Ali Hassan[1] (born May 10, 1996),[7] better known online as SypherPK, is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer known for his gaming streams and videos centering around the online video game Fortnite. As of February 2024, he has the 22nd most followed channel on the Twitch platform,[3] and 9 million subscribers on YouTube.
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| Born | Ali Hassan[1] May 10, 1996 | |||||||||
| Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S.[2] | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present[3] | |||||||||
| Genre | Gaming | |||||||||
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| Followers | 6.8 million | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 9 million[6] | |||||||||
| Total views | 3.6 billion[6] | |||||||||
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Last updated: February 21, 2024 | ||||||||||
Career
editHassan is of Palestinian-Jordanian descent.[8] In 2015, SypherPK began gaming full-time. In November 2018, he failed to qualify in the "Fortnite Winter Royale" finals.[9] In July 2020, he received backlash after TikTok user JGshotTV and viewer of SypherPK revealed that he was banned from the latter's chat. SypherPK denied any wrongdoing in a response to the situation on Twitter.[10] In October 2020, he and fellow Twitch streamer KittyPlays partnered with online shopping service Klarna to launch a campaign titled "Playing For Keeps".[11] In November 2020, he signed an exclusive streaming deal with the streaming platform Twitch.[3] In February 2021, Fortnite unveiled its collaboration with SypherPK in the form of a locker bundle.[12] In 2021, he created an apparel line known as Metal Umbrella. The point of this company was to create more than just 'influencer merch', and to "merge [Sypher's] love for anime and fashion". "Metal Umbrella is an expansion of the SypherPK brand".[13] In June 2022, he partnered with Japanese automobile company Honda as part of an event titled "Hondaverse" in the game Fortnite.[14] In September 2022, a cosmetic outfit in Fortnite was released with his likeness.[4]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | 12th Streamy Awards | Branded Series | Nominated | [15] |
| 2023 | The Game Awards | Content Creator of the Year | Nominated | [16] |
| Forbes 30 Under 30 | Games | Included | [17] | |
| 2024 | The Streamer Awards | Best Battle Royale Streamer | Nominated | [18] |
References
edit- ^ a b Buford, Landon (September 29, 2022). "Why SypherPK thinks Fortnite Creative is the future". The Washington Post.
- ^ Carlson, Kara (November 4, 2022). "Popular gamer 'SypherPK' plans Austin-area production space, incubator". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ a b c d e f Beresford, Trilby (November 10, 2020). "Streamer SypherPK Signs Deal With Twitch, Launches Talent Incubator". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b Miceli, Max (September 17, 2022). "SypherPK Reveals 'Fortnite' ICON Skin Ahead Of Season 4 Launch". Forbes. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Perez, Cody (April 25, 2019). "SypherPK tries to prove to Ninja that he isn't toxic, but fails". Dot Esports.
- ^ a b "About SypherPK". YouTube.
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- ^ Bhernardo, Viana (November 26, 2018). "Tfue, SypherPK, DrLupo, and others fail to qualify for Fortnite Winter Royale finals". Dot Esports.
- ^ Galloway, Ryan (July 22, 2020). "SypherPK speaks out after receiving backlash from TikTok". Dot Esports.
- ^ Lopez, Jalen (October 26, 2020). "SypherPK and KittyPlays team up with Klarna for Playing For Keeps campaign". Dot Esports.
- ^ Galloway, Ryan (October 26, 2020). "Fortnite releases SypherPK locker bundle". Dot Esports.
- ^ "About Metal Umbrella". Metal Umbrella: About Us.
- ^ Harrison, Christian (June 30, 2022). "Honda partners with SypherPK to bring the Hondaverse to Fortnite". Dot Esports.
- ^ Escandon, Rosa (October 27, 2022). "YouTube's Streamy Awards Announce 2022 Noms - Forbes". Forbes. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (November 13, 2023). "The Game Awards 2023 Nominations: Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3 Lead the Pack With Eight Noms Each (Full List)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2023: Games". Forbes. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Michael, Cale; Taifalos, Nicholas (February 18, 2024). "Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
