TenZ

TenZ
TenZ in November 2023
Personal information
BornTyson Van Ngo
(2001-05-05) May 5, 2001 (age 23)
Nanaimo, Canada
PartnerKyedae (2019–present)
Career information
Games
Playing career2019–2024
Role
  • Duelist
  • Initiator
  • Controller
Team history
Counter-Strike:
2019–2020Cloud9
Valorant:
2020–2021Cloud9
2021–2024Sentinels
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x VCT Masters Champion (Reykjavík 2021, Madrid 2024)
  • VCT Masters Grand Finals MVP (Reykjavík 2021)
  • VCT Americas Kickoff Champion (2024)
Twitch information
Channel
Followers4.2 million[1]
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers2.35 million[2]
100,000 subscribers2020
1,000,000 subscribers2021
Last updated: October 24, 2024

Tyson Van Ngo (born May 5, 2001), better known as TenZ, is a Canadian online streamer, former professional Valorant player and former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player.[3][4][5]

He began his esports career in October 2019 as a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for Cloud9. In April 2020, he transitioned to Valorant, playing for Cloud9. He took a break from professional Valorant in January 2021 to focus on full-time streaming career on Twitch. Later in April, he was loaned to Sentinels. He went on to win the VCT Stage Two Masters in Reykjavík later that year. In June 2021, his Cloud9 contract was bought out by Sentinels, where he would remain until the end of his professional career in September 2024.

  1. ^ "About TenZ – Twitch". Twitch. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "About TenZ". YouTube.
  3. ^ "TenZ breaks record for highest ACS in a single game at VCT Masters Berlin | ONE Esports". www.oneesports.gg. September 14, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "eSports Andy: How Good was (peak) Tenz in Valorant?". www.zleague.gg. February 15, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Bhatti, Fariha (December 3, 2021). "Who is TenZ? Everything to know about the best Valorant player". win.gg. Retrieved March 12, 2024.