Ricegum is an online gamer and YouTube sensation who dropped out of college. took advantage of the digital age and made a name for itself on the internet. Although he started out as a gaming YouTuber, Ricegum was soon recognized as a controversial internet star following his many dissertations. Here’s everything you need to know about the teen who shattered his mother’s dreams of becoming a doctor for a comedy career.
Real name, age and ethnicity
Ricegum was born Bryan Le on November 19, 1996 to Vietnamese parents Luat Quang Le and Quang Ly Lely. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bryan attended Sierra Vista High School in Spring Valley. RiceGum reportedly attended the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, but dropped out in 2016 to focus on his other interests.
Despite being a social media personality, the Asian-American Youtuber prefers to separate his private life from his career while revealing little if any information about his family to the public, likely to protect them from internet trolls and abuse. Still, judging by some of his videos, Bryan probably comes from an average family-oriented household. While his parents initially hoped he would pursue a career in medicine, the young lad had other interests which eventually turned into an internet career.
Career entry and rise to fame
Ricegum, a video game fanatic, made his media debut on YouTube and Twitter in October 2012 while he was still a teenager. He started posting gaming videos of popular games like Call of Duty on his YouTube channel, RiceGum. He soon became popular with teenagers and game lovers and over time attracted millions of subscribers to his channel. Ricegum has been known to collaborate with YouTube gaming and video entertainment network Machinima, as well as Twitch streamer Mia Khalifa.
The controversial YouTuber is known for humorously trolling and roasting celebrities on his channel. In 2015, he became the subject of a controversy that ironically increased his popularity. His roast video These Kids Must Be Stopped series, in which he berated popular young web stars Loren Beech, Jacob Sartorius and Hunter Rowland, went viral and eventually became one of his most famous social media videos to date.
Wealth (income and earnings)
Ricegum has had a modest financial portfolio to himself since dropping out of school to fully focus on his internet career. Though Bryan hasn’t publicly confirmed how much he makes from social media, his monthly income is estimated to be around $115,000. He is believed to have an estimated net worth of around $1 million, a figure that is expected to rise in the near future.
His sister
Apparently, Ricegum’s Asian parents have other children besides him. Although little information about his parents and family is available to the public, we do know that the Youtuber has two younger siblings – a sister and a brother.
Ricegum’s sister was once a victim of social media trolling after he posted a video about her, but was shocked at the type of negative reviews and comments the post had received. Ricegum and his family currently reside in Nevada, although he plans to move to a location of his own.
Ricegum girlfriend and daughter
Ricegum is a guy who also believes in the ugly to attract his desire specialists with the opposite sex. The internet star claims to have no girlfriend and so far no girl has been romantically linked to him. Ricegum’s sexuality has raised eyebrows at his claims, but he’s also cleared the air on the speculation by categorically emphasizing that he’s straight.
Earlier in his career, the YouTuber once said he never wanted a daughter, but sometime in 2017 he surprised his fans by posting videos of a cute little girl he claimed was his daughter. However, it remains uncertain if the girl is really his daughter as Ricegum has not been publicly linked to any lady/baby mom, nor has it settled the speculation surrounding his alleged daughter.
Height and other facts
1. The YouTuber stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 60 kg.
2. Ricegum has built a huge community of followers on various social media platforms. He has over 5 million subscribers on YouTube and more than 3 million followers on Instagram.
4. Like several other streamers, Ricegum once missed the mark with Twitch, the popular platform for online gamers, and was banned for viewbotting after showing viewers a BB gun mid-stream.