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Vaush

Ian Anthony Kochinski (born February 14, 1994), better known as Vaush ( ), is an American left-wing YouTuber and former Twitch streamer. Kochinski started his online career as a member of streamer Destiny's community, before creating his Twitch channel and YouTube account in 2019. His content consists of commentary on various news and media topics, men's fashion, video games, and urbanist policies. Debates and discussions with various political figures have been a large part of his channel. Noted for his confrontational style, use of memes, and mimicry from right-wing YouTubers, he is regarded

Person

Born: 1994-02-14

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Listeners: 2,991
Total plays: 81,205

Key facts

Social media personality.image: Vaush (cropped 3×4).jpg
Social media personality.image_caption: Kochinski in 2023
Social media personality.birth_name: Ian Anthony Kochinski
Social media personality.birth_place: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Social media personality.education: California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (BA)
Social media personality.occupation: YouTuber
Social media personality.youtube_handle: @Vaush
Social media personality.youtube_years_active: 2019–present
Social media personality.youtube_subscribers: 581 thousand
Social media personality.youtube_views: 501.5 million
Social media personality.twitch_handle: vaushvidya
Social media personality.twitch_followers

Key dates

Born: 14 February 1994

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Ian
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Los Angeles
Occupation: debater
Educated at: California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Hair colour: auburn hair

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Personal life
Career
Political views
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Described as a progressive and libertarian socialist, Kochinski is considered a controversial figure online. He has received several bans on Twitch and criticism for various statements, and has also received praise for his sociological content, debates, and charity livestreams.