An Unfiltered Conversation with Ali-A

One of the most legendary gamers on YouTube, Ali-A started his channel almost 20 years ago. 40 million subscribers, 7,500 videos, and 14 BILLION views later.. he is still going, and arguably at his top level. Today we speak about his amazing career, how much he has made during it, and his achievements outside of content-- including his own Fortnite skin. Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code APEX at turtlebeach.com/APEX! #turtlebeachpod #ad 🔻 Socials TikTok ▹ https://www.tiktok.com/@fazeapextiktok Instagram ▹ http://www.instagram.com/apex Snapchat ▹ https://www.snapchat.com/add/apexsnaps Twitter ▹ http://www.twitter.com/FaZeApex LinkedIn ▹ https://www.linkedin.com/in/faze-apex-b0906b336/ Check out the Fame and Fortune: Unfiltered Podcast 🔸 Full YT Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7bZzgLSqSqJhKmP1wk6dECFmnouxw_4b 🔸 PODCAST on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Hmo9UvzpyM9qdAp5nKhSv?si=d384a0f046fd46cd 🔸 PODCAST on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fame-and-fortune-with-faze-apex/id1779171006 🔸 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fameandfortunepod 🔸 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/fameandfortunepod 🎮 Secret Gaming Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FaZeApexGaming 🔴 More Clips and Videos https://www.youtube.com/@FaZeApexClips 🌟 Join the Discord https://discord.gg/xvTh9hdNcS --- 00:00 - Welcome! 01:34 - Ali-A on His Background 04:10 - Did Ali-A Play Any Sports? 05:53 - What Ali-A Did Before YouTube 06:35 - Reflecting on His First YouTube Upload 08:43 - How Ali-A Became a Full-Time YouTuber 14:06 - Ali-A Hiding His Gaming at the Start 20:05 - Earning His First Cheque 24:13 - Did He Ever Want to Join FaZe? 26:08 - Ali-A's Favorite Call of Duty Era 31:58 - Launching His Second Minecraft Channel 34:55 - The Turning Point: Pokémon Go 38:09 - Ali-A on the Pokémon Go Hype Dying & Wanting to Quit 39:45 - Missing Out on Huge Money Opportunities 42:17 - How Much Money Ali-A Was Making 44:41 - Starting Out with Fortnite Content 53:27 - Why You Don’t Need to Be the Best to Succeed 57:27 - Ali-A Talks About His Team 59:40 - Ali-A on His Current Video Output & Lifestyle 1:02:30 - Getting a Manager Early On 1:07:45 - Where Ali-A’s Investing His Money 1:11:27 - Getting His Fortnite Icon Skin 1:15:27 - Creating Custom Maps in Fortnite 1:18:53 - Ali-A on His Highest-Earning CPM Months 1:24:11 - How Long Ali-A Plans to Keep Making Content ---