FaZe Clan was originally created in 2010 by three Call of Duty trickshotters: Eric “FaZe ClipZ” Rivera, Jeff “FaZe House Cat” Emann (later known as FaZe Timid), and Ben “FaZe Resistance” Christensen. Thomas “FaZe Temperrr” Oliveira is often called a co‑founder today because he later became the group’s long‑time leader and early CEO, but he was not part of the original founding trio.

Quick Scoop: Who Created FaZe Clan?

  • FaZe started on YouTube as FaZe Sniping on May 30, 2010, focused on Modern Warfare 2 trickshot montages.
  • The three original founders were:
    • Eric “FaZe ClipZ” Rivera.
* Jeff “FaZe House Cat” Emann (FaZe Timid).

* Ben “FaZe Resistance” Christensen.
  • Their creative sniper clips and trickshots quickly made the channel one of the most recognizable names in early CoD montage culture.

Founders vs Later Leaders

Over time, the public story shifted from the low‑key founders to the louder, more visible faces of the brand.

  • Thomas “FaZe Temperrr” Oliveira:
    • Joined soon after the start and became the earliest long‑term leader and first CEO.
* Credited with designing the FaZe logo and pushing the move from simple “FaZe Sniping” to the broader **FaZe Clan** lifestyle and esports brand.
  • Yousef “FaZe Apex” Abdelfattah:
    • Helped expand content into vlogs, lifestyle, and other games, bringing in a much wider audience beyond pure CoD trickshots.

Because Temperrr and Apex fronted content, business moves, and the famous FaZe House era, many casual fans think they “created” FaZe, even though the actual creators were ClipZ, House Cat, and Resistance.

How the Name “FaZe” Came About

  • Eric “FaZe ClipZ” has described that he used “Faze” (and similar tags like “Haze”) in his clan tags simply because he thought the word looked and sounded cool in Call of Duty lobbies.
  • That tag evolved into the “FaZe Sniping” identity and then, as the group broadened, into FaZe Clan as a full brand.

Why This Is a Trending Topic Now

  • In recent years and especially into the mid‑2020s, FaZe has gone through leadership changes, corporate drama, and even public debates about which early members truly deserve the “founder” label.
  • Interviews and forum discussions with FaZe ClipZ and others have resurfaced the original trio’s story, leading more fans to ask “who really created FaZe Clan?” instead of only crediting the later front‑men like Temperrr.

Mini FAQ

  1. Who are the official original founders of FaZe Clan?
    • Eric “FaZe ClipZ” Rivera, Jeff “FaZe House Cat / Timid” Emann, and Ben “FaZe Resistance” Christensen.
  1. Is FaZe Temperrr a founder?
    • He is widely seen as the architect and early CEO of FaZe Clan’s growth, but not part of the original three who started FaZe Sniping in 2010.
  1. When was FaZe Clan founded?
    • The FaZe YouTube presence launched on May 30, 2010, under the name FaZe Sniping.

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