Westcol
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Westcol in 2023 | ||||||||||
| Born | Luis Fernando Villa Álvarez Ciudad Bolívar, Antioquia, Colombia | |||||||||
| Education | Tecnológico de Antioquia | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2018–2023 | |||||||||
| Followers | 1.5 million | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2023–present | |||||||||
| Followers | 2 million | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.29 million | |||||||||
| Views | 223 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: December 2024 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | W Sound | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2024–present | |||||||||
| Labels | Warner Music Latina | |||||||||
Luis Fernando Villa Álvarez (Spanish: [ˈlwis feɾˈnando ˈβiʝa ˈalβaɾes]), (born 24 December 2000), better known by his online alias Westcol, is a Colombian online streamer, and YouTuber. He became the most followed streamer on Kick in 2024,, having risen to fame through his gaming content.
Álvarez has made violent and discriminatory comments against LGBT people and Latin-American women. A lawyer sued him, and the Constitutional Court of Colombia ordered Álvarez to publish on his social networks a message about the dangers of hate speech and discrimination against LGBT people. The Court also ordered Álvarez to attend training on LGBT human rights. Álvarez said he regretted his comments and apologized to LGBT people.