Fanum (streamer)

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Fanum
Fanum.png
Fanum in March 2019
Personal information
Born
Roberto

(1997-08-22) August 22, 1997 (age 26)
Occupations
Website fanumsupply.com
Twitch information
Channel
Genres
  • Gaming
  • Just Chatting
Followers1.9 million
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2013–present
Genre Comedy
Subscribers2.04 million [1]
Total views995 million [1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: March 1, 2024

Roberto [2] (born August 22, 1997), better known by his online alias Fanum, is an American streamer and content creator born in New York City, to parents of Dominican descent. [3] [4] Fanum began to emerge online around the years 2016 and 2017. He is known for being the originator of the vernacular " Fanum tax ." [5] [6] He won "Breakout Streamer of the Year" at the 13th Streamy Awards and the "Best Role Play Streamer" of the year award at the 2023 Streamer Awards. [7]

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Early life

Fanum was born on August 22, 1997 in The Bronx, New York City to parents of Dominican descent. He has a younger brother who has made appearances in his videos. [6]

In addition to English, he also speaks Spanish. [2] After completing his schooling at a local high school in New York, he enrolled at a University but left mid semester so that he could earn money for his YouTube equipments. [8]

Career

Fanum initiated his presence in the online entertainment sphere by streaming on Twitch in November 2016 and subsequently establishing his YouTube channel, JustFanum, in May 2017. Although the channel was created in 2017, the first video was not posted until February 2019. He began creating content on NBA 2K and later expanded it to IRL vlogs, which often draws upon his experiences in New York. [9] [10]

On August 27, 2023 Fanum won "Breakout Streamer of the Year" at the 13th Streamy Awards. [11] [12]

Fanum has been featured on the music video for Offset's September 2023 single "Fan" alongside Kai Cenat. [13] [14]

AMP Group

Fanum is an original and a prominent member of the American content collective known as AMP (Any Means Possible), Fanum contributes to the group's collaborative challenge videos. The collective's popularity within the streaming community has been bolstered by the individual popularity of its members such as Kai Cenat (who Fanum discovered), as well as their involvement in controversial events. In August 2023, Kai Cenat was arrested, following a meet-and-greet he hosted with Fanum. The event that took place in Union Square Park resulted in 'a couple thousand people' crowding the park and the local area, and while no charges were placed against Fanum, Cenat was charged with inciting a riot, after chaos broke out at the event. [9] [15]

Cultural impact

Fanum tax

Fanum's influence led to the emergence of the term and internet meme "Fanum tax", referring to his practice of sharing food with friends, which has entered the vernacular of Gen Alpha. [16] [17] [18] [19]

Awards

YearCeremonyCategoryResultRef.
2023 13th Streamy Awards Breakout StreamerWon [20]
The Streamer Awards Best Roleplay StreamerWon [21]
2024Won [22]

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