Dream (YouTuber) explained

Dream
Birth Name:Clay
Birth Date:12 August 1999
Birth Place:United States
Years Active:2014–present
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Channel Display Name:Dream
Genre:Gaming
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Silver Year:2019, 2020, 2021
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Gold Year:2019, 2020, 2021
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Diamond Year:2020
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Years Active:2021–present

Clay[1] (born August 12, 1999), known by his online alias Dream, is an American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, speedrunner and singer who is known primarily for creating Minecraft content.

Dream has been active online since 2014, but did not gain substantial popularity until 2019, with the release of his "Minecraft Manhunt" YouTube series. Dream also gained notability for his Minecraft speedruns; however, several of his records were struck down due to evidence of cheating. Content created in the Dream SMP, Dream's invite-only survival multiplayer (SMP) Minecraft server that stars content creators engaged in roleplay, also attracted considerable attention, acclaim and a popular fandom.

, his seven YouTube channels have collectively reached over million subscribers and over billion views, and his two Twitch channels have collectively gained million followers and million views. YouTube awarded Dream the Streamy Award for Gaming in 2020, 2021, and 2023.

Entertainment career

2014–2019: Early beginnings and Minecraft

Dream created his YouTube account on February 8, 2014,[2] under the username DreamTraps[3] and started to upload content regularly in July 2019.[4] The oldest accessible video on Dream's account involves him playing the game Minecraft poorly on purpose in order to "trigger" viewers. As of December 2022, the video has amassed 18 million views.[5]

In July 2019, Dream figured out the seed of a Minecraft world YouTuber PewDiePie was playing on by using reverse engineering techniques that Dream learned from online forums. In November 2019, Dream uploaded a viral video titled "Minecraft, But Item Drops Are Random And Multiplied..." that has amassed 49 million views as of January 2021. In January 2020, Dream uploaded a video in which he and another YouTuber, GeorgeNotFound, connected an Arduino board to an electric dog collar, which emitted an electric shock whenever a player lost health in Minecraft.[6]

In December 2020, in place of their annual YouTube Rewind series, YouTube released a list of their top-trending videos and creators. On the U.S. list, YouTube ranked Dream's "Minecraft Speedrunner VS 3 Hunters GRAND FINALE" video as the number seven "Top Trending Video", and ranked Dream as the number two "Top Creator" and number one "Breakout Creator".[7] A livestream by Dream on YouTube in November 2020 with about 700,000 peak viewers was the 6th highest viewed gaming stream of all time as of January 2021.[8] A December 2020 Polygon article stated that "2020 has been a tremendous year for Dream", describing him as "YouTube's biggest gaming channel of the moment."

In a January 2021 article, Steven Asarch of Business Insider attributed Dream's growth during 2019 and 2020 "to his understanding of the YouTube algorithm", noting that "[h]e puts his keywords in the right places, capitalizes on trends, and makes thumbnails that fans want to click on."

Dream is a member of the "Dream Team", along with fellow YouTubers Sapnap and GeorgeNotFound. The group frequently collaborate to create new content.[9] Dream also had a friendly rivalry with fellow Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade before his death, as they each had a contested recognition for the title of "best Minecraft player."[10]

2019–present: Minecraft Manhunt, Dream SMP and collaborations

See also: Dream SMP.

Dream's most popular YouTube series is "Minecraft Manhunt", a format where one player — usually Dream — attempts to complete a speedrun of Minecraft, while another player or team of players (the "hunters") attempts to kill the runner or thwart their progress.[11] The first video in the series, titled "Beating Minecraft But My Friend Tries to Stop Me", was published on December 26, 2019.[12] Further videos were published in the following years, featuring incrementally greater numbers of hunters. The final episode of the series was published on February 26, 2022.[13] Many of the Minecraft Manhunt videos have received tens of millions of views,[14] with one of them ranking sixth in YouTube's Top Trending Videos of 2020.[15] As of February 2022, the most-viewed in Dream's Minecraft Manhunt series has 108 million views.

The series has received positive acclaim. Urian B. wrote in Tech Times that Minecraft Manhunt "requires not only mastery of the terrain but also the ability to think fast on your feet while different choices present themselves with only milliseconds of time for decision making. This is something that Dream is good at, split second decision making."[16] Nicolas Perez from Paste described Minecraft Manhunt as "an experience that leaves me slack-jawed every time", stating that the format of Minecraft Manhunt "seems to guarantee the hunters come out on top. But more often than not, Dream pulls just enough aces out of his sleeve to narrowly beat the hunters, and eventually the game." Gonzalo Cardona, writing for Ginx TV, noted that Minecraft Manhunt had "inspired cult-like montages by fans." Nathan Grayson, writing for Kotaku, said that Minecraft Manhunt had turned Dream "into a household name among Minecraft fans."[17]

In April 2020, shortly after the release of Minecraft snapshot 20w17a, Dream and GeorgeNotFound created the Dream SMP, a private Survival Multiplayer (SMP) Minecraft server.[18] [19] Over time, other prominent Minecraft content creators outside of the "Dream Team" have been invited to the server, including TommyInnit, Technoblade, and Wilbur Soot.[20] [21]

Throughout 2020, Dream was a prominent participant in MC Championship, a monthly Minecraft competition organized by Noxcrew. He won first in both the 8th and 11th MC Championships.[22] In September 2020, during the 10th MC Championship, he played for charity and raised around $3,400.[23]

The Dream SMP has become very well-known.[24] The primary attraction for fans, according to their feedback, is the roleplay aspect. Major events are loosely scripted in advance, while most other elements consist of improvisation, performed live on YouTube and Twitch. Cecilia D'Anastasio of Wired described the Dream SMP as a form of live theatre and as a "Machiavellian political drama." During January 2021, over 1 million people tuned into Dream SMP livestreams.[25]

On April 26, 2021, as a collaboration with Dream, fellow YouTuber MrBeast's fast-food restaurant chain MrBeast Burger released the Dream Burger as a limited-time addition to its menu.[26] [27]

Music career

See also: Mask (song) and To Whoever Wants to Hear. On February 4, 2021, Dream released his first song, entitled "Roadtrip", in collaboration with PmBata, which garnered over 25 million views on YouTube.[28] [29] On May 20, 2021, Dream released his second song, entitled "Mask", which garnered over 24.7 million views on YouTube.[30] An animated music video for "Mask" was released in June of the same year, though it was later deleted.[31] The song and accompanying music video faced criticism for the content of the lyrics and animation, including a negative portrayal of prescription drugs. He depicted his own negative experience taking prescribed ADHD pills,[32] referring to them in the work as "normal pills". On August 19, 2021, Dream released his third song, entitled "Change My Clothes", in collaboration with American singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin, which garnered over 8.3 million views on YouTube.[33]

Dream's fourth song, titled "Until I End Up Dead", was released through Mercury and Republic Records on June 23, 2023,[34] [35] after he had signed to Republic Records in December 2022.[36] It was his first song to be released through a major label. On July 26, 2023, Dream announced that his debut EP To Whoever Wants to Hear would be released on September 1, 2023, and would have seven tracks.[37] The second single from that EP, "Everest" with Yung Gravy, was released on July 28, 2023,[38] followed by its music video on August 9, 2023.[39] A music video for "Kind of Love", the second track on To Whoever Wants to Hear, was released on August 31, 2023, the day before the EP's release.[40] The EP debuted at number 173 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Public image and controversies

Dream is considered to have a polarizing personality on the YouTube platform.[41] A 2020 SurveyMonkey poll revealed that 59.7% of respondents held a favorable view of him, while 22.1% expressed an unfavorable view.[42] Dream and other members of the Dream SMP have given rise to a popular fandom.[43]

On January 1, 2021, Dream was doxxed. On January 7, 2021, Dream addressed the doxxing and denied accusations made against him by his ex-girlfriend.

In June 2021, Dream was criticized for announcing that all revenue generated by his streams in June would go to charity, with critics claiming he did not stream for more than a single day that month. Dream had streamed multiple times on different platforms during the month of June, including at least four streams on Discord, where he encouraged fans to subscribe and donate to his Twitch channel.[44] [45] On June 30, 2021, Dream announced that he had donated US$140,000 (US$90,000 from fan contributions and US$50,000 from the Dream Team) to The Trevor Project, an LGBT youth charity.[46]

In response to fellow YouTuber Technoblade's cancer diagnosis, Dream donated US$21,409 to cancer research in late August 2021.[47] Dream has since participated in many other cancer charity initiatives, organized with Technoblade's father, who goes by his online pseudonym Mr. Technodad.[48]

During his career, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reached out to him about a "threat made against his life".[49]

Speedrun cheating scandal

In early October 2020, Dream livestreamed himself speedrunning Minecraft, and submitted one of his times to speedrun.com. He was awarded with 5th place at the time in the "1.16+ random seed glitchless" category.[50] Accusations of Dream cheating in these speedruns first arose on October 16, when another Minecraft speedrunner, in now-deleted Twitter posts, reported seeing higher drop rates for key items in one of the speedrunning attempts that Dream submitted. Dream responded on October 29 in now-deleted Twitter posts, arguing that he had no reason to cheat, that he did not possess the coding knowledge to raise drop rates, and that the data was cherry picked.

On December 11, 2020, following a two-month investigation, speedrun.coms Minecraft verification team removed his submission from the leaderboards. The team published a report, along with a 14-minute video to YouTube, analyzing six archived livestreams of speedrunning sessions by Dream from around the time of the record. The team concluded that the game had been modified to make the chance of obtaining certain items needed to complete the game higher than normal; they argued the odds of "anyone in the Minecraft speedrunning community would ever get luck comparable to Dream's" was at most 1 in 7.5 trillion.[51] In response, Dream called the investigation clickbait and claimed that it was flawed enough that some members of speedrun.coms moderation team threatened to quit over it. Speedrun.com moderator Geosquare denied the accusation, saying: "All moderators voted unanimously in our decision and no one is threatening to leave in protest", and "From everything we know[,] that [claim] is unsubstantiated or complete hyperbole."

In a YouTube video, Dream maintained that the accusations of his cheating were untrue. In response to the report by speedrun.com, Dream commissioned a report by an anonymous statistician, who Dream claimed was an astrophysicist. They argued that the odds of a Minecraft speedrunner seeing luck comparable to Dream's was 1 in 10 million, instead of the speedrun.com team's 1 in 7.5 trillion.[52] Dot Esports said that the report did not exonerate him, and "at most" it suggested it was not impossible that he was lucky. The moderation team stood by their ruling and issued a rebuttal to Dream's report. In a Twitter post, Dream indicated that he would accept their decision without admitting fault.[53] [54] On February 4, 2021, Matt Parker, a YouTube personality and recreational mathematician, published a 40-minute video on the controversy supporting the conclusions of the moderators, estimating the actual odds of being 1 in 20 sextillion (2 × 1022).[55]

On May 30, 2021, in a written statement, Dream stated that he had in fact been using a "disallowed modification" that altered item drop probabilities, although he maintained that the addition of the modification was unintentional. According to him, this discrepancy was a result of a change to a client mod written for his YouTube channel. In his statement, he said that the item modifications were changed by the developer of the mod, and said that he was unaware of the addition until February 2021.[56] After becoming aware of the addition, he deleted his video response to the speedrun.com moderators. Dream explained that he did not mention his discovery of the addition publicly back then because he "felt like the community had been through enough drama and that it was pointless." He also "didn't want to be the center of controversy for the hundredth time" and that he figured "it would be a story I would tell in a few years when no one really cared."

In a 2021 interview with YouTuber Anthony Padilla, Dream said that he regretted his initial reaction to the cheating scandal, saying that "I handled the situation horribly. When it originally came out, my response was, You guys are idiots, blah blah blah." When asked by Padilla how he thought he should have handled the scandal, Dream said that "I should have shut off all my devices for a couple days and been like, OK, let me not react with emotion."

Personal life

Having not revealed his face until 2022, Dream's real-life identity and many aspects of his personal life are unknown. He is an American,[57] was born with the first name "Clay"[58] [59] on August 12, 1999,[60] and, as of 2022, resides in Orlando, Florida, with fellow internet personalities GeorgeNotFound and Sapnap.[61] Dream has spoken publicly about his diagnosis with ADHD.[62] His anonymous avatar was inspired by a picture his former girlfriend posted on Discord. He has a pet cat named 'Patches'.[63]

On September 19, 2022, Dream stated that the next YouTube video he would upload would be him revealing his face to the public for the first time.[64] [65] [66] He revealed his face in said YouTube video, titled "hi, I'm Dream.", thirteen days later, on October 2, 2022.[67] [68] Dream decided to do a face reveal because he wanted to meet up with friends, explore making new types of content, and do more work outside of his home.[69] He also said that he would post "more IRL content" but does not "plan on adding a face cam" to his Minecraft videos. Dream's face reveal prompted both positive and negative comments online. His face reveal video garnered over 21.9 million views and 2.5 million likes in less than a day. the video has over 62.9 million views and over 4.6 million likes, making it the 13th-most-viewed video on Dream's YouTube channel.[70] Due to backlash, Dream deleted the face reveal video in June 2023.[71] As of September 2023, the video has been restored.

According to Time magazine, "Dream's anonymity has been one of the most alluring aspects of his persona online and that intrigue, paired with his vibrant personality, have helped him build a loyal following across social media platforms." In a 2021 interview with YouTuber Anthony Padilla, Dream explained that although he never intended to remain anonymous, this aspect of his identity had become too important to his online persona for him to abandon at that time.

Discography

Artist:Dream
Music Videos:4
Ep:1
Singles:5

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
DetailsPeak chart positions
US
[72]
To Whoever Wants to Hear 173

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CAN
[74] 		HUN
[75] 		IRE
[76] 		NZ
Hot
[77] 		SWE
Heat.
[78] 		UK
[79]
"Roadtrip"
202187 — 70 — — 75rowspan="3"
"Mask"96 37 43 — — 38
"Change My Clothes"
— 31 70 — 13 67
"Until I End Up Dead"[80] 2023— — — 34 — —To Whoever Wants to Hear
"Everest"
[81] 		— — — 37 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

Title! scope="col" style="width:1em;"
YearDirector(s)Album
As lead artist
"Mask"2021Xoriak
"Until I End Up Dead"2023Ethan Frank, Neema Sadeghi & DreamTo Whoever Wants to Hear
"Everest"
Kevin Aguirre
"Kind of Love"—

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2020Streamy AwardsGaming[82]
Breakout Creator
2021Streamy AwardsGaming[83]
Creator of the Year
The Game AwardsContent Creator of the Year[84]
2022Streamy AwardsCreator of the Year[85]
Gamer
2023Streamy AwardsGamer[86]
Publication Year World record Status
Guinness World Records2022Most subscribers for a dedicated Minecraft channel on YouTube[87]
Most viewed Minecraft gameplay video on YouTube

Filmography

Music video

YearTitleArtist(s)Role
2023"Until I End Up Dead"HimselfHimself
"Everest"Himself & Yung Gravy
"Kind of Love"Himself

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Dream . About . YouTube . en . December 17, 2020 . December 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201212165611/https://www.youtube.com/c/dream/about . live.
  3. Web site: Dream's YouTube Channel . deviated . https://web.archive.org/web/20230506054826/youtube.com/user/dreamtraps . May 6, 2023 . August 13, 2023 . . YouTube.
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  5. Web site: Cardona . Gonzalo . January 14, 2021 . Who is Dream? The story of Minecraft's unseen YouTuber . July 20, 2021 . . Born on 12th August 1999 and residing in Orlando, Florida, Dream had always attempted to "peak" in two things: Minecraft and YouTube. . December 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207060453/https://www.ginx.tv/en/minecraft/who-is-dream-the-story-of-minecraft-s-faceless-youtuber . live .
  6. News: Livingston . Christopher . January 13, 2020 . Watch this Minecraft player get shocked by a dog collar whenever he takes damage . . . live . December 28, 2020 . January 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210106221541/https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-this-minecraft-player-get-shocked-by-a-dog-collar-whenever-he-takes-damage/ . en.
  7. Web site: YouTube Official Blog . 2020's top-trending videos and creators . Allocca . Kevin . December 1, 2020 . January 6, 2021 . January 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210106221541/https://blog.youtube/culture-and-trends/2020-top-trending-youtube-videos-creators/ . live . en.
  8. Web site: Here Are The Biggest Twitch And YouTube Livestreams Ever . January 18, 2021 . GameSpot . en-US . January 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210113143612/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/here-are-the-biggest-twitch-and-youtube-livestreams-ever/1100-6486216/ . live.
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  11. Web site: Perez . Nicolas . October 23, 2020 . Why Watching Dream Beat Minecraft Against the Odds Is So Addicting . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210107171044/https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/minecraft/speedrunner-dream-manhunter-minecraft-series/ . January 7, 2021 . January 4, 2021 . . en.
  12. Web site: Dream . December 26, 2019 . Beating Minecraft, But My Friend Tries To Stop Me . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210106221507/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GnC-N7L0Ew . January 6, 2021 . December 17, 2020 . YouTube.
  13. Web site: Fay . Kacee . February 27, 2022 . Dream's final Minecraft Manhunt ends with perfect homage to how the series began . March 2, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US . March 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220311083549/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/dreams-final-minecraft-manhunt-ends-with-perfect-homage-to-how-the-series-began . live .
  14. Web site: Boier . Peter . December 29, 2020 . Populær youtuber fanget i massivt stormvejr: Har han snydt? . Popular YouTuber caught in massive storm: Has he cheated? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111033647/https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/kultur/gaming/populaer-youtuber-fanget-i-massivt-stormvejr-har-han-snydt . January 11, 2021 . January 9, 2021 . DR . da.
  15. Web site: YouTube announces the top videos and creators of 2020 . . . Patches . Matt . December 1, 2020 . December 28, 2020 . January 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210106221502/https://www.polygon.com/2020/12/1/21726748/top-youtube-videos-2020 . live . en.
  16. Web site: B. . Urian . October 20, 2020 . 'MinecraftManhunt': How a 'Minecraft' Speedrunner Beat 4 Hunters Just Like YouTuber Dream . September 7, 2021 . Tech Times . en . October 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016202557/https://www.techtimes.com/articles/253486/20201020/minecraft-manhunt-how-a-minecraft-speedrunner-beat-4-hunters-like-youtuber-dream-did.htm . live .
  17. Web site: Grayson . Nathan . June 1, 2021 . Minecraft Megastar Admits To Cheating After Months Of Denial, Death Threats . July 2, 2021 . Kotaku . en-US . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626182253/https://kotaku.com/minecraft-megastar-admits-to-cheating-after-months-of-d-1847009623 . live .
  18. Web site: Finley . Brittni . May 7, 2021 . The Dream SMP Minecraft Server Explained . May 28, 2021 . Game Rant . May 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507073859/https://gamerant.com/dream-smp-minecraft-server-explained/ . live .
  19. News: Espinosa . Michael . June 24, 2021 . A new list of the most talked about gaming creators shows the power of Minecraft's 'Dream SMP' . . live . August 4, 2021 . https://archive.today/20210804224055/https://www.businessinsider.com/top-10-gaming-creators-talked-about-on-twitter-dream-smp-2021-6 . August 4, 2021.
  20. News: Çakır . Gökhan . January 1, 2021 . What is the Dream SMP? . en . Dot Esports . live . May 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210106221620/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/what-is-the-dream-smp . January 6, 2021.
  21. Web site: Çakır . Gökhan . December 22, 2021 . Who is a part of the Dream SMP Minecraft server? All Dream SMP members . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220305235016/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/who-is-a-part-of-the-dream-smp-minecraft-server . 2022-03-05 . January 1, 2022 . . GAMURS Group.
  22. Web site: Michael . Cale . September 26, 2020 . Minecraft – All MC Championship Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210106221503/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/every-mc-championship-winner . January 6, 2021 . January 2, 2021 . . . en-US.
  23. News: Michael . Cale . September 26, 2020 . The best of MC Championship 10: Pokimane learns the game, Dream plays for charity, and more . . . live . December 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210103214823/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/the-best-of-mc-championship-10-pokimane-learns-the-game-dream-plays-for-charity-and-more . January 3, 2021.
  24. Web site: Asarch . Steven . Minecraft's top streamers are taking over the internet with their exclusive roleplaying server called Dream SMP . January 25, 2021 . June 30, 2021 . Insider . en-US . June 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230624155702/https://www.insider.com/dream-smp-members-minecraft-server-dsmp-wiki-which-what-video-2021-1 . live .
  25. D'Anastasio . Cecilia . Cecilia D'Anastasio . In Minecraft's Dream SMP, All the Server's a Stage . . . January 12, 2021 . January 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210113020412/https://www.wired.com/story/minecraft-dream-smp-political-drama/ . January 13, 2021 . live.
  26. Web site: MrBeast Burger Releases New Dream Burger . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210429205019/https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/mrbeast-burger-releases-new-dream-burger . April 29, 2021 . June 9, 2021 . QSR. April 26, 2021 .
  27. Web site: April 26, 2021 . MrBeast Burger Introduces Limited-Edition Sandwich With 'Minecraft' YouTuber Dream . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210609105105/https://www.tubefilter.com/2021/04/26/mrbeast-burger-minecraft-dream/ . June 9, 2021 . June 9, 2021 . Tubefilter.
  28. Web site: Dream ft. PmBata – Roadtrip (Official Lyric Video) . February 4, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210618205257/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow_PNMtMGhU . June 18, 2021 . October 21, 2021 . en-US . YouTube.
  29. Web site: Asarch . Steven . How YouTube's biggest Minecraft creator used a bunch of teens to make his latest music video . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015201506/https://www.businessinsider.com/dream-mask-lyrics-minecraft-song-cheat-smp-face-leak-by-2021-6 . October 15, 2021 . October 15, 2021 . Business Insider . en-US.
  30. Dream – Mask (Official Lyric Video) . May 21, 2021 . Dream . en . October 26, 2021 . YouTube.
  31. Web site: Dream - Mask (Official Music Video) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210609021034/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx-__lBS6a4 . June 9, 2021 . 2023-08-10 . en-US . .
  32. Web site: Dream – Mask .
  33. Dream & Alec Benjamin – Change My Clothes (Official Lyric Video) . en . October 26, 2021.
  34. Web site: Until I End Up Dead - Single by Dream . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727234939/https://music.apple.com/us/album/until-i-end-up-dead-single/1691755123 . 2023-07-27 . 2023-07-27 . en-US . Apple Music.
  35. Web site: Dream - Until I End Up Dead (Official Music Video) . June 22, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623000123/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdfQUtbAlao . 2023-06-23 . 2023-06-23 . en-US . YouTube.
  36. Web site: YouTuber Dream on new music, touring, fans and that mask . . 2023-08-31 . 2023-09-01 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901081620/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7UeB8n0WrY&t=316s . 2023-09-01 . live.
  37. Web site: Dream . Dream (YouTuber) . 2023-07-26 . Dream on Twitter: "thank you. my debut drEP with 7 songs, "to whoever wants to hear" is out September 1st. thank you sm to everybody who has supported me throughout this crazy journey. I love and appreciate you all way more than I can show ❤️ link in bio to pre-save" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727233000/https://twitter.com/Dream/status/1684349303907557376 . 2023-07-27 . 2023-07-27 . Twitter.
  38. Web site: Dream . Dream (YouTuber) . 2023-07-25 . Dream on Twitter: "Everest ft. Yung Gravy's name and likeness out this Friday surprise" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727232017/https://twitter.com/Dream/status/1683971556098072582 . 2023-07-27 . 2023-07-27 . Twitter.
  39. Web site: Dream, Yung Gravy - Everest (Official Music Video) . 2023-08-09 . 2023-08-09 . . 2023-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809233416/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRG6xaLkALI . live.
  40. Web site: Dream - Kind Of Love (Official Music Video) . 2023-08-31 . 2023-09-01 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901034342/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2gwRe1bHXM . 2023-09-01 . live.
  41. Web site: Saad . Nardine . October 3, 2022 . Popular YouTuber and 'Minecraft' gamer Dream reveals his face to followers . August 13, 2023 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  42. Web site: Asarch . Steven . February 16, 2021 . POWER RANKING: the 10 most well-liked influencers on the internet . June 24, 2021 . Insider . en-US . February 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220224084324/https://www.insider.com/most-liked-influencers-insider-data-mrbeast-markiplier-corpse-2021-2 . live .
  43. Web site: Diaz . Ana . October 4, 2022 . Why Dream kept his face hidden — and why he revealed it . October 7, 2022 . Polygon . en-US . October 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007055111/https://www.polygon.com/23386130/dream-face-reveal-explained-minecraft-youtube . live .
  44. Web site: Masters . Tim . July 1, 2021 . Minecreaft streamer Dream raises $140K for LGBTQ charities . Inven Global . en-US . May 21, 2022 . June 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628183622/https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/14422/minecreaft-streamer-dream-raises-140k-for-lgbtq-charities . live .
  45. Web site: Nightingale . Ed . June 30, 2021 . Minecraft streamer Dream raises $140k for LGBT+ charity – but is criticised for not donating more . PinkNews . en-US . May 21, 2022 . May 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220518174324/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/07/02/dream-minecraft-twitch-trevor-project/ . live .
  46. Web site: Galloway . Ryan . June 30, 2021 . Dream donates $140,000 to LGBTQIA+ charity with proceeds from Pride month streams . Dot Esports . en-US . July 3, 2021 . July 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210711013653/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/dream-donates-140000-to-lgbtqia-charity-with-proceeds-from-pride-month-streams . live .
  47. Web site: Michael . Cale . September 26, 2021 . Technoblade and the Minecraft community raise $323K for cancer research in under four hours . October 6, 2021 . Dot Esports . en-US . October 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211007072150/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/technoblade-and-the-minecraft-community-raise-323k-for-cancer-research-in-under-four-hours . live .
  48. Web site: Martin-Trainor . Jami . 'Technoblade Never Dies': Former UI student and YouTuber remembered after death . The Daily Iowan.
  49. Web site: Valinsky . Jordan . October 3, 2022 . Dream, the Minecraft-playing YouTube star, finally reveals his face . October 7, 2022 . CNN . en . October 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006085351/https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/03/tech/dream-face-reveal/index.html . live .
  50. Web site: Hernandez . Patricia . December 15, 2020 . YouTube's big Minecraft cheating scandal, explained . . . December 17, 2020 . December 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201215190445/https://www.polygon.com/2020/12/15/22176341/minecraft-youtube-dream-speedrun-cheating-mod-world-record-piglin . live . en.
  51. Web site: Asarch . Steven . Meet Dream, the mysterious Minecraft YouTuber who's one of the fastest-growing creators on the platform . Insider . January 27, 2021 . February 11, 2021 . en . March 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210318065337/https://www.insider.com/dream-minecraft-smp-face-youtube-who-is-cheat-speedrun-2021-1 . live .
  52. Web site: Orland . Kyle . June 2, 2021 . After months of drama, Minecraft speedrunner Dream admits he used mods . June 21, 2021 . . July 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210702115220/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/months-later-dream-admits-suspect-minecraft-speedruns-used-illegal-mods/ . live .
  53. Watts . Rachel . January 7, 2021 . A brief summary of the cheating scandal surrounding YouTube's biggest Minecraft speedrunner . January 8, 2021 . . . January 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210107222247/https://www.pcgamer.com/a-brief-summary-of-the-cheating-scandal-surrounding-youtubes-biggest-minecraft-speedrunner/ . live . en-US.
  54. Web site: Alford . Aaron . January 1, 2021 . Dream Minecraft speedrun controversy: A history of events . January 6, 2021 . . . January 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210106221537/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/dream-minecraft-speedrun-controversy-a-history-of-events . live . en-US.
  55. Web site: February 13, 2021 . Dream did cheat or he's statistically luckiest person that has ever walked the planet, at least according to the Science Channel's Matt Parker . February 7, 2023 . GINX . en . February 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207014950/https://www.ginx.tv/en/minecraft/dream-did-cheat-or-he-s-statistically-luckiest-person-that-has-ever-walked-the-planet-and-it-isn-t-even-close-at-least-according-to-the-science-channel-s-matt-parker . live .
  56. Web site: Huge 'Minecraft' Streamer 'Dream' Embroiled in Bizarre Speedrunning Scandal . Matthew . Gault . June 1, 2021 . June 1, 2021 . . June 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210601202225/https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7eb74/huge-minecraft-streamer-dream-embroiled-in-bizarre-speedrunning-scandal . live . en.
  57. Web site: Ritchie . Stuart . July 2, 2021 . Why Are Gamers So Much Better Than Scientists at Catching Fraud? . July 19, 2021 . . a U.S. YouTuber with more than 20 million subscribers who goes by the nom de game "Dream" . January 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106012527/https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/07/gamers-are-better-scientists-catching-fraud/619324/ . live .
  58. Scuffed Podcast #133 ft. DREAM, PUNZ, LUDWIG and MORE! . . March 27, 2021 . video . Trainwreckstv . 5:19 . August 18, 2022 . Well, my name's Clay, but- . en.
  59. Web site: Fay . Kacee . October 2, 2022 . Superstar Minecraft creator Dream finally reveals his face . October 3, 2022 . . en-US . October 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221011185137/https://dotesports.com/minecraft/news/superstar-minecraft-creator-dream-finally-reveals-his-face . live .
  60. Clay . Dream . 1425668763505078275 . thank you for all the birthday wishes I love and appreciate all of uuuuuu❤️❤️❤️ and I have to... IM FEELING tWENTY TWOOOOO . December 11, 2022.
  61. Web site: Seo . Rachel . October 13, 2022 . Content Creators Dream and GeorgeNotFound on Possible MrBeast Collaboration, First TwitchCon Together and Whether a Minecraft Movie Would Be 'Cringe' . October 23, 2022 . Variety . en-US . October 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014190406/https://variety.com/2022/gaming/news/dream-georgenotfound-face-reveal-twitchcon-mrbeast-minecraft-movie-1235402724/ . live .
  62. Web site: June 9, 2021 . Cardona . Gonzalo . Dream slams those who criticize him for not taking ADHD prescription . July 21, 2021 . GINX . en . October 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019110552/https://www.ginx.tv/en/youtube/dream-slams-those-who-criticize-him-for-not-taking-adhd-prescription . live .
  63. Web site: 2021-06-28 . Dream's cat Patches goes viral with over 100k followers on new Twitter account . 2024-07-05 . Dexerto . en.
  64. Web site: Fay . Kacee . September 19, 2022 . 'The mask is coming off': Dream's face reveal is imminent . September 30, 2022 . Dot Esports . en-US . September 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930151808/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/the-mask-is-coming-off-dreams-face-reveal-is-imminent . live .
  65. Web site: Cyre . Clayton Sterling . September 23, 2022 . Dream Claims He's Finally Going to Do a Face Reveal Video . September 30, 2022 . Game Rant . en-US . September 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930151755/https://gamerant.com/dream-finally-doing-face-reveal-video/ . live .
  66. Web site: Kandpal . Disha . September 21, 2022 . Minecraft Star Dream Gives Fans Sneak Peek As Face Unveil Coming In 'Next Upload' . September 30, 2022 . HITC . en-GB . October 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003010542/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/09/21/dream-gives-fans-sneak-peek-as-face-reveal-is-coming-in-next-upload/ . live .
  67. Mendez II . Moises . October 4, 2022 . What Happened When an Anonymous Gamer Revealed His Face . October 7, 2022 . . en.
  68. Web site: Campbell . Cody D. . Simmons . Nathan . October 2, 2022 . Dream's Face Reveal Is Blowing The Internet Away . October 3, 2022 . . en-US . October 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003011601/https://www.svg.com/1035186/dreams-face-reveal-is-blowing-the-internet-away/ . live .
  69. Web site: Hahn . Jason . October 3, 2022 . YouTube Star 'Dream' Reveals His Face to Fans for the First Time . October 7, 2022 . . en . October 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007095627/https://people.com/human-interest/youtube-minecraft-gamer-dream-reveals-face-first-time-millions-fans/ . live .
  70. hi, I'm Dream. . October 3, 2022 . Clay . Video . en . Dream . October 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103205808/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtpdMkKvB6U . 2022-11-03 . dead . YouTube.
  71. Web site: 2023-06-12 . Gaming YouTuber Dream deleted his face reveal video, says he regrets it because of all the hate he got . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230621215524/https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/gaming-youtuber-dream-deleted-his-face-reveal-video-says-he-regrets-it-because-of-all-the-hate-he-got/ar-AA1cqW4k . June 21, 2023 . 2024-04-21 . . en-US.
  72. Billboard 200: Week of September 16, 2023. Billboard. September 12, 2023.
  73. Web site: 'All these sound fire' – Fans go wild as Dream announces the launch of his EP to whoever wants to hear. Sportskeeda. Mukherjee. Sheryan. July 27, 2023. July 27, 2023. July 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230727071624/https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/news-all-sound-fire-fans-go-wild-dream-announces-launch-ep-to-whoever-wants-hear. live.
  74. Peaks in Canada:
  75. Peaks in Hungary:
  76. Peaks in Ireland:
    • "Roadtrip" and "Mask": Web site: Discography Dream . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230412191220/http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dream . April 12, 2023 . February 17, 2021 . irish-charts.com.
    • "Change My Clothes": Web site: Discography Alec Benjamin . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220115062612/http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Alec+Benjamin . January 15, 2022 . January 14, 2022 . irish-charts.com.
  77. Peaks in the New Zealand Hot chart:
    • "Until I End Up Dead": Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 3, 2023. July 1, 2023. June 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630225834/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5604. live.
    • "Everest": Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. August 7, 2023. August 5, 2023. 2023-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230805032230/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5632. live.
  78. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 34 . . August 27, 2021 . August 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210827121149/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2021&dspp=34 . live .
  79. Web site: Dream full Official Charts History . March 17, 2001 . February 12, 2021 . . June 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190630234402/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/49587/dream/ . live . en.
  80. Web site: Until I End Up Dead – Dream. Universal Music Group. June 10, 2023. June 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609221807/https://presave.umusic.com/dream. live.
  81. Web site: Everest - Single by Dream & Yung Gravy . 2023-07-27 . . en-US . 2023-07-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728192645/https://music.apple.com/us/album/everest-single/1697443688 . live.
  82. Web site: 2020 . 10th Annual Streamy Nominees . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201214170310/https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/10th-annual-nominees/ . December 14, 2020 . October 21, 2020 . The Streamy Awards . en.
  83. Web site: 2021 . 11th Annual Streamy Nominees . October 21, 2021 . The Streamy Awards . en . December 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211213222108/https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/11th-annual-nominees/ . live .
  84. Web site: Sandoval . Alejandro . All nominees for The Game Awards 2021 and how to vote . GINX Esports TV . November 16, 2021 . en . November 16, 2021 . November 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116000339/https://www.ginx.tv/en/video-games/all-nominees-for-the-game-awards-2021-and-how-to-vote . live .
  85. Web site: 12th Annual Winners . January 2, 2023 . . October 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030132628/https://www.streamys.org/nominees-winners/12th-annual-nominees/ . live .
  86. Web site: 13th Annual Winners . August 27, 2023 . .
  87. Web site: Punt . Dominic . August 5, 2022 . Minecraft gamer Dream breaks two records with YouTube channel . August 11, 2022 . . . en . November 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116001845/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/8/minecraft-gamer-dream-breaks-two-records-with-youtube-channel-712370 . live .

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