| Net Worth | $8,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Bryan Le |
| Date of Birth/Age | November 19, 1996 (age 22) |
| Source of wealth | YouTuber, Rapper |
| Height | 6’0” |
| Country of origin | U.S |
| State/City of origin | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Last Updated | 2019 |
Net Worth
RiceGum’s net worth is 8 million dollars and he made the large part of his fortune from the videos that he uploads to Youtube.
How Much Does RiceGum Make a Year?
Experts estimate that RiceGum makes about $100-$200,000 per month from his Youtube videos and partnerships. That means RiceGum is making between $1.5-$2 million a year.
Clearly, he’s doing quite well, as in one Youtube video he claimed that he bought a brand-new Land Rover Evoque as his “training wheels” that he’d use to learn how to drive. After he is a better driver, he wants to buy a fancy sports car.
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He also spends $40,000 a month on rent to live in the famous “Clout” house with his other social media influencers.
How does RiceGum make his money?
RiceGum makes the large majority of his money from posting videos to Youtube, including his now infamous diss tracks. With more than 5 million followers on Youtube and billions of views, this is where he makes most of his money. He also has 3 million Instagram followers, so he’s making money from sponsorships, posts and ads on that app.
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Introduction
Born Bryan Lee to Vietnamese parents in Nevada, the artist now known as “RiceGum” always had big dreams and big plans to be famous.
His start was slow, posting videos of himself playing video games to Youtube at first. Then, he gained fame when he started roasting people on the app Musical.ly and on Youtube as well. RiceGum is credited with starting the trend of artists creating “diss tracks” on Youtube.
RiceGum is now a bonafide social media star, and no one is exempt from his sassy Youtube channel. He’s gotten so popular, he was even featured in a Superbowl Commercial in 2019.
Early Life
The artist known as RiceGum was born Bryan Le in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 19th, 1996. Bryan was born into a middle to lower-middle class household with a tight-knit Vietnamese family. In fact, he lived with his parents until 2017, when he moved into the Clout house.
His parents wanted to him to go to college and become a rapper, but it wasn’t in the cards for this artist. He dropped out of the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
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RiceGum has a deep love and affection for his family. That love is seen in the many videos that he has uploaded to Youtube where he talks very lovingly about his mom and dad and the way that they’ve raised him.
He makes sure to keep his vlogger life separate from his family life because he doesn’t want to subject his family to any of the crass or mean comments that are often left by Youtube users.
Personal life
As mentioned, RiceGum moved out of his parents’ home in 2017 when he was 20 years old, but he still lives in Nevada.
RiceGum says that he is a heterosexual man and for a long time, people wondered who he was dating. While they never came out publicly, RiceGum now refers to the Instagram and Youtube personality Abby Rao as his girlfriend in his recent videos.
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In fact, in a video from February 2019, RiceGum asks Abby if he can go through her phone and read private messages that people sent to her on social media.
RiceGum reportedly mentioned at some point in his career that he wanted a child and then later started posting photos of himself and an unnamed baby.
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However, it was never announced whether the child was his or someone else’s. He made a few videos featuring the same little girl, but it was never clear if it was a joke or actually his child.
Career
RiceGum’s career started in 2012, when he started posting videos of himself playing popular videos games to Youtube, like “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.”
Eventually, RiceGum started releasing diss tracks on the Musical.ly app. He became instantly popular after releasing the video, “These Kids Must be Stopped” which focused on roasting young Youtube stars who were doing things that seemed a little too mature for their age.
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These days, he continues to gain popularity and stir up controversy by posting videos roasting other Youtubers and social media influencers. These videos include, “Frick Da Police,” “Bitcoin,” “Earthquakes” and “Didn’t Hit Her.”
His popularity is under fire though, after releasing some videos filmed in Japan that seemed a bit culturally insensitive.
Interesting Facts
- After receiving hateful comments from internet trolls, RiceGum decided not to feature his sister or brother in his videos ever again.
- “AfroGum” is a fake character created by RiceGum who is often featured in RiceGum’s videos. He’s supposed to play the role of producer and cameraman for RiceGum.
- RiceGum has shared that he thinks he is very unattractive on both his Twitter and Youtube accounts.
- RiceGum quit college but created an Instagram post in 2016 that alluded to the fact that he might have gone back to finish his degree.
- RiceGum disputes claims that he is only 5’8.” He says that he is actually closer to 6’3’’ and is very proud of his tall stature.
Highlights
- RiceGum started his career by uploading videos of himself playing video games.
- He quickly shot to fame after releasing a track dissing child Youtube stars called “These Kids Must be Stopped”
- He continues to make millions of dollars from his diss tracks, while stirring up controversy with other celebrities
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Favorite Quotes from RiceGum
“If you spend your free time reading inspirational quotes on Google you will be successful one day.”
“YouTube was a fun ride but I’m too good at Fortnite not to pursue it professionally. Thank you FaZeClan for the opportunity! Can’t wait to take home these championships with my brothers!”
“Hey the ugly store just called me, They said they need you…because they want to rebrand and become the beautiful store.”
“When 3 people have sex, it’s called a 3 sum. When 2 people have sex it’s a 2 sum. Now I know why they call me handsome.”
“Some days I be feeling as useless as the “G” in Lasagna.”
Tips for success from RiceGum
- Show up every single day and put out your best work. Persistence is key. Sometimes you’ll fail, but you’ll attract a crowd every day because they know you’re putting something new out there.
- Be genuine and have good intentions. If you’re going after something that you know is wrong, know that you can’t be the person to make it right.
- Being generous will get you far in life. Taking care of others will always lead to blessings in your own life.
- The internet is full of fakes. Social media is even worse. Know that almost nothing on the internet is real, so don’t base your reality on either of them.
