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Fanum
Fanum in March 2019
Personal information
Born
Roberto

(1997-08-22) August 22, 1997 (age 26)
Occupations
Websitefanumsupply.com
Twitch information
Channel
Genres
  • Gaming
  • Just Chatting
Followers1.9 million
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2013–present
GenreComedy
Subscribers2.04 million[1]
Total views995 million[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: March 1, 2024

Roberto[2] (born August 22, 1997), better known by his online alias Fanum, is an American streamer and content creator born in New York City, to parents of Dominican descent.[3][4] Fanum began to emerge online around the years 2016 and 2017. He is known for being the originator of the vernacular "Fanum tax."[5][6] He won "Breakout Streamer of the Year" at the 13th Streamy Awards and the "Best Role Play Streamer" of the year award at the 2023 Streamer Awards.[7]

Early life

Fanum was born on August 22, 1997 in The Bronx, New York City to parents of Dominican descent. He has a younger brother who has made appearances in his videos.[6]

In addition to English, he also speaks Spanish.[2] After completing his schooling at a local high school in New York, he enrolled at a University but left mid semester so that he could earn money for his YouTube equipments.[8]

Career

Fanum initiated his presence in the online entertainment sphere by streaming on Twitch in November 2016 and subsequently establishing his YouTube channel, JustFanum, in May 2017. Although the channel was created in 2017, the first video was not posted until February 2019. He began creating content on NBA 2K and later expanded it to IRL vlogs, which often draws upon his experiences in New York.[9][10]

On August 27, 2023 Fanum won "Breakout Streamer of the Year" at the 13th Streamy Awards.[11][12]

Fanum has been featured on the music video for Offset's September 2023 single "Fan" alongside Kai Cenat.[13][14]

AMP Group

Fanum is an original and a prominent member of the American content collective known as AMP (Any Means Possible), Fanum contributes to the group's collaborative challenge videos. The collective's popularity within the streaming community has been bolstered by the individual popularity of its members such as Kai Cenat (who Fanum discovered), as well as their involvement in controversial events. In August 2023, Kai Cenat was arrested, following a meet-and-greet he hosted with Fanum. The event that took place in Union Square Park resulted in 'a couple thousand people' crowding the park and the local area, and while no charges were placed against Fanum, Cenat was charged with inciting a riot, after chaos broke out at the event.[9][15]

Cultural impact

Fanum tax

Main article: Fanum tax

Fanum's influence led to the emergence of the term and internet meme "Fanum tax", referring to his practice of sharing food with friends, which has entered the vernacular of Gen Alpha.[16][17][18][19]

Awards

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2023 13th Streamy Awards Breakout Streamer Won [20]
The Streamer Awards Best Roleplay Streamer Won [21]
2024 Won [22]

References

  1. ^ a b "About FanumLive". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "Fanum Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions". WIRED. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
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  4. ^ Mongina, Night (November 23, 2023). "Fanum's age, height, real name, birthday, ethnicity". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Fanum Is Your Favorite Celebrity's Favorite Streamer". GQ. November 9, 2023. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Singh, Amay (July 30, 2023). "Who is Fanum? Popular AMP-affiliated streamer's online career explored". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "The Streamer Awards 2023: Full list of winners -- a night of surprises". ONE ESPORTS. March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Fanum on Growing Up in The Bronx, Joining AMP, YouTube Hustle & More". Youtube. No Jumper. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Press-Reynolds, Kieran. "The new Gen Alpha slang 'fanum tax' has even stumped Gen Zers, who worry they're too old to keep up". Insider. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Fanum - Night Talent". Night. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "MrBeast, Kai Cenat, Dylan Mulvaney win big at 2023 Streamy Awards". CBS News. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  12. ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 28, 2023). "Streamy Awards 2023 Complete Winners List: Dylan Mulvaney, MrBeast, Michelle Khare, Dream & Leo González And More". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  13. ^ Zemler, Emily (September 15, 2023). "Offset Announces New Album 'Set It Off,' Drops Music Video for 'Fan'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Duran, Anagricel (September 15, 2023). "Offset announces upcoming LP 'Set It Off' and shares video for 'Fan'". NME. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  15. ^ Mier, Tomás (August 5, 2023). "Streamer Kai Cenat Charged With Inciting a Riot After Chaotic NYC Giveaway". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  16. ^ Kircher, Madison Malone (November 8, 2023). "Gen Alpha Is Here. Can You Understand Their Slang?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  17. ^ Stanford, Kaitlin (October 17, 2023). "What is 'Fanum tax'? TikTok song of Gen Alpha slang has Gen Z feeling like the new 'cringe' generation". In The Know. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  18. ^ "What does 'Fanum Tax' mean? Viral Kai Cenat meme explained". Dexerto. October 24, 2023. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  19. ^ Diaz, Ana (October 19, 2023). "'You're so Skibidi, so Fanum tax,' and other fun nonsense, explained". Polygon. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  20. ^ "Streamy Awards 2023: Complete Winners List". People. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  21. ^ Snavely, Adam (March 12, 2023). "Streamer Awards 2023: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  22. ^ Michael, Nicholas Taifalos, Cale (February 18, 2024). "Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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