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A YouTube superstar has been mobbed by fans as he showcases Rotorua on his tour of New Zealand. Crowds gathered across the town this afternoon to catch a glimpse of IShowSpeed as the American internet star live-streamed himself to his 33 million YouTube subscribers as part of his Australia and New Zealand tour. The 19-year-old, also known as Speed, has built a following of millions between various social media platforms with his wild stunts and collaborations with some of the most famous people in the world.
The Ohio native, real name Darren Jason Watkins Jr, has raced Paris Olympics 100m champion Noah Lyle in a 50m sprint, jumped over the top of a speeding Lamborghini, appeared on WWE and met the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo - all in the last few months. Speed said he wanted to play rugby, eat a pie, and learn the haka during his first New Zealand livestream..
