Animesh Agarwal (Gamer) Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other name	8bit Thug
Nickname	Thug
Profession(s)	• Streamer & YouTuber • Gamer • Gaming Influencer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Awards	• Content Group of the Year by Esports Awards 2022 • Game XX Awards 2023 • Global Impact on Mobile Gaming’ award at the MOBIES Awards 2024
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 March 1996 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	28 Years
Birthplace	Guwahati, Assam India
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
College/University	Hansraj College, University of Delhi
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Commerce in Finance
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Bania
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Ruby Jain
Family
Parents	Father- Bijoy Agarwala (Chartered Accountant, Builder) Mother- Kanta Agarwal (Homemaker)
Siblings	Brother- 1 Sister- Sona Agarwal
Favourites
Food	Idli, Maggi
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• MG Hector (First Car) • Porsche 911
Expensive Things/Valuables	• Rolex Day-Date Watch (costs Rs. 45,72,000) • Rolex Yacht-Master Everose gold (costs Rs. 24,99,999) • Rolex Submariner Blue Dial (costs Rs. 17,99,999) • Rolex Oyster Perpetual Turquoise (costs Rs. 14,99,999) • Louis Vuitton Nike Air Force 1 Low by Virgil Abloh (costs Rs.11,99,999) • Jordan x Dior Air Jordan 1 Retro High sneakers (costs Rs. 8,99,999) • Nike SB Dunk Low Pure Blood (costs Rs. 3,99,999) • LV Trainer Sneaker Blue; Monogram denim (costs Rs. 1,29,999)
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	Rs. 2 Crores annualy (as of 2023)
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 29 crores (as of 2023)
Social Media
Instagram	8bit_thug
Facebook	8bit Thug
Twitter	Animesh 'Thug' Agarwal
YouTube	8bit Thug
LinkedIn	Animesh Agarwal (THUG)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Animesh Agarwal

• Animesh was preparing for the final level of the CA course before coming into gaming. He has also completed the level one of CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and FRM (Financial Risk Manager).

• Animesh started gaming during his college days; the first game he played was Boom Beach.

• Animesh picked his gaming name ‘8bit Thug’ from a song in the movie The Dictator.

• Animesh has more than 100 sneakers in his collection of expensive shoes.
  

  Animesh Agarwal’s sneakers collection

• After Animesh achieved his desired academic results, he took a year’s break from his studies to pursue a gaming career to which his parents agreed.

• In 2018, Animesh began his professional Esports journey as a PUBG Mobile player.

• Animesh represented India at the Asia finals of the PUBG Mobile Star Challenge 2018 (PMSC 2018) in Thailand. It was one of the first official PUBG Mobile events, and he was part of the first Indian roster to participate in it.
  

  Animesh Agarwal at the PMSC 2018 event in Thailand

• Animesh’s perception of the gaming industry changed after meeting Krafton’s former CEO Brendan Greene and head of localization Jay Kim.

• After PMSC 2018, Animesh decided to quit professional gaming. He later collaborated with Team SouL and merged their organizations to form S8UL Esports.
  

  Photo of Animesh Agarwal (8 Bit) and Naman Mathur (Soul) from 2018

• In late 2020, Animesh launched 8-bit creatives to nurture gaming talent in the country.

• Animesh made significant progress in promoting gaming & Esports in India in partnership with Nodwin Gaming & LOCO.

• Some popular gaming influencers managed by the 8Bit Creatives are Mortal, Scout, Mavi, Snax, Thug, Payal, Kaashvi, 8bit Goldy, and 8bit Sid.
  

  Animesh Agarwal with 8bit Goldy (centre) and Mortal (left)

• Animesh’s company 8bit Creatives has collaborated with top-notch brands like Netflix, Coca-Cola, Reliance Digital, Mx Players, OnePlus, Realme Narzo, Flipkart, and Airtel.

• Animesh made headlines in April 2024 when he met the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other gamers such as Tirth Mehta, Payal Dhare, Anshu Bisht, Naman Mathur, Mithilesh Patankar, and Ganesh Gangadhar.