Animesh Agarwal (Gamer) Age, Family, Biography
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Girlfriend: Ruby Jain
Age: 28 Years
Religion: Hinduism
Bio/Wiki | |
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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 | |
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8bit Thug | |
Animesh 'Thug' Agarwal | |
YouTube | 8bit Thug |
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.
- 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’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.
- 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’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.