KSI (real name Olajide Olatunji) and Deji (real name Oladeji Daniel Olatunji) are two of the biggest YouTube stars from the UK. With millions of subscribers each, the brothers have massive fanbases. However, despite their shared fame and success, the two have had a turbulent relationship full of feuds and drama over the years. Here is a breakdown of KSI and Deji’s beef and why these famous siblings can’t seem to get along.
Background on KSI and Deji
KSI and Deji are biological brothers, with KSI being the older sibling. Both got their start on YouTube doing gaming videos, challenges, and vlogs.
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KSI joined YouTube in 2009 and quickly gained popularity for his FIFA videos and over-the-top personality He currently has over 30 million subscribers across his channels
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Deji joined YouTube in 2011 gaining fame as ComedyShortsGamer. He now has over 10 million subscribers.
While finding YouTube success together, the brothers have collaborated on videos and supported each other’s channels. However, tensions have grown over the years, leading to public feuds.
Early Signs of Beef
Even early on in their YouTube careers, there were signs that KSI and Deji didn’t always get along.
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In 2014, Deji made a video criticizing his brother for taking his FIFA channel in a more vlog-style direction. This caused a rift between the two.
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In 2017, the brothers had a major falling out around Christmas that involved family drama and angry tweets. They agreed to move past it, but the feud revealed cracks in their relationship.
The Sidemen Beef of 2017
In August 2017, tensions between KSI and Deji exploded when KSI tried to leave the Sidemen, a group of British YouTubers.
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KSI announced he was quitting the Sidemen in a tweet, then dissed them in a YouTube video. This kicked off the “Sidemen Beef” with shots fired back and forth between KSI and Sidemen member Behzinga.
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Deji inserted himself into the feud when he made a diss track insulting the entire Sidemen group. This led to beef between Deji and Sidemen member Miniminter.
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The messy public feuding between the brothers and their associates played out online over several weeks across diss tracks, tweets, and YouTube videos.
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Eventually KSI patched things up with the Sidemen, but his relationship with Deji was damaged. The Sidemen war highlighted the dysfunctional dynamic between the famous siblings.
Deji’s Bullying Accusations in 2019
In May 2019, Deji posted a 45-minute video entitled “My Brother Bullied Me” making serious allegations against KSI:
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Deji claimed KSI bullied him for years and never stood up for him when Deji faced backlash online.
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He said KSI never supported him through controversies like their Christmas 2017 feud.
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Deji showed private text conversations between the brothers full of arguments and insults from KSI towards Deji.
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The video caused KSI to rapidly lose YouTube subscribers while gaining sympathy for Deji. It put their difficult relationship into the spotlight again.
KSI’s Response and Ongoing Feud
KSI initially brushed off Deji’s bullying video as an attempt to gain relevance and subs, but eventually posted a response:
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In his rebuttal video, KSI provided context on their issues and denied bullying Deji. He says he tried supporting Deji privately.
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KSI pointed out times he publicly defended Deji and claimed Deji was twisting facts against him.
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He agreed their relationship was damaged but placed blame on Deji’s sensitivities and immaturity. KSI declared he was done feuding with his brother.
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However, tensions continued, indicating the brothers’ core problems remain unresolved despite repeated public attempts to hash out their differences.
Why Can’t KSI and Deji Get Along?
After years of back and forth feuding, KSI and Deji clearly have a dysfunctional sibling dynamic. There are a few factors at play:
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Competition – As fellow YouTube stars, jealousy and competitiveness could cause friction.
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Personality Differences – By their own admissions, KSI is confrontational while Deji is oversensitive, leading to fights.
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Public Pressure – Having drama play out online, for all to see, likely worsens issues instead of resolving them.
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Unresolved Childhood Issues – A lifetime of sibling dynamics and comparisons probably fuels ongoing conflicts.
The fame and pressures of YouTube stardom have clearly taken a toll on KSI and Deji’s brotherly bond. Still, there seems to be a sense of family love and history underneath the feuds. Whether these two will ever be able to fully patch things up remains to be seen. Their pattern of fights followed by apologies and then more fights continues to repeat. For now, the saga of KSI vs Deji endures.
Deji’s Explanation
On 25 May 2019, Deji created a video simply called “bye”. In the video, Deji claimed KSI had been abusive towards him at an alarming rate. Deji alleged that KSI had thrown various objects at him, among other things. Deji went on to tell a story which supposedly occurred in 2015. He said he fell in love with an anonymous girl and recorded various videos with her. However, KSI apparently slept with her, causing Deji to get majorly upset and depressed. Deji added that KSI has supposedly attempted to “steal” multiple girls that Deji has liked.
He explained that he only made Unforgiven because he was annoyed that KSI wasnt neutral in the situation (instead only being on Randolphs side). Deji also claimed that KSI actually got to hear Randolphs second diss-track in advance and made no effort to stop it being published.
Deji also claimed that Randolph used private footage of KSI and Deji from their chat-log, (which nobody else had access to). Deji says that the allegations that he had slept with underage girls and had left girls pregnant are false. He went on to say that he had supported KSI every second, even when KSI received sexual assault allegations in 2012.
Deji went on to say that he had had suicidal thoughts about all of the events. He claimed that no one supported or helped him from losing followers. He claimed that he asked KSI to tell people to stop hating on him.
Christmas Day 2018
On 25 December 2018, Deji kicked KSI out of his house. The events were made public on Twitter. Deji claimed that KSI came to fight with Deji and threatened to smash his computer. Deji allegedly locked himself in his office and KSI said he would smash the door and “beat him up”. Deji then claimed he asked KSI if he could leave the house or he would call the police. Both Deji and KSI recorded the events simultaneously without knowing each others records at the time.
The Entire Relationship Of KSI & Deji (Everything Explained)
FAQ
What happened between Deji and JJ?
Deji didn’t leave JJ alone because he didn’t know JJ abused him. He thought it was banter because that’s how JJ made it out to be. Instead, JJ was actually abusing him to increase his own self esteem. Deji’s video was a declaration that he will stick up for himself and he realises and is done with JJ’s abuse.
What is going on between KSI and Deji?
On 25 May 2019, Deji created a video simply called “bye”. In the video, Deji claimed KSI had been abusive towards him at an alarming rate. Deji alleged that KSI had thrown various objects at him, among other things. Deji went on to tell a story which supposedly occurred in 2015.
Did KSI pay Deji 1 million?
KSI chose not to honor a one million bet with his brother Deji, and fans seem to be upset with him. On Monday, the internet personality went on his livestream to announce the results of the bet he had with Deji.
When did KSI V Deji end?
All of the events involve KSI and began on 18 November 2018. Most of the events of this beef ended on 6 December 2018, but spawned the KSI V Deji drama which lasted well into 2019. In a “Sidemen Sunday” video posted on 18 November 2018, Randolph was asked which YouTube channel he thought was “dead”. He responded saying “Deji”.
Did KSI throw objects at Deji?
Deji alleged that KSI had thrown various objects at him, among other things. Deji went on to tell a story which supposedly occurred in 2015. He said he fell in love with an anonymous girl and recorded various videos with her. However, KSI apparently slept with her, causing Deji to get majorly upset and depressed.
What did Deji say about KSI?
Deji claimed that KSI came to fight with Deji and threatened to smash his computer. Deji allegedly locked himself in his office and KSI said he would smash the door and “beat him up”. Deji then claimed he asked KSI if he could leave the house or he would call the police.
Did KSI sleep with Deji?
Deji went on to tell a story which supposedly occurred in 2015. He said he fell in love with an anonymous girl and recorded various videos with her. However, KSI apparently slept with her, causing Deji to get majorly upset and depressed. Deji added that KSI has supposedly attempted to “steal” multiple girls that Deji has liked.
Why did Deji apologise to his brother KSI?
Deji then made a full video calling out his brother for preferring his friends over family and saying that KSI had a god complex. JJ immediately tweeted that he loved his brother and made a video apologising for certain things. Deji then uploaded a huge disstrack called Unforgivable on 6 December 2018, with Jallow, Dax and Crypt.
Did Deji ‘roasted’ the sidemen?
Deji uploaded a diss track targeting the Sidemen group as a whole (despite only having beef with Simon via Twitter) on August 11. He “roasted” all five remaining members of the group. Simon responded the same day, uploading his own diss track titled “KSI’S LITTLE BROTHER – DEJI DISS TRACK”.