In the past decade, mukbang videos have become one of the fastest-growing and bizarre types of content. Nikocado Avocado is an influencer who jumped on the trend and came out as an internet celebrity. He is known for eating excessive amounts of food while having occasional meltdowns. As of 2022, Nikocado Avocado has a net worth of $3 million.
Early Life
Nikocado’s real name is Nicholas Perry. Originally from Kherson, Ukraine, he was born on May 19, 1992. His family moved to the United States and settled near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
At age five, he started showing symptoms of mental health issues. Even with this, he was passionate about music. He became a classically trained violinist and majored in performance arts at college. When he was 21, he pursued a career as a freelance violinist in New York City.
He got calls from Oxygen’s The Glee Project and dreamed about being a part of a Broadway production. However, being a small musician in a big city was very hard for him and worked at Home Depot to supplement his income.
Becoming a Mukbanger
In 2014, Perry started a YouTube channel. Not many know this, but his first videos were about his vegan lifestyle. He also made violin covers of various songs. In a 2016 video, he detailed his reasons for quitting veganism, stating health issues.
Around this time, mukbang eating videos, which originate from South Korea, were on the rise. Nikocado tried it, and he became one of the first Americans to be mukbangers.
He started eating massive loads of food every day. Because of this, he went from approximately 150 pounds to about 350 in just five years. His subscriber count also grew to 3.21 million.
Health Concerns
People online were drawn to Nikocado Avocado’s uploads for other reasons besides his eating habits. He started using thumbnail images and video titles that indicate he has mental problems.
He filmed himself having breakdowns while eating, and he himself claims that his poor diet is to blame for his manic episodes. In 2021, he revealed that his ribs were fractured due to extreme coughing.
Not long after, he started using a mobility scooter to move. He also had erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea. These health issues sparked a lot of talk around him, both from viewers and fellow content creators.
Net Worth and Earnings
According to Social Blade, The Nikocado Avocado channel makes anywhere from $25,100 to $401,600 per year from ads. However, he also operates five other channels that collectively have over 3.68 million subscribers.
Apart from YouTube, he is present on creator platforms such as Patreon, Cameo, and OnlyFans. Furthermore, he earns extra money by selling merch on his website, ItsJustWaterWeight.com. His net worth is currently valued at $3 million.
Personal Life
Nicholas Perry is openly gay and married a man named Orlin Home in 2017. They first met in 2013 as members of a vegan Facebook group. Sadly, their marriage was rocky. In 2021, Perry announced that he and his husband split up. However, it isn’t confirmed if they are officially divorced.
