YOUTUBER P2istheName tragically spoke of leaving LA for good in certainly one of his closing movies – simply weeks earlier than his physique was discovered within the metropolis.

Within the video, posted on February 21, the 26-year-old referred to his “final month in LA” – as he deliberate to maneuver from his hometown to Atlanta.

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However simply weeks later, on March 14, the star was found lifeless in a mailroom, in accordance the Los Angeles County Coroner.

A reason behind loss of life has not but been revealed, as investigations proceed into the shock occasion.

Talking to his 3.8 million subscribers, P2istheName, whose actual title was Philip Enewally, mentioned he had outgrown town.

He mentioned: “I am out of Los Angeles. I feel it is lastly time. I have been right here my complete life. I grew up right here, raised, went to high school, all that bro.

“And even with YouTube, I got here up on YouTube in my dad’s home and have all the time been in that California base so I do know all the pieces, each nook, each up and down, in all places to go.

“However one factor I have been feeling as of lately is that I really feel like I am in a spot the place I want to satisfy new individuals and I am form of outgrowing some folks that I grew up with.

“Generally they are saying you have to depart your hometown, you have to depart your house metropolis.

“I by no means bought to expertise that. I by no means went to school, the place I went to Houston or DC. I’ve all the time been right here.

“I need there to be an period of my life the place I depart my consolation zone and depart Los Angeles and at last take an enormous leap and religion and I am not snug.”

The star, who was identified for his gaming movies, comedy skits and vlogs, then tragically spoke of setting an instance to his future youngsters.

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He added: “After I’m like 35, 36, I am 26 years outdated proper now, however once I’m older and I’ve youngsters at some point, I need my youngsters to have the ability to speak to me and be like ‘yo daddy, I wish to dwell right here’ and I am going to have the ability to say, ‘do not say that, that place is trash’.

“I need to have the ability to say ‘I lived right here, I lived right here, I lived right here’, not only one place for the remainder of my life.

“I really feel like while you’re in a position to expertise extra issues, you are in a position to have extra knowledge.”

Philip had lately launched his streetwear model DontMindUs – and hoped to satisfy like-minded entrepreneurs in his new house of Atlanta.

Elsewhere within the video, he may be seen surrounded by parcels, ready to be taken to the submit workplace.

He added: “LA could be very saturated. There’s quite a bit folks that dwell in LA… You are gonna discover lots of people with daddy’s cash.

“I wish to meet like-minded individuals, who’ve the identical mindset as me as an entrepreneur.”

Heartbreaking tributes

The Youtuber’s mother confirmed her son’s passing to TMZ – and requested privateness on behalf of the household.

She additionally inspired followers to go to his channel, which has round 4 million subscribers, to honour his reminiscence.

Tributes additionally flooded in for the star from followers and fellow YouTubers.

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Taking to Instagram, fellow YouTuber Coletheman wrote: “My good good friend @P2istheName has handed away… wow.

“I’m truthfully confused. He was all the time so form to me and gave me a lot content material creation recommendation.

“Might he relaxation in peace. This breaks my coronary heart.”

Different followers shared their help, with one writing: “This man was my childhood, I nonetheless cannot imagine it is is actual. Might he relaxation in peace.”

One other wrote: “By no means been touched by a movie star‘s loss of life like this one.”

Philip rose to fame with movies of himself taking part in NBA 2K and Fortnite, earlier than increasing to basic explainers of widespread video video games, dubbed “Let’s Performs”.

Other than gaming, he gave followers a glimpse into his private life with vlogs exhibiting “a day within the lifetime of a younger black millionaire” in L.A.

In his most up-to-date Instagram submit on February 19, he was seen loading DontMindUs parcels right into a van – whereas posing in a crimson and black jersey from the model.

In one other slide in the identical submit, he seemed to be in a mailroom or delivery facility, surrounded by stock.

He had been vocal about his ardour for the model, writing just a few days beforehand: “The journey retains getting higher. @dontmindus all 12 months. Thank U God.”

Philip’s movies as soon as reached hundreds of thousands of viewers – with some boasting greater than 13 million.

Nevertheless, viewership had dwindled over current years to round 20,000 to 60,000 views – with Philip opening up about feeling “misplaced” on the platform.