Although Mukbang videos initially started in South Korea, the craze has spread to the rest of the world. Influencer Nikocado Avocado jumped on the trend and is now one of the top YouTubers in this bizarre niche. He’s known for eating excessive amounts of food and having the occasional meltdown. As of 2023, Nikocado Avocado has a net worth of $3 million.
Early Life
Real name Nicholas Perry, he was born on May 19, 1992 in Kherson, Ukraine. His family moved to the United States and settled in the Philadelphia area. At five years old, he began showing symptoms of mental health issues.
Even with this, he was passionate about music. Nikocado 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 he worked at Home Depot to pay his bills.
Becoming a Mukbanger
In 2014, Perry started a YouTube channel and his earlier 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 were becoming popular. Nikocado tried it and became one of the first Americans to be mukbangers.
He started eating massive quantities of food every day. Because of this, he went from approximately 150 pounds to about 350 in just five years. On the back of the popularity, his subscriber base grew to 3.36 million.
Health Concerns
People online were drawn to Nikocado Avocado’s uploads for other reasons besides his eating habits. He started using clickbait thumbnails and video titles that indicate he has mental problems.
He filmed himself having breakdowns while eating, and 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 get around. 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, Nikocado Avocado’s channel receives around 200,000 viewers every day. Based on a CPM of $5, Nikocado could make $1,000 per day and around $350,000 per year in YouTube ads. However, he also operates five other channels that collectively have over 5.5 million subscribers.
Apart from YouTube, he is present on platforms such as Patreon, Cameo, and OnlyFans. Furthermore, he earns extra money by selling merch on his website, ItsJustWaterWeight.com. Avocado’s net worth currently stands at $3 million.
Personal Life
Nicholas Perry is openly gay and married Orlin Home in 2017. They first met in 2013 as members of a vegan Facebook group. Sadly, their marriage was rocky and Perry announced he split up with his husband in 2021. However, it isn’t confirmed if they are officially divorced.
