He moved to Scotland when he was 18 and lived there for a year, which he described as "an unhappy year" because he became a shut-in and didn't socialize much. After talking to his parents, he decided for the sake of his health to drop out of school in 2009 when he was 16, where he began focusing on content creation full-time.
Doctors eventually discovered that Kevin had ulcers forming in his stomach due to stress and anxiety, which was the chief cause of the pain. During his time making videos for Machinima, he created the "How to Annoy" series, which gave him a lot of money and recognition online, even in the present day.Īfter considerable time away from school, Kevin tried to go back, though his stomach issues persisted and he had to return home that same day. The promise of payment for his videos caused Kevin's parents to think he was being scammed, though he got his way after he apparently whined quite a bit. He moved on to making skits, and eventually received an offer from Machinima to make videos for them, which he accepted. He recalled the video being a simple clip of a trickshot in a game like Call of Duty. He bought a capture card and created his first YouTube video on the channel called " zXNoRegretzzXz", which has since been renamed " The Old CallMeKevin Channel". Following some exams during his third year, his stomach problems amplified and became much worse, causing him to miss more time from school.ĭuring his absence from school, he played a lot of Xbox and discovered the gameplay side of YouTube around 2008, when gameplay channels weren't as common as they are these days. Kevin moved to high school eventually, and described himself as a "B to C student", adding that he didn't really apply much effort into his work. These two problems combined meant that he missed almost a year of school. While dealing with his stomach issues, he also experienced pain in his ear canal, noting that loud noises would upset him. In the video I googled myself, he says that on a serious note, he got the scar while trying to let someone inside a elevator at 14 years old.ĭuring primary school, he suffered from stomach pains and was vomiting blood at one point, which caused him to miss a lot of school. He has also told various tales of how he got the scar, quipping that subscribers never got the same story and that the truth would be open to interpretation. In a separate video on his old channel, he said it wasn't all bad because he missed out on going to church, since the accident occurred on a Sunday.
He has a scar under his eye, which he says he got from falling over and hitting his head on a couch leg while spinning in circles with his sister. In his Draw My Life video, Kevin described his childhood as him "doing what does now, except talked less", and joked that everyone probably found it nice because of the peace and quiet. He also previously lived in Midleton, Ireland, and once lived in Scotland for a year. Kevin was born on November 10th, 1993, and currently lives in Spain. Kevin created many characters, such as Jim Pickens, Grognak The Destroyer, Turg, JOG MANSEN (sic), as well as several others that usually make one-time appearances. Kevin also plays all sorts of other games, though they are usually one-offs.
He is also a member of the Irish Lads, alongside Dan, Jack, Nogla, and Brian.ĭuring his time on YouTube, he has uploaded many series, such as Garry's Mod, Minecraft, The Sims 4, Comedy Night, Harry Potter, Bitlife, Among Us, and Grand Theft Auto RP. These usually include him breaking his game, causing havoc, annoying people, or reluctantly completing certain tasks to progress. The lion's share of Kevin's videos involve specific moments of comedy during gameplay. Kevin has described his channel as a variety gaming channel, though he will occasionally branch out and upload skits, music covers, or videos of him discussing the goings-on in his life. Kevin O'Reilly (better known by his username Call Me Kevin or zXNoRegretzzXz in the days of yore) is an Irish YouTuber who is known for his comical gameplay commentaries and other lifestyle type videos. " Hey there friends! How's it going? My name is Kevin." - Kevin's intro quote.