The Twitch sensation Kai Cenat surprised everyone with the appearance of the American rapper 21 Savage on his live stream. However, Kai took things to another level when he got the “One Dance” artist Drake on too, eventually leading to a challenge worth $121,000. The Twitch streamer video called the Canadian musician Drake on a recent stream and asked when he would join the stream. The 36-year-old replied he doesn’t do livestreams unless it’s related to gambling. However, Kai notified the rapper about the changes in Twitch’s policies, which have raised many restrictions against the gambling streams on the purple platform. DRAKE BET $121,000 ON KAI CENAT Instead of a gambling stream, Kai Cenat later came up with the fantastic plan to host an NBA 2K event, where streamers compete against each other, including him and 21 Savage. The idea intrigued Drake, who then asked Kai about his highest wager. So, the 21-year-old answered $21,000 is the highest he has ever gone in gambling. Kai Cenat, Drake and 21 Savage [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Kai-Cenat-Drake-and-21-Savage.jpeg] The Grammy-award winner set some conditions for Kai Cenat for the NBA 2K event against 21 Savage. Drake said [https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1648339227?t=02h49m23s], “If you win, I’ll pay you $121k. But if 21 wins, then me and you have to do something for the kids. We have to figure out, like, we just got to do something. We got to go and just get back, somehow.” READ MORE: WATCH: Valkyrae Reacts to Kai Cenat Pulling Out a Sword at Adin Ross After Revealing Her Age [https://www.essentiallysports.com/esports-news-watch-valkyrae-reacts-to-kai-cenat-pulling-out-a-sword-at-adin-ross-after-revealing-her-age/] The Twitch streamer agreed to Drake’s terms and was excited about the challenge. Kai said, “Let’s do it! I swear to god, let’s do it! It’s time to give back! Why not?” Later, Drake again reminded Kai about his condition. So, Kai fans would soon witness the Twitch streamer collaborate with Drake. KAI AND XQC WERE SHOCKED TO SEE DRAKE’S INSTAGRAM STORY The Canadian rapper recently made headlines with his controversial Instagram story. The 36-year-old uploaded lots of h*ntai (Japanese s*xual manga or anime) on Instagram. Later, it was revealed to be part of the promotion campaign for his new album ‘Her Loss’. [https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/xQc-and-Kai-Cenat-e1668090172647.jpg] The Twitch streamer xQc and Kai Cenat were unaware of it. So, they decided [https://www.essentiallysports.com/esports-news-twitch-stars-xqc-and-kai-cenat-were-shocked-after-seeing-canadian-rapper-drake-controversial-instagram-story/] to check it out as they are also Drake fans. The two streamers were in shock at seeing Drake’s Instagram story. However, Kai also claimed to want to watch h*ntai after seeing the controversial Instagram story. WATCH THIS STORY: Top Female Fortnite Streamers in 2022 [https://www.essentiallysports.com/stories/top-female-fortnite-streamers-in-the-world-news-esports-pokimane-valkyrae-loserfruit-twitch-youtube/] What are your thoughts on the interaction between the Twitch streamer and the four-time grammy award winner? Share them in the comments below. 

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The streaming culture has witnessed a phenomenal surge in recent years. And a fair share of credit goes to Kai Cenat, unarguably among the biggest streamers in the industry today. The Twitch superstar is also seen as the 'face of the generation' as far as streaming goes. And his growing social media numbers speak to his dominance in the market. Hailing from a humble background, the Twitch sensation today enjoys the majority of the spotlight. The creator’s rise to the rank of a 'streaming pioneer' is indeed an inspiring story. 
<h2>Early Life and Family </h2>
Kai Carlo Cenat III aka Kai Cenat was born in New York City on December 16, 2001. He was raised alongside his twin sister Kaia and two brothers, Kaleel and Devonte. Both of his parents have their roots in the Caribbean. The streamer finished his schooling at Frederick Douglass Academy. He graduated from high school in 2019. For his college years, he attended Morrisville State College in 2019, where he pursued Business Administration. There was also a period after his parents split up when Kai spent some time living in a shelter in Georgia before returning to NYC. 

<img class="aligncenter wp-image-1741779 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/XIiG_cZNq1Q-HD.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" />

In middle school, when Kai was around 13 years of age, he made his first move to the ‘golden dreams’. He started uploading short comedic sketches on Facebook before eventually branching out to Instagram. Apparently, the videos couldn't contain the personality of the creator, as fans were always asking for more. Thus, on January 13, 2018, Kai uploaded his first video to YouTube. Over the next few years, as the YouTuber kept growing bigger and bigger, Kai Cenat made the difficult decision of dropping out of college and committing to content creation full-time. 

Around the same time, the creator also joined hands with the infamous YouTube collective AMP, which helped to his outgrowing popularity. With more and more people starting to recognize the creator, Kai Cenat decided to head to the next chapter of his career.
<h2>Kai Cenat's Twitch Career</h2>
The YouTuber transitioned into a streamer only in February 2021, starting with his Twitch debut. He mostly made gaming and reaction-based content. After transitioning, Kai saw astronomical growth within a year. Further, he was nominated for "Streamer of the Year" and "Breakout Streamer" categories at the 12th Streamy Awards. 

This year, his 30-day Subathon in February broke multiple records that put him on top. He broke Ninja's (269,154) and Ludwig's (283,066) Twitch records for the 'all-time high active subs'. Achieving this feat in March 2023, Cenat currently holds the podium with 306,621 subs. Moreover, this acted as an additional boost in his follower count as he recently crossed the five million mark. At the time of writing, he ranks 37 on the all-time list with 5.13 million followers.

<img class="aligncenter wp-image-1561748 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Kai-Cenat-Twitch.jpg" alt="" width="1917" height="999" />

Fans believe the ongoing year has been the big break year for Kai Cenat in the industry. Although the streamer had announced his influence in the last year itself when he bagged “Streamer of the Year,” it was only a teaser to the upcoming domination. 

The American streamer bagged “Streamer of the Year” again in 2023.
<h2>How much does Kai Cenat earn? </h2>
The Twitch streamer has never publicly talked about his earnings from his social media platforms. However, from all the credible data available, a possible net worth and monthly income can be deduced. 

According to data from Twitch Tracker, Cenat appears to make approximately $160,885 per month from Twitch, while data from Social Blade estimates that he makes about $30,000 per month via YouTube. According to this, KaiCenat makes around $175,000 a month from Twitch and YouTube by itself, or almost $2.1 million annually.

Many websites claim that Kai Cenat is worth between $2 million and $3 million, but it's hard to tell how realistic these estimates are because Cenat has never really addressed this in public.
<h2>Twitch Ban and Controversies</h2>
With the Twitch guidelines deemed to be too strict, even Kai Cenat has been a victim of bans multiple times. Although the severity of the punishment lasted only a day, in July 2021, Kai received his first ban on Twitch. The one-day ban was said to be put in because he unknowingly showed an explicit image on his stream while browsing through his sub-reddit.

The second one did not have to wait for long, as he received another one-day ban in August 2021. Surprisingly, the reason for this was the same as that of the first. The third ban, however, was a strong one, and it had also stirred controversy.

The longest ban of his career, the 30-day ban, came in March 2022. Kai had made some comments during one of his streams, which were translated by certain Twitch staff as threats. While the ban might have been necessary, the severity of the same caused tension, with speculations arriving that he could make his shift to the then-new and booming platform, Kick.

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January 2023 saw Kai Cenat receive his fourth ban. It lasted for three days, and the reason was deduced to be his passing out on the stream<a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/esports-news-how-long-is-the-ban-fans-left-in-shock-after-twitch-sensation-kai-cenat-got-reportedly-banned-for-consuming-too-much-weed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> after consumption of 'too many' edibles.</a> 

Another ban on his career came in April 2023. The timing of the week-long ban, however, turned out to be the worst. He received the fifth ban right after winning the Streamer of the Year Award and completing the record-breaking 30-day Subathon. While the exact reason is unclear, it is rumored that some 'explicit activity' shown in the game during his GTA stream was the cause of it.

During a recent Jail live stream in August, the streamer nearly escaped another ban when a fight broke out in the jail which might have triggered the Amazon-owned streaming platform guidelines. Fortunately, that <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/esports-news-kai-cenat-narrowly-escapes-twitch-ban-on-his-first-day-of-jail-stream/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">didn't happen to be the case and the streamer dodged a ban</a>!

But the controversy around Kai Cenat peaked when he was charged by the authorities for <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/esports-news-i-have-to-go-to-court-kai-cenat-updates-audience-on-the-charges-and-aftermath-of-his-ps-five-giveaway-in-new-york/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allegedly inciting the New York riots</a>. In fact, the streamer was taken into custody for a while until the authorities tried to manage the chaos at Central Park. The streamer had thought of hosting a mega giveaway of PlayStation 5, PCs, and some other gaming essentials at Central Park. However, not even in his worst nightmare would he have thought the situation would have gotten that bad. Almost a crowd of 2,000 descended into chaos, leading to a lot of injuries and crowd mismanagement. 
<h2>Viral Moments from 2023 </h2>
There have been plenty of viral moments from the big year of Kai Cenat, but here are some moments fans would always feel were the highlight of his run in 2023:

The subathon hosted by the streamer in February had most of the iconic Kai Cenat moments. During his subathon on Twitch, the creator featured some adorable speed-dating segments as well. One of the memorable moments from the speed-dating stream has to be when he met a banned streamer during a blind date. The conversation that followed was the peak of Kai Cenat's witty moment! 

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On the last day of his viral subathon, the streamer broke the existing record of the platform by surpassing 300,000 subscribers. The celebrations that happened following the achievement go down as the most overwhelming moments captured in his steaming career. 

Another iconic moment can be traced back to the xQc and Pokimane drama after xQc bagged a huge Kick contract. The Pokimane controversy took a completely fun turn when Kai Cenat had an interaction with the Twitch female superstar, which later evolved into a flirtatious conversation. Remember the line “What's your number?”
<h2>Personal Details</h2>
<table style="height: 762px" width="524">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Kai Cenat</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Born</td>
<td style="text-align: center">December 16, 2001</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Place of Birth</td>
<td style="text-align: center">New York City </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Height</td>
<td style="text-align: center">5 feet 4 inches (approx.)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Weight</td>
<td style="text-align: center">60-65 kg approx.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Parents</td>
<td style="text-align: center">N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Girlfriend </td>
<td style="text-align: center">N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nationality</td>
<td style="text-align: center">American </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>College</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Frederick Douglass Academy (Secondary Education), Morrisville State College (Student of Business Grad. [Dropout])</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> Channels</td>
<td style="text-align: center">Kai Cenat (YouTube), Kai Cenat Live (YouTube), kaicenat (Twitch), kaicenat (Instagram)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Followers</td>
<td style="text-align: center">7.9 million (Twitch), 5.02 million (YouTube [@kaicenatlive]), 4.9 million (YouTube [Kai Cenat]), 7.4 million (Instagram [@kaicenat])</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Awards</td>
<td>
<ul>
 	<li style="text-align: left">“Streamer of the Year” at Streamy Awards 2022</li>
 	<li style="text-align: left">“Breakout Streamer” at Streamy Awards 2022 (Nominated)</li>
 	<li style="text-align: left">“Streamer of the Year” at Streamy Awards 2023</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

Kai Cenat

The streaming culture has witnessed a phenomenal surge in recent years. And a fair share of credit goes to Kai Cenat, unarguably among the biggest streamers in the industry today. The Twitch superstar is also seen as the &#8216;face of the generation&#8217; as far as streaming goes. And his growing social media numbers speak to his dominance in the market. Hailing from a humble background, the Twitch sensation today enjoys the majority of the spotlight. The creator’s rise to the rank of a &#8216;streaming pioneer&#8217; is indeed an inspiring story.  Early Life and Family  Kai Carlo Cenat III aka Kai Cenat was born in New York City on December 16, 2001. He was raised alongside his twin sister Kaia and two brothers, Kaleel and Devonte. Both of his parents have their roots in the Caribbean. The streamer finished his schooling at Frederick Douglass Academy. He graduated from high school in 2019. For his college years, he attended Morrisville State College in 2019, where he pursued Business Administration. There was also a period after his parents split up when Kai spent some time living in a shelter in Georgia before returning to NYC.  In middle school, when Kai was around 13 years of age, he made his first move to the ‘golden dreams’. He started uploading short comedic sketches on Facebook before eventually branching out to Instagram. Apparently, the videos couldn&#8217;t contain the personality of the creator, as fans were always asking for more. Thus, on January 13, 2018, Kai uploaded his first video to YouTube. Over the next few years, as the YouTuber kept growing bigger and bigger, Kai Cenat made the difficult decision of dropping out of college and committing to content creation full-time.  Around the same time, the creator also joined hands with the infamous YouTube collective AMP, which helped to his outgrowing popularity. With more and more people starting to recognize the creator, Kai Cenat decided to head to the next chapter of his career. Kai Cenat&#8217;s Twitch Career The YouTuber transitioned into a streamer only in February 2021, starting with his Twitch debut. He mostly made gaming and reaction-based content. After transitioning, Kai saw astronomical growth within a year. Further, he was nominated for &#8220;Streamer of the Year&#8221; and &#8220;Breakout Streamer&#8221; categories at the 12th Streamy Awards.  This year, his 30-day Subathon in February broke multiple records that put him on top. He broke Ninja&#8217;s (269,154) and Ludwig&#8217;s (283,066) Twitch records for the &#8216;all-time high active subs&#8217;. Achieving this feat in March 2023, Cenat currently holds the podium with 306,621 subs. Moreover, this acted as an additional boost in his follower count as he recently crossed the five million mark. At the time of writing, he ranks 37 on the all-time list with 5.13 million followers. Fans believe the ongoing year has been the big break year for Kai Cenat in the industry. Although the streamer had announced his influence in the last year itself when he bagged “Streamer of the Year,” it was only a teaser to the upcoming domination.  The American streamer bagged “Streamer of the Year” again in 2023. How much does Kai Cenat earn?  The Twitch streamer has never publicly talked about his earnings from his social media platforms. However, from all the credible data available, a possible net worth and monthly income can be deduced.  According to data from Twitch Tracker, Cenat appears to make approximately $160,885 per month from Twitch, while data from Social Blade estimates that he makes about $30,000 per month via YouTube. According to this, KaiCenat makes around $175,000 a month from Twitch and YouTube by itself, or almost $2.1 million annually. Many websites claim that Kai Cenat is worth between $2 million and $3 million, but it&#8217;s hard to tell how realistic these estimates are because Cenat has never really addressed this in public. Twitch Ban and Controversies With the Twitch guidelines deemed to be too strict, even Kai Cenat has been a victim of bans multiple times. Although the severity of the punishment lasted only a day, in July 2021, Kai received his first ban on Twitch. The one-day ban was said to be put in because he unknowingly showed an explicit image on his stream while browsing through his sub-reddit. The second one did not have to wait for long, as he received another one-day ban in August 2021. Surprisingly, the reason for this was the same as that of the first. The third ban, however, was a strong one, and it had also stirred controversy. The longest ban of his career, the 30-day ban, came in March 2022. Kai had made some comments during one of his streams, which were translated by certain Twitch staff as threats. While the ban might have been necessary, the severity of the same caused tension, with speculations arriving that he could make his shift to the then-new and booming platform, Kick. January 2023 saw Kai Cenat receive his fourth ban. It lasted for three days, and the reason was deduced to be his passing out on the stream after consumption of &#8216;too many&#8217; edibles.  Another ban on his career came in April 2023. The timing of the week-long ban, however, turned out to be the worst. He received the fifth ban right after winning the Streamer of the Year Award and completing the record-breaking 30-day Subathon. While the exact reason is unclear, it is rumored that some &#8216;explicit activity&#8217; shown in the game during his GTA stream was the cause of it. During a recent Jail live stream in August, the streamer nearly escaped another ban when a fight broke out in the jail which might have triggered the Amazon-owned streaming platform guidelines. Fortunately, that didn&#8217;t happen to be the case and the streamer dodged a ban! But the controversy around Kai Cenat peaked when he was charged by the authorities for allegedly inciting the New York riots. In fact, the streamer was taken into custody for a while until the authorities tried to manage the chaos at Central Park. The streamer had thought of hosting a mega giveaway of PlayStation 5, PCs, and some other gaming essentials at Central Park. However, not even in his worst nightmare would he have thought the situation would have gotten that bad. Almost a crowd of 2,000 descended into chaos, leading to a lot of injuries and crowd mismanagement.  Viral Moments from 2023  There have been plenty of viral moments from the big year of Kai Cenat, but here are some moments fans would always feel were the highlight of his run in 2023: The subathon hosted by the streamer in February had most of the iconic Kai Cenat moments. During his subathon on Twitch, the creator featured some adorable speed-dating segments as well. One of the memorable moments from the speed-dating stream has to be when he met a banned streamer during a blind date. The conversation that followed was the peak of Kai Cenat&#8217;s witty moment!  On the last day of his viral subathon, the streamer broke the existing record of the platform by surpassing 300,000 subscribers. The celebrations that happened following the achievement go down as the most overwhelming moments captured in his steaming career.  Another iconic moment can be traced back to the xQc and Pokimane drama after xQc bagged a huge Kick contract. The Pokimane controversy took a completely fun turn when Kai Cenat had an interaction with the Twitch female superstar, which later evolved into a flirtatious conversation. Remember the line “What&#8217;s your number?” Personal Details  Name Kai Cenat   Born December 16, 2001  Place of Birth New York City   Height 5 feet 4 inches (approx.)  Weight 60-65 kg approx.  Parents N/A  Girlfriend  N/A  Nationality American   College Frederick Douglass Academy (Secondary Education), Morrisville State College (Student of Business Grad. [Dropout])   Channels Kai Cenat (YouTube), Kai Cenat Live (YouTube), kaicenat (Twitch), kaicenat (Instagram)  Followers 7.9 million (Twitch), 5.02 million (YouTube [@kaicenatlive]), 4.9 million (YouTube [Kai Cenat]), 7.4 million (Instagram [@kaicenat])  Awards  “Streamer of the Year” at Streamy Awards 2022 “Breakout Streamer” at Streamy Awards 2022 (Nominated) “Streamer of the Year” at Streamy Awards 2023

Canadian Rapper Drake Bets $121,000 Against Twitch King Kai Cenat in An NBA2K Challenge

Drake bet $121,000 on Kai Cenat

Kai and xQc were shocked to see Drake’s Instagram story