Vikkstar Net Worth

Vikkstar — real name Vikram Barn — is a British YouTuber, gamer, entrepreneur, and music producer who has an estimated net worth of $25 million. Best known as a core member of the hugely successful YouTube collective The Sidemen, Vikkstar has built a multi-million dollar career through gaming content, brand deals, business ownership, and music ventures. Over the years, his influence has grown beyond YouTube into retail, food franchises, alcohol brands, and even the music charts.

Vikkstar Net Worth: $25 Million
Date of Birth: August 2, 1995
Place of Birth: Guildford, England

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Early Life and Education

Vikram Barn was born on August 2, 1995, in Guildford, England, as the youngest of three children in a British-Indian family. When he was eight, his family relocated to Sheffield where he attended Silverdale School. A high-performing student, Vikk was offered a place at University College London to study Natural Sciences — but he turned it down to pursue YouTube full-time, a gamble that paid off massively.

Rise on YouTube

Vikkstar launched his main YouTube channel Vikkstar123 in 2010, initially uploading gameplay videos of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, eventually expanding into Minecraft, which propelled his viewership even further. He then launched multiple secondary channels, including Vikkstar123HD for gameplay and VikkstarShorts for short-form content.

His combined YouTube channels today:

Over 12 million subscribers
More than 3.5 billion video views

Joining The Sidemen

In 2013, Vik joined the now iconic YouTube group The Sidemen, alongside KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, and Behzinga (Harry Lewis joined in 2014). Collaboration with the Sidemen skyrocketed his reach and diversified his income beyond solo gaming into group content such as:

Sidemen challenges and vlogs
Sidemen football charity matches
Comedy sketches and streaming
YouTube Premium series The Sidemen Show (2018)

As of today, the Sidemen network has over 145 million subscribers across all combined group channels.

Business Ventures & Investments

Vikkstar is not just an influencer — he’s also a savvy businessman. He is co-owner or investor in several Sidemen-led ventures including:

Sidemen Clothing – the group’s official merch line (now with physical stores)
XIX Vodka – premium liquor brand
Sides – fast-food chain specializing in fried chicken
Best Breakfasts – Tesco-exclusive cereal brand
Side+ – subscription-based exclusive content platform

In addition, the Sidemen released a bestselling book, launched a documentary on Netflix, and run annual charity football matches — raising millions for good causes.

Music Career

Vik has also ventured into music as a DJ and producer:

Collaborated with Alan Walker and Dash Berlin on the 2023 track “Better Off.”
Released his own solo debut single “Humans” in late 2023, featuring Maltese vocalist Shaun Farrugia.
Produced part of the Sidemen charity single “Christmas Drillings.”

Personal Life

Vikkstar publicly announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Ellie Harlow in 2021.
The two got married in Malta in 2023.
In 2024, he revealed that he has been silently living with Crohn’s disease, bringing awareness to the chronic condition.