SypherPK

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SypherPK
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Personal information
Born
Ali Hassan [1]

(1996-05-10) May 10, 1996 (age 28)
Origin Austin, Texas, U.S. [2]
Occupations
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Channel
Years active2015–present [3]
GenreGaming
Games
Followers6.8 million
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
Subscribers9 million [6]
Total views3.6 billion [6]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: February 21, 2024

Ali Hassan [1] (born May 10, 1996), [7] better known online as SypherPK, is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer known for his gaming streams and videos centering around the online video game Fortnite . As of February 2024, he has the 22nd most followed channel on the Twitch platform, [3] and 9 million subscribers on YouTube.

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Career

Hassan is of Palestinian-Jordanian descent. [8] In 2015, SypherPK began gaming full-time. In November 2018, he failed to qualify in the "Fortnite Winter Royale" finals. [9] In July 2020, he received backlash after TikTok user JGshotTV and viewer of SypherPK revealed that he was banned from the latter's chat. SypherPK denied any wrongdoing in a response to the situation on Twitter. [10] In October 2020, he and fellow Twitch streamer KittyPlays partnered with online shopping service Klarna to launch a campaign titled "Playing For Keeps". [11] In November 2020, he signed an exclusive streaming deal with the streaming platform Twitch. [3] In February 2021, Fortnite unveiled its collaboration with SypherPK in the form of a locker bundle. [12] In 2021, he created an apparel line known as Metal Umbrella. The point of this company was to create more than just 'influencer merch', and to "merge [Sypher's] love for anime and fashion". "Metal Umbrella is an expansion of the SypherPK brand". [13] In June 2022, he partnered with Japanese automobile company Honda as part of an event titled "Hondaverse" in the game Fortnite. [14] In September 2022, a cosmetic outfit in Fortnite was released with his likeness. [4]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResultRef.
2022 12th Streamy Awards Branded SeriesNominated [15]
2023 The Game Awards Content Creator of the YearNominated [16]
Forbes 30 Under 30 GamesIncluded [17]
2024 The Streamer Awards Best Battle Royale StreamerNominated [18]


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References

  1. 1 2 Buford, Landon (September 29, 2022). "Why SypherPK thinks Fortnite Creative is the future". The Washington Post .
  2. ↑ Carlson, Kara (November 4, 2022). "Popular gamer 'SypherPK' plans Austin-area production space, incubator". Austin American-Statesman .
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Beresford, Trilby (November 10, 2020). "Streamer SypherPK Signs Deal With Twitch, Launches Talent Incubator". The Hollywood Reporter .
  4. 1 2 Miceli, Max (September 17, 2022). "SypherPK Reveals 'Fortnite' ICON Skin Ahead Of Season 4 Launch". Forbes . Retrieved November 4, 2022.
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  10. ↑ Galloway, Ryan (July 22, 2020). "SypherPK speaks out after receiving backlash from TikTok". Dot Esports.
  11. ↑ Lopez, Jalen (October 26, 2020). "SypherPK and KittyPlays team up with Klarna for Playing For Keeps campaign". Dot Esports.
  12. ↑ Galloway, Ryan (October 26, 2020). "Fortnite releases SypherPK locker bundle". Dot Esports.
  13. ↑ "About Metal Umbrella". Metal Umbrella: About Us.
  14. ↑ Harrison, Christian (June 30, 2022). "Honda partners with SypherPK to bring the Hondaverse to Fortnite". Dot Esports.
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