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'{{Infobox Pro Gaming player | ID = AmazHS | name = Jason Chan | image =[http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.156127482.0029/flat,800x800,075,t.jpg AmazHS] | caption = | nickname = Amaz <br> AmazHS | name_trans = | status = Active | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1991|4|12}} | hometown = | nationality = Hong Kong/Chinese/Canadian/American | team = Team Archon | leagues = | coach = | games = ''[[Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft]]'' | earnings = | website = | years1 = 2014 | team1 = [[Team Liquid]] | years2 = 2014-present | team2 = Team Archon | years3 = | team3 = | years4 = | team4 = }} '''Jason Chan''', also known by his username '''Amaz''' or '''AmazHS''', is a [[Hong Kong]]-born Canadian/American professional [[video game]] player who [[Streaming media|Streams]] ''[[Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft]]'' on [[Twitch.tv]]. He began playing ''[[Warcraft III]]'' and later transitioned into ''[[World of Warcraft]]''. Chan plays for Team Archon. Prior to creating the team, he became a notable streamer, growing over 577,000 followers on Twitch and over 375,000 subscribers on [[YouTube]]. His personal battlecry is "Do We Win?" <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]], but later moved to [[Vancouver]] with his mother when he was in grade four, leaving his father behind. Here 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> Chan and his mother moved back to Hong Kong to live with his father in [[high school]]. He had to attend [[international school]] due losing most of his [[Chinese language]]. Chan later attended [[University of Waterloo]] to study [[mathematics]]. In 2011, his mother died from [[intestinal cancer]]. He put his studies on hold to move back with his family.{{cn|date=January 2016}} ==Career== In 2013, Chan started an [[office job]] his uncle introduced him to in Hong Kong. After deeming it “boring,” he got 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.tv|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.tv|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 Team Archon after leaving [[Team Liquid]]. He immediately signed the [[Blizzcon 2014]] November [[Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft|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 fellow Hearthstone streamers [[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> ==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] <!--{{Team Archon}}--> {{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:YouTubers]] [[Category:1991 births]] [[Category:Team Liquid players]]'