streamers/westcol: Difference between revisions
streamers/westcol
No edit summary |
|||
| (13 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
|title= | |title= | ||
|image= westcol.png | |image= westcol.png | ||
|nickname= WestCOL | |nickname= WestCOL | ||
|full-name= Luis Fernando Villa Álvarez | |full-name= Luis Fernando Villa Álvarez | ||
|nationality= Colombian | |nationality= Colombian | ||
|languages= Spanish | |languages= Spanish | ||
|horoscope= Capricorn | |horoscope= [[gambling-horoscope/capricorn|Capricorn]] | ||
|birth-date= 2000-12-24 | |birth-date= 2000-12-24 | ||
|died= | |died= | ||
|website= https://www.westcol.com/ | |website= https://www.westcol.com/ | ||
|email= villaelfrik@gmail.com | |email= villaelfrik@gmail.com | ||
| Line 20: | Line 18: | ||
|reddit= https://www.tiktok.com/@westcol | |reddit= https://www.tiktok.com/@westcol | ||
|wikipedia= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WestCOL | |wikipedia= https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WestCOL | ||
|occupation= [[streamers|Online streamer]], YouTuber, Singer | |||
|occupation= | |||
|genre= Gaming, Just Chatting, IRL, Slots & Casino | |genre= Gaming, Just Chatting, IRL, Slots & Casino | ||
|platform= Kick, Twitch, Youtube | |platform= Kick, Twitch, Youtube | ||
|net-worth= $5,000,000 <ref>https://win.gg/westcol-net-worth</ref> | |net-worth= $5,000,000 <ref>https://win.gg/westcol-net-worth</ref> | ||
|kick= https://kick.com/westcol | |kick= https://kick.com/westcol | ||
|kick-active= 2023 - {{CURRENTYEAR}} | |kick-active= 2023 - {{CURRENTYEAR}} | ||
|kick-followers= 3.67M | |kick-followers= 3.67M | ||
|twitch= https://www.twitch.tv/westcol | |twitch= https://www.twitch.tv/westcol | ||
|twitch-active= 2017 - {{CURRENTYEAR}} | |twitch-active= 2017 - {{CURRENTYEAR}} | ||
|twitch-followers= 1.57M | |twitch-followers= 1.57M | ||
|youtube= https://www.youtube.com/@WestCOL | |youtube= https://www.youtube.com/@WestCOL | ||
|youtube-active= 2014 - {{CURRENTYEAR}} | |youtube-active= 2014 - {{CURRENTYEAR}} | ||
|youtube-followers= 1.82M | |youtube-followers= 1.82M | ||
|esport-active= 2024 - {{CURRENTYEAR}} | |esport-active= 2024 - {{CURRENTYEAR}} | ||
|esport-game= Kings League Americas | |esport-game= Kings League Americas | ||
| Line 44: | Line 37: | ||
}}WestCOL, whose real name is Luis Villa, was born on December 24, 2000 in Ciudad Bolivar, Antioquia, Colombia. | }}WestCOL, whose real name is Luis Villa, was born on December 24, 2000 in Ciudad Bolivar, Antioquia, Colombia. | ||
Luis Villa, known globally as WestCOL, is one of the most influential streamers in Latin America and the most followed creator on the Kick <ref>https://kick.com/westcol</ref> | Luis Villa, known globally as WestCOL, is one of the most influential streamers in Latin America and the most followed creator on the Kick platform as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}.<ref>https://kick.com/westcol</ref> He rose to prominence through his "Just Chatting" broadcasts, controversial humor and high-production events like Stream Fighters.<ref>https://streamscharts.com/news/stream-fighters-3</ref> | ||
Originally a Twitch streamer, he transitioned to Kick in 2023, where he broke global viewership records, becoming the first streamer on the platform to surpass 1 million concurrent viewers during his boxing event.<ref>https://www.twitch.tv/westcol</ref> | |||
== Where can you watch Luis Villa live today? == | == Where can you watch Luis Villa live today? == | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| Line 67: | Line 62: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2025 | | 2025 | ||
| Broke global Kick viewership records with Stream Fighters 4 in October, solidifying his status as the platform's top creator <ref>https://www.infobae.com/tecno/2025/10/20/quien-es-westcol-el-streamer-colombiano-que-rompio-record-de-audiencia-global-con-stream-fighters-4</ref> | | Broke global Kick viewership records with Stream Fighters 4 in October, solidifying his status as the platform's top creator<ref>https://www.infobae.com/tecno/2025/10/20/quien-es-westcol-el-streamer-colombiano-que-rompio-record-de-audiencia-global-con-stream-fighters-4</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2024 | | 2024 | ||
| Organized Stream Fighters 3, becoming the first Kick streamer to exceed 1 million concurrent viewers (1.75M peak <ref>https://streamscharts.com/news/stream-fighters-3</ref> | | Organized Stream Fighters 3, becoming the first Kick streamer to exceed 1 million concurrent viewers (1.75M peak), dethroning Adin Ross<ref>https://streamscharts.com/news/stream-fighters-3</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2024 | | 2024 | ||
| Line 76: | Line 71: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2023 | | 2023 | ||
| Exclusively signed with Kick following Twitch's policy changes on gambling and revenue splits<ref>https://esports.gg/news/streamers/streamers-that-have-joined-or-switched-to-kick/</ref> | | Exclusively signed with Kick following Twitch's policy changes on gambling and revenue splits<ref>https://esports.gg/news/streamers/streamers-that-have-joined-or-switched-to-kick/</ref> | ||
|} | |} | ||
WestCOL's biggest win was $30,000 in roulette game in [ | WestCOL's biggest win was $30,000 in roulette game in [[casinos/stake|Stake]] casino. | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Line 90: | Line 85: | ||
| $30,000 | | $30,000 | ||
| Various Slots | | Various Slots | ||
| Total daily profit during a 2022 marathon stream <ref>https://casino.guide/streamer/westcol/</ref> | | Total daily profit during a 2022 marathon stream<ref>https://casino.guide/streamer/westcol/</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| $23,000 | | $23,000 | ||
| Duel at Dawn (Hacksaw Gaming) | | Duel at Dawn (Hacksaw Gaming) | ||
| Won over $23,000 in minutes, reaction became a viral clip <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbxylx40Sjo</ref> | | Won over $23,000 in minutes, reaction became a viral clip<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbxylx40Sjo</ref> | ||
|} | |} | ||
| Line 101: | Line 96: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2024 | | 2024 | ||
| WestCOL was nominated in ESLAND Awards for "Streamer of the Year" <ref>https://streamscharts.com/news/thegrefg-announces-premios-esland-2024-nominees</ref> | | WestCOL was nominated in ESLAND Awards for "Streamer of the Year"<ref>https://streamscharts.com/news/thegrefg-announces-premios-esland-2024-nominees</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2025 | | 2025 | ||
| Winner of "Best Collaboration" and "Best Viral Song" at Heat Latin Music Awards | | Winner of "Best Collaboration" and "Best Viral Song" at Heat Latin Music Awards<ref>https://www.billboard.com/espanol/noticias/premios-heat-2025-lista-completa-de-nominados-1235953956/</ref> | ||
|} | |} | ||
| Line 124: | Line 119: | ||
! Born | ! Born | ||
| December 24, 2000 | | December 24, 2000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" | Education | ! colspan="2" | Education | ||
| Line 148: | Line 141: | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{DISPLAYTITLE:WestCOL | {{DISPLAYTITLE:WestCOL}} | ||
{{#seo: | {{#seo: | ||
|title = WestCOL Streamer » Real Name Luis Villa, Biography and Career | |title = WestCOL Streamer » Real Name Luis Villa, Biography and Career | ||
|description = Complete biography of streamer WestCOL (Luis Villa). Discover his {{CURRENTYEAR}} net worth, streaming details, social links, and awards.}} | |description = Complete biography of streamer WestCOL (Luis Villa). Discover his {{CURRENTYEAR}} net worth, streaming details, social links, and awards.}} | ||