SypherPK

SypherPK
SypherPK official logo
Personal information
Born	Ali Hassan [1] (1996-05-10) May 10, 1996 (age 29)
Origin	Austin, Texas, U.S. [2]
Occupations	Twitch streamer YouTuber
Twitch information
Channel	SypherPK
Years active	2015–present [3]
Genre	Gaming
Games	Fortnite [4] Call of Duty: Warzone [3] Among Us [3] Fall Guys [3]
Followers	7.2 million
Associated acts	Ninja [5] NickEh30 [6] CourageJD [7]
YouTube information
Channel	SypherPK
Years active	2011–present
Subscribers	10.5 million [8]
Views	6.39 billion [8]
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 1,000,000 subscribers 10,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: July 1 2025

Ali Hassan ^[1] (born May 10, 1996), ^[9] 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 3, 2025, he has the 22nd most followed channel on the Twitch platform, ^[3] and 10.3 million subscribers on YouTube.

Career

Hassan is of Palestinian-Jordanian descent. ^[10] In 2015, SypherPK began gaming full-time. In November 2018, he failed to qualify in the "Fortnite Winter Royale" finals. ^[11] In July 2020, SypherPK faced backlash after a TikTok user, JGshotTV, claimed he was unfairly banned from SypherPK’s chat. SypherPK denied any wrongdoing in a response to the situation on Twitter. ^[12] In October 2020, he and fellow Twitch streamer KittyPlays partnered with online shopping service Klarna to launch a campaign titled "Playing For Keeps". ^[13] 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. ^[14] In 2021, he created an apparel line known as Metal Umbrella. The p 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". ^[15] In June 2022, he partnered with Japanese automobile company Honda as part of an event titled "Hondaverse" in the game Fortnite. ^[16] In September 2022, a purchasable outfit and cosmetic bundle in Fortnite were released with his likeness. ^[4]

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result	Ref.
2022	12th Streamy Awards	Branded Series	Nominated	[17]
2023	The Game Awards	Content Creator of the Year	Nominated	[18]
	Forbes 30 Under 30	Games	Included	[19]
	The Streamer Awards	Best Battle Royale Streamer	Nominated	[20]

Milestones

Subscriber milestones

• 1 million subscribers: September 2018
• 2 million subscribers: September 2019 ^[21]
• 5 million subscribers: February 2021 ^[21]
• 10 million subscribers: November 2024 ^[21]

Video view milestones

• 100 million views: September 23, 2018
• 500 million views: May 19, 2020 ^[21]
• 600 million views: July 6, 2020 ^[21]
• 800 million views: November 16, 2020 ^[21]
• 900 million views: January 25, 2021 ^[21]
• 1 billion views: March 29, 2021 ^[21]

Twitch milestones

• 1 million followers: June 2018 ^[22]
• 5 million followers: December 2021 ^[22]

References

1. 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. Beresford, Trilby (November 10, 2020). "Streamer SypherPK Signs Deal With Twitch, Launches Talent Incubator". The Hollywood Reporter .
4. Miceli, Max (September 17, 2022). "SypherPK Reveals 'Fortnite' ICON Skin Ahead Of Season 4 Launch". Forbes . Retrieved November 4, 2022.
5. Perez, Cody (April 25, 2019). "SypherPK tries to prove to Ninja that he isn't toxic, but fails". Dot Esports.
6. "NickEh30 and SypherPK collaboration". ExampleSite. 202X.
7. "CourageJD and SypherPK collaboration". ExampleSite. 202X.
8. "About SypherPK". YouTube.
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11. Bhernardo, Viana (November 26, 2018). "Tfue, SypherPK, DrLupo, and others fail to qualify for Fortnite Winter Royale finals". Dot Esports.
12. Galloway, Ryan (July 22, 2020). "SypherPK speaks out after receiving backlash from TikTok". Dot Esports.
13. Lopez, Jalen (October 26, 2020). "SypherPK and KittyPlays team up with Klarna for Playing For Keeps campaign". Dot Esports.
14. Galloway, Ryan (October 26, 2020). "Fortnite releases SypherPK locker bundle". Dot Esports.
15. "About Metal Umbrella". Metal Umbrella: About Us.
16. Harrison, Christian (June 30, 2022). "Honda partners with SypherPK to bring the Hondaverse to Fortnite". Dot Esports.
17. Escandon, Rosa (October 27, 2022). "YouTube's Streamy Awards Announce 2022 Noms - Forbes". Forbes . Retrieved November 4, 2022.
18. Spangler, Todd (November 13, 2023). "The Game Awards 2023 Nominations: Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3 Lead the Pack With Eight Noms Each (Full List)". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
19. "Forbes 30 Under 30 2023: Games". Forbes. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
20. Michael, Cale; Taifalos, Nicholas (February 18, 2024). "Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. Gamurs . Retrieved February 18, 2024.
21. "Twitch Stats Summary / User Statistics for sypherpk (2019-06-15 - 2025-02-06)" . Social Blade . Retrieved February 6, 2024.
22. "SypherPK". TwitchTracker. Retrieved February 6, 2025.

External links

• SypherPK's channel on YouTube