DougDoug
A picture of Douglas Wreden
Wreden in 2020
Personal information
Born
Douglas Scott Wreden

(1991-01-18) January 18, 1991
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
Occupations
RelativesDavey Wreden (brother)
WebsiteOfficial website
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2008–present
GenreGaming
Last updated: October 30, 2023

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 Twitch chat heavy control of the game or stream. In 2023, he won the "League of Their Own" award at The Streamer Awards.

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's "So you think you can cast?" competition.[2]

Streaming

Wreden transitioned to being a Twitch streamer and YouTuber under the name DougDoug. 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.[3] 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.[4][5]

Charity

Since a sea otter named Rosa's 20th birthday, Wreden has hosted annual charity livestreams to raise money for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.[6] These streams have massively contributed to Rosa's popularity.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9]

Personal life

Wreden was born on January 18, 1991.[10] 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.[11][12] Wreden is the brother of Davey Wreden, the designer of The Stanley Parable and director of The Beginner's Guide.[13]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2023 The Streamer Awards League of Their Own Won [14]

References

  1. ↑ Leslie, Callum (July 3, 2018). "Meet the man behind your favorite Hearthstone events". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ Clark, Tim (March 14, 2018). "Blizzard has to hire this guy as the next Hearthstone caster". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (October 16, 2020). "GTA 5 fan tries surviving while under siege from god-powered Twitch chat". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ Colbert, Isaiah (January 24, 2022). "Mario Odyssey Speedrunner Completes Absurd, Nearly Unplayable 'HUD Challenge'". Kotaku. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ Cryer, Hirun (January 25, 2022). "This Super Mario Odyssey speedrun hides the game between a dozen different HUDs". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Rosa the Sea Otter". DougDoug. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  7. ↑ "An Extraordinary 22nd Birthday Party for Rosa the Sea Otter". montereybayaquarium.org. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  8. ↑ We raised $100,000 for a Sea Otter’s birthday, retrieved October 5, 2022
  9. ↑ "Rosa 2023 Program". DougDoug. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ Wreden, Doug [@DougDougFood] (January 19, 2020). "29 years ago today I erupted from my mother's vagina" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "DougDoug FAQ". DougDoug.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  12. ↑ @DougDougFood (September 18, 2023). "I've officially moved to Los Angeles!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ DougDoug (May 11, 2022). I played The Stanley Parable with the game's creator. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  14. ↑ Polhamus, Blaine (February 20, 2023). "All 2023 Streamer Awards nominees". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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