“Two or Three Times as Much as My Whole Year’s Salary” – Sykkuno Recalls His Journey From Friendless Job Life to Becoming an Among Us Star

Streaming has become a career option for many these days. There are millions of streamers on multiple live streaming platforms like Twitch and YouTube. But getting to the top in this field is the hardest task. However, the YouTube streamer Sykkuno became one of the top streamers.

Sykkuno, whose real identity is still a mystery, is among the top streamers. He rose to popularity thanks to the Among Us and other video game streams. Fans adore him for his calm and quiet nature. Sykkuno currently has over 2.89 subscribers on his YouTube channel.

Why did Sykkuno become a streamer?

Every streamer might have to face this question about their reason for becoming a streamer. Now the answer to this question varies for every person. And for the American streamer Sykkuno, it was to escape from his old boring life and especially make new friends.

Sykkuno shared, “The reason I started streaming was because there was a time in my life I just did not have any friends at all. Basically, I would wake up, I’d go to work, I’d come home, and I’d just play games by myself.” He also shared that he followed Lirik’s stream before he became a streamer and now he’s also friends with Lirik.

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Aside from Lirik, the YouTube streamer made lots of friends. He is now friends with famous streamers like Valkyrae, Fuslie, Pokimane, and Disguised Toast. Moreover, Sykkuno is also friends with LilyPichu, although he has known her for a long time. Also, Lily was the one who introduce him to other streamers.

How did this YouTube streamer become successful with Among Us?

Sykkuno became famous for playing Among Us with friends like Toast, Rae, and Poki. The American streamer is one of the most-watched Among Us streamers. He shared that his audience didn’t love his Among Us streams, but Sykkuno continued playing it because he loved playing it.

His Among Us streams eventually boomed, and he made more money from these streams compared to his software engineering job. Sykkuno said, “In one month, like not a little more, it was like more than two or three times as much as my whole year’s salary.”

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Undoubtedly, Sykkuno achieved almost everything he wanted, from friends to a dream job that pays a lot. What do you think about this YouTube streamer’s journey?