Biography
FaZe Banks is a very famous American social media star, vlogger and YouTuber. He has over 4.5 million YouTube subscribers with an estimated 300 million views. He is especially popular among fans and players of Call of Duty.
He founded Faze Clan which is an online gaming group. He started by simply posting some short video clips of himself while he was playing some video games. He was into fights with other players and social media stars. In 2016, he reached his first 1 million YouTube subscribers. He also has an estimated 2.5 million Instagram followers.
Bio
FaZe Banks’s real name is Ricky Banks. He was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on October 18, 1991. At present, Faze Banks’s age is 27 years old. He is an American who spent most of his childhood in Lowell and later transferred to Florida. In 2010, he finished high school at Lowell High School. He had always been addicted to playing video games.
Vlog Career
Banks’ career in vlogging started when he was filming himself playing video games. These vlogs became a success especially to those who share his passion for online gaming. He eventually started his own YouTube channel where he gained millions of subscribers.
YouTube
It was in 2011 when Banks launched his YouTube channel called BanksHasBanks which he eventually changed to FaZe Banks. His first video was called 5th October 2011 and it gained massive popularity. It wasn’t long before he attracted viewers and subscribers on his channel.
Moreover, he was also well-known among his followers in Call of Duty. He founded FaZe Clan in 2013 where he is presently the Chief Operating Officer.
Personal
Banks was born under the name of Richard Bengtson but was also known for his name Ricky Banks. Faze Banks age is 27 and he is in a relationship with fellow YouTuber Alissa Violet. They met in June 2017. FaZe actually uploaded a video about them called My New Girlfriend.
Net Worth
FaZe Banks’s net worth is $10 million. He has an average salary of $120,000. At present, he is living in his FaZe Banks mansion worth $12.5 million. In addition, he owns a range rover that costs approximately $42,000 and a bulldog that’s worth a maximum of $3,000.
Interesting Facts
Banks is famous for being a social media celebrity but he also creates music as a producer, composer and songwriter. He’s also very proud of his FaZe Banks’s tattoos which costs thousands.