Hasan Piker

Hasan Dogan Piker (born July 25, 1991), also known as HasanAbi, is an American Twitch streamer and political commentator. He is a former host and producer at The Young Turks (TYT) and former columnist at The Huffington Post.[2][3][4]

Hasan Piker
Hasan Piker at TwitchCon Europe in 2019
Personal information
BornHasan Dogan Piker
July 25, 1991 (1991-07-25) (age 29)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationRutgers University (BA)
ResidenceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationTwitch streamer, Political commentator
RelativesCenk Uygur (uncle)
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2013–present
2018–present (Twitch)
GenrePolitical commentary, gaming
Games
Followers467,000
Total views17.6 million
Associated actsThe Young Turks,
Chapo Trap House
YouTube information
Channel
GenrePolitical commentary, gaming
Subscribers174,000
Total views15.3 million
100,000 subscribers 2020
Follower and view counts updated as of August 17, 2020.

Early life

Piker was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. Piker was raised Muslim and is of Turkish descent. Growing up, Piker describes himself as an "outcast" who questioned the dogma he learned in school. Piker moved to America and attended the University of Miami for two semesters, earning a 2.9 GPA. His parents then forced him to transfer to Rutgers University, where he graduated Cum Laude with a dual degree in Political Science and Communications. At Rutgers, he was a member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity.[4]

Career

In 2013, during the spring break of his senior year of college, Piker interned at The Young Turks (TYT), his uncle Cenk Uygur's network. After graduating, he got a job in the sales department. However, Piker requested to be put on camera as a fill-in, which he was and became a host and producer at TYT.[4]

Later, Piker created the show The Breakdown, which aired on Facebook[5][6] and was nominated for "Best Web Series" category at the 10th Shorty Awards.[7] He also wrote articles for The Huffington Post.[8][9] In 2019, Piker created a new series called Agitprop with Hasan Piker at TYT.[10]

In January, 2020, in a Twitch stream, Piker announced his departure from The Young Turks. He is now an active left-wing political streamer on Twitch[11] and appears in political mainstream media and podcasts.[12][13][2] He also does gameplay and commentary of various games on his stream.[1] He posts highlights of his political and gameplay Twitch streams on his YouTube channel.[14][15]

Controversies

In August 2019, during a Twitch stream, Piker criticized Member of Congress Dan Crenshaw for his continued opposition in the United States House of Representatives to stop sending arms to Saudi Arabia. Piker questioned why Crenshaw would be opposed and made vulgar comments on how he lost his eye while serving.[16][17] Twitch subsequently banned him for a week for his comments.[18][19]

Personal life

Piker is the nephew of Cenk Uygur, creator of The Young Turks. He dated popular adult actress, Janice Griffith in 2018.[20][21]

References
  1. Miceli, Max (2020-01-13). "HasanAbi accidentally takes out teammate Greekgodx in Escape from Tarkov". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on January 13, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  2. "Socialist Twitch Streamer Says He's Changing Minds". Kotaku. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  3. "Who is Hasan Piker, the streamer who said the US 'deserved' 9/11?". Dot Esports. 2019-08-23. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  4. Smothers, Hannah (2018-02-20). ""Woke Bae" Hasan Piker Wants Your F*cking Attention". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on February 20, 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  5. "Hasan Piker". Politicon. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018.
  6. "TYT's "The Breakdown" on Facebook - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  7. "The Breakdown - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Shorty Awards. Archived from the original on 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  8. "Hasan Piker | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  9. "The Wrong Answer". jacobinmag.com. Jacobin. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  10. "Agitprop with Hasan Piker - TYT.com". tyt.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  11. Uhl, Jordan (2020-07-15). "The US Military Is Using Online Gaming to Recruit Teens". The Nation. ISSN 0027-8378. Archived from the original on July 15, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  12. "The Issue Is: Hasan Piker v John Kobylt". FOX 5 NY. WNYW. 2020-01-25. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  13. Michaelson, Elex (2020-07-29). "The Issue Is Podcast: A debate on government's role during the pandemic with Hasan Piker, Michael Knowles". FOX 11. KTTV. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  14. "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  15. "Hasan Piker Can Bro Down and Demolish Capitalism at the Same Time". MEL Magazine. 2020-04-01. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  16. Wulfsohn, Joseph (2019-08-23). "Hasan Piker calls his Crenshaw remarks 'satire'". Fox News. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  17. "Young Turks host Hasan Piker mocks Dan Crenshaw's war injury, says 'America deserved 9/11'". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  18. "Twitch Suspends Popular Leftist Streamer After Controversial 9/11 Comments". Kotaku. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  19. "How a socialist Twitch streamer's comments on 9/11 landed him in a feud with Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw and right-wing Twitter". The Daily Dot. 2019-08-24. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  20. "Cenk Uygur Calls Out Hasan Piker's 'Crass and Offensive Joke'". Mediaite. 2019-08-23. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-10. comments made by nephew Hasan Piker
  21. ask a pornstar: janice griffith (ex gf), retrieved 2020-08-09
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