Nikocado Avocado: 5 unknown facts about YouTuber who lost 90 pounds
Nicholas Perry, 30, who is also known as Nikocado Avocado to his 3.56 million YouTube subscribers across his various channels, has made a name for himself in the extreme-eating vlogging community. From being a 150 pounds vegan to a 400-pound mukbang sensation and now, losing 90 pounds, let's discover some unknown facts about him.
Since 2016, Perry's consumption of entire fast-food menus, often accompanied by his pet parrot, has captured the rapt attention of a YouTube audience. He is known as a mukbanger, someone who posts videos of themselves eating or binging on large amounts of food online.
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5 unknown facts about Nicokado Avocado
1. Nikocado Avocado aka Nicholas Perry was born on May 19, 1992, in Ukraine. He said he was adopted shortly and grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The vlogger told YouTuber Trisha Paytas that he learned of his adoption early on and struggled to make sense of his biological parents' decision. As a result, he said he acted out and received mental health interventions as a child.
2. On Paytas' podcast, the vlogger opened up about his pre-YouTube career working as a freelance violinist. Living in New York at age 21, Perry had dreams of playing in the pit orchestra for a Broadway show. While he had musical talent, he also explained, it was difficult to make a living in a city of talented and competitive musicians.
3. Avocado did a 180-radical shift from Veganism to Fast Food. When Nikocado Avocado began his YouTube channel, he only consumed vegan meals and followed a pro-vegan lifestyle. However, in 2016, he posted a video stating that he was denouncing veganism.
4. Although he is loved, some of the comments under his mukbang videos read something like, “I hope he is in a better mental space.” But most commentators stated that they watched him to feel better about themselves and live a healthier life. Thus, as a way to deter themselves from slacking with their eating habits and fitness.
5. Recently, he is in the news catering to his weight loss which is breaking the internet. The Youtuber has lost 90 pounds and has been documenting his journey on his channel. He has been receiving praise for taking control of his health and making positive changes.
