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Mikyle Rafiq^[a] (born August 13, 2004), known online as N3on is an American streamer and YouTuber. He originally uploaded YouTube videos playing games such as NBA 2K and Fortnite. In 2023, N3on began to stream on Kick and became recognized through his streams with rappers.^[1]

N3on is known for his controversial persona involving staged acts and a network of a thousand paid clippers^[3] that promote a negative public perception of him to gain momentum, although he has stated that he would like to be more true to himself and pursue a more positive identity.^[2]

Mikyle Rafiq^[a] was born on August 13, 2004, in Houston, Texas to Pakistani and Indian parents. His father helps him manage the money he makes from streaming. N3on is a devout Muslim.^[4] For most of his childhood, he was afflicted by a stomach disease that led to him frequenting hospitals and completing schoolwork online. Due to his inability to attend school in-person, he began to play video games, sharing a PlayStation 4 with his younger brother.^[2]

N3on first created his YouTube channel in 2016, at the age of 12, and recorded himself playing video games and making tutorials. By the time he turned 16 in 2020, he had gained popularity through his gameplay of NBA 2K and Fortnite, here he would have often have brazen and explicit outbursts. In 2019, he faked his own death.^[1]

In May 2025, N3on signed a record deal with Empire.^[5] It followed the virality of LiAngelo Ball‘s song “Tweaker” after he first previewed it on N3on’s livestream earlier that year.^[6] In September, he joined Iggy Azalea as the co-owner of Motherland, an online casino.^[7] In October, N3on announced a collaborative series of EPs with Hit-Boy titled N3on x Hit-Boy Presents The Camp.^[8]

In March 2024, N3on was banned from Kick after threatening to dox and sexually assault an underage fan after getting in a heated argument with them. He later released an apology video about the incident and was subsequently unbanned.^[9] That same month, he was confronted by rapper DD Osama and his entourage for disrespecting Osama’s deceased brother and insulting the former; N3on apologized.^[10] In April, he was arrested in Dubai after filming a police officer, spending nearly two days in jail.^[2][11]

In February 2025, police broke up a crowd of 200 people in Kensington, Philadelphia where N3on and rapper Skrilla were livestreaming. Skrilla was there to shoot a music video, but did not have a permit for it.^[12] N3on was later arrested by police in March 2026 after attempting to enter the O Block apartment complex in Chicago. He claimed that he was trying to host a giveaway for children.^[13]