Summit1g
Jaryd Russell Lazar, more commonly known by his online alias summit1g, is an American Twitch streamer and retired competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player who formerly played for professional esports teams, A51, and Mythic.[1] After retiring from competitive esports, Lazar became a well-known streamer on Twitch by streaming CS:GO and WarZ. He currently streams a variety of video games, such as Escape from Tarkov, Grand Theft Auto V, Sea of Thieves, and Valorant.[2][3]
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Personal information | |
Born | Jaryd Russell Lazar April 23, 1987 Orange County, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Residence | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Years active | 2012-present |
Followers | 5.3 million |
Total views | 388.5 million |
Follower and view counts updated as of August 6, 2020. |
Streaming on Twitch
In 2017, Lazar garnered widespread attention for surpassing Tom "Syndicate" Cassell in the number of followers on Twitch. And in 2018, Lazar became the most-followed channel on the platform, surpassing Riot Games.[4]
In May 2020, Lazar signed a multi-year contract with Twitch, regarding content and partnership support.[5][6] As of July 25, 2020, he has over 5.3 million followers on Twitch, and is ranked as the sixth-most-followed streamer on the platform.
References
- Cropley, Steven. "summit1g Joins CSGO Team Mythic". WWG Esports. Archived from the original on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- Duwe, Scott. "PUBG was watched more than League of Legends on Twitch in August". dotesports.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- Webb, Kevin. "The 10 most popular channels on Twitch". Business Insider. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- Wells, Jess. "Who is Summit1g? Net worth, setup, settings, and more". The Loadout. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- Woo, Ginny. "Summit1G, Dakotaz And JoshOG Have Signed New Contracts With Twitch". Gamespot. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- Peters, Jay. "Twitch signs multiyear deals with popular streamers Summit1G, Dakotaz, and JoshOG". The Verge. Retrieved May 26, 2020.