Origins & Early Life

Richard Tyler Blevins (born June 5, 1991), known online as Ninja, is an American online streamer, YouTuber, and professional gamer. Blevins began streaming through participating in several esports teams in competitive play for Halo 3, and gradually picked up fame when he first started playing Fortnite Battle Royale in late 2017. Blevins gained the notice of mainstream media in March 2018 when he played Fortnite together with Drake, Travis Scott, and JuJu Smith-Schuster on stream, breaking a peak viewer count record on Twitch. Blevins had over 19 million followers on his Twitch channel, making it the 3rd most-followed Twitch channel as of July 2025.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Richard Tyler Blevins was born on June 5, 1991, in Taylor, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. He is of Welsh descent. He has two older brothers, Jonathan and Chris. He moved with his family to the Chicago suburbs when he was just an infant, where he went on to attend Grayslake Central High School. Upon graduation, he decided to play video games professionally, entering tournaments, joining professional organizations, and live streaming his games.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Blevins began playing Halo 3 professionally...

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