Sharky Age & Biography

Sharky is 30 years old and was born on December 31, 1995, in Utrecht, Netherlands. The Dutch-British content creator, whose real name is Sharmarke Mohamud, is best known as a member of the YouTube collective Beta Squad and for his football, gaming, and vlog videos. His YouTube channel has 1.51 million subscribers and 97 million views, and he also has 2.2 million followers on TikTok. On November 10, 2026, ITV confirmed Sharky as one of the 11 campmates for I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! series 26, which starts on November 16, 2026, on ITV1.

Quick Facts

Who Is Sharky?

Sharmarke Mohamud, better known as Sharky, is a Dutch-British social media personality. After launching his YouTube account in 2015, with videos consisting mainly of vlog, football, and gaming videos, he joined the YouTube group Beta Squad alongside five other creators on the platform, amassing over 12 million subscribers on the group’s shared channel.

Sharky makes entertainment, vlog, football, gaming, and prank videos. His personal YouTube channel has 1.51 million subscribers and 97 million views, his Instagram page has 1.4 million followers, and his TikTok account has 2.2 million followers. He also hosts the SDS podcast, short for Sharky Does Sports, and manages the SDS FC football team in the Baller League.

Early Life & Background

Sharky was born Sharmarke Mohamud in Utrecht, Netherlands, on December 31, 1995, to Somali parents, and he is the oldest of seven siblings. He later relocated to England and attended Oasis Academy Enfield and Harrow High School, before studying BTEC Level 3 Sport Science at Barnet and Southgate College and taking part in a development squad for Tottenham Hotspur.

He previously worked as a steward at the Emirates Stadium, the home of the football club Arsenal, which he supports. In 2015 he launched his YouTube channel under the name Afcsharky, in reference to the club, and went on to upload videos relating to football, as well as gaming and challenge videos.

Career

Sharky built his audience on YouTube from 2015 with a mix of football videos, gaming content, vlogs, and challenges. His channel grew steadily to 1.51 million subscribers and 97 million views, and he expanded onto Instagram and TikTok, where he now has 1.4 million and 2.2 million followers respectively.

In 2019, Sharky joined Beta Squad, a British YouTube collective group, along with fellow YouTubers Chunkz, Niko Omilana, AJ Shabeel, and King Kenny. In February of that year, the group lived together in a mansion in London, where they created daily content across social media platforms. The group operates a shared channel titled Beta Squad, where they upload collaborative content and have amassed over 12 million subscribers. The five members have a combined audience of more than 40 million subscribers and 11.5 billion views across their channels.

In 2020, Sharky launched the podcast SDS, an acronym of Sharky Does Sports, in which he chats with various guests about primarily football topics. In 2023, he appeared on an episode of the online series Get in the Van on Channel 4’s online digital channel, Channel 4.0. He also manages SDS FC, an indoor six-a-side football team in the Baller League. The team won the inaugural UK league in June 2025.

Facts About Sharky

• His YouTube channel was originally called Afcsharky, a reference to his support for Arsenal.
• He worked as a steward at the Emirates Stadium before becoming a full-time creator.
• He is the oldest of seven siblings.
• He launched the SDS (Sharky Does Sports) podcast in 2020.
• His SDS FC team won the inaugural Baller League UK title in June 2025.

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