Ali Hassan[1] (born May 10, 1996), 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
Hassan is of Palestinian-Jordanian descent.[7] In 2015, SypherPK began gaming full-time. In November 2018, he failed to qualify in the "Fortnite Winter Royale" finals.[8] 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.[9] In October 2020, he and fellow Twitch streamer KittyPlays partnered with online shopping service Klarna to launch a campaign titled "Playing For Keeps".[10] 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.[11] 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".[12] In June 2022, he partnered with Japanese automobile company Honda as part of an event titled "Hondaverse" in the game Fortnite.[13] In September 2022, a cosmetic outfit in Fortnite was released with his likeness.[4]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | 12th Streamy Awards | Branded Series | Nominated | [14] |
| 2023 | The Game Awards | Content Creator of the Year | Nominated | [15] |
| Forbes 30 Under 30 | Games | Included | [16] | |
| 2024 | The Streamer Awards | Best Battle Royale Streamer | Nominated | [17] |
