In a world full of players relying on keyboard and mouse, Nick “NICKMERCS” Kolcheff levels the competitive field with a controller in his hands. Alongside Fortnite’s success, NICKMERCS has quickly made a name for himself as one of the world’s premier players of the game with 150+ tournament wins and over 2,000 Victory Royales. With nearly 2 million subscribers on YouTube and over 3 million followers on Twitch, he is also one of the most popular personalities in Esports.

NICKMERCS began his career uploading playthroughs of Outlast on YouTube in 2011 before transitioning to gaming content based on Call of Duty. In 2018, he was shot into superstardom after he and his team broke a Fortnite World Record for most squad kills in a game. He also set a record for most kills in Fortnite from a duo.