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| Nationality | American | ||||||||
| Occupation | Streamer | ||||||||
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| Years active | 2011–present | ||||||||
| Genre | Gaming | ||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.79 million | ||||||||
| Total views | 497.2 million | ||||||||
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| Subscriber and view counts updated as of May 3, 2025. |
Sykkuno (pronounced SY-KOON-oh) is a popular American YouTuber and live streamer. He is famous for his live streams, especially on Twitch. He also streamed only on YouTube from May 2022 until May 2024. Sykkuno plays many video games, including League of Legends, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Among Us, Valorant, and Minecraft.
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About Sykkuno
Sykkuno was born in Southern California. He has a mixed background, being of both Chinese and Vietnamese descent. He also has two sisters.
Sykkuno's Streaming Journey
Sykkuno started his journey in online content creation by making videos for the game League of Legends in 2011.
Starting on YouTube
He began his YouTube career by posting videos with his comments and gameplay on an older channel called "Sykku." Later, in 2012, he created a new channel named "Sykkuno." This newer YouTube channel became his main one. On this channel, he continued to post videos, which today often include clips and highlights from his Twitch streams.
Sykkuno mostly posted videos about League of Legends for a while. Then, he started making content about other online games. These included Among Us and Grand Theft Auto V. He often played these games with other popular content creators in the gaming community. Even though Sykkuno posted many game videos, he did not show his face until he started streaming with a webcam on Twitch in February 2020.
Streaming on Twitch
Sykkuno's Twitch account has been active since November 14, 2011. However, he started streaming regularly in April 2019. His friend and fellow streamer, LilyPichu, encouraged him to do so. He quickly became very popular on Twitch. Many people believe his calm, friendly, and relaxed personality helped him gain a large following.
In April 2021, Sykkuno took part in a special Among Us stream for charity. This hour-long event was on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Other participants included members of The Roots, streamers Valkyrae and Corpse Husband, and actors Gaten Matarazzo and Noah Schnapp from Stranger Things. All the money raised went to Feeding America, an organization that helps feed people.
Sykkuno's last stream on Twitch before he moved to YouTube was on April 30, 2022.
Moving to YouTube Exclusively
In May 2022, Sykkuno announced that he would be leaving Twitch. He signed a special contract to stream only on YouTube. He also joined United Talent Agency in August 2022, which is a company that helps represent artists and creators. His last YouTube stream before returning to Twitch was on May 3, 2024.
Returning to Twitch
In May 2024, Sykkuno made his return to streaming on Twitch. This happened after his contract with YouTube ended.
In October 2024, Sykkuno joined a special Discord call that was streamed live on Bernie Sanders' YouTube channel. Other participants included Bernie Sanders, Mark Hamill, Pokimane, Mark Cuban, Valkyrae, AustinShow, Hasan Piker, and Austin Evans.
Awards and Recognition
Sykkuno has been recognized for his streaming work. He was nominated for awards at The Streamer Awards in 2021.
- In 2021, he was nominated for "Best GTA Roleplay Streamer."
- Also in 2021, he was nominated for "Streamer of the Year."
