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FaZe Clan Reaches Beyond World of Esports Onto Cover of Sports Illustrated’s July Issue

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

In Sports Illustrateds July issue, Rohan Nadkarni details how FaZe Clan, the gaming, streaming, merchandising, content-creating monster, grew a following and brand reach well beyond the world of esports.

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  • In Sports Illustrateds July issue, Rohan Nadkarni details how FaZe Clan, the gaming, streaming, merchandising, content-creating monster, grew a following and brand reach well beyond the world of esports.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210610005834/en/
    A decade ago, FaZe Clan had humble beginnings as an informal collective of gamers trading Call of Duty highlight clips on YouTube.
  • Today FaZe members have rock star followings, and athletes have noticed: some of the biggest names in analog sports have joined forces with the esports conglomerate.
  • Sports Illustrateds first esports-themed cover features Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler FaZe K1 Murray, teenaged basketball star LeBron FaZe Bronny James Jr., FaZe Temperrr, FaZe Swagg and FaZe Rug.

Broadway Musical Fela! Makes Audio Adaptation Debut Featuring A Global Cast Of Performers

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

Script, framing the ongoing #EndSars movement in the context of Fela Kuti\'s legacy.

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  • Script, framing the ongoing #EndSars movement in the context of Fela Kuti\'s legacy.
  • In the aftermath of the October 2020 #EndSars protests against police brutality, his message still achingly resounds.
  • on Clubhouse to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the close of the show\'s Broadway run.
  • Through its system of modern, solar-powered rural maternal clinics, the Foundation helps poor, vulnerable pregnant women safely deliver healthy babies.

Faze Medicines Appoints Biotech Leader Philip Vickers, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, January 25, 2021

Faze Medicines , a biotechnology company pioneering therapeutics based on the groundbreaking new science of biomolecular condensates, today announced that it has appointed Philip Vickers, Ph.D., as its chief executive officer (CEO).

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  • Faze Medicines , a biotechnology company pioneering therapeutics based on the groundbreaking new science of biomolecular condensates, today announced that it has appointed Philip Vickers, Ph.D., as its chief executive officer (CEO).
  • Dr. Vickers takes the helm of Faze shortly after the company launched in December 2020 with an $81 million Series A financing.
  • In addition to his role as CEO, Dr. Vickers will also join Fazes board of directors.
  • Faze Medicines is a biotechnology company harnessing the groundbreaking new science of biomolecular condensates to create medical breakthroughs.

UGAA Partners with Original FaZe Clan Gamer Lucas Mosing and Becker College for Online eSports Curriculum

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Monday, November 16, 2020

Universal Gamers Amateur Association (UGAA), an innovative leader in career-focused online education that combines with eSports League gaming, is joining with one of the original members of FaZe Clan Lucas Mosing and top-ranked Becker College to develop eSports industry curriculum for students in the K-12 grades.

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  • Universal Gamers Amateur Association (UGAA), an innovative leader in career-focused online education that combines with eSports League gaming, is joining with one of the original members of FaZe Clan Lucas Mosing and top-ranked Becker College to develop eSports industry curriculum for students in the K-12 grades.
  • Lucas Mosing is a world-renowned gamer and one of the original members of FaZe Clan.
  • Mosing, better known online as FaZe Blaze, is an American YouTube vlogger and Gamer.
  • As one of the original Directors of FaZe Clan with over 3 million subscribers and over 500 million views, Blaze is one of the most well-known of the FaZe YouTubers.

"The Crew League" Partners With TikTok For A First-of-Its-kind Basketball Tournament Featuring Music's Top Artists & Their "Crews"

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The games hosted by Faze Clan, Justin Combs, 24kGoldn, will be a 10-team 4-on-4 basketball tournament featuring the music industry's top hip hop stars and their "crews".

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  • The games hosted by Faze Clan, Justin Combs, 24kGoldn, will be a 10-team 4-on-4 basketball tournament featuring the music industry's top hip hop stars and their "crews".
  • Each team will be captained by one artist who will recruit a "crew" consisting of managers, best friends, fellow performers, and more.
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    "We want to showcase the music talent while also generating awareness around the 'crew' members.
  • Get ready to see these talented artists and their entourages compete to be crowned champion of 'The Crew League',"said Peter Jideonwo, 'The Crew League' Co-Founder.

G FUEL And FaZe Clan Are Dropping A New, Celebratory "FaZe X" Flavor On October 21

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

G FUEL FaZe X has a mysterious icy flavor that you just have to try to get the full, energizing experience.

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  • G FUEL FaZe X has a mysterious icy flavor that you just have to try to get the full, energizing experience.
  • A serving of G FUEL FaZe X has only 15 calories and contains 140 mg of caffeine and proprietary energy and focus-enhancing complexes.
  • "We continue to reinvent the partnership game with our title sponsor G FUEL with the official release of the FaZe X flavor created to celebrate ten years of FaZe Clan.
  • In honor of the new flavor and FaZe Clan's 10-year anniversary, G FUEL and FaZe Clan are also launching a huge FaZe X giveaway on October 22nd.

New Music Leak by De Boss - Trapafara

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Friday, October 9, 2020

and thus got the name De Boss, he got roped by his friends Phyno and Runtown into making music, who as at then worked out of his establishment in Enugu Nigeria.

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  • and thus got the name De Boss, he got roped by his friends Phyno and Runtown into making music, who as at then worked out of his establishment in Enugu Nigeria.
  • He stated, "Going into music for me will always be for fun and the love for percussions and creating new art from my feelings."
  • Trapafara being leaked makes it the 3rd release from the Atlanta based Trapafarian under a calendar month.
  • YMR Music is a Texasbased independent digital music distribution, publishing, and licensing service founded in 2005.

FaZe Clan Drops Historic Merchandise Collaboration Honoring Juice WRLD's First Posthumous Album Legends Never Die

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Monday, July 6, 2020

LOS ANGELES, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --FaZe Clan, the world's most prominent and influential gaming organization, today announced a new capsule collection commemorating the late Juice WRLD and honoring the artist's first posthumous album, Legends Never Die.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --FaZe Clan, the world's most prominent and influential gaming organization, today announced a new capsule collection commemorating the late Juice WRLD and honoring the artist's first posthumous album, Legends Never Die.
  • In close collaboration with Juice WRLD's camp and Quantum PFS, FaZe Clan's in-house design team created the capsule drawing inspiration from Juice WRLD's new project, his legacy and the moments he created together with FaZe Clan.
  • Last week FaZe talent got together with the Juice WRLD camp for a commemorative game of "Team 999 vs Team FaZe Clan" paintball in honor of Juice and the Legends Never Die album.
  • On Saturday, FaZe Clan also released a paintball video on its main YouTube channel with all FaZe talent donning the new Juice WRLD paintball uniform.

G FUEL And FaZe Clan Launch New Sour FaZeberry Flavor And #GFUELFaZeX Dream Setup Contest

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Thursday, May 21, 2020

G FUEL Sour FaZeberry, a remix of the iconic G FUEL FaZeberry, tastes like a taste buds-tingling combination of pomegranates, strawberries, and acai berries with an extra hit of sourness.

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  • G FUEL Sour FaZeberry, a remix of the iconic G FUEL FaZeberry, tastes like a taste buds-tingling combination of pomegranates, strawberries, and acai berries with an extra hit of sourness.
  • To celebrate the new flavor, and in honor of FaZe Clan's upcoming 10-year anniversary FaZe X on May 30th, G FUEL and FaZe Clan are hosting a #GFUELFaZeX Dream Setup Contest from May 21st to the 27th.
  • "We continue to expand our eight-year partnership with G FUEL in 2020 with the rollout of Sour FaZeberry as a new update to our original, classic flavor FaZeberry energy," says FaZe Clan Chief Revenue Officer Jeff Pabst.
  • The grand prize winner will receive the #GFUELFaZeX Dream Setup, which includes the following G FUEL, gaming, and streaming products:

Scott Davido Joins Ankura as Senior Managing Director

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

NEW YORK, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Ankura, a global business advisory and expert services firm, today announced the appointment of Scott Davido as a Senior Managing Director, based in New York.

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  • NEW YORK, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Ankura, a global business advisory and expert services firm, today announced the appointment of Scott Davido as a Senior Managing Director, based in New York.
  • "Scott's successful track record of leading companies through complex turnarounds and restructurings speaks to his talent as an executive and trusted advisor," said Philip J. Gund , Senior Managing Director and Turnaround & Restructuring Business Group Leader.
  • Mr. Davido brings extensive operational and management experience, having served in a variety of interim executive roles, including chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief legal officer and chief restructuring officer.
  • Mr. Davido is currently serving as Chief Restructuring Officer for MDC Texas Energy, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company.