VanossGaming

Evan Fong (born May 31, 1992), known online as VanossGaming (or simply Vanoss), is a Canadian YouTuber and musician. As one of the most popular gaming personalities on YouTube, his videography consists of montage-style videos of him and other creators playing various video games, such as Grand Theft Auto V, Garry's Mod, and various titles from the Call of Duty franchise. In 2011, Fong registered his gaming channel "VanossGaming" before signing with multi-channel network Machinima early in his career. Fong was regularly the most viewed Machinima channel during his time with the network; "VanossGaming" was also one of the most subscribed channels on YouTube during the 2010s. Fong has since developed into a central figure in the video game commentary subculture.

As a musician, Fong has released two studio albums, In Pieces in 2019 (under the name Rynx) and Speed in 2026. Additionally, he has starred in various animated shows including Paranormal Action Squad and Alpha Betas. Fong co-founded the record label and management company Avant Garden Records and the entertainment company 3Blackdot; in 2015, he helped produce 3Blackdot's first video game, Dead Realm. He has also featured in other media, spanning from a mobile game partnership series to music produced by a co-creator.

Fong was nominated for "Trending Gamer" in 2014 at The Game Awards and was nominated as the best in "Gaming" at the 8th and 12th Shorty Awards. During the 2010s, he was often among the highest paid gaming YouTubers on the platform and in 2017, he was recognized by Forbes as one of the top gaming influencers. As of August 2026, his gaming YouTube channel has over 26 million subscribers and 17 billion views.

Early life Fong was born on May 31, 1992, and raised in Toronto, Ontario; he is of Korean and Chinese descent. Although Fong never played video games that much when he was young, he did occasionally play more simpler video games "here and there", which included children's adventure and puzzle titles such as Freddi the Fish and Pajama Sam. Later in his youth, he played Duke Nukem 3D and said it was the first "violent game" he played; Fong frequently used cheat codes such as 'God-mode' or 'unlimited ammo' to make the game more enjoyable. He said that his parents were initially concerned that he was neglecting his studies in favor of producing content for his YouTube channel, admitting that "Even though there's a lot of potential for somebody starting a YouTube channel it's obviously not a guaranteed path."

YouTube channel

Fong created the VanossGaming channel on YouTube on September 15, 2011. The name "Vanoss" comes from VANOS,

Other projects Fong co-founded 3Blackdot with Cassell (pictured in 2018) and Montoya in 2013. Fong co-founded the entertainment studio and marketing firm 3Blackdot (stylized as 3BLACKDOT, or 3BD for short) in 2013 with fellow YouTubers Tom "Syndicate" Cassell and Adam "SeaNanners" Montoya. The studio has produced a selection of video games including Zombie Killer Squad, and the firm also matches advertisers with YouTubers through marketing and agency work. The production studio has worked on a variety of films, television programs and literature including co-financing and co-producing the critically acclaimed drama Queen & Slim and creating intellectual property for the New York Times best seller The Proudest Blue. In 2017, the company was sold to the French online media company Webedia for "several tens of millions of Euros". The US$87 million valued company was sold again in 2022 to company CEO, Reginald Cash, making it one of the few black-owned media companies in America.

Developed by Section Studios and published by 3Blackdot, Fong, Cassell and Montoya partnered on a video gamed entitled Dead Realm, a horror-style multiplayer PC game released via Steam as an early release on July 30, 2015; Since the game was released, it has been reviewed over 4000 times on Steam, with a majority of the comments containing 'mixed' reviews. Fong was the only promoter who made any attempt in disclosing his ties to 3Blackdot, mentioning in the text description of his first Dead Realm video: "We will also be releasing new ghost characters, human characters, and maps as time goes on...Thanks for all your support." According to Gamasutra (Game Developer since 2021) with input from an FTC representative, the statement "probably doesn't cut it" as it was not clear, conspicuous or upfront. left Co-creator Hanby (pictured in 2023) features alongside Fong in both The Magic Tomato and Alpha Betas.Between 2016 and 2017, Fong partnered with Spanish game developer Social Point and his cofounded marketing agency 3Blackdot, to create the three-part animated series The Magic Tomato, to promote a mobile game developed by Social Point entitled Monster Legends. It was a series designed to grow outside of the integration which indirectly increased in-game user activity and drive game downloads. The eight-episode series follows the 'paranormal enthusiast' duo Paul (voiced by Montoya) and Eddie (Scott "Mr_Sark" Robison), as well as their owl-headed neighbor Vanoss (Fong) as they fight supernatural ghostly creatures.

Fong, along with co-creators Brian "Terroriser" Hanby, Marcel "BasicallyIDoWrk" Cunningham and Tyler "I AM WILDCAT" Wine, produced and starred in an animated series entitled Alpha Betas. Premiering on March 13, 2021, on the VanossGaming YouTube channel, the show was created by Chris Bruno and David Howard Lee with production led by 3Blackdot and Starburns Industries. The series also features John DiMaggio, Chris Parnell and Stephanie Beatriz in a variety of supporting roles. Following the premiere, 3Blackdot ran a successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the show, bringing in more than $1.3 million from over 8000 sponsors. Under the pseudonym of Rynx, he joined Avant Garden as an artist specializing in electronic dance music (EDM) and indie electronic genres. Fong released his first song on August 25, 2017, a remix of "U-Rite" by hip-hop group They (stylized as THEY.). He later released his debut single "Want You" featuring Miranda Glory on December 12.

During 2018, Rynx released a selection of remixes including reworks of the Alison Wonderland song, “Cry”, and Gallant's "Doesn't Matter". In July, Fong released his second single "I'm Alright" featuring vocalist Jimi Ono; the electronic single was released with a nightclub-school themed music video. The following year, Rynx produced five more singles including "Hold On" featuring They singer Drew Love, "Read My Mind" featuring Mainland (with an accompanying acoustic single), "Club Poor" featuring Tiny Meat Gang, In March 2026, he released the singles "Breathe" and "Pesos", which were described as Fong venturing into alternative pop and pop punk. Fong's debut album under his real name titled Speed was released on May 1.

Selected videography

Discography Canadian singer Kiesza partnered with Fong to produce the single "All for You" in 2019.

Studio albums + List of studio albums by Fong Album Details In Pieces By Rynx Released: 25 October 2019 Labels: Avant Garden, Island Formats: digital downloadIn Pieces (The Remixes) By Rynx Released: 17 July 2020 Labels: Avant Garden, Island Formats: digital downloadSpeed By Evan Fong Released: 1 May 2026 Labels: Avant Garden Formats: digital download, LP

Singles + List of singles by Fong Title Year AlbumReleased as "Want You" 2018 "Hold On" "Club Poor" In Pieces "All For You" "Spawn!" "This One’s for Me" "Breathe" 2026Speed“Pesos”

Guest appearance +Fong guest appearance Title Year Artist Album "Shave My Balls" 2019Terroriser

Filmography

Awards and nominations