Sidemen member Tobi Brown. He later achieved an upper second honours degree in digital film production at Ravensbourne University.[3]

Career

In 2009, Bradley created his first YouTube channel, Zerkaa, to which he primarily uploaded video game content from Call of Duty and FIFA.[8] In October 2013, Bradley co-founded and became a member of the British YouTuber group known as the Sidemen.[9] He lived with three other members of the group from 2014 until 2018, after which he moved into an apartment with his girlfriend.[10][11] Bradley also launched his own clothing line, named ZRK.[1]

In 2018, Bradley co-starred alongside the rest of the Sidemen in the YouTube Premium series The Sidemen Show.[12] In 2019, Bradley was listed as the ninth most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Sunday Times.[1] 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.[8] He was also cited as a streamer featuring walkthroughs of the 2023 video game Hogwarts Legacy by Guinness World Records.[13]

Personal life

Bradley is a supporter of Millwall F.C. and has had a season ticket since he was six years old.[1][3] He has been in a relationship with Freya Nightingale since 2010.[1][10] They were engaged in January 2024.[14] In The Sidemen Story, he said that he had anxiety.[15]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018KSI: Can't LoseHimselfDocumentary[16]
2024The Sidemen Story[17]
Web roles
YearTitleRoleNetworkNotesRef.
2014The Sidemen ExperienceHimselfComedy CentralMain role; 5 episodes[18]
2017YouTube RewindYouTubeEpisode: "The Shape of 2017"[19]
2018The Sidemen ShowYouTube PremiumMain role; 7 episodes[12]
Formula E VoltageYouTubeGuest; Episode "2018 Ad Diriyah ePrix"[20]
2020How To Be BehzingaGuest; 3 episodes[21]
2024The Chase: Sidemen EditionSpecial Spin-Off Epsiode[22]
Music videos
YearTitleArtist(s)RoleRef.
2022"Don't Lie"A1 x J1 feat. NemzzzHimself[23]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2017British Book AwardsNon-Fiction: Lifestyle Book of the Year"Sidemen: The Book" (shared with the Sidemen)Nominated[24]
2019Shorty AwardsBest YouTube EnsembleHimself (shared with the Sidemen)Nominated[25]
2023The Streamer AwardsBest Role-Play StreamerHimselfNominated[26]

References

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