Niko Omilana
British YouTube personality
Nikolas Daniel Adegbajumo Omilana ( NI-koh o-mi-LAH-nə; born 4 March 1998) is a British YouTuber, prankster and perennial political candidate. He is known for posting prank, comedy, vlogging and challenge videos on YouTube and for running as an independent candidate in the 2021 London mayoral election and the 2024 general election, being unsuccessful in both elections. He is also known for being a part of the Beta Squad YouTube group. Omilana has also competed in several charity football matches, including Soccer Aid and multiple Sidemen charity matches.
Early life and personal life
Nikolas Daniel Adegbajumo Omilana was born on 4 March 1998 in London to an English mother and a Yoruba Nigerian father.
YouTube career
2011–2017: Early career
Omilana created his YouTube account, "Niko Omilana", in June 2011. He uploaded his first video in 2014 and started uploading comedy skits, parody, and challenge videos. In an interview in October 2019, he cited British YouTuber KSI as his inspiration to start making content on YouTube.
2018–2020: Initial popularity and Beta Squad
In May 2018, Omilana went viral after he uploaded a video titled "UNDERCOVER As A RACIST For 24 HOURS" in which he went undercover as a racist to troll and mock supporters of a far-right organisation, the English Defence League (EDL), during their protest in Telford, Shropshire. Later in December 2018, Omilana uploaded another prank video, continuing his previous EDL prank video, in which he trolled one of the co-founders of the EDL and far-right activist, Tommy Robinson, to promote Omilana's brand and merch, the NDL (Niko Defence League).
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