Phillip “Ph1LzA” Watson, or simply Philza, is one of the top Minecraft streamers at the moment. His life completely changed after he died because of a baby zombie in a Minecraft Hardcore survival file that he had been continuously playing on for 5 years and things have only improved from there for him.
He is friends with many other Minecraft content creators, and is often seen playing with them. The 33-year-old is a member of the Dream SMP server, and participates in the MC Championships regularly.
Philza is currently the 2nd most-watched Minecraft channel in both English and the general category on Twitch, with around 3.3 million followers currently. On his YouTube channel, he holds a little under 2.5 million subscribers, and his channel is ranked among the top 500 in the United Kingdom.
| Real Name | Phillip Watson |
| DOB | March 1, 1988 |
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Address | Newcastle, England, United Kingdom |
| Marital Status/Partner | Married to Kristin Watson |
| Source of Wealth | Online content creation, sponsorships, merchandise |
| Net Worth | $800k |
How much is Ph1LzA’s total net worth?
Ph1LzA’s net worth is estimated to be around $800k in total. He is pretty popular in the Minecraft community, participating in tournaments and competitions regularly. He sells merchandise of his branding, streams on Twitch, and uploads regularly to YouTube. His fame in the Minecraft community rose to the point where it got him an interview with the official Minecraft team.
On what platform does Ph1LzA stream?
Philza currently streams on Twitch only but he does have several YouTube channels to which he uploads clips and highlights from his Twitch streams. He has one for general stream highlights, one for short clips and has also authorized a fan to upload entire stream VODs on an unofficial channel. He also occasionally posts on his Twitter account as well.
How much does Ph1LzA earn?
Philza does not have many entrepreneurial endeavors outside of streaming on Twitch and uploading on YouTube, besides his merchandise sales. He makes around $13.5k on YouTube every month, and $57k on Twitch in the same time frame.
In total, Philza makes around $70.5k from both his YouTube and Twitch channels in a month, which accounts to $846k in average, every year. He makes additional amounts from donations on his Twitch channel, as well a certain amount from merchandise sales.
Ph1LzA’s other endeavors
Prior to streaming full-time, Philza used to hunt bats as a profession.
He has participated in almost every MC Championship that was held, with #3 being an exception as he got married around the same time.
On the entrepreneurial side, the streamer sells merchandise of his own branding.
Ph1LzA’s Twitch career
Philza’s current Twitch career revolves around his Minecraft content streams. He plays a lot on the Dream SMP server, but is most famously known for his Minecraft Hardcore worlds; he’s had 4 so far with the fourth being an active world.
Philza began his streaming career on the 11th of January, in 2009. His Minecraft Hardcore survival series was very popular in the Minecraft community, due to how much effort he would put into his world, as well as the amount of time he lasted during each run. His most famous attempt was his 2nd attempt, which gave him the majority of his popularity; he lasted 5 years in real-life time on the world, until he accidentally died because of a baby zombie.
He has over 3.3 million followers at the moment and averages around 33k viewers every stream. Philza has streamed around 2.6k hours of Minecraft so far, and is the #2 most-watched Minecraft channel on the entire platform, under both the English category and the general category.
Ph1LzA’s YouTube career
Philza started his main YouTube channel on the 14th of September, in 2006. His videos mainly consisted of a medley of different games, until he started his Minecraft Hardcore series, as stated above, in 2012. On this channel, he currently has almost 2.5 million subscribers and is ranked 311th in the United Kingdom.
Philza opened a second channel this year to upload short clips from his Twitch streams. It was created on the 27th of February, 2021, and is currently at 255k subscribers. The channel is run by Philza’s wife, Kirstin.
Earnings from other endeavors
Philza’s earnings from his merchandise sales are unknown.
Earnings as a Youtuber
Philza’s main channel is calculated to bring in about $10k a month to $15k a month which totals to around $120k to $180k every year. The amount can fluctuate depending upon how many ads Philza puts in his videos, as well as the country from which the viewers are watching the ad, on top of other factors.
Earnings as a Twitch Streamer
Philza earns a majority of his money from his Twitch streams, as far as it is known. He easily has around 20k to 30k active viewers every time he streams, with many of them subscribing and donating to his channel. It is estimated that he earns around $50k to $62.5k just from his subscribers, which is $600k to $750k every year.
Other Sponsorship Deals
Philza isn’t known to take up sponsorship deals, so information regarding this is unknown.
Expenditure
Earlier this year, Philza bought a house with his wife Kirstin. He mentioned how he would have to furnish the entire place as well, which would incur a significant amount of expenses.
In the News
Philza made news after he finally died in his 2nd Minecraft Hardcore survival world, after playing on the same file for more than 5 years. He was interviewed by the official Minecraft channel in 2019 afterward, in order to gain insight on how the experience was and what led to his loss.
Philza married his current wife, Kristin on the 11th of March, 2020. He jokingly mentioned how he had invited fellow Minecraft content creator Technoblade to his wedding, but the latter was unable to attend as he was competing in the MC Championship that day.
FAQs
Q. How old is Ph1LzA?
As of 2021, Philza would be 32-turning-33 and he was born on the 1st of March, in 1998.
Q. Is Ph1LzA married?
Philza is currently married to Kristin Watson. They met on Twitch; she currently moderates for him and shows up on his stream occasionally. She is known by her online alias Misstrixtin.
Q. How much does Ph1LzA earn?
Philza’s ad revenue on YouTube earns him around $120k to $180k every year, while his Twitch revenue generates around $600k to $700k a year. This totals to around $720k at the very minimum.
Q. Where does Ph1LzA stream?
Philza exclusively streams to his Twitch channel Philza, and posts clips and videos on his YouTube channels Ph1LzA and PhilzaCLIPS.
