Ethan Payne (born 20 June 1995), better known by his online alias Behzinga, is an English YouTuber, streamer, and Internet personality, known primarily for his gaming, football, comedy and fitness videos. He is also a member and co-founder of the British YouTube group known as the Sidemen. In 2019, Payne was listed as the 31st most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Sunday Times. As of April 2021, his main YouTube channel has over 4 million subscribers and 500 million video views.
Payne registered the "Behzinga" YouTube channel on 24 February 2012 while he was still in school. He explained that the name comes from one of his favourite television series The Big Bang Theory in which Sheldon Cooper often uses the catchphrase "Bazinga!"; Payne altered the spelling. His early content primarily featured video game commentaries of the Call of Duty and FIFA video game series. Over time, his style of content diversified to include football, comedy, and fitness videos.
On 19 October 2013, Payne and four other British YouTubers formed the entertainment collective Ultimate Sidemen, later shortened to simply Sidemen. Since 2014, the group has consisted of seven British YouTubers: Vikram Barn (Vikkstar123), Joshua Bradley (Zerkaa), Tobi Brown (TBJZL), Harry Lewis (W2S), Simon Minter (Miniminter), JJ Olatunji (KSI), and Payne. The group produces online videos, most often consisting of challenges, sketches and video-game commentary, as well as selling exclusive Sidemen merchandise.
In September 2019, Payne was listed as the 31st most influential online creator in the United Kingdom by The Sunday Times. That November, he provided commentary for KSI vs. Logan Paul II for Sky Sports Box Office.
In October 2020, he starred in the three-episode YouTube Originals documentary series How to Be Behzinga about his struggle with depression and his path towards running the London Marathon to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. He revealed that he had previously been suffering from alcoholism and had attempted suicide, but with support from his fellow Sidemen members, he was able to overcome his challenges. Also during a stretch of time between 2019 and 2020, he had lost 36 kilograms (79 lb).
He has become an advocate for mental health and has talked about the importance of sharing feelings and breaking down the stigma surrounding mental illness in men.
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