Ali Kabbani (born May 24, 1999), better known as Myth, is an American YouTube and Twitch live streamer known for playing Fortnite Battle Royale.[2] Kabbani has over 4.5 million subscribers on YouTube and 7.2 million followers on Twitch.
| Myth | ||||||||||
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 Kabbani in 2021 | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
| Born | Ali Kabbani May 24, 1999 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | |||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||
| Games | ||||||||||
| Team history | ||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Team SoloMid | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Channel | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 4.45 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 396 million[1] | |||||||||
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Twitch information | ||||||||||
| Channel | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2016–2022; 2024–present | |||||||||
| Followers | 7.2 million | |||||||||
Last updated: December 7, 2024 | ||||||||||
Streaming career
Kabbani's YouTube account was created on November 3, 2013.[1] He started live streaming on Twitch in 2016 and mainly streamed Paragon, a third-person multiplayer online battle arena developed by Epic Games. His streams became much more popular when he started streaming Fortnite Battle Royale in the latter half of 2017. At the end of January 2018, Kabbani had over 200,000 followers on Twitch and by the end of June of the same year, the number had increased to over 3.2 million.
Kabbani joined Team SoloMid (TSM) in 2018 and captained a team that consisted of himself, Daequan, Darryle "Hamlinz" Hamlin and Juan "CaMiLLs" Camilla (sub).[3] Kabbani participated in the Ninja Vegas Tournament in April 2018. Additionally, Kabbani's streams have included a variety of other popular streamers including, Pokimane and summit1g. Kabbani compares Fortnite building/editing mechanics to a shooter version of chess.[4]
In March 2019 Kabbani was paid an undisclosed amount to stream Apex Legends.[5] He played as TSM's team leader in the game Valorant during the Twitch Rivals series.[6] As of July 2021, he has over 7.4 million followers and over 158 million views on Twitch.[7]
On December 28, 2021, Kabbani announced that he would not be renewing his contract with TSM, citing the loss of a family environment, upon the departures of friends Bjergsen and Leena.[8] In July 2022, Kabbani announced an exclusivity contract with YouTube.[9]
Other ventures
Boxing
In December 2022, Kabbani participated in Ludwig Ahgren's chess boxing event titled "Mogul Chessboxing Championship" at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Kabbani fought and defeated Cherdleys via checkmate in the sixth round.[10]
In April 2023, Kabbani made his traditional boxing debut on Creator Clash 2 against Hundar at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, U.S. Kabbani defeated Hundar via technical knockout in the first round.[11]
Boxing record
Exhibition
| 1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Hundar | TKO | 1 (5), 2:00 | April 15, 2023 | Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Chessboxing record
| 1 Fights, 1 Wins (0 KOs, 1 CMs) | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-11 | Win | Cherdleys | Mogul Chessboxing Championship[10] | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Checkmate | 6 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
References
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