VanossGaming
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Evan Fong
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| Nationality | Canadian | |||
| OccupationScript error: No such module "Detect singular". | Video game commentator | |||
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| Years active | 2011–present | |||
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| Subscribers | 17 million[1] | |||
| Total views | 4.7 billion[1] | |||
| Network | Jetpak | |||
| Associated acts | SeaNanners, Tom Syndicate | |||
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Last updated: May 7, 2016 |
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Evan Fong, better known by his online alias VanossGaming or simply Vanoss, is a Canadian video game commentator. He produces content centered on playing certain games with friends, performing comedic skits, and completing particular game modes and challenges. Since starting his YouTube channel in 2011, Fong holds over 17 million subscribers and 4 billion video views as of May 2016.[2]
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Early life
Evan 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.[3]
After originally pursuing an athletic scholarship for his chosen sport of ice hockey, Fong studied economics at university,[4] 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]
YouTube career
Format
The majority of VanossGaming videos take the format of a "funny moments" 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] Other games played by Vanoss and his friends include Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Garry's Mod, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, and indie games such as Dead Realm, Ark: Survival Evolved and Moonbase Alpha.[6]
History
Fong created the VanossGaming channel on YouTube on September 15, 2011.[2] 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.[4] In a Q&A video uploaded in March 2014, he revealed that Moo Snuckel was the first fellow YouTube gamer with whom he connected, followed by I Am Wildcat and Big Jiggly Panda, all of whom collaborated on Call of Duty videos in the infancies of their channels.[3] Some time later, he met Terroriser and H2O Delirious, the latter of whom introduced him to BasicallyIDoWrk, fourzer0seven and Mexicutiioner, as well as another group which included Mini Ladd, Lui Calibre and Daithi De Nogla.[3] Fong has also been known to do work with other popular YouTubers such as Adam "SeaNanners" Montoya and Tom "Syndicate" Cassell. Fong first appeared on camera in July 2013, in a video celebrating one million subscribers.[7]
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 his first gaming convention panel, the "YouTube Gaming Evolution" panel at PAX East in Boston, Massachusetts, alongside collaborators I Am Wildcat, Lui Calibre and Mini Ladd.[8]
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.[9]
On November 26, 2015, Fong announced that he will be releasing a new logo for the VanossGaming brand. He released the logo later that day along with limited edition merchandise released the day after.[10]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | The Game Awards | Trending Gamer | Nominated | [11] |
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 other YouTube collaborators such as Daithi De Nogla, Terroriser, and MiniLadd.[12] It was released via Steam as an early release on July 30, 2015 and is set to officially release early 2016.[13]
Personal life
Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Fong is of Asian descent, his mother being Korean, and father Chinese.[14] Outside of his YouTube career, Fong continues to play ice hockey recreationally,[3] and also plays the guitar as another hobby.[14]
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External links
- VanossGaming's channel on YouTube
- VanossGaming on Facebook
- VanossGaming on Instagram
- VanossGaming on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
