Ninja

Ninja or Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is a popular American TikTok star, Twitch streamer, gamer, and YouTube star. He amassed a massive number of followings from playing and streaming video games online.

He is known for having clever gaming skillset and high-energy performance style, which his fans love.

Career

After graduating from high school, Ninja decided to pursue a career as a gamer. He joined tournaments, professional organizations, and held live streaming of him playing games.

At first, in 2009, he played Halo 3 professionally. He then chose to be a streamer in 2011.

The gamer gradually gained fame after he played Fortnite Battle Royale with celebrities, such as Travis Scott, Drake, and JuJu Smith-Schuster on Twitch in 2018.

The streaming inspired the game developer to hold a Pro-Am tournament. In the same year, he was also collaborated with Red Bull Esports to play the same game.

The gamer eventually hit 1 million subscribers on YouTube in January 2018 and 10 million subscribers in only 4 months.

He also held several tournaments featuring professional gamers, Twitch streamers, and YouTubers. They are Ninja Vegas Tournament and New Years Event.

He was invited to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2018 and 2019.

Throughout his career, Ninja has won many awards, such as Streamy Awards, Shorty Awards, and Esports Awards.

Profile

Full name: Richard Tyler Blevins
Stage name: Ninja
Nickname: Ninja, NinjasHyper, Ninja fortnite
Birthday: June 5, 1991
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Nationality: American
Religion: Catholic
Profession: TikTok Star, YouTube Star, Twitch Steamer, Gamer
Education: Grayslake Central High School
Hobbies: Playing game
Facebook: @NinjaTB
Twitter: @Ninja
Instagram: @ninja
TikTok: @ninja
YouTube: Ninja Official

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearances

Height: 185 cm (6’1″)
Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Green
Body Measurements: 32-32-12 (Bust -42, Waist -32, and Arms -15 inches)
Shoe Size: 8 (US)

Family

Father: Chuck Blevins
Mother: Cynthia Blevins
Brother: Jonathan Blevins, Chris Blevins
Sister: –

Wife, Girlfriend, & Dating History

Jessica Blevins

He married his long-term girlfriend, Jessica, in August 2017. Their wedding was held in a lowkey ceremony. Previously, she has been serving as his business manager, which she still does.

They both met as the result of common interest in video gaming.

A lot of fans assumed her gaming passion roots from his profession. However, she has been playing various video games such as Mortal Kombat, Pokemon, and Mario since her youth.

Net Worth

Various online sources estimated that his net worth number sits around $40 million to $45 million.

He primarily earns from video gaming streaming in Twitch, in which he’s one of the most followed account on the platform.

Twitch

According to an interview by Ninja himself, he revealed that he could earn over $500 thousand monthly given by Twitch users alone, meaning this number doesn’t include revenue from his streams yet.

He also revealed how he used to get $40 thousand from a single anynymous donation while livestreaming his gaming session.

Charity

He is known to donate and be involved in charity many times, primarily through his livestreams.

In 2018, he raised $350 thousand for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and $110 thousand for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

In the same year, he also donated $1 million charity after topping Fortnite Pro-Am event. He helped raise $340 thousand for event called #Clips4Kid.

In 2019, the donated $10 thousand and $15 thousand to the Wounded Warriors Project and MrBeast’s Team Tree Campaign respectively.

Along with his wife, they donated $150 thousand during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic to Feeding America.

Controversies

Doxing a Donating Viewer Who Sent Racist Message

In December 2016, during one of his livestreams, one particular viewer who uses a racist username sent donation to him.

He then disclosed the viewer’s adress publicly. This is considered as doxing or revealing someone’s personal information online without their consent, which violating guidelines of Twitch.

A lot of users in Twitch reported his allegedly unprofessional behavior. This resulted in 48-hour banned of his account by Twitch.

Saying N-word During a Livestream

In March 2018, he rapped to 44 More song lyrics by Logic. He apparently substituted a word in the lyric with a racist and derogatory term.

He issued an apology later to “anyone who might feel heart” and that it’s his responsibility to make his stream right.

Sexism Accusations Due to His Unwillingness to Stream with Women

In 2018, he made a claim that he “doesn’t play with female gamers.” According to him, he’s afraid of the possibly circulating rumor if he’s seen with other women on the internet.

This provoked criticism for media, users, and female streamers on Twitch. Many claimed that this stance will put women in unequal situation professionally.

Facts

Many people define Ninja as Michael Jordan in gaming.
After he was born, his family moved to the Chicago suburbs.
His top three video games are Final Fantasy XI, Legend of Legaia, and Halo 2.
In high school, the gamer joined the soccer team.
Once he went home from school, he would play video games for seven hours straight, then did his homework.
In 2010, the gamer his wife named Jessica Blevins at a tournament.
The woman contributed to Ninja’s success by becoming his manager.
He then married her in August 2017.
In 2016, his Twitch account was banned because he released a racist message.
He raised more than 110,000 USD for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in 2018.
In the same year, the gamer gave away almost 50,000 USD in prize money for an Esports event.
He got backlash after emphasizing the word nigga while rapping a song titled 44 More in 2018.
In the same year, he got criticism for falsely reporting a Fortnite player IcyFive.
He played with a fake Drake in November 2018, as Drake’s Fornite account was hacked.
He also contributed to the #Clips4Kids event and raised 340,000 USD.
Along with Marshmello, he donated 1 million USD to a charity in 2018.
In 2019, he had a feud with a gamer named Dakota on Twitter.
In the same year, Time magazine listed him as one of the most influential people.

Movies

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022), as Party Monster
Free Guy (2021), as himself

TV Series

Home Economics (ABC ⏐ 2022), as himself
Duncanville (Hulu ⏐ 2022), as Slayer
Unfiltered (Nickelodeon ⏐ 2021), as himself
The Masked Singer (FOX ⏐ 2019), as Ice Cream

Awards

2019 Shorty Awards – Twitch Streamer of the Year
2018 Streamy Awards – Gaming
2018 Streamy Awards – Live Streamer
2018 The Game Awards – Content Creator of the Year

Nominations

2021 Kids’ Choice Awards – Favorite Male Social Star
2020 Streamy Awards – Live Streamer
2020 Kids’ Choice Awards – Favorite Gamer
2019 Streamy Awards – Creator of the Year
2019 Streamy Awards – Live Streamer
2018 Streamy Awards – Breakout Creator
2018 Streamy Awards – Creator of the Year

Quotes

“My advice for newer streamers, really, would just be that the easiest thing to do is just try to be super talented at the game and make a splash in the competitive scene.”

“Of course, being super personable and knowing a lot of references helps. The more you know about the world, the more you can connect with people. And that is very important. Making a connection with a viewer is how you can keep them coming back forever.”

“I’ve been burned too many times, where a clip just gets cut in half and I get my words twisted. It’s not worth it. I’d rather just play video games and not talk about anything.”

“I didn’t set out initially to be a creator. First I was just trying to make it as a gamer. Going to Halo competitions, competing, and then streaming grew out of that. Over time it became less about the events as I started playing new and different games, and building my community and streaming skills.”

“It’s always been in my mind that I want to do things outside of gaming, doing voice over and acting for sure. But the goal is also always to go beyond just gaming and entertainment too.”

“I know everyone’s arc is different, but my career—it started with a serious grind. I have a better work/life balance now, but it still requires a lot of time.”

“I’ve always tried to do a few things that I think are key. Put in the work. If you want to do this professionally, you just have to. You have to be willing to do that to grow your channel. Next, be authentic.”

“Streaming makes you super self-conscious. You have to be the most sure person on the planet if you’re going to get into this and not be completely torn apart.”