Tfue
{{short description|American professional esports player (born 1998)}}
{{distinguish|TFEU}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox Twitch streamer
| name = Tfue
| image = Tfue.png
| caption = Tfue in 2018
| birth_name = Turner Tenny Frahm
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|2}}
| birth_place = Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, U.S.
| occupation = {{Hlist|Live streamer|YouTuber}}
| organizations = {{Hlist|FaZe Clan|Rogue|Denial Esports}}
| website =
| pseudonym =
| channel_name = Tfue
| years_active = 2014–present
| genre = {{hlist|Esports|Gaming}}
| games = Fortnite Battle Royale • COD • Call of DUTY
| followers = 11.4 million
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
- Zemie
- Prospering
- Scoped
- Nate Hill
- HippieHabitat
}}
| module = {{Infobox Kick streamer|subbox = yes
| channel_name = Tfue
| years_active = 2023–present
| followers = 224.8 thousand{{cite web |title=Kick Channel |url=https://kick.com/tfue |website=Kick.com |access-date=5 May 2024}}
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox YouTube personality|subbox=Yes
| channel_display_name = Tfue
| channel_id = UC9lSZSYpDDE18hoFA7YlBpw
| years_active = 2014–present
| genre = {{hlist|Gaming|Vlog}}
| subscribers = 11.8 million
| views = 1.58 billion
| associated_acts = JOOGSQUAD PPJT
| silver_year = 2018
| gold_year = 2018
| diamond_year = 2019
| stats_update = May 5, 2024
}}
}}
Turner Tenney (born January 2, 1998),{{cite web|url=https://fazeclan.com/pages/tfue|title=FaZe Tfue|publisher=FaZe Clan|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20190529050155/https://fazeclan.com/pages/tfue|archive-date = May 29, 2019|access-date=May 27, 2019}}{{cite tweet|number=1080361518766600192|title=it's My 21st Birthday!!!|first=Turner|last=Tenney|authorlink=Tfue|user=TTfue|date=January 1, 2019|access-date=June 4, 2019}} better known as Tfue, is an American online streamer, esports player, and YouTuber best known for playing Fortnite.
Career
Tenney previously streamed games such as Call of Duty, Destiny and H1Z1, but he transitioned to Fortnite Battle Royale as it was quickly gaining popularity.{{Cite news|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/who-is-tfue-fortnite-twitch-youtube/|title=Who is Tfue? Everything you need to know about the ex-FaZe Clan Fortnite star|last=James|first=Ford|date=January 17, 2020|work=GamesRadar+|publisher=Future US|access-date=February 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118224923/https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/who-is-tfue-fortnite-twitch-youtube/|archive-date=January 18, 2020|url-status=live}} Tfue later joined FaZe Clan, a professional esports organization.
In May 2018, Tenney was banned from Twitch for 30 days, after allegedly saying "coon" on one of his streams.{{Cite web |last=Asarch |first=Steven |date=2018-05-18 |title='Fortnite' Streamer FaZe Tfue Banned From Twitch Again |url=https://www.newsweek.com/faze-tfue-fortnite-twitch-banned-30-days-notvivid-934858 |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=Newsweek |language=en}} Twitch shortened the ban to 7 days after reviewing the word wasn't used in a racial manner.{{cn|date=June 2024}}
On July 2, 2018, Tenney received a permanent account ban on his Epic Games accounts because he was allegedly selling and buying Epic Games accounts, which is prohibited by Epic Games' terms and conditions. A week later, Tenney was banned from Twitch again, this time for 14 days, for unknown reasons.{{Cite web |last=Valens |first=Ana |date=September 6, 2018 |title=Who is FaZe Tfue, and why was he banned from Twitch? |url=https://dotesports.com/news/faze-tfue-banned-facts |access-date=May 27, 2019 |website=Dot Esports |publisher=The Daily Dot}}
On May 20, 2019, Tenney filed a lawsuit against the FaZe Clan, claiming that they "pressured Tenney to live in one of their homes in Los Angeles, pressured him into underage drinking and illegal gambling. FaZe also continuously pressured and encouraged him to engage in dangerous stunts." Tenney also claimed, that "he only got 20% from any branded videos that are published on Twitch, YouTube or social media and half of his revenue from touring and appearances."{{Cite magazine|last=Cullins|first=Ashley|date=May 20, 2019|title=Esports Pro Sues Gaming Organization FaZe Clan Over "Oppressive" Contract|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/thr-esq/tfue-sues-faze-clan-oppressive-contract-1212124|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 27, 2019}} FaZe Clan responded on Twitter, saying that they didn't take any money from his tournament winnings, Twitch and YouTube revenue or his social media. They also said that they "took $60,000 from his branded videos" and offered Tenney "an improved contract multiple times, with 100% of the money going to Tenney, but he rejected or ignored all of them."{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/21/pro-gamer-tfue-files-lawsuit-against-esports-org-over-grossly-oppressive-contract/|title=Pro gamer Tfue files lawsuit against esports org over 'grossly oppressive' contract|last=Lomas|first=Natasha|date=2019-05-21|website=TechCrunch|access-date=2022-03-11}}
On August 1, 2019, FaZe Clan filed a federal lawsuit in New York, suing Tenney, claiming that he violated his contract by disparaging the company and trying to form a rival esports organization. The organization also claims that Tenney allegedly directly leaked confidential information about his contract to media publications, violating their terms.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/1/20750678/faze-clan-tfue-lawsuit-20-million-streaming-earnings-rival-esports-team|title=Faze Clan sues Fortnite star Tfue, claims he earned more than $20 million from streaming|last=Alexander|first=Julia|date=August 1, 2019|website=The Verge}}
On June 20, 2023, after almost 2 months of internet absence, Tenney uploaded a video to YouTube announcing his retirement.{{Cite web |date=June 20, 2023 |title=Goodbye... |website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZqaXmjpTr8 |access-date=June 20, 2023}} On November 19, 2023, Tenney uploaded a video to YouTube announcing his return to streaming on the Kick platform.{{Cite web |date=June 20, 2023 |title=Rest in Peace |website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eMtkOEaDbg |access-date=November 19, 2023}}{{primary source inline|date=June 2024}}
Personal life
Tenney is from Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. He went to middle school for a week, but thought that "[...] it sucked [there] [...]" which is why "[...] [he] never really went to school [...]" after that and was homeschooled.{{Cite news|last=Smith|first=Noah|date=2020-01-13|title=The unique, unlikely celebrity of Tfue|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/video-games/the-unique-celebrity-of-tfue-fortnite-standout-and-twitch-star/|access-date=2020-07-30|newspaper=Washington Post|language=en}}
In 2019, he moved to New Jersey with his duo partner Cloakzy.{{Cite web|date=2019-05-29|title=Tfue Moves In With Cloakzy. Big Announcement On Vlog This Sunday?|url=https://www.gamelife.com/fortnite/tfue-moves-in-with-cloakzy-big-announcement-coming/|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Game Life|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-05-29|title=Cloakzy might be the next FaZe Clan player on the way out|url=https://www.dailyesports.gg/cloakzy-might-be-the-next-faze-clan-player-on-the-way-out/|access-date=2020-07-30|website=Daily Esports|language=en-US|archive-date=August 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809052113/https://www.dailyesports.gg/cloakzy-might-be-the-next-faze-clan-player-on-the-way-out/|url-status=dead}}
Tenney's older brother Jack is also a content creator under the moniker JOOGSQUAD PPJT, and has featured Tanner in multiple Youtube videos.{{Cite web |date=May 14, 2018 |title=THE BEST FORTNITE PLAYER IN THE WORLD IS MY BROTHER?!? Faze TFUE Highlights | JOOGSQUAD PPJT |website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGfhUGRTZOQ |access-date=9 November 2024}}