Who is TSM Daequan?

Daequan Loco – better known online as TSM Daequan – was born under the zodiac sign of Taurus on 12 May 1994, the exact birthplace of Daequan is unknown but somewhere in Florida USA; he holds American nationality and his ethnicity is African-American. He’s a YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and professional Fortnite player, who rose to prominence as a member of the Team SoloMid, and since then has uses the abbreviation ‘TSM’ beside his name.

Early life and education

Daequan was raised in Florida; although there were some rumors that he was adopted, he was raised by his biological parents, however, he prefers to keep his private life a secret thus he hasn’t disclosed any information regarding their names and occupations. He also hasn’t talked about any siblings, so it’s assumed that he’s his parent’s only child.

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He attended a local high school, where he played basketball, and with his team won the Florida State Championship. Upon matriculating in 2012, he didn’t enroll at college since he didn’t get his scholarship because of his on-court altercations, and his parents couldn’t financially help him.

Daequan worked various jobs, saving up money to buy himself a computer to full fill his dream of eventually becoming a professional gamer.

YouTube and gaming career

On 15 November 2017, Daequan launched his eponymous YouTube channel, which is today subscribed to by over five million people; his videos have amassed nearly 700 million views.

He uploaded the first video “Solo vs SQUAD Win-18 Kills Fortnite Battle Royal” on 18 November 2017, viewed over 300,000 times, after which Daequan started uploading Fortnite videos daily.

In February 2018, he became a member of TSM, and in March of the same year set a World Record for most eliminations in a Fortnite Game, 39 in a game by himself in a Teams of 20 matches, however, in April 2018, a YouTuber Teegzy set a new World record of 45 eliminations.

On 10 May 2018, Daequan alongside Ali ‘Myth’ Kabbani, the founder of the team, and another Fortnite player Hamlinz, moved into their own house in Los Angeles, California.

During his professional gaming career, Daequan has played numerous games at a competitive level, such as GunZ, Smite, Black Desert Online, and Destiny 1 PvP, among others. He talked about his membership in TSM saying:

‘I really feel blessed that TSM is an organization that I could join. It’s important to me that Reginald was also an eSports player so he can understand what it’s like for us and relate. Being a part of this organization is beyond words and I am grateful to each and every one of you that has been a part of it and I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us. We have an amazing team with genuine personalities and I hope to build lasting relationships between all of us and that we are able to grow not only our businesses and channels but as people as well and go on to do great things in the future.

I have no doubt in my mind that we won’t be 100% successful in all that we encounter!’

Most viewed videos

Daequan’s videos are mostly related to Fortnite. He’s known for his hilarious quotes, and is one of the best and funniest Fortnite players, helping him to reach great heights of popularity.

His most viewed video is “40 KILLS ALONE? | WORLD RECORD | MOST KILLS EVER IN FORTNITE HISTORY – (Fortnite Battle Royale)” uploaded on 10 May 2018, has been viewed over 21.5 million times.

Daequan’s second most viewed video “HEAVY SHOTGUN + HAND CANNON IS INSANE! | DEAGLE IS SO FUN – (Fortnite Battle Royale)” was uploaded on 20 Jul 2018, and has amassed nearly eight million views, and over 150,000 likes.

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Third on Daequan’s list of most viewed videos on YouTube is “DAEQUAN FUNNY MOMENTS & EPIC FAILS | HIGH KILL BLITZ SOLO GAME – (Fortnite Battle Royale)”, uploaded on 25 March 2018, and gaining nearly 6.5 million views.

Love life and relationships

There were various rumors both concerning Daequan’s love life and his sexual orientation, however, it’s widely known about his relationship with his girlfriend, Exie, who is living with him in the house in Los Angeles. There isn’t much known about her, except that she’s from Russia, likes video games, cats, traveling, and food.

The two started dating in 2018, and Daequan revealed that she’s helping him prepare content for his channel, since she’s a gamer, too.

On 21 November 2019, Daequan tweeted: ‘My girl has life-threatening health issues now, and it’s lowkey destroying my mental state, man. We go to so many doctors & hospitals & specialists, and they have no idea what to even say to us anymore.‘

In March 2020, he tweeted that Exie is getting her medical treatment in a foreign country and that she’s getting better.

On 6 September 2021, on the YouTube channel More NRG Thoom House, was uploaded the video entitled “Daequan and Hamlinz introduce NRG Exie”, and in the video, they were talking about Exie and the stuff that they like about her.

She was in the video also, talking about how much she enjoys living with Daequan and the rest of the guys in the house.

As of February 2022, Daequan is still in a relationship with Exie, he hasn’t been married or engaged, and doesn’t have children.

Presence on social media platforms

Daequan is also active on social media platforms Instagram, Twitter, and Twitch; his Instagram account has been followed by nearly 4.5 million people, while his Twitter has gained nearly two million followers. His Twitch profile has over four million followers, and all of his videos combined have been viewed over 50 million times.

What happened to him and is he dead?

Dequan once talked about him suffering from depression, because when he was younger he was affected by unknown sickness which caused him to stay home for three and a half years at. In May 2019, he shared with his fans that his illness was back, ‘The worst type of stomach problems are the ones where you don’t know what the cause is so you’re just always in pain/nauseated and don’t know how to make it go away, sorry for the lack lately.. it’s highkey driving me insane Hopefully we figure it out soon, I’m trying’, he tweeted.

On 23 July 2019, he tweeted that he’s feeling better and that he’s hoping that soon he will be back, however, on 13 September 2019, he promised that he will upload a video and talk about what happened to him. He was supposed to return to streaming in January 2020 but didn’t and so started rumors about him being dead, which were false.

As of February 2022, Daequan has returned to streaming and posted on his Instagram on 26 January 2022: ‘I’ll be live at Twitch.tv/DaequanWoco. See you there lets talk. Miss ya. Hope all of you have been doing okay and staying safe.’

He is now streaming daily, and an army of his followers is thrilled that their favorite Twitch streamer is back.

Age, height, and net worth

Daequan is 27 years old, he has short black hair and dark brown eyes; he weighs around 165lbs (75kgs9 and is 5ft 10ins (1.78m) tall.

As of early 2022, his net worth has been estimated at $2 million, while he has a minimum income from his YouTube channel of $35,000 per month.

Who is Dreka Gates?

Shadreka Centuri Haynes – better known to the public by the name Dreka Gates – was born under the zodiac sign of Virgo on 31 August 1986, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA; she holds American nationality, and her ethnicity is African-American. She’s a social media influencer, model, and entrepreneur, but perhaps known best as the wife of the rapper Kevin Gates.

Early life, family, and education

Dreka was raised in Baton Rouge alongside her brother David by their parents; she hasn’t disclosed much information about them such as their names and occupations, but has talked about her childhood, saying that her family was working middle-class, and that she had everything she needed.

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She attended a local high school, and upon matriculating in 2004, enrolled at the University of Louisiana, from which she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management in 2008.

Career

Dreka met Kevin while she was in high school – at that time, he was a part-time rapper, but thanks to Dreka who became his manager, he soon rose to prominence. In 2015, she established her Instagram account, which is today followed by over 2.5 million people, and on which she promotes her husband’s music, but also her beauty line called DREKA.

Dreka created her beauty line by herself, and promotes whole-body wellness, a natural look, and clear skin. Her products can be bought online on her site dreka.com, and Dreka is also active on her Twitter account established in November 2015, having amassed nearly 95,000 followers.

She’s still Kevin’s manager and oe takes care of his career; he once spoke about her saying that she transformed him from a convict to a platinum-selling artist. Dreka is a co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the record label Bread Winners’ Association, alongside her husband.

Dreka is also a farmer, as she owns a marijuana farm in Cassopolis, Michigan; she enjoys farming and is planning to expand her business to Detroit. In October 2021, she posted a photo of her farm, with a description:

‘When you figure it [farming] out, it’s the most beautiful thing that you’ve ever witnessed in your life. Pure MAGIC. You nurtured and loved this thing and it showed you just what love and nurturing does… Magic does exist. When I use the word magic… it’s just my way or relating to those unexplainable things that just ARE. We are all magic.’

Relationship and marriage with Kevin Gates

As mentioned, the two met back in the early 2000s, and soon began their relationship, which led to their wedding in 2015. Dreka and Kevin have two children together, a daughter Islah Koren and a son Khaza Kamil; Dreka gave birth to both of their children at home, thus the exact birthdate of the children is unknown.

Kevin was a part of many controversies and affairs, including his latest leaked sex tape, but Dreka stood by him no matter what happened; they have an open marriage, and they both stated that they have sex with another woman. Kevin said: ‘Our relationship isn’t based on sex. That’s my best friend.’

Some rumors were saying that Kevin has an affair with Renni Rucci, a female rapper with whom he collaborated on a couple of songs, however, Dreka hasn’t commented about these, and the two of them use every opportunity to glorify their love and marriage.

Kevin dedicated the song “Dreka” to his wife, which he released in February 2020, and the YouTube video for this song has gained over 40 million views. They are both practicing Islam, and have traveled to Mecca, Saudi Arabia to haj in 2016, which can be seen in the music video.

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Dreka spoke about her relationship with Kevin saying: ‘There was never a point that I was trying to change him. Yet there were life lessons that I would try to get him to learn, but I realized I couldn’t force that on him either. I really had to allow him to go the path he was meant to go down, and let him figure out on his own.’

As of February 2022, Dreka is still in a marriage with Kevin, and they apparently enjoy their love and raising their two children, in their residence in Los Angeles, California.

Age, height, and net worth

Dreka is 35 years old, she has long black hair and brown eyes; she weighs around 132lbs (60kgs) and is 5ft 7ins (1.7m) tall, with vital statistics of 33-27-35.

She had her breast implants removed in 2020, after she experienced some health problems, and Dreka said about this: ‘I basically had balls of toxic in my chest. Foreign objects in my chest. So I removed them. They surprisingly still look good in my opinion.’

Through her business ventures, Dreka has amassed a net worth estimated at over $1 million.

Who is Kevin Gates?

Kevin Jerome Gilyard was born under the zodiac sign of Aquarius on 5 February 1986, in the USA; the exact birthplace of this rapper is unknown, but he was raised in Baton Rouge by his African-American father and Puerto Rican mother.

His parents divorced when he was ten years old, and he lost contact with his father; although they reconnected when he was 14-years-old, his father soon died of complications from AIDS.

Kevin had a hard time from an early age – he was arrested at the age of 13, as a passenger in a stolen car, and has spoken about this saying: ‘If they would’ve just…took me back home, I don’t think I’d ever have done anything else again. But what it did was – by me going to prison at such a young age – all it did was criminalize me in a sense.’

Kevin attended Baton Rouge Community College, and upon matriculating in 2004, he didn’t enroll at college, but claims that during his time in jail from 2008 until 2011, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology through a prison program.

He launched his music career in 2007, and after he was arrested for stabbing a man in a street fight, he continued his career after he was released from prison.

In 2013, Kevin co-founded the record label with his wife, and released the mixtape “The Luca Brasi Story”, but rose to prominence with his single “I Don’t Get Tired” in 2015, after this song made it to the US Billboard Hot 100, and was certified Gold.

In the following years, his wife Dreka released his debut album “Islah” in 2016, named by his daughter while he was in jail, and in 2019 he released the second album, “I’m Him”, and Kevin has now announced his third album, named after his son “Khaza”.

As of February 2022, Kevin’s net worth has been estimated at over $1 million.