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DougDoug
Birth Name:Douglas Scott Wreden
Birth Date:18 January 1991
Nationality:American
Education:University of California, Berkeley
Relatives:Davey Wreden (brother)
Pseudonym:Gloudas
Years Active:2015–present
Subscribers:2.69 million
Views:566 million
Silver Year:2019
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Gold Year:2020
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DougDoug
Years Active:2018–present
Channel Name:DougDoug
Channel Url:dougdoug
Genre:Gaming
Followers:953,000

Douglas Scott Wreden (born January 18, 1991), better known by his online pseudonym DougDoug (formerly Gloudas), is an American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and former Hearthstone caster and producer. He makes gaming videos that revolve around him doing various gaming challenges, often involving the use of artificial intelligence, modifications to games, or giving his viewers on Twitch heavy control of the game or stream. In 2023, he won the "League of Their Own" award at The Streamer Awards, and in 2024, he was nominated for the "Best Software and Game Development" award.

Career

Esports

Wreden worked for Electronic Arts as a programmer, before leaving to work on the Hearthstone Championship Tour for ESL under the online alias Gloudas.[1] He then worked for esports organization Tempo Storm and was also a producer for the Hearthstone Trinity Series. In March 2018, he entered Hearthstone "So you think you can cast?" competition.[2]

Streaming

Wreden transitioned to being a Twitch streamer and YouTuber under the name DougDoug, streaming first on March 9, 2019.[3] He gained media attention in October 2020 after streaming Grand Theft Auto 5 on Twitch, where he allowed his viewers to input commands in the Twitch chat that affected the game.[4] In January 2022, he garnered more media attention after streaming and completing a Super Mario Odyssey "HUD Challenge" speedrun, wherein compounding heads-up displays (HUDs) appeared on his screen after every five minutes. Although he completed the challenge, he was unable to complete it in under one hour, 11 minutes, and 21 seconds, his personal non-"HUD Challenge" best.[5] [6]

Charity

See also: Rosa (sea otter) and Monterey Bay Aquarium. Wreden has hosted annual charity livestreams to raise money for the Monterey Bay Aquarium since the 20th birthday of a sea otter at the aquarium named Rosa.[7] [8] These streams have massively contributed to Rosa's popularity.[9] Wreden and his Twitch chat raised $320.18 for Rosa's 20th birthday, $2,676.31 for her 21st birthday, and $14,172.92 for her 22nd birthday. During his 8 hour long stream celebrating Rosa's 23rd birthday, he and the livestream viewers raised over $104,326.89 for the aquarium.[10] [11] Wreden held two streams for Rosa’s 24th birthday. The first stream for Rosa's 24th birthday happened on August 24, 2023, with the second happening two days later on August 26. Wreden and his community raised over $85,000 in the first stream and over $215,000 during the second stream for a total of over $302,014.21. In total Wreden has raised $423,510.41 for Monterey Bay Aquarium.[12]

Personal life

Wreden was born on January 18, 1991.[13] He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in computer science. He formerly resided in the state of Washington but moved to Los Angeles, California in September 2023.[14] [15] Wreden is the brother of Davey Wreden, the designer of The Stanley Parable and director of The Beginner's Guide.[16]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResult
2023The Streamer AwardsLeague of Their Own[17]
2024Best Software and Game Development Streamer[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leslie . Callum . Meet the man behind your favorite Hearthstone events . . July 3, 2018 . July 24, 2022 . June 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629135935/https://dotesports.com/hearthstone/news/hearthstone-history-esl-gloudas-30618 . live .
  2. News: Clark . Tim . Blizzard has to hire this guy as the next Hearthstone caster . July 24, 2022 . . March 14, 2018 . June 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629214853/https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-has-to-hire-this-guy-as-the-next-hearthstone-caster/ . live .
  3. Web site: DougDoug - Stream Mar 09, 2019 - Stats on viewers, followers, subscribers; VOD and clips . 2024-06-25 . TwitchTracker . en.
  4. News: Hernandez . Patricia . GTA 5 fan tries surviving while under siege from god-powered Twitch chat . July 24, 2022 . . October 16, 2020 . August 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808012524/https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/16/21520041/gta-v-grand-theft-auto-5-twitch-plays-dougdoug-rockstar-games . live .
  5. News: Colbert . Isaiah . Mario Odyssey Speedrunner Completes Absurd, Nearly Unplayable 'HUD Challenge' . July 24, 2022 . . January 24, 2022 . July 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220726190326/https://kotaku.com/super-mario-odyssey-speedrun-hud-challenge-dougdoug-str-1848412859 . live .
  6. News: Cryer . Hirun . This Super Mario Odyssey speedrun hides the game between a dozen different HUDs . July 24, 2022 . . January 25, 2022 . June 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629214856/https://www.gamesradar.com/this-super-mario-odyssey-speedrun-hides-the-game-between-a-dozen-different-huds/ . live .
  7. Web site: Tovar . Ricardo . Oldest Monterey Bay Aquarium sea otter Rosa dies at age 24 . KSBW . 11 August 2024 . en . 6 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Rosa the Sea Otter . 2022-07-18 . DougDoug . en.
  9. Web site: An Extraordinary 22nd Birthday Party for Rosa the Sea Otter . 2022-08-11 . montereybayaquarium.org. en.
  10. Web site: Rehn . Torstein . YouTuber raises $100,000 for Monterey Bay Aquarium . KSBW . 11 August 2024 . en . 5 October 2022.
  11. Web site: DougDoug . We raised $100,000 for a Sea Otter’s birthday . YouTube . October 4, 2022 . October 5, 2022.
  12. Web site: Rosa 2023 Program . DougDoug . August 27, 2023 . en.
  13. DougDougFood . Wreden . Doug . 1218692318632370176 . 29 years ago today I erupted from my mother's vagina . January 18, 2020.
  14. Web site: DougDoug FAQ . DougDoug.com . July 24, 2022 . July 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220725220628/https://www.dougdoug.com/faq . live .
  15. 1703832001995026727. DougDougFood. I've officially moved to Los Angeles!.
  16. I played The Stanley Parable with the game's creator . May 11, 2022 . DougDoug . July 29, 2022 . July 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220729172559/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REnFIJhVA-g . YouTube . live .
  17. Web site: Polhamus . Blaine . All 2023 Streamer Awards nominees . Dot Esports . . February 20, 2023 . February 22, 2023 . February 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230221230011/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-2023-streamer-awards-nominees . live .
  18. Web site: Michael . Cale . Taifalos . Nicholas . Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category . Dot Esports . Gamurs. 18 February 2024 . 18 February 2024.