dakotaz
| dakotaz | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | Brett Hoffman July 13, 1986 |
| Nationality | American |
| Twitch information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Games | |
| Followers | 4.69 million |
| Associated acts | |
Last updated: April 2, 2020 | |
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".
Career
Hoffman began streaming Infestation: Survivor Stories then called The War Z. 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.[1]
Hoffman's channels grew exponentially after the release of Fortnite and credits his gameplay and personality for his growth in popularity.[2] 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 6th most viewed channel on Twitch with 50 million views.[3]
In 2020, Hoffman raised $21,000 for Australian Fire Relief.[4] Later that year he renewed his sponsorship with Twitch.[5] He said he would be showing his face more often than he did in the past.[6]
He streams mostly Among Us at the moment and runs the crewfu among us lobbies with Hafu. He has also been playing a lot of Valorant recently with the crew.
Personal life
Hoffman is from Dearborn, Michigan. He has a twin brother who also streams Fortnite under the alias Drnkie. Hoffman currently lives in Orlando, Florida. Hoffman went to P.D. Graham Elementary School in Westland, Michigan for elementary school.
See also
References
- ^ Patterson, Calum (December 18, 2019). "Who is Daequan? Twitch superstar with a remarkable success story". Dexerto.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Cakir, Gokhan (June 18, 2020). "Dakotaz streaming setup: Headset, microphone, keyboard, and more". Dot Esports. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Katzowitz, Josh (December 31, 2018). "Here's just how ridiculously popular Ninja is on Twitch". The Daily Dot. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Gallaway, Lauren (February 9, 2020). "Twitch Streamers Raise Over $200K for Australian Fire Relief". IGN. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Noah (May 26, 2020). "Popular streamers Summit1G, Dakotaz and JoshOG re-sign with Twitch". Washington Post. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Bernal, Alan (January 7, 2020). "Dakotaz explains why he'll be showing his face more on stream". Dexerto.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.