{{Short description|American YouTube personality (born 1996)}} {{pp-blp|small=yes}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}} {{infobox youtuber | name = FaZe Rug | image = FaZe Rug 2019.jpg | caption = FaZe Rug in 2019 | birth_name = Brian Rafat Awadis | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|11|19|mf=y}} | birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S. | education = {{flatlist| * Mira Mesa Senior High School * San Diego Miramar College (dropped out)}} | occupation = {{flatlist| * YouTuber * Internet personality }} | website = | youtube_handle = rug | youtube_display_name = Rug | organization = FaZe Clan (2012–2026)
| youtube_years_active = 2012–present | youtube_genre = {{flatlist| * Gaming * vlogs * pranks * comedy * family-friendly * challenges }} | youtube_subscribers = 28.9 million<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW --> | youtube_views = 10.6 billion<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW --> | stats_update = April 13, 2026 | signature = FaZe Rug sig.svg }} '''Brian Rafat Awadis''' (born November 19, 1996), formerly known online as '''FaZe Rug''',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webster |first=Andrew |date=October 16, 2020 |title=FaZe Rug on how starring in a horror movie made him a better YouTuber |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/16/21517601/faze-rug-interview-crimson-horror-movie-trailer |access-date=October 25, 2020 |publisher=The Verge}}</ref> is an American YouTuber who produces vlogs, challenges, gaming videos, and pranks on YouTube.
A former co-owner of FaZe Clan and member for 13 years, he acquired his shares when the entertainment brand began distributing them to its biggest members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Awadis - FaZe Clan |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/brian-awadis/ |access-date=2025-12-15 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ward |first=Tom |title=FaZe Rug Went From Gaming To Vlogging And Never Looked Back |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomward/2020/05/07/faze-rug-went-from-gaming-to-vlogging-and-never-looked-back/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220915062031/https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomward/2020/05/07/faze-rug-went-from-gaming-to-vlogging-and-never-looked-back/ |archive-date=2022-09-15 |access-date=2025-12-15 |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Brian announced that he had left FaZe Clan through a post on X on December 27, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Awadis |first=Brian |date=December 27, 2025 |title=Stepped Down from Faze Clan |url=https://x.com/FaZeRug/status/2005080382488936547?s=20}}</ref>
==Early life== Brian Rafat Awadis<ref>{{Cite web |last=Czarnowski |first=Michael |date=2022-02-08 |title=FaZe Clan Omega Ex on top |url=https://cms.upcomer.com/faze-clan-announces-flag-football-game-before-super-bowl-with-the-nfl/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Upcomer |language=en}}</ref> was born on November 19, 1996<ref name="birthday tweet" group="P">{{Cite tweet|number=1329429771638358016|user=FaZeRug|title=I'M 24!!! Kobe year|first=Brian|last=Awadis|date=19 November 2020|access-date=28 December 2020|website=Twitter}}</ref> in San Diego, California,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Earnest |first=Malik |date=2023-04-30 |title=YouTube creator surprises 6-year-old fan battling cancer at San Diego hospital |url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/life/youtuber-surprises-6-year-old-fan-battling-cancer-at-rady-childrens-hospital/509-5675740c-f204-4279-88c2-d1c7dced373a |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=cbs8.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-17 |title=Local YouTube stars make millions with prank videos |url=https://fox5sandiego.com/entertainment/local-youtube-stars-make-millions-with-prank-videos/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News |language=en-US}}</ref> to immigrant Chaldo-Assyrian parents from Tel Keppe, Iraq. His father owns two stores.<ref group="P">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ospvvr0JXqc |title=Draw My Life: FaZe Rug |date=2017-09-19 |publisher=Draw Their Life |access-date=2023-08-18 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-16 |title=FaZe Rug Family: All About His Parents And Brother Brandon Awadis |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/viral/faze-rug-family-all-about-his-parents-brother-brandon-awadis-dog-bosley-article-105246942 |access-date=2026-03-21 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> He graduated from Mira Mesa Senior High School and attended San Diego Miramar College before dropping out during his freshman year to pursue his YouTube career full-time.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Perez|first=Esmeralda|title=Students find a career on YouTube |url=https://www.palomar.edu/telescope/2016/11/15/students-find-a-career-on-youtube/ |website=www.palomar.edu |date=November 16, 2016 |access-date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> He can speak the Suret language, although he is not fluent.<ref group="P">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj8EyryannU |title=SPEAKING MY SECOND LANGUAGE (CHALDEAN) {{!}} FaZe Rug |date=2016-03-30 |publisher=FaZe Rug |access-date=2023-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401102145/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj8EyryannU&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=2016-04-01 |url-status=live |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref group="P">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzpul5Jpmo0 |title=SPEAKING ONLY ARABIC TO MY EX-GIRLFRIEND FOR 100 HOURS!! (SHE WAS CONFUSED) |date=2025-03-26 |publisher=FaZe Rug |access-date=2023-08-18 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
==YouTube career== Brian and his older brother Brandon, who is currently known online as Brawadis, not only started a shared YouTube channel called "fathersonchaldean" but also posted their first video all on the same day on October 11, 2008. They uploaded at least three more videos by the end of 2009, at which point the channel became inactive, but is still on YouTube.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=fathersonchaldean |url=https://youtube.com/user/fathersonchaldean |access-date=October 25, 2020 |website=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=fathersonchaldean |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaDght4fne9hB8VZ0mBEsLA |access-date=2025-11-22 |website=YouTube |language=en}}</ref> These videos depicted a stereotypical view of a Chaldean father's attitude towards his son.
Brian created his own YouTube channel on July 11, 2012, by the name FaZe Rug{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}} on which he started posting short clips of ''Call of Duty'' gameplay.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=FaZe Rug|url=https://www.youtube.com/rug/videos?view=0&sort=da&flow=grid|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 2, 2020|website=YouTube}}</ref> He was invited to join the esports team FaZe Clan, which Awadis would eventually co-own, in January 2013. He uploaded his first prank video on December 7, 2014.<ref group="P>{{Cite web |date=December 7, 2014 |title=TELLING MY MOM I SMOKE PRANK!! FaZe Rug |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=h6AOUr7e3vU |access-date=October 25, 2020 |website=YouTube}}</ref>
In November 2019, Awadis released a song called "Goin' Live".<ref group="P">{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2020 |title=FaZe Rug - Goin' Live (Official Music Video) |url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=I5fmNdnPjpM |access-date=October 25, 2020 |website=YouTube}}</ref>
He was the featured guest in season 17, episode 7 of MTV's ''Ridiculousness'' on June 24, 2020.{{cn|date=August 2023}}
== Products == Brian Awadis is co-founder of candy company 1UP Candy, which specialises in freeze dried candy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1UP Candy |url=https://1upcandy.com/ |access-date=2025-11-23 |website=1UP Candy |language=en}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2020 | ''Crimson'' | Himself | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=October 29, 2020 |title=YouTuber FaZe Rug on His New Horror Film 'Crimson' |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/faze-rug-youtube-horror-film-crimson-1234819276/ |access-date=October 31, 2020 |website=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bloom |first=David |title=FaZe Rug Horror Film 'Crimson' Debuts Trailer, Music, Merchandise Ahead Of Halloween Week Launch |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/dbloom/2020/10/16/faze-rug-horror-film-crimson-debuts-trailer-music-merchandise-ahead-of-halloween-week-launch/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> |- |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes |- | 2020 | ''Ridiculousness'' | Himself |{{cn|date=January 2026}} | Season 17; Episode 7 |- |2021 |''#1 Chicken'' |Himself (Host) |{{cn|date=January 2026}} |YouTube original |}
== Awards nominees == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Year ! Ceremony ! Category ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2024 | Forbes 30 Under 30 | Games | {{won|Included}} | align="center"| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2024: Games |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2024/games |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> |}
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== External links == * {{YouTube|user=oRugrat|FaZe Rug}} {{Portal bar|Biography|California|Internet|United States|Video games}}{{FaZe Clan}}
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