Cory DeVante Williams, more popularly known as CoryxKenshin, is the YouTuber famous for his disappearing acts.
He is a great YouTuber, but is CoryxKenshin dead or alive?
His likeable character pushed him to the success he is having on YouTube.
Enjoying nature. Photo: coryxkenshinSource: Instagram
Learn some more about Cory DeVante Williams and why he goes MIA so often.
His father is Anthony K. Williams Jr., and his mother is Stephanie.
His dad was a factory worker at the Ford Motors Company.
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How old is Cory DeVante Williams?
He is 28 years old.
He also has a pet dog,Samson the Savage, also known as Sam.
Carrying Sam, his huskie. Photo: coryxkenshinSource: Instagram
Who is CoryxKenshin’s wife?
There is nothing known about Cory DeVante Williams' wife.
Education
Initially, Williamsenrolled at Michigan State Universityin 2010 to pursue aneducationin Media Arts.
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He, however, left in 2012.
That same year, he enrolled at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor up to 2016.
He was a regular YouTuber, posting videos once or twice a week.
Taking a goofy selfie. Photo: coryxkenshinSource: Instagram
Gaming on YouTube
In October 2013, Williams made his first vlog while playing a YouTube game.
This would end up defining his career inYouTube.
How did CoryxKenshin get his name?
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Hisfirst game was a horror gamecalledWhite Finger.
Cory’s first game series on YouTube was for a 1994 sports gameSuper Punch Out.
But he also dabbles in action games, such as Bloodborne and Dark Souls.
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He goes on so many hiatuses.
His hiatuses lead several of his fans to askWhat happened to Cory DeVante Williams?
He first went off YouTube in 2011, back when he was a small YouTuber.
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He was offline on YouTube from September 2011 up to July 2013.
He took an entire two years before getting back.
In February 2016, he went offline again for two months.
Cory looking dapper. Photo: coryxkenshinSource: Instagram
This time, he was not active on any other social media platforms.
He then uploaded a video on April 30th apologising to his fans for going offline so abruptly.
He explained that the hiatus was due to a trip he had taken.
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This was on January 16th 2018.
This is his shortest break yet because he was back uploading in 4 days.
Later that year, in November, he went on another hiatus for just one month.
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This time, he went MIA from June 28th 2019, to April 3rd 2020.
He revealed that his YouTube page and social media had led to him being anxious and depressed.
He left for two weeks this time.
In September 2020, he went off again but was back in November.
He then disappeared again on January 25th 2021 but was back after a couple of days.
He uploaded on May 21st 2021 and has still not posted anything on YouTube or any othersocial mediaplatform.
He has collaborated with Charity: Water, an NGO that provides safe water for third-world countries.
He has also uploaded several fundraising videos.
Health
On April 25th 2017, he announced that he has Ectodermal Dysplasia.
It is a rare genetic disorder where the teeth are only 24 instead of 32.
Also, he lacks the usual amount of bodily hair a male human should have.
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Source: Briefly News
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