Xu started livestreaming on Twitch in May 2013 and creating videos on YouTube in November 2013. In her early years, she was most well known for her gameplay and commentary on League of Legends, Fortnite,[3] and Teamfight Tactics. Her fans are affectionately called the Potato Army.[4]
In 2018, Xu was one of the four captains of a $100,000 League of Legends esports charity tournament alongside Pokimane, LilyPichu, and KayPea.[5] Xu played Fortnite with NBA player Josh Hart in IGN's Fortnite Streamer Showdown later that year.[6][7]
Xu has also taken part in professional esports. In 2019, she won first place at Twitch Rivals: League of Legends tournament as part of team EZ Clap.[8][9][10] She went on to participate in ESPN’s inaugural Apex Legends EXP Pro-Am tournament.[11]
She was a finalist for the Twitch Streamer of the Year award at the 11th Shorty Awards.[4]
Xu was born in Toronto, Canada. She was studying to obtain an early childhood education degree when she dropped out to pursue streaming full-time.[citation needed] Xu formerly lived with other streamers, Pokimane, Valkyrae, and Starsmitten, from mid-2020 to June 2021.[12]
In 2020, Xu publicly spoke out about her experience dealing with a severe stalker for over two years. "I often think about how I will prob die by the hands of my stalker and no one can do anything about it until it really happens," she tweeted. "I know it’s heavy to talk about but if it does happen I hope my death will mean something and help protect other creators from similar situations."[13]
^"For the Love of the Game". Cheddar. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2021. Live Twitch streamer Janet "xChocoBars" Xu tells Cheddar about her love of Fortnite and why the game is so exciting for gamers. She tells us what it's like being a woman in the male-dominated gaming space, especially in the era of movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp.