N3on

Mikyle Rafiq (born August 13, 2004), known online as N3on, is an American streamer and YouTuber. He originally uploaded YouTube videos playing games such as NBA 2K and Fortnite. In 2023, N3on began to stream on Kick and became recognized through his streams with rappers.

Early life Mikyle Rafiq was born on August 13, 2004, in Houston, Texas to Pakistani and Indian parents. His father helps him manage the money he makes from streaming. N3on is a Muslim. For most of his childhood, he was afflicted by Crohn's disease, which led to him frequenting hospitals and completing much of his schoolwork online. Due to his inability to attend school in-person for periods at a time, he began to play video games, sharing a PlayStation 4 with his younger brother.

Career N3on first created his YouTube channel in 2016, at the age of 11, and recorded himself playing video games and making tutorials. By the time he turned 16 in 2020, he had gained popularity through his gameplay of NBA 2K and Fortnite, here he would have often have brazen and explicit outbursts. In 2019, he faked his own death. That same month, he was confronted by rapper DD Osama and his entourage for disrespecting Osama's deceased brother and insulting the former; N3on apologized. In April, he was arrested in Dubai after filming a police officer, spending nearly two days in jail. In February 2025, police broke up a crowd of 200 people in Kensington, Philadelphia where N3on and rapper Skrilla were livestreaming. Skrilla was there to shoot a music video, but did not have a permit for it.

In May 2025, N3on signed a record deal with Empire. It followed the virality of LiAngelo Ball's song "Tweaker" after he first previewed it on N3on's livestream earlier that year. In September, he joined Iggy Azalea as the co-owner of Motherland, an online casino. In March 2026, Motherland was acquired by Gamdom, leading to Azalea and N3on signing ambassador contracts with the company. In August of that year, N3on also signed a contract with the crypto casino Jack.com.

In October 2025, N3on announced a collaborative series of EPs with Hit-Boy titled N3on x Hit-Boy Presents The Camp. N3on was arrested by police in March 2026 after attempting to enter the O Block apartment complex in Chicago, claiming that he was trying to host a giveaway for children. In 2026, a character heavily resembling N3on appeared in the Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look video, prompting him to recreate it in real life.