SypherPK

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Born
Ali Hassan [1]

(1996-05-10) May 10, 1996 (age 27)
Origin Austin, Texas, U.S. [2]
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Years active2015–present [3]
GenreGaming
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Followers6.8 million
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Years active2011–present
Subscribers9 million [6]
Total views3.6 billion [6]
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YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers

Last updated: February 21. 2024

Ali Hassan [1] (born May 10, 1996), 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. [7] In 2015, SypherPK began gaming full-time. In November 2018, he failed to qualify in the "Fortnite Winter Royale" finals. [8] 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. [9] In October 2020, he and fellow Twitch streamer KittyPlays partnered with online shopping service Klarna to launch a campaign titled "Playing For Keeps". [10] 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. [11] 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". [12] In June 2022, he partnered with Japanese automobile company Honda as part of an event titled "Hondaverse" in the game Fortnite. [13] In September 2022, a cosmetic outfit in Fortnite was released with his likeness. [4]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResultRef.
2022 12th Streamy Awards Branded SeriesNominated [14]
2023 The Game Awards Content Creator of the YearNominated [15]
Forbes 30 Under 30 GamesIncluded [16]
2024 The Streamer Awards Best Battle Royale StreamerNominated [17]


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