Deepins02: Bilan's Anime Streamer

He started as a mysterious silhouette on TikTok, hiding his face behind hair and animation. He was called "the incognito man," and fans wondered who was behind the impressive anime-style videos. Today, Ivan "Deepins02" Bessmertnykh is one of the top-3 Russian-speaking Twitch streamers with 2.8 million subscribers. Dima Bilan collaborated with him, he was mentioned in the new "Daddy's Daughters," and in 2026, he released his own horror game. Let's figure out how the guy from Omsk conquered the internet.

Who is Deepins02: figures and facts

Ivan Bessmertnykh, known by the nicknames Deepins02 and simply Deepins, was born on August 9, 2002, in Omsk. According to some sources, his real last name is Feilonov or Bessmertnykh, but he has not officially confirmed this information. In early 2026, he is 24 years old, and his height is about 175 cm.

Metrics as of May 2026:

Twitch — 2.9 million subscribers (3rd place among Russian-speaking streamers)
TikTok — over 17 million subscribers
Average online on Twitch — 17–18 thousand viewers
Peak online — 127 thousand viewers (stream with Nekoglai)
Twitch rank — 14th among Russian-speaking channels, 3rd in the Just Chatting category
Account created — September 25, 2016

Ivan prefers a fairly private lifestyle, does not publicize personal details, and tries to maintain a boundary between public and private.

Childhood and path to the internet: from Omsk to Moscow via choir

The future streamer was born in Omsk, where he spent his early childhood. He did well in school and even sang in a choir — he abandoned this hobby after his voice broke.

A key turning point in his biography occurred at age 13: Ivan and his family moved to Moscow. It was in the capital that he finished 11th grade — and, according to some reports, with an A-grade diploma. Then he entered a metropolitan university, planning to become a programmer.

However, he never finished his studies. In 2018, Ivan dropped out of university and decided to dedicate himself to developing his own TikTok channel. As he later explained, he started streaming because he was "asocial," people annoyed him, and he didn't even think about money — he just felt that he was needed by the audience.

TikTok career: anonymity and anime aesthetics

September 2018 — Ivan registered on TikTok under the nickname Deepins. The word "deepins" translates from English as "depths."

From the very beginning, his content stood out from the rest. Ivan created atmospheric videos using special effects and animation in the anime style. He depicted characters from popular series:

Pain from "Naruto"
Levi Ackerman from "Attack on Titan"
Gojo Satoru from "Jujutsu Kaisen"

At the same time, for a long time, Ivan hid his face — he used darkening filters, filmed in dim light or against the light, so that only a silhouette was visible. Such conspiracy only added to the channel's popularity: many subscribers wondered who Deepins02 was, how old he was, where he lived, and what he was like.

Initially, videos were released infrequently — once or twice a month. When the number of followers approached a thousand, Deepins began to work more actively, and videos started to come out every week. From 2018 to 2020, the audience grew from several hundred to several million viewers.

At some point, Ivan surpassed Danya Milokhin in popularity, who had held the bar as the most famous Russian-speaking video blogger for several years. Later, he also began to work for an English-speaking audience, and some of his videos made it into the world top.

Collaboration with Dima Bilan: how it was

Deepins' main breakthrough into the mainstream happened in 2020. His talent for creating special effects was noticed by Dima Bilan himself.

In November 2020, Bilan's music video for the song "Dreams" was released. The credits state: "VFX — Ivan — @deepins02." Dima Bilan, Klava Koka, and Corgi Varya starred in the main roles.

According to Ivan, the singer himself first wrote to him — he was impressed by his work on special effects in TikTok videos. First, Bilan asked him to make a short 40-second animation, and then a full-fledged music video. This collaboration became an important milestone in Deepins' career, confirming his professional level beyond social networks.

The music video "Dreams" gained about 5 million views in the first few months and opened the way for Ivan to a new audience.

Devirtualization and arrival on Twitch

For a long time, Ivan remained a mystery to fans. However, in 2021, everything changed: he decided it was time to move from short videos to long broadcasts, and registered on Twitch.

It was then that the devirtualization happened: Ivan showed his face to subscribers for the first time and revealed his name.

The first streams, in which he played Dota 2 and CS:GO, gathered only 300–500 viewers. After this failure, the blogger abandoned the channel for a while — attracting an audience accustomed to short videos proved difficult. A second attempt in the fall of 2021 was also unsuccessful — streams of Five Nights at Freddy’s and conversations with subscribers were watched by only 100–200 users.

Collaborations that changed everything

The turning point came when Ivan began to organize joint broadcasts with popular bloggers.

End of 2021 — stream with JesusAVGN gathered about 10 thousand viewers.
2022 — broadcast with Nekoglai set a record: 127 thousand simultaneous viewers.
Deepins also collaborated with JoJoHF and other popular streamers.

Each such broadcast added thousands of subscribers. January 2022 — Ivan received Twitch partner status, which confirmed his professional level.

Deepins now streams regularly. On average, he spends about 84 hours a month on air. The main format is Just Chatting: he communicates with viewers, watches videos, reacts to memes, and sometimes plays games. His style — a mix of humor, cute looks, and live communication — has attracted many fans, even the most seasoned streaming enthusiasts.

"Daddy's Daughters. New" and other media projects

Deepins' popularity extended beyond the internet. In the series "Daddy's Daughters. New" (premiere 2025–2026), he was mentioned in one of the episodes.

In the episode, Arina, the fourth daughter of Venik and Dasha, was told that her uncle could have been "Uncle Lazarev." "Uncle Deepins would be cooler," the girl replied. This mention in the cult sitcom confirmed that Ivan had become part of popular culture.

In 2024, he also played the main role in Polina Savenkova's short film "Home." Fans "figured out" Ivan's real last name — Bessmertnykh — from the film credits, but he neither confirmed nor denied this information.