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Ramsey Khalid Ismael (born September 26, 2000), better known as Johnny Somali, is an American former “nuisance” live streamer and YouTuber, best known for his provocative and hostile behavior while in other countries. Ismael has been banned from Twitch, Kick, Rumble and Parti.
His behavior has resulted in his arrest, detention and conviction in various countries, including Japan, Israel, and South Korea. Ismael pled guilty to several charges in South Korea, and in 2026 he was sentenced to six months in prison.
Ramsey Khalid Ismael has reportedly made several conflicting statements about his ethnicity. He reportedly once said that he was born to a Somali father and an Ethiopian mother. Ismael also stated that he was a former child soldier in the ongoing Somali Civil War and a former Somalian pirate; several sources have expressed doubt about these statements.
Ismael has also stated that he grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, and graduated from Arizona State University, but he also claims to have been a financial worker and a real estate manager. The Evening Standard cited him as being an Arizona native. He claims to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
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