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| 2024 | Ninja and his older brother Jonathan raised $93,000 for cancer research, partnering with the University of Michigan and streaming from their football stadium. |
| 2024 | Ninja was nominated for Favorite Gamer at the Kids' Choice Awards |
| 2024 | Ninja played the character Bradd in an episode of Solar Opposites titled 'The Sci-Fi Rollerblades' |
| 2024 | Marshmello Fortnite Extended Set ranks #20 on the US Top Dance/Electronic Albums Billboard chart. |
| April 4 2024 | Ninja announced that he was officially cancer-free following a medical biopsy. |
| March 26 2024 | Ninja publicly disclosed his diagnosis of melanoma, a form of skin cancer. |
| January 2024 | Gained viral attention for getting a low taper fade haircut after a TikTok trend. |
| January 2024 | Following the initial viral moment, Ninja continued to engage with the meme's evolution, reacting to various content variations during his live streams and helping to sustain the meme's popularity. |
| 2023 | Marshmello Fortnite Extended Set ranks #16 on the US Top Dance/Electronic Albums Billboard chart. |
| 2022 | Ninja appeared as himself in an episode of Home Economics titled 'Melatonin 10 Mg Tablets, $14.99' |
| 2022 | Ninja played the character Slayer in an episode of Duncanville titled 'Gamer vs. Gamer' |
| 2022 | Ninja voiced the character Party Monster in the animated film Hotel Transylvania: Transformania |
| 2022 | Marshmello Fortnite Extended Set ranks #8 on the US Top Dance/Electronic Albums Billboard chart. |
| September 8 2022 | Announced return to streaming, now simulcasting across multiple platforms. |
| September 1 2022 | Changed social media profiles to 'User Not Found', announcing a break from streaming. |
| January 2022 | Partnered with MasterClass to create a 30-day streaming success curriculum. |
| January 2022 | Added to Fortnite's 'Icon Series' with a Ninja-based cosmetic outfit. |
| 2021 | Ninja (Tyler Blevins) made a cameo appearance as himself in the movie Free Guy |
| 2021 | Ninja appeared in an episode of Nickelodeon's Unfiltered titled 'Donut vs. The Volcano' |
| 2021 | Ninja was nominated for Favorite Male Social Star at the Kids' Choice Awards |
| 2021 | Marshmello Fortnite Extended Set ranks #5 on the US Top Dance/Electronic Albums Billboard chart. |
| 2020 | Ninja was nominated for Favorite Gamer at the Kids' Choice Awards and for Live Streamer at the Streamy Awards |
| 2020 | Ninja appeared in a promotional short for Red vs. Blue titled 'Red vs. Blue presents Halo in Fortnite', playing himself |
| 2020 | Marshmello won the Billboard Music Award for Best Electronic Album for 'Marshmello Fortnite Extended Set', recognizing the album's critical and commercial success. |
| September 10 2020 | Returned to streaming on Twitch after signing an exclusive multiyear deal. |
| September 10 2020 | Returned to Twitch after signing an exclusive multiyear deal. |
| July 2020 | Released from Mixer exclusivity deal due to platform shutdown. |
| January 2020 | Epic Games added a Ninja-based cosmetic outfit to Fortnite as part of the 'Icon Series'. |
| 2019 | Ninja was nominated for Creator of the Year at the Streamy Awards and won the Live Streamer category |
| 2019 | Ninja performed as the Ice Cream character on Season 2 of The Masked Singer |
| 2019 | Ninja was included in Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Games category |
| 2019 | Ninja was nominated for Favorite Gamer at the Kids' Choice Awards and won Twitch Streamer of the Year at the Shorty Awards |
| 2019 | Appeared in the NFL's 'The 100-Year Game' ad during Super Bowl LIII, being the only non-football participant. |
| September 10 2019 | Returned to Twitch after signing an exclusive multiyear deal. |
| August 2019 | Appeared on Celebrity Family Feud. |
| August 20 2019 | Published his gaming guide book 'Get Good: My Ultimate Guide to Gaming' through Clarkson Potter, a Random House imprint. |
| August 1 2019 | Left Twitch to stream exclusively on Microsoft's Mixer platform. |
| February 2019 | Paid by Electronic Arts to promote Apex Legends on his Twitch stream. |
| 2018 | Ninja was nominated for Breakout Creator and Creator of the Year at the Streamy Awards, and won in the Gaming and Live Streamer categories |
| 2018 | Ninja won Content Creator of the Year at The Game Awards 2018 |
| December 2018 | Became the first PC player to surpass 5,000 Fortnite wins. |
| December 14 2018 | Released the album Ninjawerks: Vol. 1 through Astralwerks. |
| November 16 2018 | A player claimed to have been banned after Blevins's report, which Epic Games denied. Blevins also falsely accused Fortnite player IcyFive of stream sniping, leading to further controversy and a subsequent Twitter apology. |
| October 2018 | Blevins reported a player for 'having a higher ping', which led to controversy and social media backlash. |
| October 2018 | Collaborated with Astralwerks record label to compile the album Ninjawerks: Vol. 1 featuring original electronic music acts. |
| September 2018 | Became the first professional esports player to be featured on the cover of ESPN The Magazine, marking a significant breakthrough into mainstream sports recognition. |
| August 2018 | Blevins publicly stated he does not stream with female gamers out of respect for his wife, generating mixed reactions about gender dynamics in streaming. |
| July 2018 | False rumors circulated about Blevins's death from the fictional disease 'Ligma'. Blevins subsequently asked his moderators to ban users using the word in his Twitch stream chat. |
| July 21 2018 | Held the Red Bull Rise Till Dawn Fortnite event in Chicago, where players could challenge him. |
| June 2018 | Partnered with Red Bull Esports. |
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