Typical Gamer

Typical Gamer
Rebelo-Soares in 2023
Born
Andre Rebelo-Soares

(1992-03-23) March 23, 1992 (age 34)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • YouTuber
  • live streamer
Years active2008–present
OrganizationJogo Games
Spouse
Samara Redway
​
(m. 2024)​
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2008–2014
2023–present
Genres
  • Gaming
  • Just Chatting
GameFortnite
Followers1 million
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2007–present
GenreGaming
Subscribers16 million (main channel)
9 million (TG Plays)
651 thousand (More Typical Gamer)
Views5.68 billion (main channel)
3.54 billion (TG Plays)
65.5 million (More Typical Gamer)
Last updated: June 20, 2026
Websitetypical.store
Signature

Andre Rebelo-Soares (born March 23, 1992), professionally known as Typical Gamer, is a Canadian YouTuber, streamer, and professional Fortnite player. Born in Toronto, Canada, Rebelo-Soares began his career on YouTube in 2008, mainly uploading videos on the game Red Dead Redemption and later Grand Theft Auto, where he began gaining popularity.

In 2024, Rebelo-Soares, alongside YouTuber Mustard Plays, founded Jogo Games, a video game studio that creates video games inside Fortnite using Unreal Editor for Fortnite.

Early life

Andre Rebelo-Soares was born on March 23, 1992, in Toronto, Canada. He has a brother, Billy, who came up with the name for his channel. He dropped out of college twice before starting a channel.

Career

Rebelo-Soares created his YouTube channel in August 2008. His first video was gameplay of the video game Red Dead Redemption. He initially gained popularity through his videos of Grand Theft Auto. Rebelo-Soares is also a professional Fortnite player, playing in weekly and competitive tournaments and nearly qualifying for the Fortnite World Cup in 2019.

In 2020, Rebelo-Soares signed an exclusive streaming deal with YouTube, and in celebration, donated $10,000 to the Extra Life charity. In 2023, he started an advertising and brand partnership with Studio71. He became the first creator on Fortnite Creative to reach 1 million followers in April 2025. In May 2026, Fortnite added cosmetics based on Rebelo-Soares to the game.

Jogo Games

In May 2024, Rebelo-Soares and Chad Mustard, known professionally as Mustard Plays, founded Jogo Games (stylized as Jogo Games), a video game studio focused on creating video games in the 2017 video game Fortnite using tools such as Fortnite Creative and Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) with a 2 million dollar commitment. In mid-2025, Jogo collaborated with the late rapper XXXTentacion for a live concert inside their Red vs. Blue game in Fortnite.

In 2026, Jogo acquired RHQ Creative, including the company's catalog of games, as a step towards their "Pro" division launch. In 2026, Jogo created a Star Wars game titled Galactic Siege in partnership with Epic Games to expand Epic's "metaverse." In March 2026, Jogo announced a "GTA-like" game based on the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI.

Personal life

Rebelo-Soares married his wife, Samara Redway, in December 2024. The ceremony was livestreamed on his YouTube channel. As of 2026, the couple live in Vancouver.

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2026 Fortnite Battle Royale Himself (likeness) playable character

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2018 Streamy Awards Gaming Nominated
2020 Live Streamer
2023 Competitive Gamer
2024 The Game Awards Content Creator of the Year

References

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