Keeping Up with the Fortnite Queen: Live Interview with Whitney Singleton a.k.a KeepUpRadio
Have you ever considered pivoting in your career to become a full time content creator and didn’t know where to start? Were you super unsure about what the journey would look like and back out due to fear? Meet Whitney a.k.a Keep Up Radio! If you’re struggling to figure out your journey into being a full time content creator, we are sure you can find inspiration from reading about Whitney’s story!
In June of 2023, Whitney came to visit the #CodeCrew as a guest for our Monthly Code Chat! Code Chats are live interviews featuring creators, industry experts, and more in the Gaming and Tech industry. The goal is to use our platform to amplify stories often left untold from marginalized folks in gaming and tech to share about their journeys and contributions.
WATCH: Whitney was recently featured as a University of Buffalo Alumni for her work in Gaming and Content Creation.
Whitney is a multi talented singer, songwriter, and video game streamer, who got her start sharing celebrity news and fun facts. She soon gained popularity for her rap responses, gaming clips, and shouting CLOUT! Her goal as a creator is to encourage her audience to be authentic and unapologetically themselves.
Whitney got her start in video games as a child playing the iconic and classic mobile game “Snake” on Nokia! Now how many of you remember this game? I sure do! 🙋🏾♀️ The Nokia was my first phone in the 9th grade and I stayed up many nights staring at the colorless black and grey screen playing Snake and obsessing of the “Espionage” ringtone. As Whiney grew older, she branched off into playing MMO games like World of Warcraft, League of Legends, and a game called Conqueror. Later on down the line, Whitney took interest in Minecraft, which led her to playing the Battle Royale (BR): Minecraft Hunger Games! This was the first BR she had ever played, which contributed to her interest, farther down the line, into Fortnite!
Speaking of Fortnite, Whitney is also known as the Fortnite Queen! As you all know, we have been huge fans of the popular Battle Royale since its inception in 2017! You can often catch Whitney putting in that work on the sticks and her catchy Fortnite raps, such as her original song “Go Tilted” and dance that went viral with over 6 million views! With over 1.2 million followers across her TikTok, Instagram, Youtube, Twitch, and Twitter, she has organically grown through sheer dedication and delivering consistent content that resonates with her audience! She has collaborated with brands such as Amazon, Verizon, Kate Spade, and Epic Games!
Whitney is always encouraging her community to create things that make them feel good and authentic to who they are. This can be challenging given the pressure to stay consistent and up to date with trends. But after listening to Whitney’s story, she is living proof that authenticity is far more rewarding and can lead you to opportunities you could only imagine.