| Twomad | |
| Birth Name: | Muudea Sedik |
| Birth Date: | December 17, 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Canada |
| Death Date: | February 13, 2024 (aged 23) |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Channel Direct Url: | @Threemad |
| Channel Direct Url2: | @twomad |
| Channel Direct Url3: | @twomadgang9324 |
| Years Active: | 2016–2024 |
| Subscribers: | 2.13 million |
| Silver Year: | 2017 |
| Silver Button: | yes |
| Gold Year: | 2020 |
| Gold Button: | yes |
| Stats Update: | July 29, 2024 |
Muudea Sedik (December 17, 2000 – February 13, 2024), better known as Twomad, was a Canadian YouTuber and live streamer based in Los Angeles. Sedik created his main YouTube channel in 2017. He made gaming videos before becoming known as an Internet troll. Several clips of him became Internet memes, which allowed him to gain a following online. On February 13, 2024, Sedik was found deceased in his residence due to a morphine overdose.
Muudea Sedik was born on December 17, 2000,[1] in Canada to an Ethiopian family.[2] [3] As a teenager, Sedik started gaining followers online after posting comedic videos of gameplay footage on YouTube and Reddit. When he was 16, Sedik dropped out of school and became a full-time YouTuber. While he created his first YouTube channel in April 2016,[4] his main channel was created in August 2017.[5]
In 2019, a short clip of Sedik abruptly falling over became an Internet meme, eventually spreading to social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. He began live streaming on Twitch early that same year, where he played video games. Sedik would eventually start livestreaming on YouTube after being banned from the platform.[6] [7]
In the following years, Sedik became known as an Internet troll, gaining a reputation for being "outlandish" and having "awkward online encounters". The website Passionfru.it stated he was known for his cringe comedy, calling his content "a fever dream made for teenagers".[8]
Sedik garnered further attention during the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2020, Sedik partook in the act of "zoombombing", which he would livestream, helping him further gain popularity. One of the resulting videos became his most popular video on his YouTube channel, resulting in BBC News to show clips from it in a report on zoombombing. Passionfru.it credited him with popularizing the trend. In 2020, Sedik's YouTube channel rose from 960,000 to 2.2 million subscribers, and he had over 844,000 followers on Twitter.[9] [10] In 2022, he did a suggestive cosplay photoshoot with Internet personality Belle Delphine.[11]
In 2019, Sedik was criticized by K-pop fans and accused of racism after portraying BTS member Jimin in a video by wearing whiteface and a blonde wig. In 2021, Sedik attended a BTS concert wearing an Asian conical hat while holding an edited photograph blending the faces of BTS member V and communist leader Mao Zedong, joking that it depicted his father.[12] In 2023, Sedik received more criticism after posting a photo of Brianna Ghey, a recently murdered transgender teenager at the time, stating she was his "girlfriend".
On February 13, 2024, the Los Angeles Police Department performed a welfare check on Sedik after he had been uncommunicative for several days. Sedik was found dead in his residence at the age of 23. Authorities discovered drug paraphernalia at the scene.[13] In August, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner found the cause of death to be morphine toxicity, with mitragynine use being another significant factor.[14]
Shortly after TMZ reported the incident, YouTuber Jameskii publicly accused Sedik of criminal behavior such as rape and pedophilia, also claiming Sedik had made multiple attempts on his life due to his cooperation with law enforcement in investigations against Sedik. The Manila Bulletin described Sedik's legacy as contentious and polarized, with some choosing to recognize his death as "the loss of a meme icon". At the time of his death, his YouTube channel had accumulated 156 videos and garnered over 200 million views.
An obituary in the Manila Bulletin stated multiple people have accused Sedik of harassment. YouTuber Goldibell accused him of repeated sexual assault and harassment and shared alleged screenshots of inappropriate messages she had received from him. Goldibell also accused him of stalking her after they cut ties, to which Sedik denied.[15]