Tubbo Explained

Tubbo
Birth Name:Tobias James Smith
Birth Date:23 December 2003
Birth Place:Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England
Nationality:British
Pseudonym:Toby Smith
Channel Name:tubbo
Channel Display Name:Tubbo
Years Active:2018–present
Teams:Misfits Gaming (Feb 2022– Jan 2024)
Followers:5.3 million
Module:
Subbox:yes
Channel Direct Url:c/tubbo
Channel Display Name:Tubbo
Years Active:2018–present
Subscribers:2.85 millions
Views:74.33 millions
Silver Button:yes
Gold Button:yes
Stats Update:May 13, 2024

Tobias James Smith (born 23 December 2003), known online as Tubbo, is an English Twitch streamer and YouTuber who is primarily known for creating Minecraft content. He is also known for his time in the Dream SMP, an invite-only survival multiplayer (SMP) Minecraft server. As of May 2024, he had 5.2 million followers on Twitch, making him the 43rd most followed streamer on the platform.[1] [2]

Career

2018–2020: Early career

Smith created his Twitch account, "Tubbo", in 2018. He predominantly streams Minecraft and content.[3]

He created his YouTube account in 2018, and mostly uploaded Minecraft content.[4]

2020–present: Rise to popularity and Dream SMP

Smith's popularity grew significantly after joining the Dream SMP, an invite-only Minecraft survival multiplayer (SMP) server, in 2020.[5] [6] He quickly became a key character on the server, often collaborating with fellow streamers like TommyInnit and Dream, the server's owner.[7] [8]

In February 2021, Smith participated in PogChamps 3, an online chess tournament for content creators hosted by Chess.com, reaching the semifinals of the consolation bracket before losing to fellow streamer Neekolul.[9] [10]

In October 2021, Smith appeared in the infamous Twitch leaks, which disclosed the top Twitch streamers' revenue from August 2019 to October 2021. Smith placed 81st on the list, with a reported payout of $1,000,504.31 for this time period.[11] According to Unikrn, Smith was the 4th fastest-growing streamer in 2021, gaining over 1.5 million followers on Twitch.[12] Vulture reported that Smith was one of the top streamers for Five Nights at Freddy's in 2021, generating approximately 273,000 hours of collective viewership for the game.[13]

In February 2022, Smith joined Misfits Gaming, a Florida-based esports organization, as a Minecraft content creator.[14] [15] [16] On 27 December 2023, he announced his departure from Misfits Gaming starting in 2024.[17]

On 1 March 2023, Smith began a subathon called the "Tubbathon 2", where he streamed continuously until the timer, which a viewer could add to by donating or subscribing, ran out.[18] A year later on 1 March 2024, Smith began "Tubbathon 3". Compared to last year's Tubbathon, this year it includes cooking shows, Dungeons & Dragons sessions, panel shows and games.[19] The event ended after 64 days, beating last year's record of 27 days.[20]

On 7 July 2024, Smith received a ban from Twitch for violating the DMCA after livestreaming the Formula One British Grand Prix.[21]

Other ventures

TubNet

On 25 November 2022, Smith launched TubNet, a Minecraft server where players would be able to partake in various activities on the server, including aspects like competition mini-games or changing cosmetics, with Misfits Gaming as one of the company's investors. The server was supposed to open in August, but the team at TubNet postponed the launch until November to improve its data security protections.[22] On 8 January 2024, TubNet announced on Twitter that the server would be on hiatus from 12 January 2024.[23]

Music

On 27 August 2021, Smith released a song called "Life by the Sea" featuring CG5.

Philanthropy

In September 2021, Smith participated in a charity livestream fundraising event organized by fellow streamer and YouTuber Technoblade. Smith appeared as one of the "hunters" chasing Technoblade inside the Minecraft game. They managed to raise more than $324,000 for the Sarcoma Foundation of America.[24]

In June 2022, Smith participated in a Minecraft charity tournament held by the MC Championship called MCC Pride with several other online creators. The event managed to raise over $145,000 for The Trevor Project.[25] [26]

Personal life

Tobias James Smith[27] was born on 23 December 2003[28] in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, where he lived before moving to Brighton.

Discography

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[29]
"Life by the Sea"202184

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResult
2022The Streamer AwardsBest Minecraft Streamer[30]
2023[31]
2024[32]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Most Followed Twitch Streamers, May 2024 . 2024-05-07 . www.twitchmetrics.net.
  2. Web site: Tubbo - Statistics . 2024-05-07 . TwitchTracker . en.
  3. Web site: Tubbo - Streamer Overview & Stats . 2024-05-07 . TwitchTracker . en.
  4. Web site: Tubbo - YouTube . 2024-05-07 . www.youtube.com.
  5. Web site: Fay . Kacee . 2023-03-22 . Minecraft streamer Tubbo could break incredible subscriber milestone after being live for 22 consecutive days . 2024-05-07 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2022-02-02 . Dream SMP Members Tubbo And Ranboo Picked Up By Misfits Gaming Group . 2024-05-07 . Tubefilter . en-US.
  7. News: D'Anastasio . Cecilia . In Minecraft’s Dream SMP, All the Server’s a Stage . 2024-05-07 . Wired . en-US . 1059-1028.
  8. Web site: Asarch . Steven . Minecraft's top streamers are taking over the internet with their exclusive roleplaying server called Dream SMP . 2024-05-07 . Business Insider . en-US.
  9. Web site: Team (CHESScom) . Chess com . 2020-12-23 . PogChamps 3: All The Information . 2024-05-11 . Chess.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: Green (NathanielGreen) . Nathaniel . 2021-02-25 . PogChamps 3: Tubbo Advances To Consolation Semifinal . 2024-05-11 . Chess.com . en-US.
  11. Web site: Alex Tsiaoussidis . Max Miceli . 2022-07-14 . Full list of all Twitch payouts (Twitch leaks) . 2024-05-07 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2021-04-28 . UK streamer TommyInnit named fastest-growing Twitch streamer of 2021 so far - Esports News UK . 2024-05-07 . esports-news.co.uk . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Liao . Shannon . 2023-10-27 . ‘My Heart Rate Frickin’ Spiked Up’ . 2024-05-07 . Vulture . en.
  14. Web site: Rosario . Alexandra Del . 2022-02-03 . ‘Minecraft’ Content Creators Ranboo, Tubbo Sign With Misfits Gaming Group . 2024-05-07 . Deadline . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2022-02-02 . Dream SMP Members Tubbo And Ranboo Picked Up By Misfits Gaming Group . 2024-05-07 . Tubefilter . en-US.
  16. Web site: Polhamus . Blaine . 2022-02-02 . Misfits signs Minecraft duo, Tubbo and Ranboo . 2024-05-07 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  17. Web site: Tubbo . 27 December 2023 . Hey everyone, starting next year I am no longer signed to @MisfitsGG very grateful for all the opportunities they gave to me! But 2024 is time for some changes for me and I want to start doing my own stuff more independently! Yours Truly, - Dumbass Streamer . 7 May 2024 . Twitter.
  18. Web site: Fay . Kacee . 2023-03-22 . Minecraft streamer Tubbo could break incredible subscriber milestone after being live for 22 consecutive days . 2024-05-07 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  19. Web site: Tubbo: Sussex gamer to livestream on Twitch for 90 days straight . 2024-05-07 . www.bbc.com.
  20. Web site: Tubbo . 3 May 2024 . After 64 days Tubbathon 3 had come to an end.I feel physically unable to express my gratitude to each and every one of you guys, the support on this stream was more than I ever could have imagined and we smashed every record we had previously set!... . 7 May 2024 . Twitter.
  21. Web site: Holiday . Charming . 2024-07-08 . Twitch Streamer Tubbo Has Been Banned . 2024-07-09 . Game Rant . en.
  22. Web site: Lee . Alexander . 2022-11-23 . How a Minecraft influencer is bringing advertisers to the platform . 2024-05-07 . Digiday . en-US.
  23. Web site: TubNet . 8 January 2024 . After careful consideration, we regret to announce that TubNet servers will be on hiatus from January 12th. With this chapter ending, TubNet lives on in other ways, shared by Tubbo in the future; however, for now, the memories and friendships created will forever be cherished ❤️ . 7 May 2024 . Twitter.
  24. Web site: Michael . Cale . 2021-09-26 . Technoblade and the Minecraft community raise $323K for cancer research in under four hours . 2024-05-13 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  25. Web site: Fay . Cale Michael, Kacee . 2022-06-07 . All MC Championship (MCC) Pride 2022 teams . 2024-05-07 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  26. Web site: Fay . Kacee . 2022-06-22 . MC Championship Pride (MCC) 2022 raises over $145,000 for The Trevor Project . 2024-05-07 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  27. Web site: Tubbo . 29 March 2023 . I'm going to kill you ^_^ - Tobias James Smith . 7 May 2024 . Twitter.
  28. Web site: Tubbo . 23 December 2020 . Now I am 17 please come to me so I can dispense earthly wisdom on you!! tysm everyone for the b day wishes :) . 7 May 2024 . Twitter.
  29. Web site: 2021-09-05 . Tubbo songs and albums full Official Chart history . 2024-05-07 . . en.
  30. Web site: Polhamus . Blaine . 2022-03-13 . All 2022 Streamer Award Winners . 2024-05-07 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  31. Web site: Snavely . Adam . 2023-03-12 . Streamer Awards 2023: All results and winners for every category . 2024-05-07 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  32. Web site: Cale Michael . Nicholas Taifalos . 2024-02-18 . Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category . 2024-05-07 . Dot Esports . en-US.

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