Biography
Who is Fanum?
Early life and real name
Roberto Escanio was born on August 22, 1997, in the Bronx of New York City. His parents come from the Dominican Republic. He grew up in the Concourse area of the Bronx. He speaks both English and Spanish. He has a younger brother who has appeared in his videos.
He graduated from Bronx Early College Academy. He then enrolled at the New York City College of Technology. He left this institution to earn money for his YouTube equipment.
Streaming career and awards
Fanum began streaming on Twitch in November 2016. He created his YouTube channel called JustFanum in May 2017. He posted his first video in February 2019. He initially streamed NBA 2K. He later shifted to IRL vlogs based on his New York experiences.
He won Best Roleplay Streamer at the 2022 Streamer Awards in March 2023. He won that same title again at the 2023 Streamer Awards in February 2024. On August 27, 2023, he won Breakout Streamer of the Year at the 13th Streamy Awards. He was nominated for Best Roleplay Streamer at the 2024 Streamer Awards in December.
The AMP group and Fanum tax
He is an original member of Any Means Possible. This content collective is known as AMP. He makes collaborative challenge videos with the group. He invited the streamer Kai Cenat to join AMP. In August 2023, Kai Cenat was arrested after a meet-and-greet in Union Square Park hosted with Fanum. The event caused property damage and injuries. No charges were filed against Fanum, though Cenat was charged with inciting a riot.
The term Fanum tax is internet slang for taking some of another person's food. He created the joke by taking bites of snacks from other creators. This term grew popular within AMP in late 2022. It became famous during Twitch streams with Kai Cenat involving cookies. On October 2, 2023, a TikTok parody song used the phrase. The New York Times called this term the language of Gen Alpha.
Media and charity work
He appeared in the music video for Offset's song Fan in September 2023. He was in the video with Kai Cenat. In June 2024, he played for team AMP in a soccer match at Selhurst Park in London. This event raised money for The Water Project.
He competed in the Sidemen series Inside in June 2024. Ten guests competed for a prize fund of 1 million pounds. He remained in the show for seven days and took 4th place. On February 14, 2025, he played for team AboFlah & KSI in Doha, Qatar. His team won 6 to 5 against team Chunkz & IShowSpeed. This match raised over 10.7 million dollars. On March 8, 2025, he played for the YouTube Allstars at Wembley Stadium for a Sidemen Charity Match.
Birthday and age
Fanum was born on August 22, 1997, which makes Fanum 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Fanum shares the date with 47 other famous people.
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