Net Worth: | $30 Million |
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Age: | 32 |
Born: | 31 May 1992 |
Country of Origin: | Canada |
Source of Wealth: | Gamer, Music Producer |
Last Updated: | 2023 |
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Introduction
Evan Fong is better known by his online alias VanossGaming or Vanoss and Rynx, is a Canadian Gamer, youtube, music producer, Dj, and internet personality. As of 2023, His net worth is estimated to be around $30 Million.
VanossGaming got his fame by playing and commenting on his videos. His youtube channel has over 25.6 Million subscribers. In 2017, Forbes listed him as the third most important online gaming influencer behind only Markiplier and Pewdiepie.
Fong also produces music and performs as a DJ under the name Rynx, he gets over a million listeners to his music every month on Spotify.
8 Facts About Evan Fong “VanossGaming”
- Evan Fong’s dream was to become a professional hockey player.
- Evan Fong racked up a total of 24 goals and 49 assists in 127 games for four different teams.
- Evan Fong’s parents didn’t want him to drop out of university for his youtube channel at first.
- Evan Fong takes his youtube channel name Vanoss from his father’s PlayStation Gamertag.
- Evan Fong was listed as the third most important online gaming influencer by Forbes In 2017.
- Evan Fong gets over a million listeners to his music every month on Spotify.
- Evan Fong tried to create his own horror game but it didn’t succeed.
- Evan Fong’s character appeared in the Paranormal series and other series.
Evan Fong Vanossgaming’s Net Worth, Gaming Career, Musical Career, and Success Story
Early Life & Biography
VanossGaming’s real name is Evan Fong, he was born on 31 May 1992 in Toronto, Ontario to a Korean mother and Chinese father. He went to Richmond high school and later through a scholarship joined the University of Pennsylvania to study economics.
Fong claimed that he wasn’t a gamer when he was a kid but he did play some adventure and puzzle games such as Freddi Fish and Pajama Sam.
At that time Fong started his youtube channel and he focused more on creating content rather than studying. In his second year of college Fong dropped out so he can dedicate all his time to his youtube channel.
Fong claimed that his parents didn’t accept his idea of becoming a YouTuber because they think that this path is not guaranteed.
Gaming Career & Success Story
Evan Fong’s Youtube Channel Vanossgaming
In his first year uploading videos on youtube, Fong met several other creators who would eventually become frequently featured in his videos this helped all of them to achieve popularity and exchange followers.
In 2014 his Fong channel achieved popularity and surpassed 10 million subscribers, in the same year, he appeared at PAX East and signed a contract with Jetpak.
Fong plays many games including “grand theft auto 5”, “Minecraft”, “call of duty”, “Rainbow Six”, and more. His follower like him because of his jokes and the fun moment they have when they watch his videos.
In 2015, after approaching 11 Million subscribers on Youtube, Fong began to receive mainstream media attention 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.
In the same year, Fong appeared on the “YouTube Gaming Evolution” panel at PAX East in Boston, Massachusetts, alongside collaborators I Am Wildcat, Lui Caliber, and Mini Ladd.
VanossGaming Logo & Name
Fong uses an owl in the shape of the letter “V”, modeled after his character in Grand Theft Auto V, for his youtube channel VanossGaming. The name of his channel was adopted from his father’s alias, “Vanoss62”. The name “Vanoss” comes from VANOS, a variable valve timing system created by the German automobile company BMW.
Dead Realm
In 2015, Fong and two partners (Adam Montoya and Tom Cassell) released Dead Realm, a horror-style game for the PC. They did a let’s play to promote the game but they encountered controversy because they did not disclose their financial ties to the game, which constituted a violation of the FTC’s “.com Disclosures” set of guidelines.
So the project failed and they officially closed the server according to an announcement made on August 19, 2020.
Paranormal Action Squad Series
Fong alongside Adam Montaya (SeaNanners) and Scott Robinson (Mr. Sark) starred in an adult comedy animated streaming television series, Paranormal Action Squad.
Alpha Betas
In 2020, Fong announced that another computer-animated series titled Alpha Betas is in production starring Fong, Brian “Terroriser” Hanby, Marcel “BasicallyIDoWrk” Cunningham, and Tyler “WILDCAT” Wine. The series is created by Chris Bruno and David Howard Lee with production led by 3BlackDot and Starburns Industries.
Forbes Gaming Top Influencers List
In 2017, Forbes listed him as the third most important online gaming influencer.
Awards and Achievements
Evan Fong got nominated for The Game Awards as a Trending gamer in 2014 and got nominated for Shorty Awards, Tech, and innovation: gaming in 2016.
Evan Fong “Vanossgaming” Salary
In 2022, Fong’s salary is estimated to be around $500,000 a month because of his large fan base and his other projects.
Musical Career “Rynx”
Outside of the gaming world Fong also plays music under the name Rynx. Fond released many songs like “U-Rite”, “Want You” featuring Miranda Glory, “I’m Alright” featuring Jimi Ono, the Alison Wonderland song, “Cry”, the Gallant song “Doesn’t Matter”, the Sasha Sloan song “Normal”, “Hold On” featuring Drew Love, the Olivia O’Brien song, “Love Myself”, “Contra La Pared” by Sean Paul and Colombian singer J Balvin, “Read my Mind” featuring Mainland, “Club Poor”, with Tiny Meat Gang and many more.
Professional Hockey Player
Fong said that his dream before getting into video games is to be a Professional Hockey Player. He still plays hockey until this day.
Guitar Hobby
Fong also plays guitar as a hobby.
Personal Life
Evan Fong doesn’t share any family or romantic relationship with the media.
Frequently Asked Questions About Vanossgaming
How much does Vanossgaming make?
Vanossgaming makes s $500,000 a month and that makes it $10 Million a year.
How much vanossgaming is worth?
vanossgaming’s net worth is estimated to be around $30 Million as of 2022.
How old is vanossgaming?
Vanossgaming was born on 31 May 1992, he is now 29 years old.
How tall is vanossgaming?
Vanossgaming Height is 1.81 m (5.93 feet).
Summary
Evan Fong Also known as VanossGaming and Rynx is a Canadian Gamer, youtube, music producer, Dj, and internet personality. He was listed as the third most important online gaming influencer by Forbes In 2017. Fong gets over a million listeners to his music every month on Spotify. As of 2023, his net worth is estimated to be around $30 Million.