Dakotaz Explained

dakotaz
Birth Name:Brett Hoffman
Birth Date:13 July 1986
Birth Place:Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Channel Name:dakotaz
Years Active:2013–present
Followers:4.7 million
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Channel Direct Url:@Dakotaz
Channel Display Name:dakotaz
Years Active:2013–present
Subscribers:2.74 million
Views:295 million
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Stats Update:May 7, 2024

Brett Hoffman (born July 13, 1986), better known as dakotaz, is an American Twitch streamer and YouTuber from Dearborn, Michigan who plays 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". Hoffman is the 48th most-followed Twitch streamer.[1]

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.

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 sixth 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]

Presently, he is known for his streams of Fortnite and Among Us.

Personal life

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: dakotaz - Streamer Overview & Stats . 2024-05-07 . TwitchTracker . en.
  2. Web site: Çakır. Gökhan. June 18, 2020. Dakotaz streaming setup: Headset, microphone, keyboard, and more. live. August 23, 2020. Dot Esports. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619021900/https://dotesports.com/hardware/news/dakotaz-streaming-setup-headset-microphone-keyboard-and-more . June 19, 2020 .
  3. Web site: Katzowitz. Josh. December 31, 2018. Here's just how ridiculously popular Ninja is on Twitch. live. August 23, 2020. The Daily Dot. https://web.archive.org/web/20190101002112/https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/ninja-twitch-watch-hours/ . January 1, 2019 .
  4. Web site: Gallaway. Lauren. January 12, 2020. Twitch Streamers Raise Over $200K for Australian Fire Relief. live. August 23, 2020. IGN. https://web.archive.org/web/20200113104459/https://www.ign.com/articles/twitch-streamers-raise-over-200k-for-australian-fire-relief . January 13, 2020 .
  5. News: Smith. Noah. May 26, 2020. Popular streamers Summit1G, Dakotaz and JoshOG re-sign with Twitch. live. August 23, 2020. The Washington Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20200526235105/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/05/26/popular-streamers-summit1g-dakotaz-joshog-re-sign-with-twitch/ . May 26, 2020 .
  6. Web site: Dakotaz explains why he'll be showing his face more on stream . January 7, 2020 .
  7. Web site: November 5, 2018. dakotaz twitter status. live. July 14, 2021. Twitter. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210714055231/https://twitter.com/dakotaz/status/1059637610539372545 . July 14, 2021 .

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