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Whether as Unreal Tournament Kid, KeyboardCrasher or Angry German Kid: Almost everywhere in the world, this video of a young person who freaks out while playing computer games and destroys his keyboard is known. Many people still share it today as a meme when chatting, without knowing that it was staged. What's more: the young person Norman Kochanowski never uploaded the video himself. He had to watch helplessly as it was spread and distorted countless times - how it destroyed a part of his life. Now Norman Kochanowski is speaking to ZAPP for the first time about his story and the consequences of virality. 00:00 Angry German Kid 00:34 An early content creator? 01:57 The real gangster 04:05 How the video was made 06:30 Keyboard Crasher & Unreal Tournament Kid 07:28 False report from Focus TV 10:23 Bullying, hate and other consequences 15:39 Hercules 17:30 The comeback 19:15 Gangsta rap and crime 20:29 The consequences of virality A film by: Fritz Lüders Camera: Vincent Brügel Editing: Claire Walka Graphics: Uta Röttgers Editor: Inga Mathwig https://www.ndr.de/zapp