Ali “SypherPK” Hassan
SypherPK is the nickname of an American multiplayer gamer Ali Hassan born on May 10, 1996. His birthplace is Austin, Texas. Sypher still lives in Austin, Texas, but now with his wife, Daniela, who is known by her online nickname, “manishie.” He owns 3 adorable dog, mostly seen in the pictures he posts on the net.
All of SypherPK social media are linked above this if you would like to follow him. Let’s talk more about SypherPK biography and accomplishments as he is one of my favorite.
Daniela, who SypherPK is married to is also his business manager. The exact date of when did Sypher get married is not clear but Ali announced he was married to her on March 31st, 2018 in a tweet.
The Start of SypherPK
He began playing video games at the age of eight when his father gifted him the PlayStation 2 on his birthday. His first favorite games were Crash Bandicoot and Jack and Dexter.
One day in the library of his elementary school he saw the older kids using one of the library computers to play Runescape. The concept of online multiplayer was something outside of his spectrum, and he never considered that as a possibility.
He remained watching his schoolmate play the game and started asking questions related to the game. Ali Hassan was genuinely amazed to see the life-like characters of the video game.
When he got home that same day he ran to his computer and typed in the URL “run” and “escape” “.com”– that is how he remembered the Runescape URL.
Ever since then he has been hooked on multiplayer games. He has a hard time playing anything that isn’t multiplayer. Games like Runescape,
The Elder Scrolls Online, Overwatch, and For Honor helped him understand the aspect of multiplayer function and have given him the multiplayer aspect that makes him one of the best online gamers.
As a part of his studies in middle school, he was given homework to do a documentary-style video for his history class. This assignment awakens his interest in online content creation.
He started learning more about online gaming content, to finally start shooting recording ‘RuneScape’ gameplay videos using ‘HyperCam.’ In a struggle to share the recordings with a bigger audience, Sypher started his ‘YouTube’ channel in January 2011 titled ‘SypherPK.’ However, he started posting regularly in 2012.
Originally, Sypher mostly played and posted ‘RuneScape,’ and most of them were overly edited ‘RuneScape PvP’ montages. At the start, he had help from his younger siblings in editing and creating gaming content for the channel.
Sypher also started live-streams on ‘Twitch.’ As the time passed by, his brothers stopped helping him, so he began working simultaneously on his ‘YouTube’ channel and his ‘Twitch’ profile alone.
The Elder Scrolls Online’ was the next multiplayer game that Sypher played with great success. After that, he began posting montages on video games that were soon to be launched.
This turned out to be a life-changer and very profitable move for his gaming profession, as he earned a huge number of viewers overnight. ‘Twitch’ recognized him as a great, so he became a partner.
SypherPK's Gear
SypherPK’s Headphones – Sennheiser HD 700 Headphone [Amazon]
When it comes to competitive games, sounds play a major role in determining the location of opponents and vice versa.
So, to make sure there is no room for error in judgments, SypherPK places his trust in the stunning Sennheiser HD 700 Headphone.
It supports sound pressure levels of 105 dB, flat frequency response, and a great industrial design with open-back ear cups.
The manufacturers of this headphone discontinued the production, so if you wish to copy SypherPK, you might have to do tons of research or pay a hefty mount to get your hands on this product.
SypherPK’s Monitor – Samsung C27HG70 Curved Gaming Monitor [Amazon]
A quality monitor can take your gaming experience one step further. SypherPK did the same by placing his trust in trustworthy products like Samsung C27HG70 Curved Gaming Monitor. Generally, not many gamers go for the curved monitor, but it does not hurt to think otherwise, similar to SypherPK.
It is a remarkable monitor featuring Quantum Dot technology and AMD Radeon Free Sync 2 support that brings out billions of shades of colors, all the while reducing distortion. The 144 Hz refresh rate paired with a 27-inch HDR QLED display is a great combo for a quality gaming experience.
SypherPK’s Mouse – Logitech G Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse [Amazon]
Generally, gamers do not prefer wireless mice as it can result in a delayed response, but SypherPK has no problems gaming with the Logitech G Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse. It is a splendid choice among the wireless mice as it got certified as delivering Esports Grade performance without major setbacks.
If you wish to invest in a wireless mouse, Logitech G Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse might prove to be the best choice, similar to the preferences of SypherPK.
Please see the tables above for all of his Equipment.
Fortnite success
The global success of Fortnite Battle Royale can be simmered down to two ideas: a development team that is always striving on improving the game, and an immense online community that includes streamers such as SypherPK on Twitch and YouTube earning publicity to the game.
It is a story that is alike to Minecraft; a devoted developer and content authors highlighting the skill and insane feats the game enables them to do.
Sypher took advantage of this opportunity and begun creating content for ‘Fortnite Battle Royale.’ He enrolled at the university to study business, but shortly after that, he took a break so he can focus on his career as a professional gamer.
SypherPK Streaming Fortnite
Ali is a full-time Twitch streamer and is planning to play at the highest level. Because of his huge fan base on both of his accounts; on ‘Twitch’ and ‘YouTube,’ he has a fan club known as the ‘SypherHood.’ With a fan base over millions.
Sypher has now emerged as one of the most Twitch streamers. As a Twitch streamer, Sypher has also collaborated with many other famous professional gamers such as ‘Ninja,’ ‘Nick Eh 30,’ ‘HighDistortion,’ ‘NickMercs,’ ‘Dakotaz,’ and ‘Myth.’ and he was a part of ‘Luminosity’s team.’
Sypher “goes to work” every day at 7 am (US Central Time) live on Twitch.tv, and later the same day he uploads the highlights of the day onto his YouTube channel.
If you want to be entertained by a highly talented player and at the same time learn something about the ever-changing game of Fortnite, SypherPK is a great streamer to follow.
He will teach you so much about the game by providing in-depth commentary on what he is doing and what tactics he uses. Recently his popularity has sky rocketed and the subscribers and views on his YouTube account have been epic.
‘How To Win’ series provide excellent insight into strategies, play styles and weapons to use. However, he makes it look a lot easier than it is. It takes a lot of practice to do be able to do the moves he does as quickly as he does it.
He also provides useful info on what videos he spectates and comments on what their techniques as if they are a pro.
In order to bound more with his fans, he occasionally plays random duos and ends up teaming with young kids which can be pretty amusing to watch. Once he even found a new player in random duos that sang and played the ukulele for him even making his wife cry.
This is one of his most-viewed YouTube videos and there are currently 3 of them in the series. His wife is pictured with Sypher below they recently purchased an amazing new house that looks like it was built just for them. They live their with three photogenic dogs.
His net worth in 2020 is estimated at $3.2M through online gaming and won prizes on Fortnite game tournaments. SypherPK holds a merchandise line that increases his profits additionally.
His products can be found on the website ‘metathreads.com.’ It’s hard when you are this popular to put a price on having millions of followers. Everyone in the Fortnite community knows his name and people search for his content all the time.
SypherPK Dogs
A lot of people loving seeing constant pictures of Ali’s 3 dogs which are named Aegon, Aiko and Yuna. They are all the same dog bread which is Red Merle Aussie. The dogs even have their own YouTube channel “Life with Aussies” where Sypher may do cool things with the dog.
Sypher's Hair
So many people ask about how does Sypher do his hair and what products does he use. Well wait no more as he explains it all in this video.
I wasn’t sure if I should include this but I know Sypher takes great pride in his hair and I want this to be as complete as possible.
What does SypherPK mean?
When Ali first started out he loved the word Sypher he always thought it sounded really cool and decided to take that as a handle. He wanted to add a bit more to it though to make it more personal.
He decided to go with the letters PK which stands for “Player Killer”. He was such a huge fan of PvP (Player verse player) that PK was perfect for him. He then combined the two words and came up with what we know Ali as of today which is SypherPK.
Is SypherPK Pakistani?
I do not know for sure but he was born and raised in Austin Texas. PK as stated above stands for player killer, some people think it stands for Pakistani.
I would love to be able to confirm Sypher’s nationality but until I hear it directly from Ali, this is the best answer you will find.
Who is SypherPK signed to?
Sypher joined LG on April 10th, 2018. He has reported on his stream that he is no longer with LG in a 2020 stream. It appears that the contract was for 1-2 years and is already completed.
I feel there wasn’t much hype with him being on LG as most people didn’t even know Ali left and some still don’t.
Currently Ali is not on any team and just working on his content creation skills along with finding the right games to keep him feeling refreshed.
He has multiple YouTube channels with his editor Jack Zenn who also creates the thumbnails, his twitter is linked.
SypherPK keyboard
SypherPK uses the Corsair K95 keyboard to play Fortnite Battle Royal. This keyboard is RGB Keyboard with the Platinum finish that makes it ultra-smooth to use and feel. It has very high detail, and it is recommended to all home gamers who want to take their game to the next level.
The unique feature that Corsair K95 offers and it recognizable by are the six unique keys in the left side called Launch Codes (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6) which could be configured or customize the keyboard to your requirements.
SypherPK keybinds
SypherPK bindings are quite unique matched to other professional streamers and players. The building structures make the game of Fortnite truly creative and these settings are focusing on having your buildings on buttons that you normally use for weapon slots.
SypherPK Fortnite Keybinds
| Controls | Input |
|---|---|
| Jump | Space Bar |
| Use | F |
| Crouch | Left CTRL |
| Harvesting Tool | Tab |
| Weapon Slot 1 | E |
| Weapon Slot 2 | R |
| Weapon Slot 3 | C |
| Weapon Slot 4 | X |
| Weapon Slot 5 | Z |
| Switch Quickbar | n/a |
| Building Slot 1 (Wall) | Q |
| Building Slot 2 (Floor) | Mouse Thumb Button 4 |
| Building Slot 3 (Stairs) | Mouse Thumb Button 5 |
| Building Slot 4 (Roof) | Middle Mouse Wheel |
| Trap Slot | T |
| Inventory | I |
SypherPK Pro Information
We are unsure if SypherPK is still in Luminosity. No announcements have been made that we are aware that he left but he is not showing on their Luminosity’s team site so we are removing him.
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