Like many other children, Reynad started playing video games at home, but unlike many other children, he made a fulfilling life out of it. He is a gamer and entrepreneur who is the CEO of Tempo Storm. One of the things that sets him apart from other gamers is that beyond just streaming, he is also interested in competitive gaming, an activity in which he has also made a name for himself.
Reynad Biography (Age)
In the gaming world and often in the business world, he is known as Reynad, it was actually as Andrey Yanyuk that he was born on January 27, 1992 in Ukraine. He spent the first six years of his life there before moving to the United States with his mother and brother. They settled in Minnesota.
He was raised solely by his mother as his father was never there in his history. When he was little, he was so interested in Nintendo 64s and Gameboys that he received from his neighbors and friends. When he was 13, he took it a step further than playing programming because he dreamed of designing games.
At 15, he returned to his home country but did not forget about the game. He was soon introduced to Magic: The Gathering, the game he was first known for. He then returned to the United States and took games that later expanded into poker even more seriously.
Since he spent more time in card shops than in classrooms, his high school education suffered a bit, but he later took online classes to make up the two years of credit he missed.
At the age of 18, he left home and pursued before he started streaming Magic on Twitch. He was a big name on the platform until he was suspended and then banned for cheating during a game. Although the ban only lasts 18 months, he decides to quit.
As a streamer, he started on Twitch in 2012. By the end of 2013, he had already gone a long way, amassing views in the tens of thousands. He was already receiving offers from different companies to play for them. The problem was that they didn’t offer much in terms of compensation because he only made $2,000 a month. For this reason, he decided it was best for him to start his own business. This became the birth of Tempo Storm. Having grown to be among the best, he is also a game designer.
Net value
Forbes named it among its 30 Under 30 of 2017 in Games. Rightly so, he has achieved so much so far, especially with his business. That said, his net worth is estimated at $1.5 million. His business was valued at $43 million.
Height and other facts about Reynad
Regarding his height, Reynad is quite a tall man although his exact height is still not available in the public domain. Other facts you should know about him are listed below.
1. Tempo Storm, which is its esports organization, features a number of teams including Fifa, Magic, Heroe of Storm, Hearthstone, Shadowverse, PlayersUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and Fortnite. . The organization has had great success in the esports business.
2. Before 2017, he was very active. However, that year he decided to look into the business aspect. That said, nothing has changed for him as a competitor.
3 Right now, he’s not only one of the most fascinating individuals in the gaming world, he’s also one of the most influential. So far, he’s been leveraging his influence to see what he’s been able to achieve with his esports organization.
4 When he launched what has now become an important part of the gaming ecosystem a few years ago, he revealed that he didn’t know where he wanted to be, years later, because everything interested was a successful media company.
5 Relationship-wise, little is known about him, as he managed to hide things from the public. However, it is known that he is still not married. More so, there is speculation that he dated a number of women in the past.