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'{{Infobox Pro Gaming player | ID = Amaz | name = "Nigger" Chan | image = http://imgur.com/zpwJcgY | caption = | nickname = Amaz <br> AmazHS <br> Scamaz | name_trans = | status = Active | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|4|12}} | height = 5.6 ft | hometown = Hong Kong | nationality = Chinese-Canadian | team = Team NRG | leagues = | coach = | games = ''[[Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft]]'' | earnings = | website = | years1 = 2014 | team1 = [[Team Liquid]] | years2 = 2014–Sept 2016 | team2 = Team Archon | years3 = Sept 2016–present | team3 = [[NRG eSports]] | years4 = | team4 = }} '''Jason "Amaz" Chan''' (born April 12, 1991) is a Chinese-Canadian professional [[video game]] player who [[Streaming media|streams]] ''[[Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft]]'' on [[Twitch.tv|Twitch]]. He began playing ''[[Warcraft III]]'' and ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' and later transitioned into ''[[Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft]]''. Chan now plays for [[NRG eSports|NRG]], having left the ''Hearthstone'' team he created, Team Archon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamurs.com/articles/amaz-leaves-archon-for-nrg-puts-archons-future-further-into-question|title=Amaz Leaves Archon for NRG, Puts Archon's Future Further into Question|date=September 7, 2016|accessdate=October 14, 2016}}</ref> Prior to creating Team Archon, he became a notable streamer, growing over 700,000 followers on Twitch and over 445,000 subscribers on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://hearthstone.blizzpro.com/2014/08/05/hearthstone-streamer-highlights-amazhs/ |title= Hearthstone Streamer Highlights: AmazHS |work= BlizzPro |first= Stephen |last= Steward |date= August 5, 2014 |accessdate= October 24, 2015}}</ref> ==Early life== Chan was born in [[Hong Kong]] on April 12, 1991, but later moved to [[Vancouver]] with his mother when he was in fourth grade, leaving his father behind. There he quickly learned English in his [[English as a second language]] (ESL) classes and was introduced to computer games by his cousin. After playing ''[[Warcraft III]]'', he became a "[[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]] [[Fanboy]]".<ref name=GAME>{{cite web |url= http://hearthstone.gamepedia.com/Amaz |title= Hearthstone Wiki - Amaz |work= GAMEPEDIA |first= |last= |date= April 6, 2015|accessdate= October 24, 2015}}</ref> During [[high school]], Chan and his mother moved back to Hong Kong to live with his father. He had to attend [[international school]] due to losing most of his [[Chinese language]] aptitude during his time in Canada. He later attended [[University of Waterloo]] to study [[mathematics]]. In 2011, his mother died from [[intestinal cancer]], after which he put his studies on hold to move back with his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HubLECpQ7Lo|title=Amaz Draw My Life|first=|last=Amaz Hearthstone|date=June 4, 2014|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> ==Career== In 2013, Chan started an [[office job]] his uncle introduced him to in Hong Kong. After deeming it "boring," he earned his diploma and soon after tutored children in [[saxophone]]. He also worked on the board game Scribe’s Arena, which he conceptualized in high school.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://amove.tv/news/2015/2/22/tac-talks-with-amaz |title= TAC Talks with Amaz! |work= Amove.tv|first= Garrett |last= Weinzierl |date= February 22, 2015|accessdate= October 28, 2015}}</ref> Chan started to stream on Twitch in late 2013 after a friend suggested him to. He considers himself lucky to have queued many of his games into fellow Hearthstone streamer, [[Artosis]]. This drew Chan a high of 20,000 concurring viewers. He streams for about four hours Monday through Friday.<ref name="GAME"/> Chan was the first member of [[Team Liquid]]'s ''Hearthstone'' division.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dailydot.com/esports/amaz-hearthstone-team-liquid/ |title= Jason 'Amaz' Chan becomes Team Liquid's first 'Hearthstone' pro |work= The Daily Dot |first= Cody |last= Conners |date= June 12, 2014 |accessdate= October 24, 2015}}</ref> In the Blizzard 2014 Stream Awards, Chan won the "Best Hearthstone Streamer in 2014" award in the poll categories. He came in second place for "Most Active Chat" and fifth place for "Highest Mean Viewership" for overall [[Blizzard Entertainment|Blizzard]] games on Twitch.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/blog/18313049/and-the-winners-are-%E2%80%A6-3-18-2015 |title= And the Winners Are … > |work= Battlenet |first= Blizzard |last= Entertainment |date= March 18, 2015 |accessdate= October 24, 2015}}</ref> In November 2014, Chan formed [http://wiki.teamliquid.net/hearthstone/Team_Archon Team Archon] after leaving [[Team Liquid]]. He immediately signed the [[Blizzcon 2014]] November ''Hearthstone'' world champion James "Firebat" Kostesich.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dailydot.com/esports/hearthstone-amaz-rdu-reyand-trump-kolento-firebat/ |title= The 10 people who made Hearthstone matter in 2014 |work= The Daily Dot |first= Callum |last= Leslie |date= December 16, 2014 |accessdate= October 24, 2015}}</ref> Amaz commentated the 2015 Hearthstone World Championship along with his colleagues [[Kripparrian]] and [[Frodan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/kripp-amaz-frodan-cast-world-championship/|title=Kripp, Amaz, and Frodan expected to headline Hearthstone World Championship cast|first=Callum|last=Leslie |website=[[The Daily Dot]]|date=October 20, 2015|accessdate=November 12, 2015}}</ref> Chan [[Voice acting|voice acted]] some of the ''Blackrock Mountain'' [[Expansion pack|expansion cards]] for ''[[Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft#Post-release content|Hearthstone]]'''s [[Cantonese]] and [[Taiwanese Hokkien|Taiwanese]] languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJktjV1NK2g|title=Amaz Voices Blackrock Mountain Cards! (Chinese/Taiwan)|first=|last=Amaz Hearthstone|date=April 7, 2015|accessdate=October 14, 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref> <!--ATLC (Archon Team League Championships) information here, add references and other stuff later--> On September 6, 2016 Amaz left Team Archon, which he created, and joined [[NRG eSports]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/amaz-signs-nrg-esports-archon/|title=Amaz signs with NRG, future of Archon unclear|date=6 September 2016|accessdate=October 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.b92.net/esports/hearthstone.php?yyyy=2016&mm=09&dd=06&nav_id=1173774|title=Amaz je novi član tima NRG! Archon prestaje da postoji? - Esports - B92.net|accessdate=October 14, 2016}}</ref> On October 31, Amaz started a [[Kickstarter]] for ATLC 2, but cancelled it after two weeks due to insufficient funding.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMiJwc8FI9o|title=[ATLC2] Kickstarter Cancelled, but Not the Dream|first=|last=Amaz Hearthstone|date=November 11, 2016|accessdate=November 17, 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosugamers.net/hearthstone/news/42209-atlc-2-kickstarter-cancelled-amaz-to-look-for-sponsorship-funding-moving-forward|title= ATLC 2 kickstarter cancelled, Amaz to look for sponsorship funding moving forward |date=11 November 2016|accessdate=November 17, 2016}}</ref> On February 22, 2017, Amaz missed lethal and didn't think he did. He proceeded to call everyone in Twitch chat "scrub nubs" and laugh at them. [[Brian Kibler]] told him in chat that he missed lethal and Amaz called him a scrub nub too. <ref>https://clips.twitch.tv/amazhs/SpotlessSardineDatSheffy</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.twitch.tv/amazhs Amaz's Twitch Stream] * [https://www.youtube.com/user/amazhs Amaz's YouTube] * [http://teamarchon.com/decks Team Archon's Decks] * {{Twitter}} {{NRG eSports}} {{Hearthstone}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chan, Jason}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American people of Chinese descent]] [[Category:American people of Hong Kong descent]] [[Category:Canadian people of American descent]] [[Category:Canadian people of Hong Kong descent]] [[Category:University of Waterloo alumni]] [[Category:People from Vancouver]] [[Category:Hong Kong people]] [[Category:Hearthstone players]] [[Category:American eSports players]] [[Category:Canadian eSports players]] [[Category:Hong Kong eSports players]] [[Category:Internet celebrities]] [[Category:Chinese YouTubers]] [[Category:1991 births]] [[Category:Team Liquid players]] [[Category:NRG eSports players]] [[Category:Canadian YouTubers]] '