50 Fun Facts About FaZe Clan

FaZe Clan's three founders made their name on YouTube with trickshots in which Call of Duty game?

Modern Warfare 2 was where ClipZ, House Cat and Resistance pioneered trickshotting as FaZe Sniping. Their flashy sniper clips made it one of the first popular gaming channels on YouTube, while rival clans chased tournament wins.

In June 2021, FaZe Clan became the first esports team featured on the cover of which magazine?

Sports Illustrated ran the cover on June 10, 2021, eleven years after FaZe began as a YouTube channel for Call of Duty sniper clips.

Which rapper joined FaZe Clan in March 2022 as both a content creator and a board member?

Snoop Dogg took a seat on the board of directors months before the company's shares went on sale to the public. He resigned from the board about a year after joining.

Which pop star had previously rented the Burbank mansion that FaZe Clan moved into in early 2020?

Justin Bieber was a past tenant of the 10-bedroom property, listed at $80,000 a month in rent. The grounds came with a life-sized chess board, an indoor movie theater and a treehouse.

Which rapper did FaZe Clan announce as its newest member in December 2018?

Lil Yachty took the member name FaZe Boat, a nod to his Lil Boat nickname and to the 2016 debut mixtape that carried the same title.

Which DC superhero joined FaZe Clan members in a limited-edition comic book in September 2021?

Batman teamed up with several FaZe members in the one-off DC comic, which was written by Josh Trujillo and illustrated by Scot Eaton.

Which son of an NBA superstar signed with FaZe Clan in 2020 as a Fortnite streamer?

Bronny James was expected to stream under the handle FaZe Bronny, years before he followed his father LeBron into professional basketball.

In which Belgian city did FaZe Clan become the first international team to win a CS:GO Major?

Antwerp hosted the 2022 PGL Major at the Sportpaleis, where FaZe's five players came from five different countries on two continents.

On which stock exchange did FaZe Clan begin trading in July 2022 under the ticker symbol FAZE?

Nasdaq listed FaZe after a SPAC merger that valued it at $725 million, well short of the $1 billion first announced. Six months later the shares had fallen below a dollar.

Which Stranger Things actress joined FaZe Clan as a content creator in May 2023?

Grace Van Dien, who played Chrissy Cunningham in the Netflix series, left within the year after a dispute with a longtime member.

Which Fortnite star filed a lawsuit against FaZe Clan in May 2019 over the terms of his contract?

Tfue claimed he kept only 20% of the income from his branded videos, and FaZe countersued that August. The dispute was settled the following year.

Which streamer joined FaZe Clan in May 2019 after leaving 100 Thieves over a promised ownership stake?

Nickmercs said 100 Thieves had gone back on a promised 5% stake, and he signed with FaZe within weeks. He stayed until January 2025 and left on good terms.

Which NFL quarterback, a keen gamer, signed with FaZe Clan in April 2021?

Kyler Murray joined as FaZe K1, one of several professional athletes on the roster, and he later teamed up with Call of Duty to promote Black Ops 6.

Which drink mix brand partnered with FaZe Clan from 2012 and released a Battle Juice flavor?

G Fuel, made by Gamma Labs, signed on two years after FaZe's first upload, making the deal one of the longest-running sponsorships in esports.

In which US state did FaZe Clan's leaders open its first shared content house in 2014?

New York was home to the first FaZe house, a five-bedroom place in the Long Island suburb of Plainview. The group filmed there for three years before heading west.

Which Los Angeles influencer collective did FaZe Banks launch in 2017 with Alissa Violet and RiceGum?

Clout House grew to three Hollywood Hills mansions with 26 bedrooms. Its feud with Jake Paul's Team 10 introduced FaZe to a wave of new viewers.

Which longtime FaZe Clan member stepped in to box KSI at Wembley Arena in January 2023?

Temperrr took the fight on ten days' notice after Dillon Danis withdrew, and was knocked out in the first round. The Brazilian had joined FaZe at 16 and was its original chief executive.

Which 2020 horror film from FaZe Studios starred FaZe Rug as a YouTuber menaced by his neighbors?

Crimson was directed by Gregory Plotkin, who made Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension. It opens as an ordinary vlog showing off a new house.

Which rapper invested in FaZe Clan in August 2019 and later appeared in two of its YouTube videos?

Offset said he loved gaming and that esports was the future, so buying into its biggest organization felt only right. The Migos member was one of more than a dozen celebrity backers that year.

Which American team beat favorites FaZe Clan in the final of the ELEAGUE Major in Boston in 2018?

Cloud9 became the first North American team to win a Major, and did it on home soil. FaZe had led 15–11 on the deciding map before the title slipped away.

FaZe Clan entered Counter-Strike in January 2016 by buying which team's roster for a record $700,000?

G2 sold its international lineup, and the fee made FaZe's the most expensive CS:GO team in history at the time. Only one of those players was still there for the 2022 Major win.

Which Danish in-game leader captained FaZe Clan to its 2022 Major title at the age of 32?

karrigan became the oldest player to win a Major at the time. FaZe had let him go in 2019, then re-signed him as a free agent two years later.

Which Bosnian star rifler left FaZe Clan in October 2020 to team up with his cousin huNter?

NiKo spent three and a half years with FaZe and took over as its in-game leader for his final stretch with the team.

Håvard Nygaard, FaZe Clan's longest-serving Counter-Strike player, comes from which Nordic country?

Norway's Nygaard, MVP of the 2022 Major win, survived every roster change from 2016 until he was benched in September 2025.

FaZe Clan sniper broky became the first Counter-Strike Major winner from which European country?

Latvia went on to nominate broky for its Sportsman of the Year award in a technical sports category, a first for any esports player.

Which FaZe Clan rifler became the first player to win two Intel Grand Slams, in March 2023?

Twistzz had already shared the $1 million bonus with Team Liquid in 2019. The Canadian earned his second when FaZe won ESL Pro League Season 17.

Which Estonian joined FaZe Clan from Mousesports in January 2022 and won a Major four months later?

ropz had spent almost five years at Mousesports, and he won two big events with his new team before lifting the Major trophy.

Which Swedish two-time Major winner signed with FaZe Clan in August 2017 after three years at Fnatic?

olofmeister had been rated the world's best player in 2015. The rebuilt lineup went out in the group stage of its first event, then won a top-tier title weeks later without dropping a map.

Which Brazilian, HLTV's best player of 2016 and 2017, joined FaZe Clan from MIBR in September 2019?

coldzera had won two Majors in 2016 and been named the most valuable player of both, the first Brazilian to take that award.

Which defending champions did FaZe Clan beat 2–0 in the grand final of the 2022 PGL Major?

Natus Vincere had won the previous Major in Stockholm. FaZe beat them again two months later in the Cologne final, that time over five maps.

Who beat FaZe Clan 2–1 in the final of the Perfect World Shanghai Major in December 2024?

Team Spirit won behind 17-year-old donk, who became the youngest player ever to win a Major. It was the second Major final FaZe had lost that year.

FaZe Clan's all-Brazilian roster won back-to-back world titles in 2025 and 2026 in which shooter?

Rainbow Six Siege crowns its world champion at the Six Invitational, which FaZe won in Boston and then Paris after losing the 2024 final on home soil in São Paulo.

To which city did the Atlanta FaZe Call of Duty team relocate when it rebranded in September 2025?

Las Vegas became the team's home after six seasons in Georgia, and the renamed side won the league championship in its first year there.

Which team did Atlanta FaZe beat 5–3 in the grand final of the 2021 Call of Duty League Championship?

Toronto Ultra had beaten FaZe in the Stage 2 Major final earlier that season. Atlanta won three of the year's other Majors and then the $1.2 million first prize.

Which Atlanta FaZe star, real name Chris Lehr, was Call of Duty League season MVP in 2021 and 2024?

Simp was on the roster for the league's first season in 2020 and was still there in 2026, when he was named championship MVP.

Which Jerry Jones-backed gaming company agreed to buy FaZe Clan in an all-stock deal in October 2023?

GameSquare paid in shares for a business valued at $725 million the previous year, then handed the three top jobs to veteran FaZe members.

Which music mogul led the $40 million funding round that FaZe Clan announced in April 2020?

Jimmy Iovine, the Interscope Records co-founder, likened FaZe's cultural pull to the early days of 1990s hip-hop, and led the round alongside the shopping app NTWRK.

Which former record executive was FaZe Clan's chief executive from 2018 until September 2023?

Lee Trink arrived as an adviser brought in by an early investor and took FaZe public, but was removed with immediate effect after its share price collapsed.

Which FaZe Clan member was expelled in 2021 for promoting the Save the Kids cryptocurrency token?

Kay was thrown out after the charity-themed token proved to be a pump and dump. Three other members were suspended, and one of them was later cleared and reinstated.

At which annual ceremony did FaZe Clan win Best Content Organization in both 2024 and 2025?

The Streamer Awards honored FaZe in back-to-back years, and its group subathon was nominated for Best Marathon Stream both times without winning.

No Scope: The Story of FaZe Clan, released in July 2024, was an entry in which ESPN documentary series?

30 for 30 gave FaZe the full sports-documentary treatment in a film directed by Justin Staple, tracing more than a decade of trickshots and tumult.

Which early FaZe Clan star, real name Nordan Shat, was among the members cut in the April 2024 reboot?

Rain built a YouTube channel of more than five million subscribers while living in the FaZe house, yet was one of 17 names left off the new roster.

FaZe Clan's Fight 2 Fund charity event in March 2020 raised coronavirus relief money in which game?

Warzone had launched only days earlier, and the four-week pro-am of streamers, athletes and musicians raised over $124,000.

Which English football club announced a content and clothing deal with FaZe Clan in September 2019?

Manchester City paired its brand with FaZe creators for shared videos and a co-branded clothing line.

FaZe Clan's co-branded basketball sneaker, announced in January 2023, came from which sportswear giant?

Nike put FaZe's colors and branding on one of its signature basketball shoes, which made its debut on court in a high school game.

Which veteran, real name Yousef Abdelfattah, became FaZe Clan's chief operating officer after its takeover?

Apex had been a member since 2011, and he took the job alongside two fellow veterans who became chief executive and president.

Which FaZe Clan creator, real name Alexander Prynkiewicz, announced his exit on Christmas Day 2025?

Adapt was one of five creators who quit that day, and the following spring he helped launch CORE, a breakaway group of creators who had walked out with him.

Which FaZe Clan member knocked out TikTok star Michael Le on the YouTubers vs. TikTokers boxing card?

Jarvis won by knockout at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium in June 2021, and he later held a welterweight title in influencer boxing.

Which fast-food chain announced a major sponsorship deal with FaZe Clan in August 2021?

McDonald's signed on to make a run of videos and other projects with FaZe's best-known stars.

Matt Kalish, who put $11 million into FaZe Media in 2024, co-founded which sports betting company?

DraftKings co-founder Kalish took a 49% stake at launch. His later push to move creators into his own agency set off the walkout that closed FaZe Media.