Elijah Quashie

Career Quashie started his YouTube channel The Pengest Munch in August 2015, inspired by Gregg Wallace of television series MasterChef, produced by film maker Elishama Udorok.

The Pengest Munch went viral on 9 December, with coverage from The Huffington Post, and BuzzFeed Another focus of the coverage has been the use of slang in the videos; He appeared on ITV London on 13 December, and released a new episode to YouTube on 16 December.

In April 2017 it was announced that he would be writing a book entitled The Pengest Munch: In Search of the Nation's 50 Favourite Chicken Establishments, published by Blink Publishing.

It was announced in October 2017 that Quashie would star in a new Channel 4 television show entitled The Peng Life. The programme started in August 2018 and featured four episodes.

In January 2021, Quashie renamed his channel to The CNSR.

Controversy In January 2017, Quashie came under criticism after he featured Taylor Harris (stage name 'Bonkaz') rapping in one of his YouTube videos. Harris was previously convicted of groping a 13-year-old girl in 2010. Harris was also jailed for three years in 2011 for his part in a murder of a 22-year-old disabled man.

Personal life Quashie lives in Tottenham in North London. Quashie has also said that he is not interested in discussing his age. Quashie is also a renowned Arsenal fan, stating it in his YouTube videos and interviews since his rise to prominence. Quashie is also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In May 2017, Quashie endorsed Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 UK general election. During an interview with The Fader he said: "he's one of the few people who make sense".