FaZe Rug

November 19, 2024

Fast Facts
Background
Career Timeline
Why We Love
Surprising Facts
FAQs

Brian Rafat Awadis, alias FaZe Rug, born November 19, 1996, is an American YouTuber known for his vlogs, challenges, gaming videos, and pranks. He’s a co-owner of FaZe Clan. He’s also the most subscribed gamer in FaZe Clan on YouTube, with over 20 million subscribers. Faze Clan is the world’s most popular professional gaming and esports organization and it is also considered one of the world’s most prominent gaming organizations. Being a part of this group. FaZe Rug earns a tidy sum of money from his engagements which draw billions of views. We will help you celebrate his special day right here.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Brian Rafat Awadis

Nickname:

FaZe Rug

Birth date:

November 19, 1996

Age:

Zodiac Sign:

Scorpio

Height:

5' 3"

Relationship Status:

Single

Net Worth:

$4 million

Background

Brian Rafat Awadis, better known as FaZe Rug, was born in San Diego, California to immigrant Chaldean Catholic parents from Tel Keppe, Iraq. His father owns two stores. He’s one of the co-owners of FaZe Clan, and the most subscribed gamer in the Clan, with over 20 million YouTube subscribers.

FaZe Rug has an older brother called Brandon with whom he started a shared YouTube channel called “Fathersonchaldean” on October 11, 2008, uploading their first video that very day. They uploaded at least three more videos by the end of 2009, at which point the channel sadly became inactive.

FaZe Rug created his own YouTube channel on July 11, 2012, on which he began posting short clips of Call of Duty gameplay. He was then invited to join the esports team FaZe Clan, which he now co-owns, in January 2013. He uploaded his first prank video on December 7, 2014. By October 2015, his channel had surpassed one million subscribers — a milestone he managed to multiply tenfold by late 2018, earning him the Diamond Play Button award. His channel surpassed one billion cumulative video views on July 21, 2017. In November 2019, FaZe Rug released a song called “Goin’ Live,” accompanied by a music video released in January 2020. He was also the featured guest in season 17, episode 7 of MTV’s “Ridiculousness” on June 24, 2020.

Career timeline

2008

The Shared YouTube Channel

FaZe Rug starts a shared YouTube channel with his brother called "Fathersonchaldean."

2012

The Popular Gameplays

FaZe Rug creates his own YouTube channel on which he starts posting short clips of Call of Duty gameplay.

2013

The Invitation to Join an E-Sports Team

FaZe Rug receives an invite to join the esports team FaZe Clan.

2018

The Growing Subscriber Numbers

FaZe Rug’s channel surpasses 10 million subscribers.

Why We Love FaZe Rug

He loves dogs
When he was eight, FaZe Rug convinced his parents to get a dog. However, a month later the dog ran away and he fell into a depression. Poor thing!
He’s not very tall
When he started high school, he fell in love with basketball and really wanted to play on the varsity team. He didn't make it because he wasn't tall enough, but that's when he started playing video games and doing gameplays.
Most famous video
We know he is known for his gameplays, but he has a great sense of humor, and his most famous video is him pranking his mother.

5 Surprising Facts

Video view milestone
On October 2021, FaZe Rug reached the five billion views mark on its channel.
Interesting nickname
When he was in middle school, people used to call him Rico, as he resembled the character by that name from Disney Channel’s "Hannah Montana."
School dropout
He dropped out of school to pursue his YouTube career, allowing him to create his own clan on YouTube, often known as the FaZe Clan.
Home moving
A fan once breached his house, and he felt he had to move out.
The million dollar house
He and his family bought a $4 million mansion in 2020, which has a movie theater, bar, and a giant swimming pool.