CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Over the past decade, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has turned his passion for gaming into a legitimate career and successfully amassed a multimillion-dollar fortune. Detroit-born Ninja is one of the most popular YouTubers and gameplay Twitch streamers.

By broadcasting games like Fortnite and Valorant for an average of six hours a day, he has attracted more than 18 million subscribers. Even though his amount of views has dropped as compared to his numbers when he used to stream Fortnite Battle Royale in 2018, Ninja is still quite a sensation among his fans. And they would surely want to know a bit more about him. So, let's dig inside some unknown facts about Ninja.

5 unknown facts about Ninja

1. Ninja's early life

Nija belongs to Welsh ancestry, and he was brought up largely in Chicago but was born in Detroit in June 1991. He later developed a passion for sports and video games. Ninja went to the Grayslake Central High School in a tiny town inside the Chicago metropolitan area.

2. Ninja began playing with 'Halo 3'

Ninja first began with the classic game Halo 3, which most seasoned FPS players have undoubtedly played a little bit of, as pe Win.gg. He began to play the game in 2009, which can possibly be considered the beginning of his professional gaming career.

3. His previous work

Ninja worked for the fast-casual restaurant, Noodles & Company for three years and five months from May 2008 to September 2011, according to his LinkedIn profile. His profile states that he held the position of a cashier at his workplace.

4. Ninja has a music album titled 'Ninjawerks (Vol. 1)'

Some fans might be unaware that the Fortnite sensation released a music album back in 2018. Astralwerks and Ninja collaborated on the album's release, which features a variety of electronic dance music tracks. And it's true that 'Ninjawerks' has some great music that you should listen to.

5. Ninja once graced the cover of the ESPN magazine

Ninja's fans surely differ from those who believe that esports is still a marginal interest. In addition to having a dedicated esports venue, Las Vegas has also featured Ninja on the cover of ESPN magazine. He was featured on the cover of the September 21, 2018's issue, and the magazine included an extensive essay about Ninja's life and work titled "Living the Stream."

He had then surpassed his own Twitch viewership record and reached ten million followers, becoming the first Twitch streamer to do so. No matter how people feel about it, Ninja and esports are here to stay.