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JiDion
Born
Jidon Armani Adams

(2000-12-12) December 12, 2000 (age 25)
Clear Lake City, Texas, U.S.
Other nameDeMarcus Cousins III[1]
EducationClear Lake High School
Occupations
Instagram information
Pages
Followers2.4 million
TikTok information
Page
Followers7 million
X information
Handle
Display nameJiDion
Followers58.4 thousand
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2018–present
Genres
Subscribers8.52 million
Views254.3 million
Last updated: July 7, 2026

Jidon Armani Adams (born December 12, 2000), known online as JiDion, is an American YouTuber and online streamer.[1] He initially gained recognition for his vlogging and prank-oriented YouTube channel but has since made videos catching online predators through sting operations.

Early and personal life

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Jidon Armani Adams was born on December 12, 2000, in Clear Lake City, Texas, a community in the greater Houston metropolitan area. He attended Clear Lake High School.[2] He is a Christian.[3]

YouTube career

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JiDion launched his YouTube channel on July 2, 2018, initially posting challenge videos and vlogs filmed during his high school years. He later shifted to comedic vlogs and pranks.[4] That same month, he was banned from Wimbledon for his disruptive antics (which included repeatedly sounding an airhorn) during the quarterfinal match between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic.[5]

In March 2022, he crashed a Harvard University life sciences lecture for a comedy video.[6]

In January 2022, Adams was banned from Twitch after being accused of harassing Twitch streamer Pokimane and having his viewers spam her chat with "L + RATIO".[7] Adams later apologized and reconciled with Pokimane.[8] In September 2022, he was removed from the tennis 2022 US Open men's finals after getting a haircut during the match.[5][9][10][11] In July 2023, Adams received a lifetime ban from all NBA and WNBA events for a stunt he pulled at a WNBA game, which included him sleeping while the match was playing.[12]

Adams announced in April 2023 that he would stream on the alt-tech platform Rumble during his Twitch ban.[13] On May 6, 2024, Twitch reversed Adams' ban, after which he returned to that platform.[14]

Online predator–catching activities

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Adams started a series on his main channel called EDP Watch which are characterized by his orchestration of amateur sting operations wherein he impersonates minors on dating apps to catch child predators, who are then often arrested by the police.[15] In December 2023, the JiDionPremium YouTube channel used a decoy to communicate with Bryan Brown, who believed he was interacting with an 11-year-old girl. The resulting video went viral, receiving nearly 3 million views. Brown was subsequently arrested by the police department of Marshalltown, Iowa, and in June 2025, pleaded guilty to one felony count of sexual grooming.[16]

External videos
Mugshot of Mason Isaac Hull (May 6, 2026)[17] Adams would publish a video confronting Hull.
video icon I Caught A Famous TikToker Buying Cp! (HULLO)

Following an investigation by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit, Mason Isaac Hull was arrested on May 6 after detectives obtained a warrant and charged him with 15 counts of possession of CSAM.[17] Hull, was returned to jail after a judge revoked his bond for allegedly violating release conditions that barred internet and social media use.[18][19]

Controversies

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Adams' online predator–catching activities have drawn criticism from law enforcement officials. In 2025, he confronted an Indiana volleyball coach whom he accused of sending explicit messages to a person he believed was a 14-year-old boy.[20] During the confrontation, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) stated that they did not have sufficient probable cause to make an immediate arrest.[21]

Following the incident, IMPD said information from vigilante groups cannot be used on its own to make an arrest and that evidence has to be gathered through legal procedures for it to hold up in court.[22] Prosecutors in Indiana also raised concerns, saying these kinds of operations can get in the way of investigations, make cases harder to prosecute, and put both the people involved and bystanders at risk.[23]

On June 22, 2026, Adams was arrested in Woodhaven, Michigan, while livestreaming during an effort to confront an alleged squatter connected to fellow YouTuber Skeeter Jean.[24] Police stated that four individuals were arrested for breach of the peace and stalking, after officers responded to reports of a crowd gathering outside a local McDonald's.[25] On July 13, the charges have since been dropped.[26] [better source needed]

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2022 12th Streamy Awards Creator of the Year Nominated [27]
2023 13th Streamy Awards Nominated [28]
2024 Harrison Arkansas Ambassador of Peace Civil Service Won [29]

References

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  1. 1 2 Olojede, Zion (September 21, 2022). "The Story of JiDion aka Demarcus Cousins III: From Uber Eats to YouTube Star". Complex Networks . Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ Adams, Jidion Armani (February 11, 2019). I GOT SUSPENDED FOR HUSTLING AT MY SCHOOL... Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2025 – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ Adams, Jidion Armani (October 27, 2023). GoodBye JiDion, Say Hello to... Retrieved July 7, 2026 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ Cheong, Charissa (November 25, 2022). "How feuds, pranks, and controversies turned former Uber Eats driver JiDion into a YouTube star with 6 million subscribers". Business Insider. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "YouTuber JiDion gets kicked out of US Open match after getting his haircut in stands". CBS Sports. September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ "YouTubers Disguised as Harvard Students Crash Classes". The Harvard Crimson. March 2, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Here's why Ninja and Jessica Blevins are threatening to sue Pokimane". PCGamer. January 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ Arshad, Sahar. "3 gaming influencers are embroiled in a messy feud involving accusations of harassment, misogyny, and lies". Insider. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ "YouTuber JiDion gets kicked out of US Open match after getting his haircut in stands". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ "WATCH: YouTube prankster kicked out of US Open when he gets haircut midgame". Washington Examiner. September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Un hombre deja atónito al público del US Open cortándose el pelo en pleno partido de tenis". La Vanguardia. September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  12. ↑ "YouTuber JiDion banned from NBA events after prank sleeping at WNBA game". NBC Sports. July 22, 2023. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Rumble Signs Exclusive Livestreaming Agreement with JiDion". GlobeNewswire (Press release). April 10, 2023. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  14. ↑ D'Alelio, Marco (May 6, 2024). "Twitch Has Unbanned JiDion". GameRant. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  15. ↑ Arnold, Mike (July 15, 2025). "YouTuber's predator sting leads to Citrus County arrest of convicted sex offender". Chronicle Online. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  16. ↑ Bradstream, Lana (June 28, 2025). "Brown agrees to plead guilty to grooming felony". Times-Republican. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  17. 1 2 Sarasota County Sheriff's, FL (May 7, 2026). "Local Man Arrested for Possession of CSAM". Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  18. ↑ Morton, Ivy (June 16, 2026). "Judge revokes bond after investigators say Hull violated release conditions". WWSB. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Mason Hull's bond was revoked due to violating the conditions of his bond". WTSP. June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Indy volleyball coach in viral video charged after allegedly sending explicit images to minor". WRTV. December 16, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  21. ↑ Hanson, Austin (April 5, 2026). "IMPD issues statement on viral video that shows its officers interacting with popular predator catcher and streamer". WXIN. Archived from the original on April 6, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  22. ↑ Schroeder, Joe (February 17, 2026). "Indiana volleyball coach charged with child sex crime after being confronted in viral video". WXIN. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  23. ↑ Hackman, Ashton (February 18, 2026). "Indianapolis volleyball coach in viral video sentenced after sexting person posing as 14-year-old boy". WTHR. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  24. ↑ "JiDion Arrested Live On Kick Stream After Dispute Involving Alleged Squatter At Woodhaven McDonald's". NDTV. June 23, 2026. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  25. ↑ Lange, Amy (June 23, 2026). "YouTuber JiDion arrested in Woodhaven while attempting to confront alleged squatter". WJBK. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  26. ↑ Joe Pring (July 14, 2026). "JiDion says all charges have been dismissed after livestream arrest". Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  27. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (October 27, 2022). "Streamy Awards Nominations: MrBeast Tops List Again". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  28. ↑ Brant, Brian (August 27, 2023). "Streamy Awards 2023: Complete Winners List". People. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  29. ↑ McCaulley, Scott (November 22, 2024). ""YouTuber Honored by City for Positive Video about Harrison"". New Country 1029. Retrieved November 29, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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