Faze Sway
FaZe Sway

FaZe Sway – Age, Height, Net Worth, Family Status and Complete Biography

Josue Burgos, also known as Sway or FaZe Sway, is a professional Fortnite player who plays for the FaZe clan, a professional esports, and entertainment organization headquartered in California, USA. After qualifying as FaZe’s second-youngest member, he rose to fame and is best known for his in-game building and high-ground retakes. 

On top of that, he manages to grab his viewers’ attention each time by uploading top-quality gaming montages and gameplays.

Overview

Real NameJosue Burgos
NationalityUS
Birthday 27th January 2004 (Age: 20 years)
Height5 feet 7 inches
TeamFaZe Clan
Currently PlayingFortnite
Games PlayedHalo, Valorant, Fortnite, Elden Ring, Need for Speed, Command & Conquer: Generals, Call of Duty, GTA V, The Last of Us, Yakuza 0
Net Worth$5 Million

Family

Sway has a collective of three siblings, out of which two are his younger sisters, and the last one is his elder brother. Although nothing was made official, he was rumored to be in a relationship with Lina, a gamer widely known as BotLinaa. Unfortunately, 2020 marked the separation of the duo. Presently, he is single and applies razor-sharp concentration on his YouTube streaming and gaming career. 

His father works as a car mechanic, while his mother serves as a Spanish teacher at a local community college. It’s a known fact that he was born and brought up in Puerto Rico and later shifted to Mexico. Additionally, he’s an avid animal lover and possesses a pet cat named Shadow.

Other Interests

Before investing most of his time in Fortnite, Sway would spend the better half of his days listening to renowned Hip Hop artists such as Kid Cudi, Juice WRLD, and Travis Scott. He’s such a massive Hip Hop fan that his go-to karaoke song is Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson. 

Currently, FaZe Sway dedicatedly chooses to spend the majority of his time indulging in online Battle Royale games and streaming his in-game expertise.

Gaming Origins

Sway’s elder brother sparked his interest in the realm of video games as Sway grew up watching him play. Once his parents got him a customizable PC, there was no holding him back.

Fun Fact: FaZe Sway’s first-ever involvement in the gaming domain came while playing 2K on the Gamecube. 

FaZe Sway began playing games including Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Fortnite on his own. 

Interestingly, although he opened a YouTube channel in 2013, he didn’t upload a single video until 2017. Upon finally mustering up the courage to upload, he put up a video titled “Easy De Atomizer.” 

Moreover, in the beginning, he was inclined towards uploading Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare content specifically, but after a few months, he shifted over to Fortnite. 

When he made this change to his content, the number of his followers started increasing at a rapid pace. Subsequently, he featured his first-ever video with more than a million views, FaZe Sway vs. Ghost Adyan. It has more than 1.5 million views presently!

Due to an uncanny increase in his popularity, he was noticed by the FaZe clan and soon became their youngest member in 2019. Nevertheless, it changed when a 13-year-old professional gamer, H1ghsky1, joined FaZe half a month later.

Professional Career

FaZe Sway is an exceptionally skilled player who started his professional gaming career with Fear Chronic. Later on 20th January 2019, he uploaded a video on his YouTube channel announcing his resignation from Chronic. Then, he took part in several Fortnite tournaments and amassed a wealth of $10,480 all by himself.

In short, he’s a skilled Fortnite: Battle Royale gamer while also being a highly talented YouTube streamer and creator. Thanks to his success on YouTube, Sway has gained a tremendous amount of recognition and fame in the Fortnite gaming industry.

Here are a few highlights from FaZe Sway’s gaming career:

2013:

  • On 18th June, FaZe Sway began his YouTube journey by creating a channel.

2017:

  • Sway uploads his first-ever YouTube video named “Easy De Atomizer.”

2019:

  • On 2nd April, Sway witnessed his first one million views on the video, FaZe Sway vs. Ghost Adyan.
  • He won $250 in the Solo Week 1 Session 2 Fortnite Tournament organized on the 15th of April.
  • He won $150 in the Solo Week 5 Session 5 Fortnite Tournament organized on the 13th of May.
  • He won $175 in the Duos Week 6 Session 2 Fortnite Tournament organized on 20th of May.
  • He won $100 in the Solo Week 7 Session 2 Fortnite Tournament organized on the 27th of May.
  • He won $175 in the Duos Week 8 Session 2 Fortnite Tournament organized on the 3rd of June.
  • He won $1,200 and $1,300 in the Trios Cash Cup Fortnite Tournament organized on 15th July and 22nd July.
  • He won $400 and $1,000 in the Solo Cash Cup Fortnite Tournament organized on 29th November and 17th December.
  • Lastly, he won $400 in the Winter Royale Fortnite Tournament organized on 22nd and 23rd December.

2020:

  • FaZe Sway won $200 in the Session 3 of the FNCS Week 1 held on 23rd March.
  • He topped the Daily Duos Cup with Furious and won $375 in the 25th Session held on the 18th of April.
  • He also topped the Daily Duos Cup held on the 26th and 27th of April to share a prize of $375 each with Furious.
  • He played well in the FNCS Invitational Finals Session 2 to win $400.
  • Along with Melody and Yuldy, he came third in the Daily Trios Cup held on 19th July to take home $200.
  • As the runner-up of the Daily Trios Cup held on 1st and 2nd August, he won $300 each with Melody and Yuldy.
  • He won $275 along with Skqttles and Unstable Ronaldo in the Cumulative Leaders board of FNCS Week 1 held on 12th October.
  • In Sessions 6 and 8 of Frosty Frenzy, held on 14th December, he won $1,200.

2021:

  • In Session 4 of the Trios Cash Cup held on 4th May, he won $275.

To top it up, FaZe Sway is also known as a premium quality high-ground taker and in-game build expert. Surprisingly, a significant portion of the Fortnite gaming community considers him too young and less experienced to be a professional. Nonetheless, Sway is known for betting against his critics and proving them wrong.

What Is FaZe Sway’s Net Worth?

FaZe Sway has a total net worth of approximately $5 million in 2022. A significant portion of this income comes from the popular YouTube and Twitch channels. Presently, FaZe Sway serves almost 4 million subscribers on YouTube, 790K followers on Twitch, 3.1 million followers on Instagram, and 1.5 million followers on Twitter. 

As a result, his social media network serves the purpose of attracting an enormous fan base.

How Much Does FaZe Sway Earn?

As per YouTube views and accomplishments during gaming tournaments, FaZe Sway makes around $400,000 annually, which amounts to $34,000 a month. It’s essential to note that these figures are merely a result of his massive list of Twitch and YouTube subscribers and viewers. 

However, his total monthly earnings, including the salary from FaZe and his sponsorships, must fall in the range of $65,000 to $70,000. It was reported that he also earned approximately $26,000 from his Creator’s Code.

Streaming Hours

FaZe Sway stream schedule is as follows:

Days of the weekTime
Sundays4:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
Mondays4:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
Tuesdays4:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
Wednesdays12:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST
Thursdays2:00 AM to 1:30 PM EST
Fridays4:00 AM to 10:30 EST
Saturdays4:00 AM to 1:30 EST

This schedule isn’t fixed due to FaZe Sway’s professional commitments.

Official Handles

Achievements

FaZe Sway has had several achievements in his gaming career. A few of them are mentioned below:

  • First position in the Daily Duos Cup Session 25
  • First position in the Daily Duos Cup Session 29
  • First position in the Daily Duos Cup Session 30
  • Third position in the Daily Trios Cup Session 6
  • Second position in the Daily Trios Cup Session 19
  • Second position in the Daily Trios Cup Session 20

Trivia

FaZe Sway was accused of cheating during the Contender’s Cash Cup solo weekly tournament. The allegations came from the 18-year-old Fortnite professional player, Sour. He claimed that Sway teamed up with his friend, Wistles, during the match, which violated the tournament rules.

According to a clip circulating the internet, Sway makes his way into the fight between Sour and Wistles. Subsequently, he attempts to aid Wistles in taking down Sour instead of eliminating whoever he comes across first. Interestingly, Sway runs away from the box after the fight and leaves Wistles unharmed.

Yet, FaZe Sway has denied any such accusations.

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