TenZ
| TenZ | |
|---|---|
.png) Ngo in 2021 | |
| Current team | |
| Team | Sentinels |
| Role | Duelist |
| Game | Valorant |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Tyson Ngo |
| Born | May 5, 2001 (age 23)[1][2] |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Career information | |
| Games | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Valorant |
| Playing career | 2019–2022 |
| Team history | |
| 2019–2021 | Cloud9 |
| 2021–present | Sentinels |
Twitch information | |
| Channel | |
| Followers | 3.1 million[3] (October 26, 2022) |
Tyson Ngo (born May 5, 2001), better known as TenZ, is a Canadian professional Valorant player, streamer and former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player currently signed to Sentinels.
Career
Ngo's professional career began in October 2019 when he joined Cloud9's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team at the age of 18, making him one of the youngest players in the professional scene at the time.[4] In April 2020, following the public beta release of Riot Games' first-person shooter Valorant, Ngo announced his intention to retire from CS:GO and transition into the new game, making him Cloud9's first professional Valorant player.[5][6]
On January 12, 2021, Ngo announced that he would be stepping down from Cloud9 Blue in order to pursue content creation.[7]
Following the suspension of Sinatraa due to sexual abuse allegations, Cloud9 agreed to loan Ngo to Sentinels in April 2021, marking his return to professional Valorant after a three month absence.[8] The following month, Sentinels went on to defeat Fnatic at the Grand Finals of VCT Masters 2 in Reykjavik, winning the first ever international LAN tournament in Valorant history.[9] On June 2, 2021, Sentinels bought out Ngo's contract in a seven figure deal that was reportedly worth between $1.25 to $1.5 million.[10][11]
Personal life
Ngo is in a relationship with 100 Thieves content creator Kyedae Shymko. In August 2022, the couple announced their engagement.[12][1]
Ngo is from Vancouver Island, and of Vietnamese and French descent.[3]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Game Awards | Best Esports Athlete | Nominated | [13] |
| Esports Awards | Esports PC Player of the Year | Nominated | [14] | |
| Esports PC Rookie of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | The Streamer Awards | Best FPS Streamer | Nominated | [15] |
References
- ^ a b Mustafa, Filiz (10 November 2020). "Meet C9 Tenz' girlfriend - Kyedae". HITC. GRV Media.
- ^ @tenzofficial (May 5, 2022). "To celebrate my 21rst birthday, I'm giving back to my amazing community ❤️ Thank you for the support and thanks to @xtrfy and @secretlabchairs for helping me organize this!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "About TenZ - Twitch". Twitch. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "TenZ - Tyson Ngo". Cloud9. 2019.
Tyson "TenZ" Ngo was one of the youngest players in the CS:GO community. He joined Cloud9 as a player for the CS:GO team in October 2019, moved to full time streaming in January 2020, and became Cloud9's first Valorant player.
- ^ Reames, Mitch (13 January 2021). "Timeline of TenZ's tenure and transfer to Sentinels". Nerd Street.
- ^ Stubbs, Mike (29 April 2020). "TenZ is Cloud9's first Valorant pro gamer". Red Bull.
- ^ Ziwei, Puah (13 January 2021). "TenZ steps down from Cloud9 'Valorant' team and competitive play". NME.
- ^ Down, Aaron (2 June 2021). "Sentinels permanently signs Valorant star TenZ for reported seven-figure sum". The Loadout. Network N.
- ^ Lopez, Jalen (30 May 2021). "North America's Sentinels defeat Fnatic, complete perfect run at VCT Masters 2 Reykjavik". Dot Esports. Gamurs Group.
- ^ "Sentinels purchase TenZ's contract from Cloud9". Reuters. Field Level Media. 2 June 2021.
- ^ Geddes, George (21 April 2022). "100 Thieves could've acquired TenZ for $2 million in 2021, says Cloud9 CEO". Dot Esports. Gamurs.
- ^ Pineda, Carlos (16 August 2022). "'To forever with you, my love': Kyedae and TenZ are now engaged". Spin.ph. GMA New Media.
- ^ Morrow, Emily (9 December 2021). "The Game Awards 2021: Here's the Complete List of Winners". Digital Trends.
- ^ Sacco, Dom (November 21, 2021). "Caedrel named Esports Analyst of the Year at 2021 Esports Awards, other finalists included UK talent and companies, with Odee, KalKal and more on the judging panel". Esports News UK. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ Miceli, Max (22 February 2022). "All nominees for QTCinderella's Streamer Awards". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group.