Etika

Quick Facts

Full Name	Etika
Occupation	YouTube Star
Date Of Birth	May 12, 1990(1990-05-12)
Age	34
Date Of Death	June 19, 2019, Manhattan, New York, NY
Birthplace	United States
Country	United States
Horoscope	Taurus

Etika Biography

Etika is one of the most popular and richest YouTube Star who was born on May 12, 1990 in United States, United States. YouTube sensation named Desmond Amofah who created the popular channel EWNetwork, where he uploaded Let’s Plays of video games, Nintendo news updates, trailer reactions, and other reaction videos. He also broadcasted on Twitch and YouTube Gaming.

He posted a commemorative YouTube video in response to the death of Nintendo creator Satoru Iwata.

Desmond Daniel Amofah (May 12, 1990 – c. June 19, 2019 ), better known by his online alias Etika, was an American YouTuber, streamer and model. He was best known for his over-the-top reactions to Nintendo Direct presentations.

Prior to the Etika branding, Amofah was active in modeling and rapping, having released an independently produced mixtape titled “Written In Ice” in 2007, under his pseudonym, “Iceman”. He started modeling in 2011 and continued until

2015. Amofah stated in a tweet that the name Etika came from the 2003 video game Sonic Battle, of which he was a fan of in his youth. In the game, players could input a cheat code titled “EkiTa” into the game. When Amofah was 12, he simply switched the T’s place with the K’s as he “liked that result better.” He started using YouTube to broadcast his gaming and reaction streams in 2012 under his original username “EWNetwork” (meaning “Etika World Network”). It was originally planned for the channel’s content to be produced collaboratively by a variety of users including Amofah himself, but such plans never materialized. Prior to the closure of his main channel on YouTube in 2018, he had more than 800,000 subscribers between his YouTube and Twitch channels, and within months after creating a second YouTube channel, known as “EtikaFRFX”, he had gained more than 130,000 subscribers.

He was from Brooklyn, New York.

Etika Net Worth

Etika is one of the richest YouTube Star from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Etika 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He created his YouTube channel in July of 2012, with his first video coming about four months later. It was titled “Rare Atari Game Found In Storage Sells For Over $33,000!”

One of his most popular videos, “MEWTWO DLC REVEAL!!! Etika’s First Time Reaction to it!!!,” earned more than 750,000 views in less than a year.

Desmond Daniel Amofah was born on May 12, 1990, in Brooklyn, New York, to father Owuraku Amofah, a Ghanaian politician and lawyer from Kibi, Ghana, and mother, Sabrina Amofah. Owuraku served as a member of the Parliament of Ghana for Abuakwa Central constituency from 1992 to 1996. Owuraku’s father’s relative (addressed by him as “uncle”) Nana Akufo-Addo, of the prominent Ghanaian Ofori-Atta family, became President of Ghana in January 2017. Amofah had several siblings, including an older brother, Randy Amofah, who died on October 31, 2010 from an asthma attack while driving through a sandstorm in Ghana, according to Amofah’s ex-girlfriend Christine Cardona.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Etika height 6 feet 0 inches Etika weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Etika Dating?

According to our records, Etika is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Etika’s is not dating anyone.

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On August 13, 2019, an Indiegogo campaign was started on Amofah’s behalf. The Charity campaign was created to earn donations for The Jed Foundation. Contributors to the campaign received a custom made pair of Etika themed Joy- Con, dubbed “Etikons”

Facts & Trivia

Etika Ranked on the list of most popular YouTube Star. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Etika celebrates birthday on May 12 of every year.

On June 25, 2019, YouTuber Abe Hunter announced he was the owner and operator of Amofah’s website and converted it into a fundraiser site where 100% of the profits are donated to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Amofah’s name. On July 15, 2019 on behalf of the JOYCONBOYZ community; Abe Hunter donated the $11,315.25 raised to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in memory of Amofah.

Why was Etika channel terminated?

Last October, Etika’s channel was terminated due to him uploading pornography to it , effectively he was sabotaging himself. Amofah’s last communication with people was on June 19, and on June 20 the New York Police department declared it a missing persons case.

What did Etika do to himself?

During the last few months of his life, Amofah showed signs of mental illness and threatened to commit suicide on multiple occasions, and was hospitalised multiple times under police restraint. Amofah disappeared on the evening of June 19, 2019.

Has Etika been found?

Police investigating the disappearance of YouTuber Etika have confirmed that they have found his body. The gamer, 29, whose real name is Desmond Amofah, was reported missing six days ago. His belongings were found on Manhattan Bridge on Monday.

Is Etika dead?

Deceased (1990–2019)

What happened to Etika the streamer?

Desmond Amofah, the popular video game YouTuber known as Etika, died by suicide , New York City’s chief medical examiner said. His body was pulled from the East River on June 24, police said.