Nick Kolcheff (born November 21, 1990),[1][2] known professionally as Nickmercs, is an American Kick streamer,[5] YouTuber and co-owner of FaZe Clan.[citation needed]
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Born | [1][2] | November 21, 1990|||||||||
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Years active | 2023–present | |||||||||
Genre | Gaming | |||||||||
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Followers | 6.7 million | |||||||||
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Years active | 2010-2024[3] | |||||||||
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Subscribers | 4.01 million[4] | |||||||||
Total views | 754 million[4] | |||||||||
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Last updated: May 2, 2023 |
Career
Kolcheff has earned over $190,000 in Fortnite prizes.[6]
In May 2019, Kolcheff had a falling out and split from 100 Thieves, citing failed promises and poor management that included a promise of 5% ownership stake in the company. He joined FaZe Clan later that month.[7]
Despite offers from rival streaming services, Kolcheff said he would stay with Twitch.[8] Kolcheff has garnered upwards of 70,000 viewers on Twitch.[9] He is estimated to have earned $6 million in 2019 and was the 10th highest earning gamer that year.[10]
In May 2023, a skin based on Kolcheff was announced for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.[11] The skin was removed from the game a month later due to a tweet he made in reaction to a fight that broke out in California as a result of schools including content about the LGBT community in their curriculum. The tweet stated: "They should leave little children alone. That's the real issue".[12] In June 2024, he faced backlash for claiming there is no such thing as transgender people and going after those who have pronouns in their social media bios.[13][14] Nickmercs was then later suspended from Twitch. In a Twitter post addressing his suspension, Nickmercs said it was for using the slur "tranny" and said that in the future he would use the phrase "mental health disorder" against transgender people.[15][16]
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | 11th Shorty Awards | Twitch Streamer of the Year | Nominated | [17] |
The Game Awards 2020 | Content Creator of the Year | Nominated | [18] | |
10th Streamy Awards | Live streamer | Won | [19] | |
2021 | 11th Streamy Awards | Nominated | [20] | |
2022 | The Streamer Awards | Best Battle Royale Streamer | Nominated | [21] |
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