MonteCristo explained

Christopher Mykles
Nationality:American
Other Names:MonteCristo
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Years1:2013–2014
Team1:Counter Logic Gaming (coach)
Years2:2015–2016
Team2:Renegades (owner)
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Employer:OnGameNet (2012–2016)
Blizzard (2017–2019)

Christopher Kjell Mykles, better known by his nickname MonteCristo, is an American esports executive and former color commentator, analyst, and organization owner.

He rose to prominence whilst working with League of Legends, most notably as an English-language commentator for OnGameNet, broadcaster of the LCK, from 2012 through 2016. He also worked on the broadcast team for the League of Legends World Championship from 2013 to 2015.[1] [2] In 2013 and 2014, he was a coach for Counter Logic Gaming, and from 2015 to 2016 he owned Renegades. He was employed as a shoutcaster for the Overwatch League from 2017 to 2019. In 2020, he became the commissioner of Flashpoint, a league, and a vice president of the league's parent company.

Coaching and ownership

Counter Logic Gaming

On July 24, 2013, Mykles became a coach for Counter Logic Gaming.[3] [4] On September 5, 2014, Mykles left his coaching position at CLG.[5]

Renegades

On June 22, 2015, Mykles became a co-owner of LA Renegades.[6] On May 8, 2016, Riot Games announced that Team Impulse and Renegades were banned from the LCS. Additionally, Mykles would be banned from all Riot-sponsored activities as a team owner or manager for a year, though he could continue casting for those events.[7] [8] [9] The punishment stemmed from charges of not properly disclosing team ownership, misleading player trades, and player mistreatment.[10] [11] Renegades later sold their LoL team to Team EnVyUs.

Broadcasting

Mykles's first involvement with esports was as a volunteer writer for WCReplays, a Warcraft 3 replays site. He began shoutcasting for WCReplays with David "Phreak" Turley, later attesting that casting came naturally to him due to many years of stage performance. During his involvement with Warcraft 3, he managed a professional team with Verge Gaming and joined the Team Sportscast Network, a now defunct esports shoutcasting organization.[12] He later accepted a full-time contract casting position at OnGameNet as an English-language caster for League of Legends Champions Korea.[13] Mykles, Erik "DoA" Lonnquist, and Christopher "PapaSmithy" Smith declined to commentate at the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational in Shanghai because of a wage dispute with Riot.[14] [15] [16]

In April 2017, Mykles and Lonnquist announced they would be moving from South Korea to the United States to serve as shoutcasters for the Overwatch League.[17] After two seasons with the league, Mykles announced that he would no longer be casting for the OWL ahead of the 2020 season.[18]

Flashpoint

Mykles joined B Site, a team-owned producer for the league Flashpoint, and in June 2020, he was named as the league commissioner for Flashpoint and the vice president for brand for B Site.[19]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResult
2013onGamers League of Legends AwardsCaster of the Year[20]
2015The Game Awards 2015Trending Gamer[21]
20162016 Esports AwardsEsports Broadcaster of the Year[22]
20182018 Esports AwardsEsports Broadcaster of the Year[23]
Gamers' Choice AwardsFan Favorite Esports Caster Duo[24]
Stockholm International Esports AwardsOn Camera Talent of the Year[25]
20192019 Esports AwardsEsports Caster of the Year[26]

Personal life

On November 29, 2018, he gained notability on social media after inviting other esports personalities to an event he was hosting titled "Esports Mystery", which was later revealed to be his wedding with Susie "LilSusie" Kim.[27] He later revealed that they had been married since June 2017, but wanted to wait before announcing their marriage to the public.[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LoL Esports. www.lolesports.com. en-US. 2018-01-24.
  2. Web site: 김몬테 "이번 롤챔스 우승은 당연히 SKT T1 K" - 인터뷰/칼럼 - 디스이즈게임 . Thisisgame.com . 2016-07-09.
  3. Web site: '세라프' 신우영, 북미 게임단 CLG 입단 . M.esports.dailygame.co.kr . 2014-05-20 . 2016-07-09.
  4. Web site: MonteCristo becomes coach of CLG League of Legends team. Lance. Liebl. 24 July 2013. 7 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Montecristo, Counter Logic Gaming part ways . The Daily Dot . 2016-07-09.
  6. Web site: Misfits rebrands as Renegades, picks up Vox Eminor CS:GO team, adds MonteCristo as co-owner . The Daily Dot . 2016-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924071207/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/misfits-renegades-montecristo/ . 2015-09-24 . dead .
  7. Web site: Renegades, TDK banned from all Riot-sanctioned leagues . theScore esports . 2016-05-09 . 2016-07-09.
  8. Web site: Riot bans Renegades, Team Impulse and Team Dragon Knights from sanctioned League of Legends play - The Rift Herald . Riftherald.com . 2016-05-09. 2016-07-09.
  9. Web site: Jätteskandal i LCS: LOL-profilen stängs av . Esport.aftonbladet.se . 2016-05-09. 2016-07-09.
  10. Web site: New details emerge on banned League of Legends team Renegades. Shaun. Prescott. . 26 July 2016. 7 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Renegades, Riot and the danger of absolute power. 24 July 2016. ESPN.com. 7 February 2019.
  12. Web site: Christopher Mykles. eSports Industry Awards 2016. August 19, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820094057/http://www.esportsindustryawards.com/judge/christopher-mykles/ . August 20, 2016.
  13. Web site: 롤드컵] 김몬테(Montecristo) 롤챔스 해설의 한국팀 사랑 : 헝그리앱 모바일 게임뉴스 . M.hungryapp.co.kr . 2016-07-09.
  14. Web site: League of Legends casters boycotting Shanghai event over wage dispute with Riot . Polygon . 2016-03-23 . 2016-07-09.
  15. Web site: MonteCristo, DoA, and PapaSmithy won't cast MSI following payment controversy . The Daily Dot . 2016-03-24 . 2016-07-09.
  16. Web site: Why Monte, DoA and PapaSmithy don't need Riot . Espn.go.com . 2016-03-23 . 2016-07-09.
  17. Web site: MonteCristo, DoA to depart South Korea to cast Blizzard's Overwatch League in U.S. . Tyler . Erzberger . April 14, 2017 . December 14, 2017 . .
  18. News: Wolf . Jacob . Veteran analyst MonteCristo announces departure from Overwatch League . January 1, 2020 . ESPN . December 31, 2019.
  19. Web site: Wolf. Jacob. 17 June 2020. MonteCristo named commissioner of Flashpoint and VP of B Site. ESPN.
  20. News: Gafford . Travis . Shields . Duncan . 2013 onGamers League of Legends Awards . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108035928/https://www.ongamers.com/articles/2013-ongamers-league-of-legends-awards/1100-534/ . January 8, 2014.
  21. News: Sarkar . Samit . Here are the nominees for The Game Awards 2015 . April 18, 2022 . . November 13, 2015.
  22. Web site: Esports Awards Through the Years - 2016 . Esports Awards . April 18, 2022.
  23. Web site: Esports Awards Through the Years - 2018 . Esports Awards . April 18, 2022.
  24. News: Carpenter . Nicole . Overwatch takes home a few accolades at CBS' Gamers' Choice Awards . April 18, 2022 . . December 10, 2018.
  25. Web site: Stockholm International Esports Awards . Stockholm International Esports Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20180831001800/https://sthesa.com/ . August 31, 2018.
  26. News: Bhatyal . Rudraaksh . Here are all the winners of Esports Awards 2019 . April 18, 2022 . . November 17, 2019.
  27. Web site: The #EsportsMystery has finally been solved . Wyatt . Donigan . Dexerto . November 30, 2018.
  28. MonteCristo . MonteCristo . 1071831071380008961 . 9 December 2018 . Yes, around 5 years. We got married in June 2017 but waited to announce until we had the wedding in America. He know owns and creates content for podcast network called Last Free Nation..

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