Fanum (streamer)
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| Born | Roberto August 22, 1997 | |||||||||
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| Website | fanumsupply | |||||||||
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| Followers | 1.8 million | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Comedy | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.9 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 863 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: January 8, 2024 | ||||||||||
Roberto "Fanum" is an American streamer and content creator born in New York City, to parents of Dominican descent.[2] Fanum began to emerge online around the years 2016 and 2017. He is known for being the originator of the vernacular "Fanum tax."[3][4][5]
Career
Fanum initiated his presence in the online entertainment sphere by streaming on Twitch in November 2016 and subsequently establishing his YouTube channel, JustFanum, in May 2017. Although the channel was created in 2017, the first video was not posted until February 2019. His content, which often draws upon his experiences in New York, has attracted an audience of over 1 million people.[6]
AMP Group
Fanum is an original and a prominent member of the American content collective known as AMP (Any Means Possible), Fanum contributes to the group's collaborative challenge videos. The collective's popularity within the streaming community has been bolstered by the individual popularity of its members such as Kai Cenat (who Fanum discovered), as well as their involvement in controversial events. In August, 2023 Kai Cenat was arrested, following a meet-and-greet he hosted with Fanum. The event that took place that took place in Union Square Park, and while no charges were placed against Fanum, Cenat was charged with inciting a riot, after chaos broke out at the event.[6][7]
Cultural impact
Within the online content creator community, Fanum is recognized for his optimistic demeanor and has received acknowledgments from celebrities such as Drake, Kai Cenat, and the rapper Offset His influence led to the emergence of the term "Fanum tax," referring to his practice of sharing food with friends, which has entered the vernacular of Gen Alpha.[8][9][10][11]
Personal life
Fanum maintains a degree of privacy regarding his personal life outside of his streaming activities. He has a younger brother who has made appearances in his videos.[4]
References
- ^ a b "About FanumLive". YouTube.
- ^ Mongina, Night (2023-11-23). "Fanum's age, height, real name, birthday, ethnicity". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Fanum Is Your Favorite Celebrity's Favorite Streamer". GQ. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ a b Singh, Amay (2023-07-30). "Who is Fanum? Popular AMP-affiliated streamer's online career explored". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Fanum Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions". WIRED. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ a b Press-Reynolds, Kieran. "The new Gen Alpha slang 'fanum tax' has even stumped Gen Zers, who worry they're too old to keep up". Insider. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (2023-08-05). "Streamer Kai Cenat Charged With Inciting a Riot After Chaotic NYC Giveaway". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Kircher, Madison Malone (2023-11-08). "Gen Alpha Is Here. Can You Understand Their Slang?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Stanford, Kaitlin (2023-10-17). "What is 'Fanum tax'? TikTok song of Gen Alpha slang has Gen Z feeling like the new 'cringe' generation". In The Know. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "What does 'Fanum Tax' mean? Viral Kai Cenat meme explained". Dexerto. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Diaz, Ana (2023-10-19). "'You're so Skibidi, so Fanum tax,' and other fun nonsense, explained". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-12-10.