CoryxKenshin
Cory DeVante Williams (born November 9, 1992), better known online as CoryxKenshin, is an American YouTuber and actor. Williams joined YouTube on April 26, 2009. He is known for his comedic playthroughs of horror games and fun content. Williams was ranked the fourth top creator in the United States in 2021. Internet career 
Williams began uploading videos to YouTube in 2009. Although he originally created comedy sketches, Williams began to play popular horror games such as Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) and Bloodborne (2015) instead, along with creating the "Spooky Scary Sunday" horror short film reaction series. He also plays  video games of other genres and triple-A games such as Elden Ring (2022). His video of the rhythm game Friday Night Funkin' (2020) became the fifth most-viewed video in the United States in 2021. IGN Africa described the video as "part music video, part playthrough" and praised Williams' use of comedy in the video. Besides his let's plays, Williams is known for his humor and energetic, light-hearted personality. Williams was ranked the fourth top creator in the United States in 2021 by subscriber growth and many of his videos have stayed on the YouTube trending tab for several days. He has also been noted for frequently taking hiatuses from uploading videos, ranging from several days to months. In 2018, he took a four-month break from YouTube; in 2019, Williams uploaded a video discussing his struggles with mental health due to the pressures of content creation, which was cited in an article from The Verge in the wake of YouTuber Etika's death. He reached ten million subscribers despite his nine-month period of inactivity and, , he remains active and his channel currently has roughly seven billion views and above 16.8 million subscribers. In 2023, Williams was confirmed to have a cameo in the Five Nights at Freddy's film adaptation as a taxi driver. Williams uploaded a reaction to that video shortly afterwards. Personal life 
According to Distractify, Williams resides in South Lyon, Michigan. Williams was born with ectodermal dysplasia, a rare genetic disorder that caused him to lack a full set of teeth, and diminished hair growth on his arms and legs. He revealed that he had been bullied in school as a result of the disorder. In 2020, Williams stopped uploading YouTube videos temporarily as a result of anxiety, burnout and depression. He described 2020 as "the worst year of [his] life", citing major events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the murder of George Floyd. Filmography

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External links 
 Official website
 CoryxKenshin on YouTube
 CoryxKenshin on Spotify

1992 births
African-American Christians
American YouTubers
Gaming YouTubers
Let's Players
Living people
People from Farmington Hills, Michigan
Video game commentators
YouTube channels launched in 2009
YouTubers from Michigan