Peller (streamer)
{{Short description|Nigerian streamer and YouTuber (born 2005)}}
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| birth_name = Habeeb Hamzat
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|5|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
| occupation = {{hlist|Online streamer|content creator}}
| years_active = 2021–present
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| page = realpeller
| followers = 10.3 million
| likes = 389 million
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| channel_handle = @peller08
| channel_display_name = Peller
| years_active = 2022{{ndash}}present
| genre = Comedy
| subscribers = 205 thousand
| views = 5.3 million
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- Joblaq
- Jadrolita
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| stats_update = 19 April 2025
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Habeeb Hamzat (born 10 May 2005), known professionally as Peller, is a Nigerian online streamer and content creator. Peller emerged online around 2023, known for his sarcastic manner and reluctance while streaming.{{Cite web|url= https://tribuneonlineng.com/peller-teenage-sensation-taking-digital-world-by-storm/|title= Peller: Teenage sensation taking digital world by storm|first=Femi|last=Akinyemi |date=17 April 2024|website=Nigerian Tribune|access-date=3 June 2024}} He currently holds the highest-viewed stream in Africa with 76k views, surpassing his previous record of 60k views, which featured popular Nigerian artist Olamide.{{Cite web|title= The TikTok Titans of Nigeria: Top 5 Creators Making Waves|date=13 February 2024|url= https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2024/02/13/the-tiktok-titans-of-nigeria-top-5-creators-making-waves/|first=Taiwo|last=Alabi|website=TheNEWS|access-date=10 October 2024}} He won the "Best Content Creator" at the Trace Awards & Festival in 2024.{{Cite web|title=TikToker Peller wins best content creator at Trace Awards Africa|date=8 July 2024|url=https://solacebase.com/peller-wins-best-content-creator-at-trace-awards/|last=Ayo|website=SolaceBase|access-date=10 October 2024}}
In February 2025, Peller revealed his earnings from his live sessions. {{cite web|title=I earn roughly N20m on TikTok weekly – Peller|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/i-earn-roughly-n20m-on-tiktok-weekly-peller/|work=The Nation|accessdate=December 7, 2021|date=February 10, 2025}}
Early life
Peller was born on 10 May 2005, in Ikorodu, Lagos State, to Yoruba parents.{{Cite web|title= Five things you need to know about Peller |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2024/06/02/five-things-you-need-to-know-about-peller/|date=2 June 2024|first=Taiwo|last=Okanlawon|website=PM News|access-date=3 June 2024}} He attended Providence Primary School for his primary education and later Frontrunner Academy for his secondary education.{{Cite web|title=Peller: The Creative Tikt0k Celebrity & Skit Maker|date=11 May 2024|url=https://www.affiliateplog.com/peller-biography/|last=A.P.|website=Affiliate Plg|access-date=10 October 2024}}
Career
Inspired by Kai Cenat, Fanum, IShowSpeed, and Duke, Peller launched his career in 2021.{{Cite web|title= The new Generation Streamer:Peller The Nigerian TikToker|url=https://www.pulsediary.com/peller-the-nigeria-tiktoker-biography/|date=5 February 2024|last=Usman|website=Pulse Diary|access-date=10 October 2024}} Initially, his efforts garnered little attention, but he persevered. In 2024, he launched his comedy series, Peller's Palava, after collaborating with Nigerian TikToker Jadrolita (Javis).{{Cite web|title=From cartoon to human robot, Jadrolita & Peller's tok how they turn mockery to content|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/clee3z66jz4o.amp|date=5 June 2024|website=BBC News Pidgin|access-date=10 October 2024}}
Peller has been publicly identified as the boyfriend of Jadrolita (Jarvis), an AI-themed social media personality. Their relationship has garnered attention through viral collaborative content, though details remain largely private.
His popularity soared when Nigerian-Canadian rapper Dax joined him on a live stream.{{Cite tweet |author=X-Daily|author-link= |user=X_Daily |number=1771034317659287888 |date=22 March 2024|title=Peller & Dax. The most Chaotic Conversation you will see today😂😂😂 |access-date=10 October 2024 |link=https://twitter.com/X_Dailly/status/1771034317659287888?s=19}} Additionally, rapper Olamide co-signed him during live sessions.{{Cite web|title=Olamide co-signs Peller' on his live sessions, gift him N1m|url=https://www.legit.ng/entertainment/celebrities/1599610-video-moment-olamide-gifted-peller-n1m-a-live-session-trends-baddo-na-baba/|date=28 June 2024|website=Legit.ng|access-date=10 October 2024}} Peller's breakthrough culminated in winning "Best Content Creator" at the Trace Awards Africa on 8 July 2024.{{Cite web|title=Peller wins Best Content Creator at Trace Awards Africa|url=https://www.gistlover.com/peller-overjoyed-as-he-wins-best-content-creator-at-trace-awards-africa/|date=8 July 2024|last=Jessica|website=GL|access-date=10 October 2024}}