On 30 April 2015, Fong announced on Twitter that he had signed with Jetpak, a multi-channel network founded by Adam Montoya and Tom Cassell. Outside of his YouTube career, Fong continues to play ice hockey recreationally, plays airsoft or other tournaments, and also plays the guitar as another hobby. His logo, an owl in the shape of the letter 'V', modeled after his character in Grand Theft Auto V, is one of his most recognizable symbols.įong claimed that he was not introduced to video games at a young age, but that he played games 'here and there' which included children's adventure and puzzle titles such as Freddi Fish and Pajama Sam. In the same year, he appeared at PAX East and signed a contract with Jetpak. His channel achieved popularity soon after, and by 2014 it had surpassed 10 million subscribers. ĭuring his early years on YouTube, he met several other creators who would eventually become frequently featured in his videos. Fong claimed that his parents were initially concerned that he was neglecting his studies in favor of producing content for his YouTube channel, admitting that 'Even though there's a lot of potential for somebody starting a YouTube channel it's obviously not a guaranteed path.'. Fong graduated from Richmond Hill High School and studied economics in college, but he later dropped out in his second year to focus on his YouTube channel as a full-time commitment. Fong is of Asian descent, his mother being Korean, and father Chinese.

Fong was born on and raised in Toronto, Ontario.

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