The speaker recounts their history of meeting and collaborating with other YouTubers, including JJ, KSI, and others. They share stories of their early days on YouTube, including meeting at events and collaborating on videos.
The speaker mentions that they were part of a group called "Trains" which included JJ, KSI, and others. They also talk about the formation of the "Sidemen" group, which consisted of seven YouTubers: Olajide "JJ" Olatunji, Simon Minter, Josh Bradley, Tobi Jones, Ethan Payne, Vikram Barn, and Harry Lewis.
The speaker shares stories about their experiences with the Sidemen, including their early days of playing games together, creating content, and growing their channel. They also mention that the Sidemen's creation day was the day they all came together as a group.
Throughout the conversation, the speaker shares various anecdotes and memories about their time with the Sidemen and other YouTubers, highlighting the camaraderie and friendships that developed among them.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker was born in April.
2. The speaker started doing YouTube and making music.
3. The speaker met JJ, Vic, and others through online gaming.
4. The group "Trains" was formed, which included the speaker, JJ, Vic, and others.
5. The speaker met Toby at the Teletubbies shoot.
6. The speaker, Toby, and others went to Nando's and got to know each other.
7. The group "Team UK" was formed, which included the speaker, Toby, and others.
8. The speaker met Alex at Gamescom in August 2008.
9. The speaker, Alex, and others played Minecraft together.
10. The group "The Crew" was formed, which included the speaker, Alex, and others.
11. The speaker, Alex, and others played GTA together.
12. The group "Sidemen" was formed, which included the speaker, Alex, and others.
13. The speaker met Harry at a YouTube event.
14. The group "Sidemen" met for the first time in 2014 at Eurogamer NEC.
15. The speaker designed the first t-shirt for "The Crew".
16. The speaker and others went to Insomnia and got recognized.
17. The speaker and others subscribed to each other's channels.