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Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Fong graduated from Richmond Hill High School and studied economics in college. He began posting content on YouTube in 2011, and eventually dropped out to focus on the venture full time. During this time, he met several other creators that would eventually become frequently featured in his videos. His channel achieved massive popularity soon after, and by 2015 had surpassed 10 million subscribers. The same year, he appeared at PAX East and signed a contract with Jetpak. His logo, an owl in the shape of the letter "V", modeled after his character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'', is one of his most recognizable symbols. |
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Fong graduated from Richmond Hill High School and studied economics in college. He began posting content on YouTube in 2011, and eventually dropped out to focus on the venture full time. During this time, he met several other creators that would eventually become frequently featured in his videos. His channel achieved massive popularity soon after, and by 2015 had surpassed 10 million subscribers. The same year, he appeared at PAX East and signed a contract with Jetpak. His logo, an owl in the shape of the letter "V", modeled after his character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'', is one of his most recognizable symbols. |
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Fong's content has earned him two award nominations, including a Shorty Award for Tech and Innovation, under the category of Gaming. He has been recognized as a central figure in the subculture of video game commentary, with publications attributing his massive popularity to his sense of authenticity. As of November 2018, Fong's channel has over 10 billion views and |
Fong's content has earned him two award nominations, including a Shorty Award for Tech and Innovation, under the category of Gaming. He has been recognized as a central figure in the subculture of video game commentary, with publications attributing his massive popularity to his sense of authenticity. As of November 2018, Fong's channel has over 10 billion views and 24.3 million subscribers,<ref>[http://www.statsheep.com/vanossgaming statsheep.com]. Retrieved March 20, 2019.</ref> making it 3rd most subscribed channel in YouTube gaming category<ref>[https://watchin.today/charts/channel/category/gaming Top 200 subscribed YouTube channels in Gaming]. WatchinToday. Retrieved March 21, 2019.</ref>, and the [[List of most-subscribed YouTube channels|32nd most subscribed channel on YouTube]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://socialblade.com/youtube/user/vanossgaming |title=vanossgaming YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics |publisher=Socialblade.com |accessdate=September 17, 2016}}</ref> |
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| Occupation(s) | Video game commentator, musician | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | ||||||||||||
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| Subscribers | 24.3 million[1] | ||||||||||||
| Total views | 10.6 billion[1] | ||||||||||||
| Network | 3BLACKDOT | ||||||||||||
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Evan Fong (born 31 May 1992), is a Canadian internet personality and video game commentator. He is best known under his online pseudonym VanossGaming (often shortened to Vanoss), where he posts montage-style videos on YouTube of him and other creators playing various video games. Aside from this, he produces music under the name Rynx, and served as a creative director for the video game Dead Realm, and as a voice actor for the YouTube Premium series Paranormal Action Squad.
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Fong graduated from Richmond Hill High School and studied economics in college. He began posting content on YouTube in 2011, and eventually dropped out to focus on the venture full time. During this time, he met several other creators that would eventually become frequently featured in his videos. His channel achieved massive popularity soon after, and by 2015 had surpassed 10 million subscribers. The same year, he appeared at PAX East and signed a contract with Jetpak. His logo, an owl in the shape of the letter "V", modeled after his character in Grand Theft Auto V, is one of his most recognizable symbols.
Fong's content has earned him two award nominations, including a Shorty Award for Tech and Innovation, under the category of Gaming. He has been recognized as a central figure in the subculture of video game commentary, with publications attributing his massive popularity to his sense of authenticity. As of November 2018, Fong's channel has over 10 billion views and 24.3 million subscribers,[2] making it 3rd most subscribed channel in YouTube gaming category[3], and the 32nd most subscribed channel on YouTube.[4]
YouTube channel
Format
The majority of VanossGaming videos take the format of a montage or compilation, featuring various clips from a particular game session, usually featuring other video game commentators. The Canadian Press described "a typical Vanoss video" by claiming that it features "Vanoss and a group of friends chatting, laughing and making jokes over gameplay from popular titles such as Grand Theft Auto V or Call of Duty: World at War."[5]
History
Fong created the VanossGaming channel on YouTube on September 15, 2011. The name "Vanoss" comes from VANOS, a variable valve timing system produced by German automobile company BMW; Fong's father used the alias "vanoss62" on the PlayStation 3, which his son later adopted for his own.
In January 2015, Fong began to receive mainstream media attention as he approached 11 million subscribers and a ranking within the top 25 most subscribed channels on YouTube, with commentators identifying him as a central figure in the growing video game commentary subculture.[5] Speaking at the time, he suggested that his success could be credited to the fact that "Viewers really like the authentic type of content from regular people just playing games because they can relate to that".[5] In March 2015, he appeared on the "YouTube Gaming Evolution" panel at PAX East in Boston, Massachusetts, alongside collaborators I Am Wildcat, Lui Calibre, and Mini Ladd.
On April 30, 2015, Fong announced on Twitter that he had signed with Jetpak, a multi-channel network founded by Adam "SeaNanners" Montoya and Tom "Syndicate" Cassell.
On November 26, 2015, Fong announced that he was releasing a new logo for the VanossGaming brand. He released the logo later that day along with limited edition merchandise released the day after. The logo was a white minimalistic design of an owl on a black background. There is also a diagonal cut through the design, creating a black letter "V". The owl design represented the owl mask on Fong's character model in Grand Theft Auto Online.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Game Awards | Trending Gamer | Nominated | [6] |
| 2016 | Shorty Awards | Tech and Innovation: Gaming | Nominated |
Other projects
On July 25, 2015, Fong announced that he had been working on a game called Dead Realm for "the last six or seven months" as a creative director, alongside collaborators Daithi De Nogla, Terroriser, Craig "Mini Ladd" Thompson, and Tom "Syndicate" . It was released via Steam as an early release on July 30, 2015.[7]
On November 2, 2016, Fong, Adam Montoya and Scott Robinson, announced that a computer-animated series of videos entitled Paranormal Action Squad starring the three and written by Michael Rowe would air on YouTube Red, beginning on November 24.
On August 25, 2017, Fong released a remix of "U-Rite" by hip-hop group They under the name Rynx. Fong released his debut single "Want You" featuring Miranda Glory on December 12, 2017. On April 18, 2018, Fong released the official music video for "Want You". On June 27, he released the music video for his second single "I'm Alright" featuring Jimi Ono. On August 15, he released a remix of the Alison Wonderland song, “Cry.” On November 16, 2018, he released a remix of the Gallant song “Doesn’t Matter.” On December 19, 2018, he and Jaykode released a remix of the Sasha Sloan song “Normal.” On January 16, 2019, he released his third single “Hold On” featuring Drew Love.
Personal life
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Fong is of Asian descent, his mother being Korean, and father Chinese.
Fong graduated from Richmond Hill High School.
Fong claims that he was not introduced to video games at a young age, but that he played games "here and there" which included children's adventure and puzzle titles such as Freddi Fish and Pajama Sam.
After attending high school, Fong studied economics in college, but later dropped out in his second year to focus on his YouTube channel as a full-time commitment.[5] Fong claims that his parents were initially concerned that he was neglecting his studies in favor of producing content for his YouTube channel, admitting that "Even though there's a lot of potential for somebody starting a YouTube channel it's obviously not a guaranteed path."[5]
Outside of his YouTube career, Fong continues to play ice hockey recreationally, and also plays the guitar as another hobby.
References
- ^ a b "About VanossGaming". YouTube.
- ^ statsheep.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Top 200 subscribed YouTube channels in Gaming. WatchinToday. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "vanossgaming YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics". Socialblade.com. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Toronto man draws millions playing games on YouTube". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. January 14, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ Sarkar, Samit (November 21, 2014). "Here are the nominees for The Game Awards 2014". Polygon. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "3BLACKDOT Releases Early Access STEAM Horror Mega-Hit 'Dead Realm'". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.