Tfue

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

Tfue
Tfue in December 2018
Personal information
BornTurner Tenney
(1998-01-02) January 2, 1998[1][2]
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationLive streamer • YouTuber
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2014–present
Genre
GamesFortnite Battle Royale, H1Z1 and other battle royale games
Teams played forFaZe Clan
Rogue
Denial Esports
Followers9.76 million
(December 26, 2020)
Total views256 million
(December 26, 2020)
Associated acts
  • Ninja
  • Cloakzy
  • Symfuhny
  • 72hrs
  • Nate Hill
  • Tennp0
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2014–present
Genre
Subscribers12.1 million
Total views1.36 billion
Associated actsJOOGSQUAD PPJT
100,000 subscribers 2018
1,000,000 subscribers 2018
10,000,000 subscribers 2019
Updated: December 1, 2020

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.[3] Tfue later joined FaZe Clan, a professional esports organization.[3]

In May 2018, Tenney was banned from Twitch for 30 days after saying an alleged racial slur. Twitch reversed the ban after reviewing the word wasn't used in a racial manner.[4]

On July 2, 2018 Tenney received a permanent account ban on his Epic Games accounts because he was selling and buying Epic Games accounts, which is prohibited by Epic Games' terms and conditions.[3] A week later, Tenney was banned from Twitch again, this time for 14 days, for unknown reasons.[3][4]

On May 20, 2019, Tenney filed a lawsuit against FaZe Clan, claiming they "pressured Tenney to live in one of its homes in Los Angeles, pressured him to underage drinking and illegally 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."[5] FaZe Clan responded on Twitter, saying they didn't take any money from his tournament winnings, Twitch and YouTube revenue and 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."

On August 1, 2019, FaZe Clan filed a federal lawsuit in New York suing Tenney, claiming Tenney violated his contract by disparaging the company and trying to form a rival esports organization. The organization also claims that Tenney directly leaked confidential information about his contract to media publications, violating their terms.[6]

On September 2, 2019, Tenney again appeared to say a racial slur while streaming. However, Twitch did not take action.[7]

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.[8]

In 2019, he moved to New Jersey with his duo partner Cloakzy.[9][10]

See also

References
  1. "FaZe Tfue". FaZe Clan. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  2. Tenney, Turner [@TTfue] (January 1, 2019). "it's My 21st Birthday!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via Twitter.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Cullins, Ashley (May 20, 2019). "Esports Pro Sues Gaming Organization FaZe Clan Over "Oppressive" Contract". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  6. Alexander, Julia (August 1, 2019). "Faze Clan sues Fortnite star Tfue, claims he earned more than $20 million from streaming". The Verge.
  7. Stavropoulos, Andreas (September 3, 2019). "Tfue appears to say racial slur on stream". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  8. Smith, Noah (January 13, 2020). "The unique, unlikely celebrity of Tfue". Washington Post. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  9. "Tfue Moves In With Cloakzy. Big Announcement On Vlog This Sunday?". Game Life. May 29, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  10. "Cloakzy might be the next FaZe Clan player on the way out". Daily Esports. May 29, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
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