Freya Fox
Freya Fox | |
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| Born | Janelle Kao |
| Genres | Electronic Dance Music |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Website | freyafoxtv |
Janelle Kao, known professionally as Freya Fox, is an American DJ and former professional gamer.
Gaming career
Kao grew up playing Call of Duty[1] and specialized in fighting games. In 2018, as Freya Fox, Kao signed a content deal for her professional gaming content with Facebook Gaming and won the inaugural Facebook Gaming Fighting Game Championship that year at Pax West.[2] In 2019, the deal lapsed and she shifted her focus to TikTok content.[3][4]
In 2022, Kao was signed to TikTok Live US as a sponsored and managed gamer. She subsequently appeared in various TikTok Live US takeovers where Fox would take over the official @Tiktoklive US account and stream.[5]
Music career
In September 2022, Kao appeared opposite comedians Atsuko Okatsuka and Joel Kim Booster at the Life Is Beautiful festival in Las Vegas, Nevada,[6]
In December 2022, Kao performed at the inaugural LA3C music and arts festival where she premiered her song "I'm Too Free".[1][7][8][9]
Personal life
Kao is a lesbian.[5]From 2016 to 2018, she lived in Taiwan.[3] In 2020, she moved to Las Vegas.[10][3]
References
- 1 2 Hanson, Sophie (January 13, 2023). "Streamer Freya Fox Gets Real On the Gaming Industry—Don't 'Pander' For Inclusivity". StyleCaster. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Nữ streamer xinh đẹp hợp tác cùng Tổ chức Ung thư Hoa Kỳ". Yêu Thể Thao. December 2, 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Stokel-Walker, Chris (2023). "Creator Focus: Freya Fox". TikTok Boom: China's Dynamite App and the Superpower Race for Social Media. Sourcebooks. pp. 82–86. ISBN 978-1-728283-45-6.
- ↑ Stokel-Walker, Chris (January 24, 2023). TikTok Boom: China's Dynamite App and the Superpower Race for Social Media. Sourcebooks + ORM. ISBN 978-1-7282-8345-6.
- 1 2 Hanson, Sophie (January 13, 2023). "Streamer Freya Fox Gets Real On the Gaming Industry—Don't 'Pander' For Inclusivity". StyleCaster. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ↑ Messina, Lara; Orellana, Tian; Orellana, Lara Messina and Tian (December 28, 2022). "Atsuko Okatsuka, la comediante del momento". Reporte Asia (in Spanish). Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ↑ Evans, Greg (October 6, 2022). "LA3C Culture Festival Announces Additional Performers To Join Megan Thee Stallion and Maluma". Deadline. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ↑ Tsai, Ephney (December 14, 2022). "Musical Acts Take Center Stage at Inaugural LA3C Festival". asia pacific arts. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ↑ Barnes, Rachel; Staff, Patch (December 10, 2022). "Meet Freya Fox: SoCal DJ Performing At The First-Ever LA3C Festival". Los Angeles, CA Patch. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ Stokel-Walker, Chris (2023). TikTok Boom : China's dynamite app and the superpower race for social media. Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks, Incorporated, 2023. ©2023.