He accepted the job offer in Los Angeles for a position as a web editor for the magazine, despite having no prior web development experience. After his lease was up in Arizona, Ahgren packed up and moved in a rented Toyota Camry for a job interview with Wine & Spirit magazine. Īfter graduating, Ahgren applied for jobs in New York and Los Angeles. He graduated cum laude from Arizona State University with a dual degree in English Literature & Journalism and Mass Communication in 2017. Having taken an interest in the game after watching The Smash Brothers and attending a tournament in New Hampshire, he went to local tournaments in Arizona and enjoyed participating in the esport and becoming involved in its community. Īhgren moved to Arizona for college, where he joined the comedy club "Tempe Late Night", and also discovered competitive Super Smash Bros. During this time, he began a Call of Duty commentary YouTube channel "TheZanySidekick", his first foray into content creation. In 2012, he participated in his high school's production of Legally Blonde, starring as Warner. He attended Hollis/Brookline High School in New Hampshire, graduating in 2013. Īhgren grew up in a French American bilingual household in Hollis, New Hampshire alongside his mother and sister, his father having died when he was 10. Ludwig Anders Ahgren was born July 6, 1995. On March 12, 2022, Ahgren won "Streamer Of The Year" at the 2022 Streamer Awards. On November 29, 2021, Ahgren announced that he had signed an exclusive deal with YouTube Gaming. While holding a widely publicized "subathon" event, Ahgren became the most subscribed Twitch streamer of all time on April 13, eventually reaching 283,066 subscribers at its peak, beating Twitch streamer Ninja for the record. įrom March 22, 2021, to May 12, 2021, Ahgren was the most subscribed streamer on Twitch. Since beginning streaming full-time on February 16, 2019, Ahgren had become one of the largest streamers on Youtube.
He is also known for his work as an esports commentator at various Super Smash Bros. Ahgren is best known for his live streams on Twitch from 2018 through late 2021, and on YouTube beginning in late 2021, where he broadcasts video game-related content as well as non-video game-related content such as game shows, contests, and gambling. Ludwig Ahgren (born July 6, 1995) is an American live streamer, YouTuber, podcaster, esports commentator and competitor.