SmackSmackk, also known as “Xen Calvin”, was born in Los Angeles, CA. He grew up in Hong Kong in a Taiwanese family.

Calvin graduated college with a mathematics degree. Worked a few years as a Full Stack Web Developer, then went to work at Google as a Search Language Specialist. Calvin is currently doing content as a full time career.

Calvin has been an avid video game player and video game “troll” throughout his life. Calvin started perfecting troll mechanics starting from GunZ, Age of Empires II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and so on. Calvin started actively streaming starting from Overwatch, then to PUBG, and now Valorant. Calvin has found a passion in playing the agent Brimstone, and has ever since built a community around a unique set of play style. Now known in the Valorant community as the nerd cringe Brimstone.