Sykkuno (/ˌsaɪˈkuːnoʊ/ SY-KOON-oh),[3] is an American YouTuber and live streamer. He is best known for his live streams, which are hosted on Twitch. He also streamed exclusively on YouTube from May 2022 to May 2024.
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 Sykkuno in 2020 | ||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Occupation | Streamer | |||||||||
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| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.[1] | |||||||||
| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Gaming | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.86 million[2] | |||||||||
| Total views | 432.4 million[2] | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2019–2022 2024–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Gaming | |||||||||
Last updated: November 29, 2023 | ||||||||||
Personal life
editSykkuno was born in Southern California. He is of Chinese and Vietnamese descent.[4] He has two sisters.[5]
Career
editTwitch
editWhile his Twitch account has been active since November 14, 2011, Sykkuno began streaming on a regular basis in April 2019 after being convinced to do so by fellow streamer and OfflineTV member LilyPichu. He quickly gained popularity on the platform, with many attributing his calm, wholesome, laid-back demeanor as a factor.[6]
In April 2021, Sykkuno participated in an hour-long charity Among Us stream on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, members of The Roots, fellow streamers Valkyrae and Corpse Husband, and Stranger Things actors Gaten Matarazzo and Noah Schnapp, with proceeds going towards Feeding America.[7][8] Later in September 2021, Sykkuno hosted an impromptu subathon stream on his Twitch channel.[9] His final Twitch stream before switching to YouTube took place on April 30, 2022.[10]
In May 2024, Sykkuno returned to streaming on Twitch after his contract with YouTube quietly expired.[11]
YouTube
editSykkuno began creating video content for the online game League of Legends back in 2011 on YouTube. He started his YouTube career by posting commentary videos and gameplay on an older channel named "Sykku" before creating a newer channel later in 2012 named "Sykkuno". The newer YouTube channel would later on become the main channel in which he would continue posting videos that today consist of clips and compilations of his Twitch streams.[4] Sykkuno continued to post videos and content primarily related to League of Legends until shifting to make content on other online games, such as Among Us[12] and Grand Theft Auto V,[13][6] with fellow content creators of the gaming community.[13][14] While Sykkuno posted commentary game videos, he did not show his face until he started streaming with a webcam on Twitch in February 2020.[4]
In May 2022, Sykkuno announced that he would be leaving Twitch for an exclusive streaming contract on YouTube.[15][16] He signed with United Talent Agency for representation in August 2022.[17] His final YouTube stream before switching back to Twitch took place on May 3, 2024.
Filmography
editAnime
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Tribe Nine | Twin | episode 11, English dub | [18][19] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | "Dolls" | Bella Poarch | himself | cameo | [20] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | The Streamer Awards | Best GTA Role-play Streamer | Nominated | [21] |
| Streamer of the Year | Nominated |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Miceli, Max (January 17, 2021). "Sykkuno set to return to streaming today following move to Las Vegas". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "About Sykkuno". YouTube.
- ^ Epps, Ryan (2 May 2022). "Twitch Star Sykkuno Leaps Over to YouTube After 3 Years on Platform". Tech Times. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Winslow, Jeremy (5 May 2022). "Big-Name Streamer Sykkuno Ditched Twitch Partly Because It Misspelled His Name". Kotaku.
- ^ "Sykkuno reveals that he has sisters!". YouTube. OTV & Friends Clips. February 23, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Munoz, Sophie N. (June 6, 2021). "The Shy Persona Of Twitch Streamer Sykkuno Has Attracted A Huge Fanbase". Study Breaks. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Peters, Jay (April 6, 2021). "Jimmy Fallon played Among Us with streamers and the cast of Stranger Things in Twitch debut". The Verge. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Galloway, Ryan (April 5, 2021). "Valkyrae, Corpse, and Sykunno to participate in Among Us stream with Jimmy Fallon". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Galloway, Ryan (October 1, 2021). "Sykkuno surprises fans with subathon stream". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "National Sykkuno Day was wholesome happy, and sad all at once". Esports.net. Catena Media. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Tomakic, Izabela (May 21, 2024). "Sykkuno says he's 'sticking around' on Twitch, explains why he won't return to YouTube". dotesports.com.
- ^ Galloway, Ryan (October 21, 2020). "Sykkuno pulls off a double kill before immediately being caught in Among Us". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Martinello, Eva (May 7, 2021). "GTA V dethrones Just Chatting as Twitch's most popular category for a couple of weeks". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Tan Guan Hao, Dexter (November 5, 2020). "Disguised Toast overthinks in Among Us, gets swift punishment". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Radulovic, Petrana (May 2, 2022). "Sykkuno moves to YouTube in exclusive deal". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Sapaz, Aykut (May 2, 2022). "Sykkuno to stream exclusively on YouTube Gaming". Upcomer. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Chan, J. Clara (August 17, 2022). "YouTube and Twitch Streamers Sykkuno, Grace Van Dien Sign With UTA". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Tribe Nine". Sound Cadence Studios. Archived from the original on 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ "Excited to announce that sykkuno, toast and I had our first ever voice acting experience in an anime called Tribe Nine all thanks to Corpse:') syk and I played the twins! The episode is out now :)". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ^ David Renshaw (2022-07-15). "Watch Grimes' all-action cameo in TikTok artist Bella Poarch's "Dolls" video". The FADER. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ Miceli, Max (February 22, 2022). "All nominees for QTCinderella's Streamer Awards". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved February 23, 2022.