Peller (streamer)
Habeeb Hamzat, 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. He currently holds the highest-viewed stream in Africa with 260k views, surpassing his previous record of 60k views, which featured popular Nigerian artist Olamide. He won the "Best Content Creator" at the Trace Awards & Festival in 2024.
Early life
Peller was born on 10 May 2005, in Ikorodu, Lagos State, by Yoruba parents. He attended Providence Primary School for his primary education and later Frontrunner Academy for his secondary education.Career
Inspired by Kai Cenat, Fanum, IShowSpeed, and Duke, Peller launched his career in 2021. 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.His popularity soared when Nigerian-Canadian rapper Dax joined him on a live stream. Additionally, rapper Olamide co-signed him during live sessions. Peller's breakthrough culminated in winning "Best Content Creator" at the Trace Awards Africa on 8 July 2024.
Personal life
In 2025, Peller announced his conversion to Christianity from Islam, attributing his decision partly to childhood trauma experienced at a traditional Quranic school, which had gradually alienated him from his former faith.On 21 January 2026, popular American streamer, Darren Jason Watkins Jr, professionally known as IShowSpeed, held a birthday livestream tour in Nigeria. Peller was seen attempting to approach IShowSpeed during the livestream, but was intercepted by the streamer’s bodyguard. Some hours later, Peller chased after IShowSpeed’s convoy on a horse, trying to get the American streamer’s attention, but was ignored.