VanossGaming Net Worth (2021) | Age, Height, Bio, FAQs

Net Worth:	$30 Million
Real Name:	Evan Fong
Age:	29
Birthday:	31 May 1992
Height:	5 Feet 11 Inches
Profession:	YouTuber, Gamer

At just the age of 29, VanossGaming is one of the most successful YouTube channels in the world right now, with over 14 billion views as of this writing. His success from YouTube and other career paths has made him extremely rich, with a current net worth of around $30 million.

Who is VanossGaming?

Evan Dong, known by his YouTube channel VanossGaming is a Canadian YouTuber and musician who is largely known for his entertaining gaming videos. His YouTube channel mainly consists of montage-style videos of him and his friends playing games like Garry’s Mod and GTA V. VannossGaming has more than 25 million subscribers as of 2021 and over 14 billion views, making him one of the most subscribed YouTube channels today.

Besides his YouTube channel, Evan Dong also produces music and sometimes performs under the stage name Rynx as a DJ. He was also one of the creative directors for the Dead Realm video game and voice actor for a YouTube series called the Paranormal Action Squad. 

Biography

Evan Fong, popularly known as VanossGaming or simply Vanoss, was born on 31st May 1992. Fong is originally of Asian descent, with a Chinese father and a Korean mother. However, he grew up in Toronto, Ontario. Evan Fong graduated his high school from Richmond Hill High School and later went on to study economics in college. But due to his growing interest in YouTube and desire to give his full-time commitment to his YouTube channel, Fong dropped out from college.

He claimed that the parents were not fully confident about his decision to give up college. They were concerned that neglecting his studies to fulfill his dream of becoming a YouTuber could risk his future. He even admitted that while there is a lot of potential in YouTube, it is still not a guaranteed path. However, he turned out to be one of the most successful YouTubers around the world. 

Fong, in an interview, said that he did not play a lot of games when he was young. In fact, he was only introduced to video games after he became older. The only stuff that he played as a child was puzzle and adventure titles like Pajama Sam and Freddi Fish.

Some of his hobbies besides creating YouTube videos include playing ice hockey, guitar, and tournaments like airsoft.

How did VanossGaming start his YouTube channel?

Evan Fong created his YouTube channel VanossGaming back in September of 2011 when he was just around 19 years old. He adopted the name “Vanoss” from his father’s alias in PlayStation 3, which was “vanoss62”. The word “vanoss” actually refers to the S62 engine found in BMW M5.

When he first started his channel, he would invite other content creators just like him and feature them on his channel. These personalities would later appear in his videos more frequently, and soon after, his channel also gained a lot of popularity. By 2015, his channel received more than 10 million subscribers, which would make him one of the fasted growing channels in YouTube’s history.

After receiving a lot of media attention, he neared the 11 million subscriber mark by early 2015. And as such, VanossGaming landed on the top 25 most subscribed channels. Many media commentators identified him as one of the most important figures in the video game commentary world. What made his YouTube channel so popular is the fact that people liked his authentic content.

How much money does VanossGaming make from YouTube?

Evan Fong’s YouTube channel VanossGaming has around 26 million subscribers as of 2021 and around 14 billion views. He uploads around 4-6 videos a week, and most of those videos gain around 5 million views from the first week itself. Calculating the views from different sources, VanossGaming gets around 2.5 million views every day. All these come to around $20,000 per day, which comes at a total of over $7 million a year just from advertising.

VanossGaming Other Sources of Income

Besides his income from YouTube advertisements, VanossGaming’s huge net worth also comes from his online store, where he sells his merchandise to his loyal fans. He also earns a major part of his income from sponsorship deals, brand endorsements, etc. VanossGaming has also worked with major companies like Best Fiends, The Division, Ubisoft, Monster Legends, and EA.

Some other sources of income for VanossGaming include his musical career as a DJ, YouTube Red Program, and many more.

FAQs about VanossGaming