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Behzinga

Ethan Payne, known as Behzinga, is a British creator and Sidemen co-founder sharing gaming, football challenges, comedy and a long-running love of fitness.

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Overview

Real name: Ethan Leigh Payne
Born: 20 June 1995, London, England
Started: Behzinga YouTube channel, 2012
Breakout: Co-founding the Sidemen in 2013
Also known for: How to Be Behzinga, football challenges and fitness content

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How it started.

Ethan Payne grew up in London and built an audience through gaming videos. The Behzinga channel began in 2012. In a West Ham interview, Ethan recalled sharing gaming clips from the bedroom and making thank-you videos for every 50 subscribers.

Finding the Sidemen.

Ethan co-founded the Sidemen in 2013. Gaming friendships grew into a collective making challenges, comedy and football videos. The group’s first decade together became the subject of the 2024 Netflix documentary The Sidemen Story.

A different kind of challenge.

The three-part 2020 YouTube Originals series How to Be Behzinga followed Ethan’s fitness journey and preparation for the virtual London Marathon, while speaking openly about mental health. The run also began a relationship with Teenage Cancer Trust, which named Ethan its first Content Icon in September 2023.

What fans can watch now.

The main channel carries football challenges, while Beh2inga features games including Minecraft, Rocket League and FC 27. Ethan also continues appearing in Sidemen projects, including the 2026 cooking competition SideMenu.

Creditschronological, newest first

Online series and film

2026Sidemen Presents: SideMenuContestant
2026Behzinga Tries To Complete MinecraftCreator and player
2024The Sidemen StorySelf
2020How to Be BehzingaDocumentary subject

Podcasts

2026From My Left: Behzinga has hate in his heartGuest
2023–2024Growing PaynesCo-host with Faith Kelly

Awards

Quotes

If you’re enjoying it, they will too.Ethan Payne, West Ham United’s Iron Cast interview

On remembering that viewers connect with the person behind the videos. Source: https://www.whufc.com/en/news/iron-cast-behzinga-his-love-west-ham-remarkable-youtube-rise-and-scoring-london-stadium

Trivia

The name Behzinga comes from Sheldon Cooper’s “Bazinga!” catchphrase in The Big Bang Theory.
A lifelong West Ham supporter, Ethan scored the opening goal at the 2023 Sidemen Charity Match at London Stadium.
Early in the YouTube journey, Ethan made thank-you videos for every 50 subscribers.