Evan Fong

Biography

Evan Fong (born May 31, 1992), known online as VanossGaming (or simply Vanoss), is a Canadian YouTuber, music producer, and DJ. 

As one of the most popular gaming personalities on YouTube, his videography consists of montage-style videos of him and other creators playing various video games, such as Grand Theft Auto V and Garry's Mod. 

Born in Toronto, Fong dropped out of his Economics degree at the University of Pennsylvania to focus on his YouTube channel. On September 15, 2011, Fong registered his gaming channel "VanossGaming", where he would later find sustained success. 

Signing with multi-channel network (MCN) Machinima early in his career to monetize content, Fong was regularly the most viewed Machinima channel during his time with the MCM; "VanossGaming" was also one of the most subscribed channels on YouTube during the 2010s.

 Fong has since developed into a central figure in the video game commentary subculture.

Aside from YouTube, Fong produces music and performs as a DJ under the name Rynx, specializing in electric dance music (EDM), downtempo, and indie electronic genres.

 Additionally, he has starred in various computer-animated shows including Paranormal Action Squad and Alpha Betas. 

Fong co-founded the record label and management company Avant Garden Records and the entertainment company 3Blackdot; in 2015, he helped produce 3Blackdot's first video game, Dead Realm. 

He has also been featured in other media, spanning from a mobile game partnership series to music produced by a co-creator.

Fong was nominated for "Trending Gamer" in 2014 at The Game Awards and was nominated as the best in "Gaming" at the 8th and 12th Shorty Awards. 

During the 2010s, he was often among the highest-paid gaming YouTubers on the platform and in 2017, was recognized by Forbes as one of the top gaming influencers. 

As of November 1, 2023, his gaming YouTube channel has over 25.9 million subscribers and 15.7 billion views.