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Alexey Gubanov | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1992 |
| Education | PTU |
| Occupation(s) | streamer, blogger |
| Years active | 2012-present |
JesusAVGN (Alexei Alexandrovich Gubanov; March 30, 1992, Novokuznetsk) — Russian blogger, letterplayer and streamer.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Alexei Alexandrovich Gubanov (Russian: Алексей Александрович Губанов) born on March 30, 1992 in Novokuznetsk.[3] Streamer stated that in his youth he and his parents had to live in a dormitory with bedbugs and cockroaches. The family was supported by his disabled father, who worked at a factory. Alexei's mother took care of household chores and looked after his brother, who had been disabled since birth.[4] After school, Gubanov went to vocational school, where he learned the specialties “Computer Operator” and “Locksmith".[5][4] Streamer noted that despite having a diploma, he never gained any real knowledge, and went to school just to avoid upsetting his parents.[4] In 2012, he created a channel on the YouTube platform dedicated to computer games. Initially, he maintained anonymity when communicating with the audience. On December 31, 2016, he revealed his name and began live streaming on YouTube and Twitch.[6][4] According to Alexei's version, he decided to show himself in 2015, because by that time he had run out of other ideas for content.[4]
Gubanov became one of those who popularized raids on Twitch, during which he and an audience of subscribers would visit the channels of aspiring streamers and watch their reaction to the increased number of views. During one of these raids, he met American streamer DizzyDizaster.[4]
In October 2021, he moved to the United States, at which time he changed the format of his channels. He began to express opposition views and criticized the actions of the Russian authorities. He spoke out against the war in Ukraine.[7] In 2023, he gets his green card.[8] In April 2023, Gubanov's accounts on Twitch, Telegram and Kick platforms were added to Roskomnadzor's register of banned information due to online casino advertisements.[9]
On January 30, 2025, by decision of the Tverskoy Court of Moscow, he was found guilty of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, where he was fined 50к rubles (~$610 USD).[10]
On April 4, 2025, the Russian Ministry of Justice added Gubanov to the register of foreign agents.[7] According to the official report of the agency, the reason for this was criticism of the Russian authorities and opposition to a special military operation.[1] As of April 2025, JesusAVGN had 1.4 million subscribers on YouTube and 1.8 million on the streaming platform Twitch.[11]
During an interview with The Washington Post, Gubanov explained how the sanctions are affecting him despite previously moving to the U.S, He stated that many advertisers have left the Russian market and Russian cards have been blocked.[12][13] He also noted that “For many years he opposed Putin's regime, because of which he was forced to leave Russia”.[2]
Charitable activities
[edit]In 2021, Gubanov participated in a charity broadcast marathon, where, together with other streamers, he raised 763к rubles (~$9 300 USD) to buy projectors and consoles for the game rooms of the Dmitry Rogachev Hospital. Dmitry Rogachev.[14][15][16]
In March 2024, it was reported that Gubanov on the broadcast collected 250к rubles (~$3 000 USD) to help the victims of the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall
Nomination
[edit]In 2016, he became a nominee of the National Runet Bloggers NeForum Awards in the category “Best Blog About Games”.
He is on the 3rd place of the most popular streamers in Russia.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Register of foreign agents". minjust.gov.ru.
- ^ a b Leston, Ryan (2022-03-09). "Twitch Streamers in Russia Hit By Economic Sanctions". IGN. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "JesusAVGN". Genius. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ a b c d e f "JesusAVGN". srsly.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Что мы знаем о Хесусе – делал ринопластику, уже год живет в Америке, стримил с накладной грудью". Cyber.Sports.ru. 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Биография Алексея Губанова — статьи и новости на 7days.ru". 7Дней.ру (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ a b "Стримера JesusAVGN признали иноагентом в РФ". Постньюс (in Russian). 2025-04-04. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Российский стример получил грин-карту после 1,5 лет жизни в США - Газета.Ru | Новости". Газета.Ru (in Russian). 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Аккаунты 15 блогеров внесли в реестр запрещенной информации Роскомнадзора". www.pnp.ru (in Russian). 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Блогера JesusAVGN признали виновным в дискредитации российской армии - Газета.Ru | Новости". Газета.Ru (in Russian). 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ |, Светлана БАШТОВАЯ. "Минюст включил стримера из Новокузнецка в реестр иноагентов". kem.kp.ru - (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
{{cite web}}:|last=has numeric name (help) - ^ Grayson, Nathan; Horton, Alex; O'Grady, Siobhán; Burianova, Tetiana; Morgunov, Serhiy; Karklis, Laris (2022-03-07). "Twitch streamers in Russia lose livelihoods as sanctions hit home". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Editor-in-chief, James Batchelor (2022-03-08). "Sanctions prevent Twitch from paying Russian streamers". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Bratishkinoff, NS и JesusAVGN собрали почти миллион на игровые приставки для больницы". Cybersport.ru (in Russian). 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Игра в помощь: как геймеры и стримеры собирают миллионы на благотворительность". Forbes.ru (in Russian). 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Трансляция добра: как стримеры собирают миллионы на благотворительность". РБК Life. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Рейтинг каналов Twitch — Топ-100". twitch.whatstat.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-04-23.