Origins and popularity (2012–2018) Having previously used the
YouTube account "TR1Iceman", Amofah created a new YouTube account under the username "EWNetwork" (Etika World Network) in 2012 to broadcast his gaming and reaction streams. Prior to the termination of the channel in 2018, he amassed more than 800,000 subscribers, reaching 100,000 subscribers in 2015. Within months of creating a replacement YouTube channel, "EtikaFRFX", he had gained 300,000 subscribers, In total, Amofah accumulated over 1 million subscribers and 146 million views across his multiple YouTube channels. Initially centered around gaming news, his video output evolved to a focus on
Let's Play videos of Nintendo games alongside reaction videos of gaming announcements, such as
Nintendo Direct presentations. The video became Amofah's most viewed video on EWNetwork and was
retweeted by the creator of the game,
Masahiro Sakurai. Amofah's channel continued to grow in popularity as he made more videos centered around his reactions to gaming news and YouTube drama; according to him, he was earning over $300,000 a year through his internet career. Amofah dubbed his fans the "JOYCONBOYZ", after the
Nintendo Switch controllers known as the
Joy-Con. Amofah would frequently end his videos with his signature catchphrase "Take care of yourselves, and of course, as usual, please have yourself a damn good one". In Japan, Amofah was commonly referred to as "Guile-kun" in reference to his hairstyle, which resembled the character
Guile from the fighting game
Street Fighter. Though he primarily focused on Nintendo-related content, Amofah uploaded playthroughs of video games from multiple publishers, such as
Call of Duty,
Undertale, and
Doki Doki Literature Club!, and was also a fan of games such as
Final Fantasy VII and
Minecraft. Amofah enjoyed
anime and Japanese culture, frequently streaming himself watching series such as
Attack on Titan while providing commentary. Following the termination, Amofah posted cryptic messages to social media, including the statement "it's my turn to die", coupled with a screenshot of his terminated account. He later apologized on his
subreddit r/EtikaRedditNetwork. Soon after the incident, Amofah was banned from
Twitch for using the word
faggot during a stream; he had read a conversation between him and a streamer which contained the word. After the termination of his first YouTube account, Amofah created a new channel in October 2018 called "EtikaFRFX", which he explained would comprise more sincere content where "he would be more himself". Although Amofah's new channel initially grew in popularity, the channel was terminated in April 2019 after Amofah again posted pornographic material. This tweet led to his detainment and hospitalization. confirmed that she was with him when he was taken to the hospital. he
blocked close friends and other YouTubers. Before his detainment, Amofah alternated between recording his reaction to the officers and the street outside which was surrounded by police vehicles, while refusing to allow officers to enter his apartment. Throughout the stream, he expressed his fear over the situation. Amofah also shouted phrases and quotes from his apartment window, including "
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". A day after the stream, Amofah was interviewed by the host of Internet news show
DramaAlert, Daniel "
Keemstar" Keem. In the interview, Amofah made various statements primarily referencing death and his views on the world, at one point mentioning that he was the "
antichrist" and wanted to "purge all life". Recorded on video, the altercation showed Amofah approaching the officer and
raising his middle fingers before pushing the officer, who retaliated by attempting to hit Amofah. Among his fanbase, rumors circulated that Amofah's various controversies formed part of an
alternate reality game, with such rumors emerging from a stream Amofah posted in September 2017 and becoming more prominent following his first channel termination. == Disappearance and death ==