The Story of The Sidemen

[@ItsTrain]

I've watched the sidemen since 2014 after I started watching Vik in 2013 and found about them through his main channel. Best 8 years of watching ever!

[@epikmurk9084]

W

[@stevecosmolove1045]

soooooo.....you like to watch

[@eanmac3117]

Dude! I found them the same way but a year later.

[@ashtonphoenix3894]

WWWWW!! I found them because of Vikk as well. As people may know, Vikk was from a MC group called the "Pack". Then the rest was history.

[@w1ll923]

Sorry ard

[@Finalfrontier012]

Never forget the sidemen £100 and £10,000 holiday video absolute genius

[@vikrantgrewal4565]

Yeah it was the holiday video that brought Sidemen Sundays to another level of quality. The tinder videos were afterwards.

[@jbanksey22]

Holidays > Tinder

[@zakaryburleson1691]

@@jbanksey22 facts

[@GrandSil90]

It's their most watched video beating the best tinder video by around 5 million views

[@lilbootyvert8356]

it was all thanks to zerkka. without him the £100 vs £10,000 holiday videos wouldn't exist

[@abcdefghij6821]

The Sidemen are all legends. They started as a group of friends making videos and after all these years of success with JJ becoming a mainstream celebrity with chart topping songs and so on... they still remained friends and are doing better than ever. That is why you can't compare any other group to them when it comes to their chemistry and friendship

[@mayborneflower]

Enjoy a 69th like

[@abcdefghij6821]

@@mayborneflower ty my g

[@mrgtrfan100]

What about dude perfect tho

[@thechriscooper]

@@mrgtrfan100 only thing different with them is that none of them too a different path while still doing Dude Perfect like KSI has done with music but yes Dude Perfect is definitely up there with the Sidemen I’ve been watching Dude Perfect for so long now and tbh i still watch there videos from time to time cause there still a funny group and tbh it’s makes u feel like a kid watching there stuff it throws me back hella

[@skyloyo9792]

Vanoss crew. (Not counting miniladd)

[@kkamikazee]

Expecting this to be reacted to on sidmen reacts

[@dhruvbhakat4618]

Me too

[@yogiagario1765]

I guarantee it

[@sameendaiyanreza6956]

ay I'm here from the vid well catch my g

[@Sahil-dz8pg]

it did lol

[@miketurd6497]

Nice foreshadowing

[@kassa3368]

The moment Logan realized he lost while holding his arm up in the air, one of the funniest moments ever😭

[@VegitoBlueYT]

*"Lets go champ"*

[@nCoTRG]

He has legs and he's white allow it

[@VegitoBlueYT]

@@nCoTRG allowed

[@RoboZech]

when logan heard "united" you can see in his eyes that he thought that he had won

[@jems2081]

Nah Shannon was holding Logans arm in the air dont give him the slack for that

[@aidenmclaughlin1076]

Dude the Sidemen 20 vs 1 videos are absolute gold. The one with Speed is probably the funniest thing I’ve watched in a while

[@DSL_Returns]

I grew up with these lads, they're my age and I loved to see them grow since the early stage

[@daltonevans3412]

Just curious. What do you mean you grew up with them? Like as in you grew up watching their vidoes and they were a big influence on you or you quite literally grew up with some of them in your childhood?

[@sree3650]

@@daltonevans3412 I'm sure he meant grew up watching their videos.

[@Oswadomob]

If you’re their age, you didn’t grow up watching them

[@globglogabgalab2531]

@@Oswadomob his growing up is diff to urs because he is much older now so his 16-18 year old mark is probably growing up to as that’s when these lot started out early early

[@alehlete830]

tinder didnt really boost it they had other huge videos before that

[@YBZGSpots]

The Sidemen editing and production teams really don't get enough credit, as great and as legendary as the Sidemen are, they wouldn't be where they are today without their top class video editors...

[@tglr2531]

I discovered their channel in late 2019. I've watched KSI for many years and was aware of the groups existance, but I was never as invested as I am now. Suffice to say, one of the greatest discoveries I've ever made.

[@Youkai_graphics]

Same, I watched KSI videos when he was still living with his parents and deji, I know the sidemen exist, but never really check them out.

[@dasportsfan2122]

I’ve started the whole journey with good old Vikkstar123 in 2014 when I was in Year 9. I later found the Sidemen through Vikkstar and I’ve been watching these guys through high school and through university and I’ve loved every minute of it.

[@indrektapalt3252]

The fact that i was just watching a sidemen video when this came out

[@tejsaiy9244]

same I was watching Zerkaa Thursday lmao

[@karlossingh842]

I was watching jjs Reddit video

[@maximillion4992]

I was watching sidemen reacts

[@rikkaszn7014]

@@karlossingh842 same

[@joelbsiphone8546]

OH YEAH THATS FUCKING MENTAL !!! CRAZY DONT EVER FORGET THIS DAY !! WTAF I DONT EVEN BELIEVE YOU!??!?

[@M4W07]

This gives me inspiration to find reliable friends in college, and start my own version of sidemen with them!

[@BagHeadOfficial]

as a dude who always has heard of the sidemen and never knew what they did this video is quite interesting

[@jjcarmichael1143]

Missing out on allat bruv they were my childhood watch some of their vids

[@luca-tomasdanilet3484]

Same

[@shashumga7778]

@@jjcarmichael1143 n0

[@theholytoilet6668]

I have no idea who they are at all.

[@xscallcos4835]

yeah my friends always watched them but i didnt

[@SUPREETH.]

Been a Sidemen fan from a couple of years...i have watched almost all of their videos...absolute legends and the BEST.

[@TheDjd111]

as a guy who watched KSI, Vik, & Zerka back in 2010 this level of growth was amazing to watch

[@Gungus-v1g]

I think the two main things that made them so successful is their unique video ideas and how natural and hilarious their interactions are within them. You can tell how close they are as actual friends and they produce some of the funniest content on the platform. Good lads.

[@muhammadzidnii2577]

Even before the tinder video, they already had an "out of the box" idea like the $100 vs $10000 holidays and the calorie challenge. To be fair though, the tinder video is the idea that inspired a lot of creators, including Jake Paul

[@marionjaybalan4124]

To be fair though

[@Mike_RMCF]

@The Brick Layer you wouldnt get it

[@iamsant1no]

@@Mike_RMCF Viik ? Hahah

[@Anorxite4]

@@marionjaybalan4124 underrated comment 🤣

[@kaius3866]

@@marionjaybalan4124 lets see what happens gonna next

[@African.Diaspora.InLondonUK]

Love the energy of sideman. It helped me, get through my cancer treatment. I am going to meet those guys one day n thank them.

[@december5147]

therapist: lightskin ksi doesn't exist, he can't hurt you sunnyv2's thumbnail: *lightskin ksi*

[@BruceWayne-ue5dj]

I’ve only ever watched ksi back in high school in 2013 when he’d play fifa and do the get hyper videos.. sadly I did jail time for 7 years for some serious shit. I got out just before the pandemic hit and learned that my guy is out here making big moves since I’ve last heard of him. Truly a good influence on the youth.

[@akd.29]

Hope you've gotten your life together my friend, 7 years is a long time 🙏🏽

[@vedanapunsuk4938]

😔

[@BruceWayne-ue5dj]

@@akd.29 THANK YOU . I didn’t even notice your reply bro. So far I’m still surviving and I’ve learned from my mistakes. Making better choices now and doing alright so far. I pray for many blessings upon your life. One Love 💯

[@ay6626]

@@BruceWayne-ue5dj keep at it king, we’re all gonna make it 🙏

[@cyclicwarrior2570]

@X-Terminator2.0 same question

[@gracehagon4231]

First found the sidemen from Viks MC channel maybe 6 years ago, I haven't watched them for a while now but it's exciting hearing updates every now and again like Ethan's weight loss journey and Viks engagement

[@nosh9031]

So many people grew up watching the Sidemen including me. I'm glad to have seen their success, they more than deserve it! The genuine friendship between the guys has never stopped showing, thats what kept them afloat in my opinion.

[@legitbait86]

I've been wondering why it's taken so long for a creator to do a deep dive into the magic that is the Sidemen! They are legends indeed! Thanks for this 😊

[@vidskrlec6162]

I remember refering to them as ''Sidemen'' back in 2015, and I dreamed of them making many IRL videos together, everything changed in 2018, when they started posting weekly I thought I was living a dream, I've relentlessly been watching all their content since 2015 on every channel. Legends, when they quit youtube, youtube will die, change my mind.

[@Joeysaladslover]

WhEn tHeY QUit YOuTuBe, YOuTuBe wILl dIe

[@Joeysaladslover]

@Brinzy there are plenty of creators as big or bigger, they don’t hold KZbin up on their backs, if you attempted to think I wouldn’t need to spout evidence that sits blatantly in front of your eyes.

[@wufyxd7214]

@Brinzy when they quit there will be another group to replace them and fill the void. Granted there will be tons of nostalgia and great memories KZbin won’t die lmao. It’s childish to think that

[@ThatsAJ]

@Brinzy This made me chuckle

[@skiadriana8793]

@@Joeysaladslover mate for someone who's spent over 7 years of their life growing up watching sidemen content, KZbin might as well be dead. There are better KZbinrs out there sure but don't attempt to disregard the significance of the sidemen to some. The guy obviously meant KZbin would be dead to them but you had to take it literally The appeal to KZbin partly died for me when nigahiga quit and the only thing keeping it going for now is the sidemen and PewDiePie

[@chascaimpact23]

I grew up with these guys it's crazy to see how far they have came since then, I'm glad they are in my life and I hope they last forever!!

[@derekwalsh9423]

These legends legit made the person i am today i don't know where id be without these guys.

[@sko1beer]

Was it the saxophone video JJ did that changed your life?

[@thedislikebutton1907]

that's pretty sad.

[@user-dq4wl8jv2z]

​@@sko1beerabs

[@s4credl]

I loved every single part of sidemen. From the disstracks to the entire gang. Watched vik from around 50k subs i think. Found W2S funny shit. Then kept watching. Still watching to this day.

[@CameronSmith-i6e]

Let’s go Sunny V2 making vids about my favourite youtuber

[@viperz_slays7278]

*youtubers

[@Mrbruh6000]

@@viperz_slays7278 not it’s *yourtabur

[@nicholas7199]

@@Mrbruh6000 damn bro that's hilarious

[@internetwebhosting]

i’ve been watching vik since the minecraft days with lachlan, that’s the only reason i found the sidemen and the other creators, love them to this day

[@jlfarsss844]

Josh and tobi went to a school literally round the corner from my house and I never knew...

[@usernameandy]

That is a pretty chunky shiba

[@bob69927]

you've baited out your location not exact tho so it doesn't really matter

[@abdikamaal8]

This video should be retitled The story of the Sidemen : KSI edition

[@hungry4grime]

Unpopular opinion: josh is my favourite sidemen atm. I am watching him alot on twitch recently. He is funny af.

[@chinmaytope]

if josh is your favorite how is that an unpopular opinion?

[@hungry4grime]

@@chinmaytope you talking just to talk.

[@leslienavarro936]

the sidemen tinder WAS LIFE CHANGING

[@inmyownworldfr]

Sidemen is the like wu tang clan version of youtube Even as solo channels Still successful like raekwon, ghostface, gza, method man, I dec, Odb (rip) Etc.

[@ErickReyesRomeroBanks]

Method man odb Gza Rza raekwon ghostface killah masta killa u god inspecta deck

[@inmyownworldfr]

@@ErickReyesRomeroBanks u god.. Not that big or crazy as the rest. But a great rapper

[@broddamuss4193]

would rather say NWA tbh

[@inmyownworldfr]

@@broddamuss4193 well. Really hasn't been a beef i can recall. Thats REAL But that's not a bad option too.

[@broddamuss4193]

@@inmyownworldfr understandable Favourite group besides tribe, roots, nwa and wu tang? Mines Three6mafia tbh

[@qines2r]

i've been watching the sidemen since the first sidemen house, and they're probably the only group that im still watching.

[@sisigpapi]

Just started watching them this year. I love their $100 vs $100000 video ideas, they're the best and I find myself rewatching them from time to time

[@a_09.7]

you missed a lot and I mean *A LOT*

[@sisigpapi]

@@a_09.7 That's alright lol, just gonna enjoy them for their more recent content

[@simonextra9689]

Just a fact check. They already filmed the Sidemen originals when the podcast came out announcing that Sidemen Sundays would be a thing. They weren't trying to show KZbin that they could get views rather, they needed to get the Sidemen to a specific average viewership so that they could upload the Sidemen KZbin originals on the Sidemen channel rather than what was originally planned where they'd upload one episode on each of the members' channels

[@ayaanlatif2296]

Yeah there was a bit of waffle in this video

[@fururamamaidk647]

Sunny getting ready to make that “The downfall of EDP445”

[@JacoonRaccoon]

@SunnyV2 stfu

[@Eeothahn]

This aged like fine Wine

[@IanJesser]

I started watching ksi in 2013, after all of these years I am so proud of all of them for making it big

[@MMaetickz]

I have waited for this one

[@jameeldaya9840]

I've watched em since 2013 and I still do. They r amazing. They keep coming out with banging sidemen Sunday videos. The sidemen is the greatest KZbin friend group on the platform. Nobody can dethrone em.

[@M_A_S_K_Ofc]

Ayo why is Ksi & Vik white in the thumbnail😭💀

[@xxcensorxx9724]

There the most popular members

[@mitchy98]

I started watching Miniminter and KSI in their Fifa days. Amazing to see their growth. Sidemen defo my favorite channel

[@aryanpramanik454]

From 7 friends playing gta to literally one of the most legendary yt group in existence it really goes to show that anything can happen in this world

[@joekingsword2150]

I think honestly the sidemen just blew up due to more and more brilliant videos not just the first tinder video

[@thechickenspots2628]

The sidemen have dominated the uk landscape for the last decade and will do so for the next.. RESPECT ✊

[@demzajshorts2280]

They big over here too

[@acomeback4033]

Beta Squad are giving them a bit of trouble now, their videos are hilarious

[@alehlete830]

tinder didnt really boost it they had other huge videos before that

[@txrhv9743]

@@acomeback4033 no beta squad videos in comparison to sidemen are just poor and they don’t have enough character they’ve only got chunkz and nico they need more members like darkest or Philly to add more entertainment it’s like saying amp is pushing the sidemen both groups are just lacklustre in comparison to the sidemen where they lack the character the sidemen have

[@acomeback4033]

@@txrhv9743 didn't ksi himself say beta squad pushes the sidemen to come up with better ideas?

[@WTFManCZ]

3:02 I almost shitted myself when Vik started talking just like he was right behind me....thanks

[@Inky-h2n]

They now have 23million subs

[@al_alemania]

They are my childhood! I remember coming home from Middle school back in 2014 to watch their pack openings, skits, and football videos that they'd do together. The memories man, now I'm 19 and after 8-9 years of being their fan I'm still watching their content daily or rewatching their videos from the good ol days! (I first found the Sidemen due to Simon and his 2014 FIFA series)

[@kazishariar8741]

When adventure started playing in the background though ❤️❤️😭😭

[@alexquinn3148]

You’ve done them dirty in that thumbnail bro 😂

[@Asbromovic]

Theyre so underrated in America. None of the people I know watch them unless they play fifa. Ive been following the sidemen and Ksi since like 2012. Love watching them.

[@johneyforever2474]

you know it was actually this video that got me watching the sidemen, and now they are my fav

[@viperz_slays7278]

LESSGOOOOO SIDEMEN BEST KZbin GROUP EVERRRRR

[@Mands1989]

LETS GOOOOO

[@nezosai]

*Sad VannosGaming Noises*

[@babtunji]

Yeah probably 😂

[@Mrs.Magix58]

Nah. VanossCrew better imo.

[@Mrs.Magix58]

@@Duskom That is very very hard cap.

[@BigKahuna.]

I've watching sidemen since I was 13, Callux got me introduced to every bit KSI is the very first one I ever watched for the funny fifa content. Same with w2s. Theyre growth is insane.

[@ezraprzytyk]

I'm a huge sidemen fan but thanks I actually learned alot from this

[@smallppbigdreams9708]

Not big enough of a fan as i can see 😬

[@lucan1123]

@@smallppbigdreams9708 calm down lil peep pfp

[@BEANOSYT]

@@smallppbigdreams9708 🤫

[@jaxson2679]

I moved to Germany in 2015 and in 2016 everyone at school was raving about the sidemen these dudes made my childhood Fr

[@wc76]

0:10 They're babies!

[@abel-j_297]

Been watching Simon and Harry before 2013 and stayed with them since, easily the best group I have watched on YT

[@scoobag]

Idk why but i keep returning to this video, having watched jj and harry from their early days and seen them grow this video just feels so good to me, absolute king sunny

[@justgarfield9721]

Hey, wake up. SunnyV2 uploaded.

[@dave1927p]

i only like the ones where there's a downfall :)

[@R15_]

Expecting a sidemen reacts video of them reacting to this

[@Me-qp3iq]

why do jj and vik look like rhino and noah boat in the thumbnail

[@LukeFielding]

I've watched KSI since 2012, been around since the start of the Sidemen, what a journey!!

[@bpcz0]

I’ll always find the thumbnail of this video funny, the way how JJ and Vik are whitewashed that extremely is insane

[@Hjh826]

"Do not site the ancient text to me witch, I was there when it was writen"

[@imHxriZyN]

The Sidemen are possibly the greatest KZbin group of all time. The fact that for almost a decade that all of them have stuck with each other and it all looks like an actual legit group of best buds instead of a group there for the money. And their content is really fresh and entertaining

[@austinthegoat1611]

been a fan from the beginning of the gta videos, this vid really makes me think about how far they've come.

[@BurgerPwner]

man this brought back some memories, started watching KSI in 2012 and watched them all grow from there, also later realised i watched Vik and Josh before 2012 because of their CoD content.

[@Xenc5]

Well done lads 🇬🇧

[@faas2157]

I’ve heard of him before but I didn’t knew what a legend KSI really is. Just like Mr. Beast. They just understood YT and played it right…fascinating.

[@emmacavalier]

The best thing about the Sidemen is their production quality and group dynamic.

[@andreimilcomete1871]

i cant get over the thumbnail 💀 why do jj and vik have the same skin color and the fucking virgin stache fr cracked me up

[@Jack-kz4nb]

3:18 LMAO the old vibes still hit me hard man,

[@JeremyF09]

There’s definitely going to be a sidemen reacts to this video 😂

[@xa1239]

well you're right.

[@bvbala23]

This aged well

[@blazinmclovin]

what!! they made the channel after The Crew?? My two favorite groups of people. POG

[@FlashDust]

Sideman are honestly the best group channel if not the best channel on KZbin

[@youreallythinkigiveaf6310]

I’ve been watching them for so long and I’m talking 7+ years. I’m so proud of them I love them.

[@matttakesnols8447]

Sidemen best group on KZbin

[@abdullakm2428]

The growth these lads, has me teary ngl.

[@FFGAir]

Actually crazy to see just how big you can grow from KZbin

[@daviddotorg]

I used to watch the Sidemen back in the early-early GTA vids. Super funny stuff.

[@memeator]

Ksi looking lightskin on the thumbnail

[@ImBarelyMe]

Honestly, the most insane part was the fact when I first learned about the sidemen probably around 2014, I was already watching JJ for a while, but in bits, so when he mentioned sidemen, and said “vik” I was like “wait”… I looked and saw “HOLY SHIT VIK?!” Because I had about 6 months prior dwindled away from the big minecraft KZbinrs, so seeing them being mates, 2 of the people I enjoyed a lot, I got blown away and got addicted till like 2019

[@brennar928]

Literally changed JJ and Vik's race with that thumbnail....

[@BillyHan]

wait 6:40 this point is wrong and the clip is taking out of context. If you watch that video, that part of the clip was JJ mocking the viewers in hoping of hearing that the beef was fake, but in reality it's not. This is a little troll by sunny ngl to misinform that but it's nbd

[@Rvs660]

Words can't describe how good these guys are and are never gonna be forgotten

[@ScrapyardStudios]

Happy 10 years to these lot, man.

[@mauryeetss3561]

Began watching vikk first on his MC channel in middle school, quickly finding his gta videos on his main after that. Then starting watching the rest of the sidemen and even getting into fifa as a result. Damn these guys have brought endless laughs into my life

[@rahulraheja6919]

The holiday videos were the ones that upped the standard for sidemens content. Also Sidemen clothing was a huge thing too. But dope vid

[@PatrickBateman12871]

Finally they reacted and posted on their sidemen reacts channel

[@gabrielaagusts9854]

I've watched Miniminter for around 8-9 years and through him I found rest of the Sidemen, these guys have (to me) always be hilarious and only go up in quality!

[@r.i.psteez929]

Sidemen are just like 2008-11 Barca, Pink Floyd, or THAT Chicago Bulls team… they all show that when you have a talented group of individuals come together with nothing but a genuine passion for their craft, humility, and a strong bond that they can reach levels that put them as the best in HISTORY in their respective fields…

[@emilmedina5273]

I love stories like these, something amazing begins, then it starts to get derailed and falls, and eventually a rebirth happens that allows it to have closure in the best way possible. I hope Smosh does the same.

[@theviewer9599]

I challenge you to go and ask any 12-21 year old in Britain who the Sidemen are and 95% will recognise them

[@michelleannor6944]

Nope. If you go to middle class rural areas and asked 13 yo girls who love BTS or Harry Styles they will have no clue.

[@forresttowns4995]

I learned of this group after seeing another creator react to a KSI video. I got curious checked KSI out and then found the rest. I’ve been hooked since.

[@JApl1n]

A thing that people put aside are how much of a legend Zerkaa was. Before any of them even had channels, he was uploading his cod games to prove he won them, un-intentionally becoming one of the first gaming channels on youtube, especially for fps games. He was huge for the time and many members of Faze used to watch his content and montages, using them as inspiration to how they would set up their channels, which when the group was formed in 2013 was the pinnacle of youtube gaming, every kid playing cod wanted to be in Faze

[@Axztratic]

Sidefan since 2018

[@malcomsaf8677]

Man I was smiling through the majority of this vid

[@MrBraddles3128]

I've never watched the channel and never will for one reason: KSI.