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Dominique McLean (born March 2, 1998), known professionally as SonicFox, is an American professional player of several . They have topped many tournaments, including seven Evolution Championship Series (EVO) events for five different game franchises. They are the highest paid fighting game esports player in the world as of August 4, 2019, with over $719,204.94 in earnings. They are famous for wins in Mortal Kombat and Injustice, both produced by Netherrealm Studios. McLean was named Esports Player of the Year at The Game Awards 2018 and included in Forbes 2020 "30 Under 30" for Games.
A Furry fandom, McLean is known to compete in the fursuit of their fursona, a blue-and-white anthropomorphism fox.
Around 2011, McLean was playing in non-competitive online Mortal Kombat games, and their online friends encouraged them to try their skills at an offline Mortal Kombat tournament in 2012. While McLean only came in ninth at the event, they were enthralled with the competitive atmosphere, and they have continued to participate in various fighting game championships.
McLean achieved a 6–0 victory at the tournament at Evo 2014. News.com.au reported in December 2015 that McLean had not lost a single tournament in the previous 18 months, and that they earned $150,000 USD within the span of two weeks by winning Mortal Kombat tournaments.
McLean was named the "Esports Player of the Year" at The Game Awards 2018 ceremony, earning media attention for their acceptance speech. Forbes included McLean on their 2020 "30 Under 30" in the Games category.
In early 2020, SonicFox signed with the fighting games division of the esports team Evil Geniuses. SonicFox was added as a background character in Skullgirls later that year. They announced their departure from Evil Geniuses in late 2023.
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