Tfue
Tfue in 2018
Personal information
Born
Turner Tenney

(1998-01-02) January 2, 1998 (age 26)[1][2]
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, U.S.
Occupations
Organizations
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2014–present
Genres
GamesFortnite Battle Royale COD Call of DUTY
Followers11.4 million
Associated acts
  • Zemie
  • Prospering
  • Scoped
  • Nate Hill
  • HippieHabitat
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2014–present
Genres
Subscribers11.7 million[3]
Total views1.51 billion[3]
Associated actsJOOGSQUAD PPJT
100,000 subscribers2018
1,000,000 subscribers2018
10,000,000 subscribers2019
Last updated: May 2, 2023

Turner "Tfue" Tenney (born January 2, 1998),[1][2] better known as Tfue, is an American online streamer, esports player, and YouTuber best known for playing Fortnite.

Career

Tenney previously streamed games such as Call of Duty, Destiny and H1Z1, but he transitioned to Fortnite Battle Royale as it was quickly gaining popularity.[4] Tfue later joined FaZe Clan, a professional esports organization.[4]

In May 2018, Tenney was banned from Twitch for 30 days, after allegedly saying "coon" on one of his streams.[5] Twitch shortened the ban to 7 days after reviewing the word wasn't used in a racial manner.[6]

On July 2, 2018, Tenney received a permanent account ban on his Epic Games accounts because he was allegedly selling and buying Epic Games accounts, which is prohibited by Epic Games' terms and conditions.[4] A week later, Tenney was banned from Twitch again, this time for 14 days, for unknown reasons.[4][7]

On May 20, 2019, Tenney filed a lawsuit against the FaZe Clan, claiming that they "pressured Tenney to live in one of their homes in Los Angeles, pressured him into underage drinking and illegal gambling. FaZe also continuously pressured and encouraged him to engage in dangerous stunts." Tenney also claimed, that "he only got 20% from any branded videos that are published on Twitch, YouTube or social media and half of his revenue from touring and appearances."[8] FaZe Clan responded on Twitter, saying that they didn't take any money from his tournament winnings, Twitch and YouTube revenue or his social media. They also said that they "took $60,000 from his branded videos" and offered Tenney "an improved contract multiple times, with 100% of the money going to Tenney, but he rejected or ignored all of them."[9]

On August 1, 2019, FaZe Clan filed a federal lawsuit in New York, suing Tenney, claiming that he violated his contract by disparaging the company and trying to form a rival esports organization. The organization also claims that Tenney allegedly directly leaked confidential information about his contract to media publications, violating their terms.[10]

On September 2, 2019, Tenney again appeared to allegedly say a form of the word "nigga" while streaming. However, Twitch did not take action this time.[11]

On June 20, 2023, after almost 2 months of internet absence, Tenney uploaded a video to YouTube announcing his retirement, though left the door open for a future return in some form.[12][13]

On November 19, 2023, just five months after announcing his retirement, Tenney uploaded a video to YouTube announcing his return to streaming, on Kick.com.[14]

Personal life

Tenney is from Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. He went to middle school for a week, but thought that "[...] it sucked [there] [...]" which is why "[...] [he] never really went to school [...]" after that and was homeschooled.[15]

In 2019, he moved to New Jersey with his duo partner Cloakzy.[16][17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "FaZe Tfue". FaZe Clan. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Tenney, Turner [@TTfue] (January 2, 2019). "it's My 21st Birthday!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b "About Tfue". YouTube.
  4. ^ a b c d James, Ford (January 17, 2020). "Who is Tfue? Everything you need to know about the ex-FaZe Clan Fortnite star". GamesRadar+. Future US. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Asarch, Steven (May 18, 2018). "'Fortnite' Streamer FaZe Tfue Banned From Twitch Again". Newsweek. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "[UPDATED] FaZe Clan Pro Fortnite Player Tfue Suspended from Twitch for Saying a Banned Word Live on Stream". Dexerto. May 18, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Valens, Ana (September 6, 2018). "Who is FaZe Tfue, and why was he banned from Twitch?". Dot Esports. The Daily Dot. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  8. ^ Cullins, Ashley (May 20, 2019). "Esports Pro Sues Gaming Organization FaZe Clan Over "Oppressive" Contract". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  9. ^ Lomas, Natasha (May 21, 2019). "Pro gamer Tfue files lawsuit against esports org over 'grossly oppressive' contract". TechCrunch. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  10. ^ Alexander, Julia (August 1, 2019). "Faze Clan sues Fortnite star Tfue, claims he earned more than $20 million from streaming". The Verge.
  11. ^ Stavropoulos, Andreas (September 3, 2019). "Tfue appears to say racial slur on stream". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "Goodbye..." YouTube. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Tfue Announces Retirement from Streaming". Tryhard Guides. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Rest in Peace". YouTube. June 20, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  15. ^ Smith, Noah (January 13, 2020). "The unique, unlikely celebrity of Tfue". Washington Post. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  16. ^ "Tfue Moves In With Cloakzy. Big Announcement On Vlog This Sunday?". Game Life. May 29, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "Cloakzy might be the next FaZe Clan player on the way out". Daily Esports. May 29, 2019. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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