Typical Gamer
Canadian YouTuber and streamer (born 1992)
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Andre Rebelo (born March 23, 1992), also known as Typical Gamer, is a Canadian YouTuber, streamer, and professional Fortnite player.
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March 23, 1992
2023–present
Typical Gamer | |
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Rebelo in 2023 | |
| Born | Andre Rebelo March 23, 1992 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse |
Samara Redway (m. 2024) |
| Twitch information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2008–2014 2023–present |
| Genres |
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| Game | Fortnite |
| Followers | 953.2 thousand |
| YouTube information | |
| Channels | |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Genre | Gaming |
| Subscribers | 15.8 million (main channel) 8.82 million (TG Plays) |
| Views | 5.50 billion (main channel) 3.27 billion (TG Plays) |
| Last updated: September 21, 2025 | |
| Website | typical |
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Early life
Career
Rebelo created his YouTube channel in August 2008. His first video was gameplay of the video game Red Dead Redemption. He initially gained popularity through his videos of Grand Theft Auto.[2]
Rebelo is a professional Fortnite player, playing in weekly tournaments, competitive tournaments, and nearly qualifying for the Fortnite World Cup in 2019.[4]
In 2020, Rebelo signed an exclusive streaming deal with YouTube, and in celebration, donated $10,000 to the Extra Life charity.[5][6] In 2023, he started an advertising and brand partnership with Studio71.[7] In May 2024, Rebelo launched JOGO, a studio for the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, with a $2 million commitment.[8][9] He became the first creator on Fortnite Creative to reach 1 million followers in April 2025.[10][11][12][13]
Personal life
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Streamy Awards | Gaming | Nominated | [16] |
| 2020 | Live Streamer | [17] | ||
| 2023 | Competitive Gamer | [18] | ||
| 2024 | The Game Awards | Content Creator of the Year | [19] | |