Typical Gamer

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Typical Gamer
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Rebelo in 2023
Personal information
Born
Andre Rebelo

(1992-03-23) March 23, 1992 (age 33)
Toronto, Canada
Signature Typical Gamer sig.svg
Website typical.store
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2008–present
GenreGaming
Subscribers15.8 million (main channel)
8.79 million (TG Plays) [1]
Views5.44 billion (main channel)
3.22 billion (TG Plays) [1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2013
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2015
YouTube Diamond Play Button.svg10,000,000 subscribers2020
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2008–2014
2023–present
Genres
  • Gaming
  • Just Chatting
Games Fortnite
Followers900 thousand
Last updated: July 8, 2025

Andre Rebelo (born March 23, 1992), also known as Typical Gamer, is a Canadian YouTuber, streamer, and professional Fortnite player.

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Early life

Andrew Rebelo was born on March 23, 1992, in Toronto, Canada. [2] He has a brother, Billy, who came up with the name for his channel. [3] He dropped out of college twice before starting a channel. [4]

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 . [3]

Rebelo is a professional Fortnite player, playing in weekly tournaments, competitive tournaments, and nearly qualifying for the Fortnite World Cup in 2019. [5]

In 2020, Rebelo signed an exclusive streaming deal with YouTube, and in celebration, donated $10,000 to the Extra Life charity. [6] [7] In 2023, he started an advertising and brand partnership with Studio71. [8] In May 2024, Rebelo launched JOGO, a studio for the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, with a $2 million commitment. [9] [10] He became the first creator on Fortnite Creative to reach 1 million followers in April 2025. [11] [12] [13] [14]

Personal life

Rebelo married his wife, Samara Redway, in December 2024. The ceremony was livestreamed on his YouTube channel. [15] [16]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2018 Streamy Awards GamingNominated [17]
2020 Live Streamer [18]
2023 Competitive Gamer [19]
2024 The Game Awards Content Creator of the Year [20]

References

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