Until now, apart from prominent streamers like Pewpew, Viruss, etc., having foreign fans is quite a special thing in the Vietnamese gaming community, even if they are just people from other Asian countries like Cambodia, Laos, China, etc. However, recently, a streamer has gained a fan from Africa who spent money to print his image on a t-shirt and posted it in the group.
Specifically, the streamer who received affection from this distant continent is Gaming Boss, a well-known streamer of the game Slither.io – commonly referred to in the Vietnamese community as Snake Catcher Online.
Gaming Boss’s real name is Duong Van Linh, and he is 27 years old. The boy from Thai Nguyen gained popularity by catching the wave when the Snake Catcher Online trend began to flourish in the Vietnamese streamer community. Unlike other streamers who have a high number of fanpage followers but low live viewership, Gaming Boss, despite not having many followers, has a lot of loyal viewers.
Joining Box Studio, Gaming Boss is oriented towards a public image. Not as glamorous and polished as other streamers when going live, Gaming Boss’s livestream channel presents a sense of closeness to those who engage. With a gentle, square face and a down-to-earth style of dressing, Gaming Boss comes across as a friendly neighbor next door, a place to share emotions and inspire thousands of his channel subscribers. It is precisely because of this honesty and simplicity, combined with his passionate gaming style, that his channel has become quite selective with its audience, but once loved, it becomes an inspiration for many viewers.
Evidence is not too far to find, as the information above shows, even in distant countries like Africa, this boy’s fame is known. According to the owner of the photo, this black man is a fan of Vietnamese culture and particularly enjoys watching Gaming Boss’s streams. Although he doesn’t understand much of the language, he still feels the empathy of this streamer towards him. At the same time, Gaming Boss’s fiery and straightforward playing style has given him the strength to overcome difficulties every day. To express his admiration, this black man, despite not being wealthy, saved money to print and asked a friend of his – the one who posted this photo in the group – to announce his presence to his idol.
This photo was shared by Gaming Boss on his personal page and immediately received excitement from the online community. Joyful comments below like: “reaching out to Africa…”, “bringing sunshine to the other side of the world…” have somewhat summarized the charm of this boy towards his followers.