CDawgVA explained

CDawgVA
Birth Name:Connor Marc Colquhoun
Birth Date:26 July 1996[1]
Birth Place:Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Organization:GeeXPlus
Channel Name:CDawgVA
Years Active:2013–present
Followers:1.3 million [2]
Module:
Subbox:yes
Channel Direct Url:CDawgVA
Years Active:2014–present
Subscribers:3.17 million
Views:441 million
Silver Button:y
Silver Year:2016
Gold Button:y
Gold Year:2020
Stats Update:28 June 2024

Connor Marc Colquhoun (/kəˈhuːn/ kə-HOON; born 26 July 1996), known online as CDawgVA, is a Welsh Twitch streamer, YouTuber, voice actor, and podcaster based in Tokyo. He is affiliated with the Kadokawa-backed agency GeeXPlus.

Career

Colquhoun created his YouTube channel CDawgVA in February 2014.[3] Colquhoun started voice acting in parallel to his YouTube career, doing mainly amateur work with a few paying gigs. When Colquhoun lived in London, he worked professionally doing corporate narrations and commercials.[4]

In November 2019, Colquhoun moved to Tokyo to begin working as an influencer for the Kadokawa-backed agency GeeXPlus. The effort was to help promote/introduce anime and Japanese culture to the rest of the world through his content.[5] In February 2020, Colquhoun joined Joey Bizinger (The Anime Man) and Garnt Maneetapho (Gigguk) in creating and hosting a weekly podcast called Trash Taste, where they discuss anime, manga, otaku culture, and their experiences while living in Japan.[6] [7] The first episode was released on 5 June 2020, all episodes are available on YouTube, Spotify, and iTunes.[8]

In both 2020 and 2021, Colquhoun was a presenter at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards.[9] [10] In August 2020, Colquhoun participated in a livestreamed chess tournament called Tournament Arc, hosted by Chess.com for anime YouTubers.[11] In the finals, Colquhoun lost against fellow Trash Taste host Garnt Maneetapho.[12] In July 2021's sequel championship, Tournament Arc 2, Colquhoun finished in fourth place overall.[13]

On 11 December 2022, Colquhoun participated in a surprise chess-slap match with Ludwig Ahgren at the Mogul Chessboxing Championship, held at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, United States.[14] [15] On 1 March 2023, Colquhoun announced that he would be exclusively streaming on Twitch after signing an agreement with the livestreaming service.[16] In 2023, Colquhoun participated and won PogChamps 5.[17]

Videos

Many of Colquhoun's videos feature him cosplaying and role-playing, with roles ranging from hosts, butlers, pole dancers, and visual kei musicians.[18] [19] His YouTube channel gained popularity due to his anime-related content, with his favorite being JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.[20]

Philanthropy

In 2022, Colquhoun and Chris Broad participated in an eight-day, 750km (470miles) 'cyclethon' across Hokkaido to raise funds for the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF). The cycle was streamed live on Twitch and raised over $310,000 USD.[21] The event was later nominated for, and won, the category of Best Philanthropic Stream Event at the 2023 Streamer Awards.[22] In 2023, Colquhoun and Broad followed-up with cyclethon 2.0 across Kyushu. The nine-day, 900km (600miles) bike ride from Fukuoka to Kitakyushu, via the perimeter of Kyushu island, raised over $555,000 USD for the IDF.[23] [24] Later that year, Colquhoun was the auctioneer of a charity auction at the Biltmore Los Angeles. The auction featured unique items from various Twitch and YouTube streamers, raising over $329,000 USD.[25] In 2024, Colquhoun and Broad did cyclethon 3.0 from Yamaguchi to Tokyo. The fourteen-day, 1000km (1,000miles) bike ride included guest cyclists Garnt Maneetapho, Felix Kjellberg, Peter Macy, and Natsuki Aso; raising over $1 million USD for the IDF.[26] [27]

Filmography

Anime
Year! scope="col"
TitleRoleNotesSource
2021Reiss Vulfe [28]
2022Tribe NineMonkey1 episode[29]
Video games
Year! scope="col"
TitleRoleNotesSource
2015African SoldierSpecial thanks[30]
2020Popup DungeonKraken Up, Mercenary, Rumor, Brevik, Zinfandel[31]
2021The Royal Guard
TOME: Terrain of Magical ExpertiseAsterologist[32]
2022Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2Dacite[33]
2023Omega StrikersRasmus[34]
2023Peak
Other voiced works
Year! scope="col"
TitleRoleNotesSource
2012Dragon Ball Z AbridgedGashew, Spice
2015Hunter x Hunter AbridgedSatotz
Hyrule Warriors: The MovieVolga
2016Hellsing Ultimate AbridgedHeadmaster/Freud
One Minute MeleeKenpachi Zaraki, J.A.R.V.I.S.
Chronexia and the Eight SealsBurly Guy1 episode
2017Did You Know Anime?Narrator/Himself
2019The WeeklingsPie Day1 episode
2020BornWild • VersusNarrator, Lieutenant-General Gregson-Mitchell[35]
2021Last of the GradsCoast to Coast Killer (voice)Uncredited
2022GODSLAPDefister

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResult
2023The Streamer AwardsBest Philanthropic Stream Event
(500 Mile Cyclethon)		[36]
Best Variety Streamer
2024Best Streamed Event
(The CDawgVA Charity Auction)		[37]
Best Variety Streamer

Notes and References

  1. CDawgVA. 1419509741827497988. Oh shit let's go.
  2. Web site: CDawgVA – Streamer Overview & Stats . TwitchTracker . 1 April 2024 .
  3. Web site: CDawgVA. 2022-08-24 . YouTube.
  4. Web site: 4 September 2019 . Has anyone heard of CDawgVA? I'm curious about his voice acting experience. . 25 May 2021 . . I was actually scrolling through this subreddit as someone recommended I posted my tweet here..
  5. News: Kelts. Roland. GeeXPlus brings anime YouTubers to Japan. The Japan Times. 3 February 2020. 1 May 2021.
  6. Live 'Podcast' Event: Trash Taste: Japan-based YouTubers . . Tokyo, Japan . 17 June 2021 . 3 July 2021.
  7. Smith . Mike . Winter 2021 . The Trash Taste Podcast . 2225 . . Tokyo, Japan . Japan Partnership Inc. . 16 January 2022.
  8. News: St. Michel. Patrick. New trends in 'J-vlogging' allow for a more diverse range of views on Japan. The Japan Times. 9 February 2021. 1 May 2021.
  9. Web site: The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are This Saturday!. Nerds and Beyond. 13 February 2021. 1 May 2021.
  10. Web site: Burke. Carolyn. Where To Watch The 2021 Anime Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20210412161305/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2021/02/17-1/where-to-watch-the-2021-anime-awards. Crunchyroll. 17 February 2021. 12 April 2021. 1 May 2021.
  11. Web site: Doggers (PeterDoggers). Peter. Anime Youtubers Turn To Chess For Tournament Arc. 2021-05-25. Chess.com. 24 July 2020 . en-US.
  12. Web site: Copeland (SamCopeland). Sam. Protaganist Vanquishes Villain In Tournament Arc. en-US. Chess.com. 11 August 2020 . 25 May 2021.
  13. Web site: . Anime Vs. Fighters Battle for $10,000 Chess Prize in Tournament Arc 2 . 16 July 2021 . . 19 July 2021.
  14. News: Angeles . Zen . Ludwig's Mogul Chessboxing Championship Results and More . 12 December 2022 . . 12 December 2022.
  15. News: Klee . Miles . Chessboxing Could Be the Next Big Hit for Streamers . 12 December 2022 . . 14 December 2022.
  16. News: Gan . Jeremy . CDawgVA signs exclusive Twitch deal to continue livestreams on the platform . 1 March 2023 . Dexerto . 1 March 2023 .
  17. News: Zulkiflee . Sarah "KZ" . CDawgVA is your PogChamps 5 champion – here’s how he won the epic Final . 19 August 2023 . Esports.gg . 14 April 2024 .
  18. Web site: 1 May 2020 . CDawgVA: YouTube's Best Worst Cosplayer . 2021-05-25 . Cosplay Central . en.
  19. News: NBT . 19 February 2021 . Interview with CDawgVA: Becoming a visual kei star with help of ACME . JRock News . 1 May 2021.
  20. Web site: 20 January 2021 . RECS: Top 30 Anime of All Time According to CDawgVA . https://web.archive.org/web/20210421103630/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2021/01/20/recs-top-30-anime-of-all-time-according-to-cdawgva . 21 April 2021 . 1 May 2021 . Crunchyroll.
  21. Web site: Michael . Cale . 5 September 2022 . CDawg and Abroad in Japan complete 750km cycle across Hokkaido, raise $316,000 for Immune Therapy Foundation . 6 September 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  22. Web site: Polhamus . Blaine . All 2023 Streamer Awards nominees . Dot Esports . . 20 February 2023.
  23. Web site: Polhamus . Blaine . CDawgVA raises $552k for charity with 900km bike ride in second iteration of Cyclethon . Dexerto . 27 March 2023 . 9 April 2024 .
  24. Web site: Innes . Ruby . Connor ‘CDawgVA’ Colquhoun On Cyclethon 2.0 And Signing To Twitch . . 14 April 2023 . 9 April 2024 .
  25. Web site: Shrivastava . Aarnesh . Twitch streamer CDawgVA in tears after raising over $329,000 for IDF on his Charity Auction livestream . Sportskeeda . . 30 June 2023 . 9 April 2024 .
  26. Web site: Bhattacharya . Richik "anarkiddie" . "Oh my god!": CDawgVA reacts to raising over $1 million for the Immune Deficiency Foundation with his Cyclethon 3 . Sportskeeda . Nazara Technologies . 15 April 2024 . 15 April 2024 .
  27. News: Low . Samantha . CDawgVA Raises Over $1 Million for Charity During Cyclethon 3 . April 17, 2024 . . April 21, 2024 .
  28. Web site: Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles . live . 28 December 2021 . 27 December 2021 . Kocha Sound . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227201342/https://www.kochasound.com/2021/12/27/spirit-chronicles/ . 27 December 2021 .
  29. Web site: Tribe Nine . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413212613/https://www.soundcadencestudios.com/tribe-nine.html . 2022-04-13 . 2022-04-12 . Sound Cadence Studios . en.
  30. Web site: Age of Empires II HD: African Voice Acting Competition – Results! – Forgotten Empires. 25 May 2021. www.forgottenempires.net.
  31. Web site: 24 July 2020 . Popup Dungeon – CDawgVA joins the party! – Steam News . 25 May 2021 . store.steampowered.com . en.
  32. Web site: Voice of Asterologist Connor Colquhoun @CDawgVA (Trash Taste, Popup Dungeon, Dragon & Weed: Origins). live. 19 August 2021. Twitter. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210816170019/https://twitter.com/TOMERPG/status/1427314210363609106 . 16 August 2021 .
  33. Web site: Inti Creates Announces Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 Physical Switch Release . live . 28 December 2021 . 9 December 2021 . Nintendo Life . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209052110/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/12/inti-creates-announces-gunvolt-chronicles-luminous-avenger-ix-2-physical-switch-release . 9 December 2021 .
  34. Omega Strikers. PlayOmega. 1649488173024653312. I'm super hyped to announce that our very own captivating playmaker, Rasmus, was voiced by none other than the immensely talented @CDawgVA!. 21 April 2023. 22 April 2023.
  35. Presskit – BornWild • Versus . en-US . OG-ZONE . 20 January 2022.
  36. Web site: Snavely . Adam . Streamer Awards 2023: All results and winners for every category . Dot Esports . . 11 March 2023 . 12 March 2023.
  37. Web site: Bhattacharya . Richik . The Streamer Awards announces nominees for all categories: Full 2024 nominee list includes Kai Cenat, Iron Mouse, and more . Sportskeeda . Nazara Technologies . January 25, 2024 .

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