DramaAlert Bio | Wiki
DramaAlert (Full name: Daniel M. Keem) also known as Keemstar is an American YouTuber, podcaster, and streamer. He is best known for being the host of the Internet popular culture news show DramaAlert. Keem is a controversial figure due to his involvement in many conflicts and controversies.
He has released small amounts of discography as well. Keem is also known as one of the founding members and hosts of the Baited Podcast. He is the founder of Minecraft Monday, a popular Minecraft competition comprising many large creators, and Friday Fortnite, which is a popular Fortnite competition consisting of large Fortnite content creators.
DramaAlert Age
Keem was born on March 8, 1982, in Buffalo, New York, United States. He is 40 years old.
DramaAlert Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.73 m).
DramaAlert Family
He was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, by his parents. Keem has one brother and one sister. He holds an American nationality and is of predominantly Italian and Greek descent. He has not shared much information regarding his family with the media.
DramaAlert Girlfriend | Wife
On May 22, 2015, Keem wrote on his Twitter “I’m not married, I was never married & I’m never going to be married to anyone. Thank u that is all“. However, he does have a daughter named Mia.
In August 2021, he announced that he split up with his girlfriend Christine Youngman after gaining controversy due to their 19-year age gap, Keem being 39 and Youngman being 20.
DramaAlert Retiring
On October 25, 2021, Keem announced on Twitter his plan to retire from YouTube on March 8, 2022, the day of his 40th birthday. In his announcement video released one day later titled “Retired,” he expressed his dissatisfaction with making videos on the platform, citing the effects of cancel culture along with changes to YouTube’s algorithm and the website’s community as factors for his decision.
On November 12, 2021, Keem hired a new host, Willy Mac, and also decided to rehire a former host, TyBlue. On February 12, 2022, he announced that he had changed his mind and would not retire from DramaAlert, citing a lack of confidence in any permanent replacement and a new 3-year sponsorship deal struck with sports betting company MyBookie.
DramaAlert Etika
YouTuber Etika posted a video in the form of a suicide note titled “I’m sorry” in June 2019. Keem was among the people Etika spoke about, saying “Keemstar, I wish you the best, my nigga”. Following Etika’s suicide, Keem came under scrutiny, as he was blamed for Etika’s death due to the interview he had with him a couple of months prior.
Keem argued that he was not to blame for Etika’s death because he seemed fine privately and doctors believed he was stable. Keem later posted a screenshot of several texts allegedly sent by Etika’s mother, which stated that he was not to blame for Etika’s suicide and that he loved Keem and his show.
YouTuber Ethan Klein released a video exposé about Keem in May 2020, with one of his claims being that he exploited Etika, who later died by suicide. This resulted in G Fuel ending its sponsorship with Keem.
DramaAlert Real Name
His real name is Daniel M. Keem. Keem is better known online as DramaAlert, also known as Keemstar, and formerly DJ Keemstar. His YouTube channel DramaAlert is a source for its creator’s opinions on social interactions in gaming entertainment.
DramaAlert YouTube
He launched DramaAlert originally as NewDramaAlert on June 15, 2014. Keem’s first appearance on YouTube was in a Halo 3 YouTube video from January 2009, where he was recorded trash-talking through the online multiplayer voice chat. In September 2012, he began using the trend #DramaAlert on Twitter.
In June 2014, after numerous terminations, he registered the current channel ‘DramaAlert’. Keem held a tournament alongside Alki David called the ‘Billionaire’s Challenge’ where players had to compete for prizes in July 2011. The first was a massive success with a lot of famous YouTubers participating. His channel accumulated more than 300,000 subscribers in its first 10 months.
DramaAlert Cancer
In January 2016, Keem posted a tweet directed at TotalBiscuit, a YouTuber who was diagnosed with terminal cancer, saying that he could not wait to report his death.
The video was in response to TotalBiscuit’s rude reply to Keem when he tagged him in a tweet saying “You made the news”.
Keem later apologized for the tweet. These events taking place in January gained Keem more mainstream attention. However, TotalBiscuit, unfortunately, passed away in May 2018.
DramaAlert Podcast
Keem and Call of Duty YouTuber ONLYUSEmeBLADE created the Bad Kid Show podcast in June 2012. The show initially started out as audio podcasts, then Blade moved cross-country to New York in September joined by Scott Kinmartin in August, and created IRL video shows.
He was a co-host of the Triggered Podcast from 2015 to 2016 with YouTubers FREEDO, TheShwantz27, and Eddy The Chump. Keem was the founder and co-host of the “Baited! Podcast” from 2016 to 2019. The podcast was also co-hosted by Colossal is Crazy and Tommy C. It covered mostly YouTube drama/news and current events going on in the YouTube community.
On March 16, 2020, Keem started a new podcast called “Mom’s Basement” with co-hosts FaZe Banks and Colossal is Crazy. The podcast uploads every Wednesday to Spotify and covers YouTube news/drama. The show finished in 2022.
KSI DramaAlert
In April 2009 Keem and F@G broke the internet and the clan scene when he declared war on the clan scene founding community KSI. The video was a call to arms, rallying Xbox Live to unite with his F@G to exterminate gaming clan KSI from the internet.
DramaAlert Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Keem’s estimated net worth is $2 million.
Is DramaAlert Married
No. On May 22, 2015, Keem wrote on his Twitter “I’m not married, I was never married & I’m never going to be married to anyone. Thank u that is all“. However, he does have a daughter named Mia.
How Tall Is DramaAlert
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.73 m).