Faze Banks is a 32-year-old American celebrity video game player who also goes by the name Ricky Banks. His favorite hobby is what has made him famous and there is certainly no limit to what he can achieve with it, considering he has accrued an estimated net worth of $13 million.
When what you love doing is what gives you money and has brought you into the limelight, then there is no telling how far you can go with it. Faze Banks belongs to a generation of young and promising celebrities who achieved fame for what they do on the internet. These young talents are self-made, what most people do for fun, they have converted into a means of wealth and an identity for popularity. Having attained a significant height of fame, the gamer has joined the league of internet stars everyone wants to know about.
Profile Summary Of Faze Banks
- Full Name: Richard “Ricky” Bengston
- Date of Birth: October 18, 1991
- Place of Birth: Lawrence, Massachusetts
- Age: 32
- Education: Lowell High School
- Occupation: Youtuber, Gamer
- Height: 6’2″ (188 cm)
- YouTube: Faze Clan
Faze Banks Was Born 32 Years Ago in Massachusetts
The renowned gamer who also goes by the name Ricky Banks was born on October 18, 1991, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in the USA. His given name at birth is Richard Bengtson and he spent his early years in Lowell but later moved to Florida at the age of 7. At Lowell, he graduated from Lowell High School in 2010. There is no record of tertiary education in his profile for now.
Faze has revealed no in-depth information about his education and family background; his parents, who they are, and whether or not he has siblings. It is not strange that he has securely kept such information away from the public as most celebrity gamers tend to do. Nonetheless, bear in mind that his parents are from Florida and are both of white American ethnicity.
His Social Media Venture Started Long Before FaZe Clan
Faze Banks loved playing video games a lot as a kid and this continued into his teens and subsequently adult life. As a kid, he would always play games like Madden NFL, NHL, and Halo. His dexterity and mastery in playing the games so perfectly saw him become the leader of the game team SoaR prior to joining Faze Clan. He basically built a whole empire out of his hobby. His YouTube career officially started in 2011 with his first video dubbed The Single Greatest SoaRing In Style which he uploaded on the platform on October 5, 2011.
Faze started his gaming career as a solo gamer in late 2011. He created a YouTube Channel which goes by the appellation “BanksHasBank”. He was able to command a huge number of subscribers and millions of views for his videos. After some time, he changed the name of his solo gaming channel from BankshasBank to Faze Banks which is managed by the famous Faze Clan. His eponymous channel now boasts more than 5 million subscribers but he has not been active on the channel for years. He joined FaZe Clan while living in Miami, Florida, and with his counterparts, the YouTuber is enjoying the perks of being in the limelight.
Faze Banks Rose To Fame As A Member Of Faze Clan
Despite his previous exploits in the gaming industry, Faze Banks reached the peak of his career when he joined Faze Clan of which he is one of the founding members. He is the Chief Operating Officer of the group. Faze Clan was founded in the year 2013 in Miami Florida. Other members of the group go by the nicknames: Faze Temperr, Faze Rug, Faze Rain, and Faze Adapt. The group is known on YouTube for its Call of Duty gaming videos.
In the early days as a member of Faze Clan, Banks was known for his short 30 to 60 seconds clips of trick shots or insane kills. Crashing FaZe Temperrrs Car! is one of Faze Banks’ viral videos and his love for Call of Duty is also evident in his YouTube posts. Beyond gaming videos, Banks also posts prank videos, as well as reactions and challenge videos
In addition to being a vlogger, Faze Banks has interests in other parts of the entertainment industry. He is a producer, composer, and songwriter but his interest in music is not as prominent as his gaming exploits.
Faze Banks Has a Net Worth of $13 Million
According to the last estimate, Faze Banks’ net worth is pegged at a whopping $13 million. He made the bulk of his fortune through his social media exploits over the years. His personal YouTube channel which he created in September 2011 currently has more than 5 million subscribers and over 409 million views. However, he has not been active on the channel but focuses on the Faze Clan channel which has over 8 million subscribers and more than 1 billion views. These figures explain how he was able to make such a fortune as a YouTuber.
Faze currently lives in Los Angeles, California in his “Clout house” with some of the Faze Clan members. They intend to turn the house into a physical social media talent management location where talented roommates will be recruited and housed to grow their talent. The house has a Twitter hashtag of its own trending via #CloutGang. One of his next-door neighbors is 21 Savage.
Faze Banks Used To Live With His Girlfriend Alissa In The Clout House
Faze Banks is a handsome young man who stands at a towering height of 6feet 5inches. He has a moderate muscular body shape and will certainly be noticed wherever he goes – if not as a gaming celebrity, then certainly as a handsome young man who will have girls turning to catch a glimpse of his handsome self.
Faze Banks met Alissa Violet in June 2017. They got talking online and started going out together after having a brief conversation on a pleasant spring day. Faze described his feeling as being like they had known each other for a very long time. He talked about their love story in a video he posted on YouTube. The video has had more than 7.2 million views but the chemistry they seemed to share wasn’t enough to keep them together as they split in 2019.
Alissa Violet is equally a YouTube sensation who posts comic videos on the platform. She has more than 3 million subscribers on her channel with fewer than 50 videos. She moved into the Clout House in September 2017 after her group – Team 10 kicked her out. In July 2019, she confirmed that she has left the Clout House following her break up from Faze Banks. Nevertheless, there are rumors that suggest they have patched things up between them and are back together but this is not confirmed yet.
What is Faze Banks’ Net Worth?
Faze Banks has accumulated an estimated net worth of $13 million. The bulk of his fortune stems from his exploits on the internet, especially as a member of Faze Clan.
What is Faze Banks’ Age?
He is currently 32 years old. The YouTuber was born on October 18, 1991, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States.
What is Faze Banks’ Height?
Faze Banks stands very tall at 6 feet 3 inches. He is also one of the tallest in his Faze Clan.
Who is Faze Banks’ Girlfriend?
Faze Banks dated Alissa Violet, an American model, social media sensation, YouTuber, and musical artist who has over 11 million followers on Instagram. The relationship ended in July 2019 after two years together and he is now rumored to be dating Tyson Daily Salomon, EG Daily’s daughter.
