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'''Brett Hoffman''' (born July 13, 1986), better known as '''dakotaz''', is an American [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] [[video game live streaming|streamer]] and [[YouTuber]] from [[Dearborn, Michigan]] who plays ''[[Fortnite: Battle Royale]]'' as well as other titles. While he has streamed other games in the past, including ''Fortnite'' almost exclusively, he now plays a variety including ''[[Among Us]]''. He also uses the tag <b>"Dark"</b>, his alias is sometimes abbreviated <b>"DK"</b>.
'''Brett Hoffman''' (born July 13, 1986), better known as '''dakotaz''', is an American [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] [[video game live streaming|streamer]] and [[YouTuber]] from [[Dearborn, Michigan]] who plays ''[[Fortnite: Battle Royale]]'' as well as other titles. While he has streamed other games in the past, including ''Fortnite'' almost exclusively, he now plays a variety including ''[[Among Us]]''. He also uses the tag <b>"Dark"</b>, his alias is sometimes abbreviated <b>"DK"</b>. One of his best viewers is Mr_Jellis.


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 01:34, 10 August 2023

dakotaz
Personal information
Born
Brett Hoffman

(1986-07-13) July 13, 1986 (age 38)
NationalityAmerican
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Games
Followers4.7 million
Associated acts

Last updated: April 17, 2023

Brett Hoffman (born July 13, 1986), better known as dakotaz, is an American Twitch streamer and YouTuber from Dearborn, Michigan who plays Fortnite: Battle Royale as well as other titles. While he has streamed other games in the past, including Fortnite almost exclusively, he now plays a variety including Among Us. He also uses the tag "Dark", his alias is sometimes abbreviated "DK". One of his best viewers is Mr_Jellis.

Career

Hoffman began streaming The War Z then called Infestation: Survivor Stories. He later moved on to H1Z1 and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Hoffman created his YouTube channel in January 2013. He said he loves streaming and is credited with jump starting another streamer, Daequan's career.[citation needed]

Hoffman's channels grew exponentially after the release of Fortnite and credits his gameplay and personality for his growth in popularity.[1] He joined Team SoloMid (TSM) in January 2018 and left the team one year later, he is currently signed with Loaded. He first showed his face in 2018 after hitting one million subscribers. By the end of 2018, he was the sixth most viewed channel on Twitch with 50 million views.[2]

In 2020, Hoffman raised $21,000 for Australian Fire Relief.[3] Later that year he renewed his sponsorship with Twitch.[4] He said he would be showing his face more often than he did in the past.[5]

Presently, he is known for his streams of Among Us and Valorant with streamer Hafu and associated acts.

Personal life

[6] He has a twin brother who also streams Fortnite under the alias Hofmvn. Hoffman currently lives in Orlando, Florida.

See also

References

  1. ^ Çakır, Gökhan (June 18, 2020). "Dakotaz streaming setup: Headset, microphone, keyboard, and more". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Katzowitz, Josh (December 31, 2018). "Here's just how ridiculously popular Ninja is on Twitch". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Gallaway, Lauren (January 12, 2020). "Twitch Streamers Raise Over $200K for Australian Fire Relief". IGN. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Smith, Noah (May 26, 2020). "Popular streamers Summit1G, Dakotaz and JoshOG re-sign with Twitch". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 26, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dakotaz explains why he'll be showing his face more on stream".
  6. ^ "dakotaz twitter status". Twitter. November 5, 2018. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.