Hundreds of followers came to meet the content creator and accompanied him on his journeys.
Last Sunday, January 12, there was a stir in Cartagena due to the arrival of American streamer Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known in the digital world as “Speed”. The 19-year-old arrived in the walled city to live his first experience in the country and broadcast his visit live.
During his first day in the country, Speed shared with the Colombian streamer Westcol and together they carried out several activities. The young American visited some flagship places in the city, danced champeta, tried typical food and shared with hundreds of followers who accompanied him at all times.
“It is an honor for me to receive this shirt. “I am delighted with the warmth of the people and how vibrant this city is,” the content creator told a fan who gave him the Real Cartagena shirt.
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However, Speed also became the protagonist of a controversy during his visit to Cartagena, when fans began to get excited and threw cornstarch at him. The young man, quite surprised, began to ask what had been thrown at him and was dusting himself off. At that moment, he asked a follower if it was cocaine, but he explained that it was not.
Another of the most curious moments of Speed’s visit to Colombia was when he shared lunch with Westcol and they ate the traditional fried mojarra. At that moment, Speed swallowed a fish bone and he had to be helped by the Colombian streamer, who assured that “he had saved his life.”
Who is Speed and why is he in Colombia?
Speed is one of the most recognized content creators in the world, thanks to the fact that on YouTube it has 34 million subscribers and on TikTok 28 million followers.
The young man was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and since 2020 he began to gain popularity thanks to the content he creates, which focuses mainly on football and video games. Speed is known for broadcasting his FIFA and Fortnite games for several hours.
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The streamer is in Colombia because he is going to tour throughout Latin America, in which you will seek to explore and learn from the cultural wealth of each place. After Cartagena, the American will visit Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Guatemala and Paraguay, although the dates are unknown so far.
Speed too He has become popular on social networks thanks to his fanaticism for Cristiano Ronaldo and the teams he has played for. With a spontaneous and humorous personality, the content creator has always expressed his love for the Portuguese footballer. He has even had the opportunity to meet him.
Source: Digital Integrated System
