London-based Niko Omilana has achieved some unthinkable, crazy things over the last few years in his career.
Most commonly known for his parody views, outrageous pranks and public experiments, he has found a way to capture the attention of millions of viewers across the world and build a YouTube empire.
He first started off his channel over 7 years ago, with short skits and parody videos, however he began to gain proper recognition for his videos around 4 years ago when he decided to take his content up a notch!
Niko Omilana made headlines after performing one of his most daring stunts to date.
Niko was able to sneak into the ring during the KSI vs Logan Paul boxing match, causing this bold prank a victory and winning him the respect of other YouTubers and fans all over the world.
See the clip below to watch this prank:
Unlike copious other creators in the YouTube scene, Niko Omilana rarely ever has clickbaited his audience.
All of his videos are creative, true to the title and extremely engaging to watch – which contributes greatly to his renowned success.
Niko Omilana ran for Mayor of London (actually)
In 2021, Niko once again made headlines and went viral as he ran a campaign to be elected for Mayor of London up against Sadiq Khan.
His manifesto that he promoted was to make Boris Johnson “shush” and adding a ‘second eye to the London Eye’, along with some other questionable requests…
As extravagant and funny as his campaign was, Niko Omilana did actually become 5th on the list against other elected parties running for Mayor.
He has also rose to his fame through a series of ‘Fake Employee’ pranks, where he has pretended to work at some of the biggest retailers in the world like the Apple Store, Starbucks, McDonalds.
Most of videos receieve well over 5 million views and a lot of engagement.
Niko is a prime example that creativity and authenticity are the pillars to success in the world of content creation.
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