Typical Gamer

Typical Gamer
Rebelo in 2023
Born	Andre Rebelo (1992-03-23) March 23, 1992 (age 33) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Spouse	Samara Redway ​ (m. 2024)​
Twitch information
Channel	TypicalGamer
Years active	2008–2014 2023–present
Genres	Gaming Just Chatting
Game	Fortnite
Followers	953.2 thousand
YouTube information
Channels	Typical Gamer TG Plays
Years active	2008–present
Genre	Gaming
Subscribers	15.8 million (main channel) 8.82 million (TG Plays)
Views	5.50 billion (main channel) 3.27 billion (TG Plays)
Last updated: September 21, 2025
Website	typical.store
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Andre Rebelo (born March 23, 1992), also known as Typical Gamer, is a Canadian YouTuber, streamer, and professional Fortnite player.

Early life

Andre Rebelo was born on March 23, 1992, in Toronto, Canada. ^[1] He has a brother, Billy, who came up with the name for his channel. ^[2] He dropped out of college twice before starting a channel. ^[3]

Career

Rebelo created his YouTube channel in August 2008. His first video was gameplay of the video game Red Dead Redemption . He initially gained popularity through his videos of Grand Theft Auto . ^[2]

Rebelo is a professional Fortnite player, playing in weekly tournaments, competitive tournaments, and nearly qualifying for the Fortnite World Cup in 2019. ^[4]

In 2020, Rebelo signed an exclusive streaming deal with YouTube, and in celebration, donated $10,000 to the Extra Life charity. ^{[5] [6]} In 2023, he started an advertising and brand partnership with Studio71. ^[7] In May 2024, Rebelo launched JOGO, a studio for the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, with a $2 million commitment. ^{[8] [9]} He became the first creator on Fortnite Creative to reach 1 million followers in April 2025. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

Personal life

Rebelo married his wife, Samara Redway, in December 2024. The ceremony was livestreamed on his YouTube channel. ^{[14] [15]}

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2018	Streamy Awards	Gaming	Nominated	[16]
2020		Live Streamer		[17]
2023		Competitive Gamer		[18]
2024	The Game Awards	Content Creator of the Year		[19]

References

1. Schuhmann, Gerd (March 28, 2020). "YouTube commits top streamers to Fortnite and GTA 5 permanently". Mein MMO  [ de ]. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
2. Gutelle, Sam (February 19, 2015). "YouTube Millionaires: TypicalGamer Lives His "Absolute Dream Job" Online". Tubefilter . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
3. Rohoman, Sarah (December 6, 2022). "This Gamer Dropped Out Of School Twice & Is Now A YouTuber With Over 12 Million Subscribers - Narcity". Narcity Media . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
4. Çakır, Gökhan (July 11, 2020). "Typical Gamer's Fortnite settings". Dot Esports. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
5. Weiss, Geoff (March 26, 2020). "Andre 'Typical Gamer' Rebelo Signs Exclusive Streaming Deal With YouTube". Tubefilter . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
6. Goslin, Austen (March 26, 2020). "YouTube signs exclusive contract with streamer and content creator Typical Gamer". Polygon . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
7. Earl, William (June 14, 2023). "Studio71 Sets Digital Advertising, Brand Pact With Gaming Creator Andre Rebelo, aka Typical Gamer". Variety . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
8. Stubbs, Mike (May 16, 2024). "YouTuber Typical Gamer Launches JOGO, A $2 Million 'Fortnite' Studio". Forbes . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
9. Maas, Jennifer (May 16, 2024). "'Typical Gamer' Andre Rebelo Launches 'Super Studio' Gaming Company JOGO With $2 Million Investment Into 'Fortnite' Content". Variety . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
10. Lee, Alexander (April 2, 2025). "Andre 'Typical Gamer' Rebelo hits 1 million followers on Fortnite". Digiday . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
11. Gutelle, Sam (April 2, 2025). "Typical Gamer is the first "Fortnite Millionaire." Here's why that matters". Tubefilter . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
12. "Typical Gamer becomes first Fortnite creator to cross 1 million favourites". The Times of India . April 4, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
13. Stubbs, Mike (April 7, 2025). "Typical Gamer Praises 'Fortnite' Discoverability After Major Milestone". Forbes . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
14. Stubbs, Mike (December 4, 2024). "YouTuber Typical Gamer Is Livestreaming His Actual Wedding Tomorrow". Forbes . Retrieved July 8, 2025.
15. "Typical Gamer and Samara Redway stream their wedding live to 15 Million fans on YouTube". The Express Tribune . December 6, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
16. "8th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards . Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
17. "10th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards . Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
18. "13th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards . Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
19. "Content Creator of the Year". The Game Awards . Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

External links

• Typical Gamer's channel on YouTube