| “ | Keep Believing. | ” |
―Myth, on his YouTube description. | ||
Ali Kabbani (born: May 24, 1999), better known online as Myth (formerly Themyth), is an American YouTuber and former Twitch (now YouTube) streamer. Ali found success from playing Fortnite, and is known to be one of the best builders in the community. He is designated as the captain of the Fortnite team for Team SoloMid (TSM).
Personal Life[]
Ali was born on May 24, 1999, in Michigan. He is of slight Middle-Eastern ancestry, and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
History[]
Ali started playing games when he was 4 years old. His rise to fame ultimately consisted of his entry on the popular broadcasting platform Twitch, on May 14, 2016. He frequently broadcasted a game known as "Paragon", which is coincidentally also a game developed by Epic Games, as well as playing "Miscreated". Ever since the release of Fortnite, Ali decided to stream it, and eventually received exponential growth and became one of the most followed streamers on Twitch. Ali was a small Twitch Streamer before the release of Fortnite, only having 800 YouTube subscribers before Fortnite. Myth also shares residence with his TSM teammates Hamlinz and Daequan Loco, who are also likewise professional TSM Fortnite players.
Ninja Vegas Tournament 2018[]
Ali enrolled for the Ninja Vegas Tournament in 2018, which took place on April 22, 2018. Ali was assigned to Heat 3 and 3 games in the heat. He was on the side stage alongside 3 other players, additionally being Ninja, submissive towards the heat.
| Myth's Ninja Vegas Tournament Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Number | Game Number | Eliminated by | Position | Eliminations |
|
3 |
1 |
Nobody (Fell to his death) |
14th |
2 |
|
3 |
2 |
PredictableTV |
49th |
2 |
|
3 |
3 |
LTKeo |
62nd |
0 |
Leaving Twitch[]
On July 11, 2022, Ali announced on his Twitter account, and on YouTube, that he would stop streaming on Twitch, and would switch to streaming on YouTube.[1][2] He broadcasted his first YouTube livestream the next day, and uploaded a video explaining why he switched platform-streaming the day after his first stream.[3]
Chess boxing[]
Myth vs. Cherdleys[]
On 11 December, 2022, Kabbani participated in Ludwig Ahgren's chess boxing event titled "Mogul Chessboxing Championship". Myth was originally scheduled to fight BoyBoy, but he withdrew due to last second injuries. Myth fought and defeated Cherdleys via Checkmate in the sixth round.[4]
Exhibition bout[]
Myth vs. Hundar[]
On 24 January, 2023, it was announced that Myth will face American YouTuber Hundar on Creator Clash 2: Influencers Will Pay on April 15, 2023 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.[5] On the night of the event, Myth defeated Hundar via 1st round TKO.[6]
Milestones[]
Subscriber milestones[]
Note: The following dates are according to Social Blade. Dates may vary by one or two days due to differences in time zones.
- 1 million subscribers: March 11, 2018
- 2 million subscribers: April 22, 2018
- 3 million subscribers: July 2, 2018
- 4 million subscribers: October 21, 2018
Video view milestones[]
- 100 million views: May 5, 2018
- 200 million views: October 5, 2018
- 300 million views: February 1, 2020
References[]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCpZcWx5nFg
- ↑ https://www.twitter.com/Myth_/status/1546554920266092548
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arpM5Y1vpts
- ↑ Ludwig Chessboxing event: Final results and standings
- ↑ Creator Clash 2 releases stacked 12-bout fight card
- ↑ Creator Clash 2 results: Who won iDubbbz vs Alex Wassabi boxing fight
