Fully Sick Rapper Becomes YouTube Sensation From Quarantine

Christiaan Van Vuuren, AKA the Fully Sick Rapper, is making a name for himself on YouTube from the last place you would expect – a hospital quarantine room. Christiaan, who was diagnosed with tuberculosis in December of 2009, has spent over 100 days in quarantine in a hospital in Sydney, Australia. To pass the time and entertain his friends, he started making rap videos about his experience in quarantine. His videos have racked up hundreds of thousands of views in only a few months.

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