Widely known by his online alias FaZe Rug, Brian Rafat Awadis is a content creator famous for uploading gaming and prank videos on Youtube. He is also the co-owner of a professional entertainment and esports company called FaZe Clan. As of 2023, FaZe Rug has a net worth of $4 million.
Early Life
Brian was born on November 19, 1996 and is of Iraqi descent. His parents Sana and Ron Awadis moved to the US in search of a better life. FaZe Rug and his brother Brandon grew up in San Diego, California, where their father owned two local stores.
At 12 years-old, Awadis started a YouTube channel called “fathersonchaldean” with his older sibling. They posted several videos and stopped uploading within a year. After graduating from Mira Mesa High School, Brian attended San Diego Miramar College but dropped out in the first year to focus on creating content.
YouTube Career
In 2012, he returned to YouTube as “oRugrat” and “SoaR Rug” and rode the Call of Duty wave. This earned him an invite to join FaZe Clan in 2013 and rebranded his account to FaZe Rug. Through making gaming content, FaZe Rug built his audience.
FaZe also found success making prank videos and his viewing figures skyrocketed. In addition, FaZe began filming vlogs and challenges to diversify his content further. The California native gained a lot of traction with a series of videos of exploring a haunted tunnel. Currently, he has over 23.2 million subscribers.
Other Ventures
Now, Brian is the face of FaZe Clan and has led the group’s journey to become one of the world’s most popular esports companies. Aside from gaming, FaZe Clan became known for its lifestyle and fashion brand.
In 2019, the YouTuber tried his hand at music by releasing a single titled “Goin’ Live. The following year, he was featured in a horror film titled Crimson and later appeared in the MTV comedy clip show Ridiculousness alongside Rob Dyrdek.
In 2021, he hosted the YouTube Original #1 Chicken. Outside of YouTube, Awadis has also started making content on TikTok. At the time of writing, he has 6.4 million followers on the platform.
Net Worth and Earnings
FaZe Rug makes around $3.4 million from YouTube ad revenue. His secondary income source is his role as leader of FaZe Clan, which signed a partnership deal with financial tech platform Current.
FaZe Clan went public on the New York stock exchange at a $1 billion valuation but the share price has dropped drastically over the past year. The firm is now worth around $38 million.
Despite this, the group has a sought-after clothing line that’s done collaborations with brands such as Lyrical Lemonade, NFL, Kappa, and CLOT. Of course, there are his endorsement deals, media appearances, and merchandise sales. With this, the social media star’s net worth is $4 million.
Personal Life
Brian Awadis was once in a relationship with Instagram model Molly Eskam. Then, he got together with an influencer named Kaelyn Kastle in 2016, but they eventually broke up.
It’s likely that FaZe is currently single. He recently bought his dream house in San Diego. There, he keeps his car collection, which includes a Mercedes, a Range Rover, a Tesla, and two Lamborghinis.
