The star, who real name was Philip Enewally, was discovered on Friday, according the Los Angeles County Coroner.

A cause of death has not yet been revealed, as investigations continue into the shock event.

The Youtuber’s mom confirmed her son’s passing to TMZ – and requested privacy on behalf of the family.

She also encouraged fans to visit his channel, which has around four million subscribers, to honour his memory.

Tributes have flooded in for the star, who was known for his gaming videos, comedy skits and vlogs.

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

“I’m honestly at a loss for words. He was always so kind to me and gave me so much content creation advice.

“May he rest in peace. This breaks my heart.”

Other fans shared their support, with one writing: “This man was my childhood, I still can’t believe it’s is real. May he rest in peace.”

Another wrote: “Never been touched by a celebrity’s death like this one.”

P2istheName lasted posted two weeks ago, and had previously spoken of plans to move to Atlanta from his hometown of LA.

He rose to fame with videos of himself playing NBA 2K and Fortnite, before expanding to general explainers of popular video games, dubbed “Let’s Plays”.

He also had his own streetwear brand DontMindUs.

Aside from gaming, P2istheName gave fans a glimpse into his personal life with vlogs showing “a day in the life of a young black millionaire” in L.A.

In his most recent Instagram post on February 19, he was seen loading DontMindUs parcels into a van – while posing in a red and black jersey from the brand.

In another slide in the same post, he appeared to be in a mailroom or shipping facility, surrounded by inventory.

He had been vocal about his passion for the brand, writing a few days previously: “The journey keeps getting better. @dontmindus all year. Thank U God.”