FaZe Rug
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 FaZe Rug in 2019 | |||||||||||||
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| Born | Brian Rafat Awadis November 19, 1996 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Education | San Diego Miramar College | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||||
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| Subscribers | 25.9 million[1][2] | ||||||||||||
| Total views | 8.7 billion[2] | ||||||||||||
| Network | FaZe Clan | ||||||||||||
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Last updated: June 19, 2024 | |||||||||||||
Brian Rafat Awadis (born November 19, 1996), better known as FaZe Rug,[3] is an American YouTuber who produces vlogs, challenges, gaming videos, and pranks on YouTube. He is a co-owner of FaZe Clan.
Early life
[edit]Brian Rafat Awadis[4] was born on November 19, 1996,[P 1] in San Diego, California, to immigrant Chaldean Assyrian parents from Tel Keppe, Iraq. His father owns two stores.[P 2] Awadis graduated from Mira Mesa Senior High School and attended San Diego Miramar College before dropping out during his freshman year to pursue his YouTube career full-time.[5] He can speak the Suret language, although he is not fluent.[P 3][P 4]
YouTube career
[edit]Awadis and his older brother Brandon started a shared YouTube channel called "fathersonchaldean" on October 11, 2008, uploading their first video the same day. They uploaded at least three more videos by the end of 2009, at which point the channel became inactive.[1]
Brian created his own YouTube channel on July 11, 2012, on which he started posting short clips of Call of Duty gameplay.[6] He was 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.[P 5]
In November 2019, Awadis released a song called "Goin' Live" and made a song with Omega ex, accompanied by a music video released in January 2020.[P 6]
He was the featured guest in season 17, episode 7 of MTV's Ridiculousness on June 24, 2020.[7][better source needed] Awadis also created a video on April 30, 2021. The video contained him with the More about Faze Rugprofessional wrestler and son of Rey Mysterio, Dominik Mysterio, titled "Becoming a WWE Superstar for 24 Hours! (ft. Dominik Mysterio)". Mysterio trained him to become a WWE wrestler.
Awadis was invited to announce the Los Angeles Chargers 3rd round pick at the 2022 NFL draft (79th overall). The pick was used on Baylor safety JT Woods.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Crimson | Himself | [8][9] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. | Notes |
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| 2020 | Ridiculousness | Himself | [7] | Season 17; Episode 7 |
| 2021 | #1 Chicken | Himself (Host) | YouTube original |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Forbes 30 Under 30 | Games | Included | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "fathersonchaldean". YouTube. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "About FaZe Rug". YouTube.
- ^ Webster, Andrew (October 16, 2020). "FaZe Rug on how starring in a horror movie made him a better YouTuber". The Verge. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Czarnowski, Michael (February 8, 2022). "FaZe Clan Omega Ex on top". Upcomer. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Perez, Esmeralda (November 16, 2016). "Students find a career on YouTube". www.palomar.edu. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "FaZe Rug". YouTube. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ a b FaZe Rug (Comedy, Reality-TV), Rob Dyrdek, Brian Awadis, Sterling Brim, Chanel West Coast, April 30, 2020, retrieved December 2, 2020
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Tangcay, Jazz (October 29, 2020). "YouTuber FaZe Rug on His New Horror Film 'Crimson'". Variety. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Bloom, David. "FaZe Rug Horror Film 'Crimson' Debuts Trailer, Music, Merchandise Ahead Of Halloween Week Launch". Forbes. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Games". Forbes. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
Primary sources
[edit]- ^ Awadis, Brian [@FaZeRug] (November 19, 2020). "I'M 24!!! Kobe year" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Draw My Life: FaZe Rug. Draw Their Life. September 19, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ SPEAKING MY SECOND LANGUAGE (CHALDEAN) | FaZe Rug. FaZe Rug. March 30, 2016. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ SPEAKING ONLY ARABIC TO MY EX-GIRLFRIEND FOR 24 HOURS!! (SHE WAS CONFUSED). FaZe Rug. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "TELLING MY MOM I SMOKE PRANK!! FaZe Rug". YouTube. December 7, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "FaZe Rug - Goin' Live (Official Music Video)". YouTube. January 27, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
