Nick Kolcheff (born November 21, 1990),[1][2] known professionally as Nickmercs, is an American far-right[5] Twitch, Kick streamer,[6] YouTuber and co-owner of FaZe Clan.[citation needed]
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| Born | November 21, 1990[1][2] | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2023–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Gaming | |||||||||
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| Followers | 6.7 million | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2010-2024[3] | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 4.09 million[4] | |||||||||
| Total views | 877 million[4] | |||||||||
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Last updated: May 2, 2023 | ||||||||||
Career
editKolcheff has earned over $190,000 in Fortnite prizes.[7]
In May 2019, Kolcheff had a falling out and split from 100 Thieves, citing failed promises and poor management that included a promise of 5% ownership stake in the company. He joined FaZe Clan later that month.[8]
Despite offers from rival streaming services, Kolcheff said he would stay with Twitch.[9] Kolcheff has garnered upwards of 70,000 viewers on Twitch.[10] He is estimated to have earned $6 million in 2019 and was the 10th highest earning gamer that year.[11]
In May 2023, a skin based on Kolcheff was announced for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.[12] The skin was removed from the game a month later due to a tweet he made in reaction to a fight that broke out in California as a result of schools including content about the LGBT community in their curriculum. The tweet stated: "They should leave little children alone. That's the real issue".[13] In June 2024, he faced backlash for claiming there is no such thing as transgender people and going after those who have pronouns in their social media bios.[14][15] Nickmercs was then later suspended from Twitch. In a Twitter post addressing his suspension, Nickmercs said it was for using the slur "tranny" and said that in the future he would use the phrase "mental health disorder" against transgender people.[16][17]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | 11th Shorty Awards | Twitch Streamer of the Year | Nominated | [18] |
| The Game Awards 2020 | Content Creator of the Year | Nominated | [19] | |
| 10th Streamy Awards | Live streamer | Won | [20] | |
| 2021 | 11th Streamy Awards | Nominated | [21] | |
| 2022 | The Streamer Awards | Best Battle Royale Streamer | Nominated | [22] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kolcheff, Nick [@NICKMERCS] (November 21, 2021). "This birthday was special. It's been a while since the family & I have all been together. We spent the day giving over 1,000 turkeys to those in need. A job well done. But not without y'all. Forever grateful. P&L 🎈" (Tweet). Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Nick Kolcheff (Nickmercs)". Forbes. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Why was Nickmercs banned from Twitch?". June 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "About NICKMERCS". YouTube.
- ^ Dickson, EJ. "MrBeast Defends BFF Ava Kris Tyson Against Far-Right Transphobic Attacks". RollingStone. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Perez, Matt (January 29, 2020). "Top-Earning Video Gamers: The Ten Highest-Paid Players Pocketed More Than $120 Million In 2019". Forbes. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Nickmercs Player Profile". Esports Charts. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Snider, Mike (May 30, 2019). "Esports makes major free agency play as 'Fortnite' star 'NickMercs' changes teams". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Liao, Shannon (January 26, 2020). "Gaming's biggest names are ditching Twitch for $10 million contracts". CNN. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Noah (August 6, 2020). "Venn is sleek and well-produced. Will gamers give the TV network a chance?". Washington Post. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Price, Joe (January 29, 2020). "Here Are the Top-Earning Gamers in the World According to 'Forbes'". Complex. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Richman, Olivia (May 10, 2023). "Nickmercs and TimTheTatman Get Call of Duty Operator Skins". Esports Illustrated.
- ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (June 9, 2023). "Activision Pulls Faze Clan Streamer Nickmercs' Skin From Call of Duty Following Anti-LGBTQ+ Tweet". IGN. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ Cole, Alexander (June 11, 2024). "NickMercs Goes Viral With Another Round Of Transphobic Comments". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (June 12, 2024). "Twitch streamer Nickmercs slammed for saying there's 'no such thing as trans people'". Pink News. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Shaukat, Rahman (June 28, 2024). "Twitch Has Banned Nickmercs". Game Rant. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Kolcheff, Nick [@NICKMERCS] (June 28, 2024). "Banned for using the word "Tranny" on Twitch. Apparently that's a derogatory term. That's on me. Next time I'll use mental health disorder" (Tweet). Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Twitch Streamer of the Year". Shorty Awards. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Awards, The Game. "Content Creator of the Year | Nominees | The Game Awards". The Game Awards. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "10th Annual Nominees & Winners". Streamy Awards. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (October 20, 2021). "YouTube Streamy Awards 2021 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With Seven Nods". Variety.
- ^ "The Streamer Awards Full Winners List". Game Rant. March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.