Knossi (Jens Knossalla): Net worth & earnings of the Twitch streamer

How much money does Knossi have?

Jens Heinz Richard Knossalla is an entertainer from Germany who is best known by the nickname “Knossi”. He appears in various television formats as well as a live streamer on Twitch with his trademark, the crown. Knossalla likes to call himself king. The cherished Knossi net worth is 2 million euros.

Fishing camp with Knossi & Sido

In July 2020, Knossi and Sido organized the fishing camp, a live stream on Twitch that lasted 72 hours. At times, over 300,000 viewers watched – a new German audience record on the Twitch streaming platform. Then in October 2020 the two set their own record with the horror camp, even with 336,000 simultaneous viewers.

Career beginnings as a poker player

The German entertainer was born in Malsch in 1986. Little is actually known about his personal career. The successful streamer initially trained as an office clerk. He made his first beginnings in the media with supporting roles in the daily soap Good times Bad Times and TV court programs. In 2011, the German broadcaster ProSieben hosted a casting show. at PokerStars is looking for the PokerAss Knossi then landed in first place – his breakthrough and a milestone in the still young career.

Appearances on TV shows and as a poker host

Knossalla is active in many areas. At first he played in numerous television formats. K11, GZSZ, Joko and Klaas or Promi Big Brother are just a few of his many television appearances. As an accomplished poker player, Knossalla regularly reports on tournaments for PokerStars and PokerToday. A separate column in the poker magazine Pokerblatt rounds off his activities in this area.

TheRealKnossi on Twitch & Knossi on YouTube

Knossi is one of the most successful German streamer on the popular Twitch platform. There he was followed by more than 1.2 million followers in 2020. He also cracked the 1 million mark on the popular video platform YouTube. A not inconsiderable part of his income comes from these platforms. Knossalla has already built a good fortune. The focus of the streaming is on online games, talent and talk shows. In the past, Knossalla also interviewed guests on his channel, such as Sido and Pietro Lombardi. The income from his activity as a streamer comes from advertising, donations from fans and collaborations.

Fortune with poker prize money

Knossalla first achieved great fame by winning a poker show. Through poker, Knossi was able to generate his first income and lay the foundation for his fortune. At a live tournament in Las Vegas, the German landed 240th out of 6,352 participants. For this placement he received a whopping prize money of around 31,000 euros. Overall, the poker player comes up to this day Poker income from live tournaments of around 42,000 euros. In addition, there are also winnings from online poker. This enabled him to increase his fortune again.

Earnings from merchandising & advertising cooperations

Knossalla grows its wealth with income from various business fields. In the Knossi Shop, for example, fans can purchase clothing and accessories. Cooperations with sponsors like Whow or the Warner Music Group wash more money into the coffers of Knossi. However, the streamer does not provide any information about the financial strength of the cooperation. But such advertising deals are lucrative and definitely make Knossi even richer.

In addition, Knossalla has released two singles that were even briefly in the top 100 of the charts. With October 2020 came the first book by the entertainer on the market and with the sales proceeds ensured a further increase in his assets: Knossi – King of the Internet: About my rise and success as a streamer.

Knossi’s private life

Knossalle also gives insights into his private life in his streams there and there. He lives in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg. The marriage with his wife Tamara was concluded in 2013. The streamer and presenter has been the proud father of a son named Elia since 2019. In 2020 Knossi finally announced the separation from his wife, he told his viewers on the live stream that it was a very difficult time for him. So he also let the subscribers participate in his life.

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