| “ | Yo guys what's going on, Tobi here or TBJZL... | ” |
―Tobi's Intro | ||
Tobit John "Tobi" Brown[1] (born: April 8, 1993)[2] better known online as TBJZL (short for Tobjizzle), is an English YouTuber best known for his FIFA gaming videos. He is a member of the Sidemen.
Background[]
Tobi was born in Hackney,[3] London. He has two brothers (Manny and Jed) and three sisters. As children, their family had very little money. Tobi and his five siblings have Nigerian heritage and were raised as Christians. Tobi is the only known religious member of the Sidemen.
Tobi attended St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School from 1997 until 2004. When he was a child, Tobi was interested in flight simulator games and aspired to become an air traffic controller. This was where his interest in gaming began and his first proper games console was a PlayStation Portable. When he was 11, Tobi began attending Bexley Grammar School which is where he became friends with Josh. In his GCSEs, he achieved 7 As, 4 Bs and also got 1 C in Latin.
Tobi has been a fan of Manchester United F.C. for most of his life and was a part of many junior football teams when he was younger.[4] His love of football has stuck ever since and he is now sometimes referred to as "Black Goalie" due to his good goalkeeping skills in football video challenges. His actual preferred position in football is as a striker.
Tobi started studying computing at Coventry University in 2011. He is a relatively shy person so he isn't as loud and extroverted as his friends.
Until the late-2010s, Tobi adamantly stood by the fact that his real name was "Tobi Lerone". This was initially to protect his privacy but it became impossible to keep it up. It was simply an alias that is based on the Swiss chocolate called Toblerone.[5]
YouTube[]
Tobi joined YouTube in 2011 after he saw Josh gaining traction. He initially had no interest in it but is now primarily a FIFA gamer and streams regular gameplay on YouTube and Twitch. Tobi was part of the original five Sidemen and has been part of the group since October 2013. In addition to his gaming videos, Tobi posts real-life videos with his brothers and the rest of the Sidemen.
Tobi's success on YouTube allowed him to move into the Stratford Halo Tower in May 2015 where he lived for most of the rest of the decade.
In 2019, Tobi formed a clothing line called ILLVZN. In February 2020, he made a song with his brother Manny and his sister Janellé called Destined For Greatness - it was directed by Konstantin.[6] The song charted at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Brown's first UK top 40 single.[7] Elsewhere, "Destined for Greatness" debuted at number 18 in New Zealand and on the Scottish Singles Chart,[8] and peaked at number 33 on the Irish Singles Chart.[9]
In April 2023, Brown signed for SCEFL Premier Division club Fisher, featuring in the club's final day of the season.[10]
Trivia[]
- Tobi plays Sunday league football for Under The Radar FC, a team formed by his brother Manny.[11]
- He is featured in the Man Don't Care music video along with D-Dot Shifty and JME.[12]
- He doesn't drinks alcohol.[13]
- He owns a Range Rover Evoque.[14] He previously owned an Audi A3.[15]
- In the video “Topical Tobes | Black Ops | #4 Choosing Your Friends” [published on the 27th October 2012] Tobi says “firstly I need to say thank you to Ethan or Behzinga for the gameplay which is going on in the background, um don’t know who he is, his channel is going to be in the description below so feel free to go check him out, basically he’s a FIFA guy...”[16]
- In June 2018, Tobi founded a streetwear brand called ILLVZN with the official launch in February 2019.[17]
- In May 2019, he collaborated with New Era Cap to release a custom 9Fifty snapback.[18][19]
- In 2019, Tobi was listed as the 38th most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Sunday Times.[20]
References[]
- ↑ Tobit Brown. UK Companies House. Retrieved on March 19, 2020.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Tobjizzle/status/1115239779099185152
- ↑ Which of the Sidemen knows Tobi the best?
- ↑ Racism still an issue in grassroots football, says Manny Brown
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Tobjizzle/status/852478606324445189?s=20
- ↑ Tobi & Manny - Destined For Greatness (feat. Janellé) (Official Music Video)
- ↑ Artist: Tobi & Manny ft. Janelle Official Charts
- ↑ Official Scottish Singles Sales Charton
- ↑ Billie Eilish scores the biggest opening week of 2020 so far and debuts at Irish Singles Number 1 with Bond theme No Time To Die
- ↑ Tobi Teams Up With The Fish
- ↑ Ranking The UK’s Biggest And Best YouTube Football Teams
- ↑ Man Don't Care - Jme ft Giggs
- ↑ The REAL Reason Tobjizzle Doesn't Drink Alcohol
- ↑ SIDEMEN REACT TO MY CAR WRAP
- ↑ MY CAR | TBJZL Vlog
- ↑ Topical Tobes | Black Ops | #4 Choosing Your Friends
- ↑ SIDEMEN REACT TO MY NEW CLOTHING LINE!!!!
- ↑ https://www.neweracap.co.uk/en-gb/default/headwear/caps/tobjizzle-x-new-era-original-fit-9fifty-snapback-a3870-471/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/LiamOP/status/1127193963448942592
- ↑ The Sunday Times Influencer List 2019: meet the UK’s top 100
