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Born | Nicholas Armstrong[1] March 1, 2001 Blantrye, Scotland | |||||||||
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Years active | 2019–present | |||||||||
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Years active | 2019–present | |||||||||
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Years active | 2023–present | |||||||||
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Followers | 20.6 thousand | |||||||||
Last updated: December 8, 2023 |
Nicholas "Nick" Armstrong (born March 1, 2001), known online as Sapnap, is an American YouTuber and livestreamer known for his Minecraft content. Along with Dream and GeorgeNotFound, he is part of the Dream Team and was a founding member of the Dream SMP Minecraft server. He has co-owned NRG Esports since 2022.
Career
[edit]Sapnap uploaded his first YouTube video on October 20, 2019. He became known for his collaborations with fellow Minecraft personalities Dream and GeorgeNotFound, known collectively as the "Dream Team" since 2019.[1][6] His videos with the group often featured Minecraft speedrunning challenges.[1][6] He began streaming on Twitch, and in early 2020 he was the fourth person to join the roleplay-based Dream SMP Minecraft server, after Dream, GeorgeNotFound, and Callahan.[1][7]
Sapnap has often participated in MC Championship events and consistently ranked as one of the tournament's strongest players.[1][8] He has also competed in Squid Craft Games, an event organized by Spanish-speaking Minecraft creators, and won the second edition in March 2023.[9] He is known especially for his player versus player (PvP) skills.[1] In addition to Minecraft, his livestreams have included games such as Valorant, Fortnite and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.[1] He has taken part in Twitch chess tournaments such as PogChamps.[10][11] He has appeared in several YouTube videos by MrBeast, including one in which he won a ten-person game of tag.[1][12]
Sapnap started hosting the Banter podcast with YouTuber Karl Jacobs in September 2021.[1] Upon the release of the first episode, which featured MrBeast, the show briefly overtook The Joe Rogan Experience as Spotify's top podcast.[1][13] GeorgeNotFound joined as co-host in August 2022.[1]
In October 2022, Sapnap signed with and became a co-owner of NRG Esports.[14][15] He announced that he would begin livestreaming on the site Kick in August 2023.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Sapnap was born in Houston, Texas on March 1, 2001.[1][16] He moved to Orlando, Florida, in 2021 to live with Dream, and the next year they were joined in the "Dream Team House" by GeorgeNotFound.[1]
See also
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Fay, Kacee (November 21, 2022). "Who is Sapnap? Everything to know about the NRG co-owner and Minecraft star". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sapnap's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sapnap LIVE's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sapnap VODs's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "About Sapnap". YouTube.
- ^ a b Brown, Desmond (September 18, 2021). "Sapnap's streaming setup: Headset, mouse, keyboard, and more". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Arias, Jackie (August 10, 2023). "Sapnap is Moving to Kick". GameRant. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Fay, Kacee (January 5, 2023). "What can the MC Championship (MCC) do to fix its declining viewership in 2023?". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "La historia de Sapnap, el ganador de los Squid Craft Games 2" [The story of Sapnap, the winner of the Squid Craft Games 2] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. March 6, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Copeland, Sam (January 17, 2021). "BlockChamps Sets Chess Viewership Record". Chess.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Pinhata, Pedro (July 31, 2023). "Better Than 'Hikiru,' Tyler1 Wins Alongside Squeex, Sapnap, Jarvis". Chess.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Nair, Rupesh (April 18, 2021). "MrBeast Doles Out $100,000 for a 10 Player Game of Tag". EssentiallySports. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Hale, James (October 4, 2021). "Karl Jacobs And Sapnap's New Podcast Knocked 'The Joe Rogan Experience' Out Of First Place On Spotify". Tubefilter. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Polhamus, Blaine (October 28, 2022). "Sapnap joins NRG as co-owner and content creator". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Hitt, Kevin (October 27, 2022). "NRG adds popular Minecraft YouTuber Sapnap to ownership group". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ Sapnap [@sapnap] (March 1, 2023). "Its my birthday ..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Sapnap [@sapnap] (March 1, 2022). "I just turned 21 ..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- 2001 births
- American esports players
- American video game podcasters
- American Twitch (service) streamers
- English-language YouTube channels
- Gaming-related YouTube channels
- Living people
- Minecraft YouTubers
- YouTubers from Florida
- YouTube channels launched in 2019
- YouTubers from Texas
- American Kick (service) streamers