← Previous revisionRevision as of 09:21, 7 November 2026 Line 24: Line 24: Hamzah Al-Emad was born in [[Sanaa|Sanaa, Yemen]], in his grandfather's living room.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKGlNuuV8tw&t=3149s |title=Hot ones |language=en |access-date=November 4, 2026|date=December 22, 2024|last=Slushy Noobz|via=YouTube}} Al-Emad later moved to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], in the U.S., where his father received a degree, and then attended a K-8 school in [[Makanda, Illinois]].{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=088UpKlmT54 |title=Draw My Life - Slushy Noobz |date=February 17, 2024 |last=Slushy Noobz |access-date=2026-09-20 |via=YouTube}} At the age of seventeen, Al-Emad crossed the border in [[Montreal]] and moved to [[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]], due to concerns over his immigration status in the U.S.{{Cite web |last=Guarnieri |first=Isabella |date=January 2, 2025 |title=Slushy Noobz: The ‘mind-bendingly banal’ duo taking TikTok by storm |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/65753/1/slushy-noobz-youtube-internet-duo-taking-tiktok-by-storm-brain-rot-sludge |access-date=2026-07-28 |website=Dazed |language=en}} He did not pursue university studies but moved to [[Toronto]], where he established a management company. He became a Canadian citizen in 2026.{{Cite web |last=Al-Emad |first=Hamzah |date=2026-09-14 |title=I am a Canadian citizen!!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦😁😁😁 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DdR4aJoPqOY |access-date=2026-09-21 |website=www.instagram.com}} Hamzah Al-Emad was born in [[Sanaa|Sanaa, Yemen]], in his grandfather's living room.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKGlNuuV8tw&t=3149s |title=Hot ones |language=en |access-date=November 4, 2026|date=December 22, 2024|last=Slushy Noobz|via=YouTube}} Al-Emad later moved to [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], in the U.S., where his father received a degree, and then attended a K-8 school in [[Makanda, Illinois]].{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=088UpKlmT54 |title=Draw My Life - Slushy Noobz |date=February 17, 2024 |last=Slushy Noobz |access-date=2026-09-20 |via=YouTube}} At the age of seventeen, Al-Emad crossed the border in [[Montreal]] and moved to [[Calgary|Calgary, Alberta]], due to concerns over his immigration status in the U.S.{{Cite web |last=Guarnieri |first=Isabella |date=January 2, 2025 |title=Slushy Noobz: The ‘mind-bendingly banal’ duo taking TikTok by storm |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/65753/1/slushy-noobz-youtube-internet-duo-taking-tiktok-by-storm-brain-rot-sludge |access-date=2026-07-28 |website=Dazed |language=en}} He did not pursue university studies but moved to [[Toronto]], where he established a management company. He became a Canadian citizen in 2026.{{Cite web |last=Al-Emad |first=Hamzah |date=2026-09-14 |title=I am a Canadian citizen!!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦😁😁😁 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DdR4aJoPqOY |access-date=2026-09-21 |website=www.instagram.com}} Martin Andrijasevic was born in [[Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta]], and is of Croatian heritage.{{Cite web |last=Kashyap |first=Ananya |date=2025-02-21 |title=YouTubers Slushy Noobz return post-break with a bang {{!}} New University {{!}} UC Irvine |url=https://newuniversity.org/2025/02/21/youtubers-slushy-noobz-return-post-break-with-a-bang/ |access-date=2026-07-28 |website=newuniversity.org}} Andrijasevic attended a French Catholic school during his early education. In his youth, he and his family moved to [[Ottawa]], where he and his younger brother, Tomas Andrijasevic, created home videos. He later attended [[Carleton University]], majoring in computer science with a minor in math, and played varsity [[water polo]].{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5pbzXb5RN0 |title=SLUSHY NOOBZ ARE ARTISTS AT HEART {{!}} MUCHMUSIC |date=2026-08-24 |last=MUCH |access-date=2026-10-22 |via=YouTube}} Although Andrijasevic had hoped to work for [[Google]] or [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], he instead became a programmer for the [[Government of Canada|Canadian government]] and casually did TikTok on the side. Martin Andrijasevic was born in [[Edmonton|Edmonton, Alberta]], and is of Croatian heritage.{{Cite web |last=Kashyap |first=Ananya |date=2025-02-21 |title=YouTubers Slushy Noobz return post-break with a bang {{!}} New University {{!}} UC Irvine |url=https://newuniversity.org/2025/02/21/youtubers-slushy-noobz-return-post-break-with-a-bang/ |access-date=2026-07-28 |website=newuniversity.org}} Andrijasevic attended a French Catholic school during his early education. In his youth, he and his family moved to [[Ottawa]], where he and his younger brother, Tomas Andrijasevic, created home videos. He later attended [[Carleton University]], majoring in computer science with a minor in math, and played varsity [[water polo]].{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5pbzXb5RN0 |title=SLUSHY NOOBZ ARE ARTISTS AT HEART {{!}} MUCHMUSIC |date=2026-08-24 |last=MUCH |access-date=2026-10-22 |via=YouTube}} Although Andrijasevic had hoped to work for [[Google]] or [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], he instead became a programmer for the [[Government of Canada|Canadian government]] and casually did TikTok on the side. ==Career== ==Career== Line 31: Line 31: Martin Andrijasevic started his social media career by posting satirical comedy skits on TikTok in 2020, progressing to solo streaming on Twitch in 2021. The following year, he connected with Hamzah Al-Emad on TikTok, which led to them livestreaming together.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qn04VXNMtI |title=Slushy Noobz and the art of being 'chalant' |language=en |access-date=2026-11-03}} Martin Andrijasevic started his social media career by posting satirical comedy skits on TikTok in 2020, progressing to solo streaming on Twitch in 2021. The following year, he connected with Hamzah Al-Emad on TikTok, which led to them livestreaming together.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qn04VXNMtI |title=Slushy Noobz and the art of being 'chalant' |language=en |access-date=2026-11-03}} Al-Emad and Andrijasevic met in person in [[Toronto]] when Andrijasevic stayed over at Al-Emad's house to attend an [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] festival.{{Cite web |last=Welcome.jpeg |date=2025-12-02 |title=The Slushy Noobz Interview |url=https://www.welcomejpeg.com/p/the-slushy-noobz-interview |access-date=2026-11-03 |website=www.welcomejpeg.com |language=en}} After that, Al-Emad convinced Andrijasevic to move from [[Ottawa]] to [[Toronto]], where they began making content together more regularly. Al-Emad and Andrijasevic met in person in [[Toronto]] when Andrijasevic stayed over at Al-Emad's house to attend an [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] festival.{{Cite web |last=Welcome.jpeg |date=2025-12-02 |title=The Slushy Noobz Interview |url=https://www.welcomejpeg.com/p/the-slushy-noobz-interview |access-date=2026-11-03 |website=www.welcomejpeg.com |language=en}} After that, Al-Emad convinced Andrijasevic to move from [[Ottawa]] to [[Toronto]], so they could make content together more regularly. === ''Slushy Noobz'' === === ''Slushy Noobz'' === Line 42: Line 42: They announced their return in late January 2025, when posters began appearing across [[Toronto]] to promote an upcoming [[art exhibition]] by Slushy Noobz, curated by Chase Rutherford.{{Cite web |last=Impact |date=September 21, 2026 |title=Chase Rutherford is used to being a little cringe |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddj9tTNklUc/?img_index=5 |access-date=November 7, 2026 |website=www.instagram.com}}{{Cite web |last=Dianna Witte Gallery |date=January 30, 2025 |title=SPECIAL PRESENTATION |url=https://www.instagram.com/diannawittegallery/p/DFd0mHQyjzv/?img_index=1 |access-date=November 7, 2026 |website=www.instagram.com}} The promotional posters drew inspiration from the posters for a 1985 [[art exhibition]] featuring [[Andy Warhol]] and [[Jean-Michel Basquiat]].{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=PUCK |title=Surrealism & Slushy Noobz |url=https://puckmagazine.blog/blog/f/surrealism-slushy-noobz |access-date=2026-11-07 |website=PUCK Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hunter |first=Jessica |date=June 5, 2020 |title=The Making of a Portrait: Michael Halsband’s Photograph of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat |url=https://www.swanngalleries.com/news/photographs-and-photobooks/2020/06/the-making-of-a-portrait-michael-halsbands-photograph-of-andy-warhol-and-jean-michel-basquiat/ |access-date=November 7, 2026 |website=Swann Galleries |language=en-us}} Slushy Noobz shared behind-the-scenes footage of Hamzah Al-Emad and Martin Andrijasevic creating the exhibition artwork on their shared TikTok account. They announced their return in late January 2025, when posters began appearing across [[Toronto]] to promote an upcoming [[art exhibition]] by Slushy Noobz, curated by Chase Rutherford.{{Cite web |last=Impact |date=September 21, 2026 |title=Chase Rutherford is used to being a little cringe |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddj9tTNklUc/?img_index=5 |access-date=November 7, 2026 |website=www.instagram.com}}{{Cite web |last=Dianna Witte Gallery |date=January 30, 2025 |title=SPECIAL PRESENTATION |url=https://www.instagram.com/diannawittegallery/p/DFd0mHQyjzv/?img_index=1 |access-date=November 7, 2026 |website=www.instagram.com}} The promotional posters drew inspiration from the posters for a 1985 [[art exhibition]] featuring [[Andy Warhol]] and [[Jean-Michel Basquiat]].{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=PUCK |title=Surrealism & Slushy Noobz |url=https://puckmagazine.blog/blog/f/surrealism-slushy-noobz |access-date=2026-11-07 |website=PUCK Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hunter |first=Jessica |date=June 5, 2020 |title=The Making of a Portrait: Michael Halsband’s Photograph of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat |url=https://www.swanngalleries.com/news/photographs-and-photobooks/2020/06/the-making-of-a-portrait-michael-halsbands-photograph-of-andy-warhol-and-jean-michel-basquiat/ |access-date=November 7, 2026 |website=Swann Galleries |language=en-us}} Slushy Noobz shared behind-the-scenes footage of Hamzah Al-Emad and Martin Andrijasevic creating the exhibition artwork on their shared TikTok account. In June 2026, they embarked on a month-long, cross-country tour of Canada, inspired by the [[IRL streams]] of streamer [[IShowSpeed]].{{Cite web |last=Ihaza |first=Jeff |date=2026-08-24 |title=The Internet Is Getting Meaner. Slushy Noobz Are Keeping It Fun |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/slushy-noobz-road-trip-tour-irl-1235605374/ |access-date=2026-10-14 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Tracy |first=Sam |date=June 22, 2026 |title=Inside Slushy Noobz's Cross-Country Canada Tour Prep |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/slushy-noobz-canada-tour-photo-diary |access-date=2026-07-28 |website=Nylon |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Cisnero |first=Sofi |date=2026-07-08 |title=Youtuber Duo Slushy Noobz Can’t Escape the Bit |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/slushy-noobz-minecraft-memes-mukbangs |access-date=July 28, 2026 |website=Interview Magazine}}{{Cite web |date=July 10, 2026 |title=Slushy Noobz are veterans now |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2026/07/10/slushy-noobz/ |access-date=2026-07-28 |website=Wonderland |language=en-GB}} In June 2026, they embarked on a month-long, cross-country tour of Canada, inspired by the [[IRL streams]] of streamer [[IShowSpeed]].{{Cite web |last=Ihaza |first=Jeff |date=2026-08-24 |title=The Internet Is Getting Meaner. Slushy Noobz Are Keeping It Fun |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/slushy-noobz-road-trip-tour-irl-1235605374/ |access-date=2026-10-14 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Tracy |first=Sam |date=June 22, 2026 |title=Inside Slushy Noobz's Cross-Country Canada Tour Prep |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/slushy-noobz-canada-tour-photo-diary |access-date=2026-07-28 |website=Nylon |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=July 10, 2026 |title=Slushy Noobz are veterans now |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2026/07/10/slushy-noobz/ |access-date=2026-07-28 |website=Wonderland |language=en-GB}} Livestreamed directly to YouTube, these 4-6 hour livestreams took place in unlikely cities ranging from Dawson City, Yukon, to Orwell, PEI.{{Cite web |last=Cisnero |first=Sofi |date=2026-07-08 |title=Youtuber Duo Slushy Noobz Can’t Escape the Bit |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/slushy-noobz-minecraft-memes-mukbangs |access-date=July 28, 2026 |website=Interview Magazine}}{{Cite web |title=Slushy Noobz Canada Tour 2026 |url=https://www.slushynoobzcanadatour2026.com/ |access-date=2026-11-07 |website=www.slushynoobzcanadatour2026.com}} === ''Out of Character'' === === ''Out of Character'' ===