Who is Mr Based? Controversial Kick streamer's career explored as he goes viral for allegedly attacking YouTuber Alex Novell

Who is Mr Based?
Who is Mr Based? (Image via mrbasednyc/Instagram)

On August 20, 2024, Kick streamer Mr Based, also known as "MrBasedNYC," went viral on social media after allegedly assaulting YouTuber Alex Novell, who was making a documentary on him. For those unfamiliar, Mr Based's real name is Jason Lubell Itzler, and he is from New York City. The self-proclaimed "world's greatest livestreamer" and "world's greatest sun gazer" is well-known for his IRL content.

Furthermore, the internet personality is a convicted felon, having served time in prison for money laundering, prostitution, and drug charges. According to the description on his official YouTube channel, the content creator has made "several appearances" on The Howard Stern Show:

"Mr Based has made several appearances on The Howard Stern Show as Howard's featured guest and on many of the most popular interview shows; The View with Barbara Walters, Larry King Live, on and on. Mr. Based is an anomaly amongst streamers. He doesn’t give a f%#k about anything but the truth, God, great energy."

Mr Based livestreams on Kick. However, on June 24, 2024, his channel was temporarily removed after he forced himself on a woman during a livestream.


Mr Based's controversy with YouTuber Alex Novell explained

As mentioned earlier, Mr Based went viral on August 20, 2024, after allegedly assaulting YouTuber Alex Novell. According to Daniel "Keemstar's" Drama Alert, Novell was investigating the Kick streamer for alleged murder.

Later that day, Drama Alert posted a four-minute-28-second video of Keemstar analyzing a "raw video" that showed Mr Based allegedly assaulting Alex Novell. Providing details about the alleged situation, Keemstar said:

"Mr Based has his hand on Alex's face and Alex is holding him to keep him there saying, 'Call the cops,' because Alex was just assaulted. Bam! Did you hear that?"

After replaying the clip, Keemstar speculated that Mr Based was seemingly holding "something" in his hand and allegedly struck Novell with it:

"He's got something in his hand. Mr Based is here, and he has got something in his hand. Right there. Do you see that? He's got something in his hand... crack, and he swings it as hard as he can right on Alex's forehead."

According to one of Keemstar's associates, Mr Based was allegedly holding a selfie stick. The 42-year-old continued:

"Selfie stick as hard he possibly can to Alex's head. Okay? Dude, that sound is lethal. One more time, just listen to this. Ow!"

Commenting on the "aftermath" of the situation, the Drama Alert and Lolcow Live podcast host said:

"There's a picture and it's on our Twitter. I don't know if I should show it but go to our Twitter right now. Alex's entire face is covered in blood. Entire face! He was cut wide open from this. He swung at him and ran away."

Keemstar posted another update on X on August 20, 2024, claiming that Mr Based was "located and surrounded by five undercover detectives."

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Edited by Ashmita Bhatt
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