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Born
Brian Rafat Awadis

(1996-11-19) November 19, 1996 (age 29)
San Diego, California, U.S.
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Organization FaZe Clan (2012—2025)
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Years active2012–present
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Subscribers28.6 million [1]
Views10.3 billion
Last updated: December 28, 2025
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Brian Rafat Awadis (born November 19, 1996), known online as Faze Rug [2] , is an American YouTuber who produces vlogs, challenges, gaming videos, and pranks on YouTube.

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A former co-owner of FaZe Clan, he acquired his shares when the entertainment brand began distributing shares to the brand's biggest members. He had worked with them for 13 years. [3] [4]

On December 27, 2025, Brian announced that he had left FaZe Clan through a post on X. [5]

Early life

Brian Rafat Awadis [6] was born on 19th November 1996 [P 1] in San Diego, California, [7] [8] to immigrant Chaldean Assyrian parents from Tel Keppe, Iraq. His father owns two stores. [P 2] Awadis graduated from Mira Mesa Senior High School and attended San Diego Miramar College before dropping out during his freshman year to pursue his YouTube career full-time. [9] He can speak the Suret language, although he is not fluent. [P 3] [P 4]

YouTube career

Awadis and his older brother Brandon Awadis started a shared YouTube channel called "fathersonchaldean" on October 11, 2008, uploading their first video the same day. They uploaded at least three more videos by the end of 2009, at which point the channel became inactive, but is still on YouTube. [1] [10] These videos depicted a stereotypical view of a Chaldean father's attitude towards his son.

Brian created his own YouTube channel on July 11, 2012, by the name Faze Rug[ citation needed ] on which he started posting short clips of Call of Duty gameplay. [11] He was invited to join the esports team FaZe Clan, which Awadis would eventually co-own, in January 2013. He uploaded his first prank video on December 7, 2014. [P 5]

In November 2019, Awadis released a song called "Goin' Live" and made a song with Omega ex, accompanied by a music video released in January 2020. [P 6]

He was the featured guest in season 17, episode 7 of MTV's Ridiculousness on June 24, 2020. [12] [ better source needed ] Awadis also created a video on April 30, 2021. The video contained him with the professional wrestler and son of Rey Mysterio, Dominik Mysterio, titled "Becoming a WWE Superstar for 24 Hours! (ft. Dominik Mysterio)". Mysterio trained him to become a WWE wrestler.

Awadis was invited to announce the Los Angeles Chargers 3rd round pick at the 2022 NFL draft (79th overall) alongside Chargers player Austin Ekeler. The pick was used on Baylor safety JT Woods.[ citation needed ]

Awadis announced his official departure from FaZe Clan on December 27, 2025, one month shy of his 13-year anniversary with the group.

Products

Brian Awadis is co-founder of candy company 1UP Candy, which specialises in freeze dried candy. [13] He has also partnered with G Fuel to release Sour Blue Chug Rug - an energy drink.[ citation needed ] Both products are available at physical store locations inside the US.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleRef.
2020CrimsonHimself [14] [15]
Television
YearTitleRoleRef.Notes
2020 Ridiculousness Himself [12] Season 17; Episode 7
2021#1 ChickenHimself (Host)YouTube original

Awards nominees

YearCeremonyCategoryResultRef.
2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 GamesIncluded [16]

References

  1. 1 2 "fathersonchaldean". YouTube . Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ Webster, Andrew (October 16, 2020). "Rug on how starring in a horror movie made him a better YouTuber". The Verge . Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Brian Awadis - FaZe Clan". Forbes. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ Ward, Tom. "Rug Went From Gaming To Vlogging And Never Looked Back". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ Awadis, Brian (December 27, 2025). "Stepped Down from Faze Clan".
  6. ↑ Czarnowski, Michael (February 8, 2022). "FaZe Clan Omega Ex on top". Upcomer. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ Earnest, Malik (April 30, 2023). "YouTube creator surprises 6-year-old fan battling cancer at San Diego hospital". cbs8.com. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Local YouTube stars make millions with prank videos". FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News. January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ Perez, Esmeralda (November 16, 2016). "Students find a career on YouTube". www.palomar.edu. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  10. ↑ "fathersonchaldean". YouTube. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ "FaZe Rug". YouTube . Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  12. 1 2 FaZe Rug (Comedy, Reality-TV), Rob Dyrdek, Brian Awadis, Sterling Brim, Chanel West Coast, April 30, 2020, retrieved December 2, 2020{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  13. ↑ "1UP Candy". 1UP Candy. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  14. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (October 29, 2020). "YouTuber FaZe Rug on His New Horror Film 'Crimson'". Variety . Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  15. ↑ Bloom, David. "FaZe Rug Horror Film 'Crimson' Debuts Trailer, Music, Merchandise Ahead Of Halloween Week Launch". Forbes. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Games". Forbes. Retrieved March 18, 2024.

Primary sources

  1. ↑ Awadis, Brian [@FaZeRug] (November 19, 2020). "I'M 24!!! Kobe year" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2020– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Draw My Life: FaZe Rug. Draw Their Life. September 19, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2023– via YouTube.
  3. ↑ SPEAKING MY SECOND LANGUAGE (CHALDEAN) | FaZe Rug. FaZe Rug. March 30, 2016. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2023– via YouTube.
  4. ↑ SPEAKING ONLY ARABIC TO MY EX-GIRLFRIEND FOR 24 HOURS!! (SHE WAS CONFUSED). FaZe Rug. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2023– via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "TELLING MY MOM I SMOKE PRANK!! FaZe Rug". YouTube . December 7, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ "FaZe Rug - Goin' Live (Official Music Video)". YouTube . January 27, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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