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Wreden in 2020
Personal information
Born
Douglas Scott Wreden

(1991-01-18) January 18, 1991 (age 33)
NationalityAmerican
Education University of California, Berkeley
Occupations
Relatives Davey Wreden (brother)
Website Official website
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–present
Subscribers2.7 million [1]
Total views600 million [1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2019
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2020
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Genre Gaming
Followers1 million
Last updated: 7 November, 2024

Douglas Scott Wreden (born January 18, 1991), better known by his 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 viewers on Twitch heavy control of the game or stream.[ citation needed ] In 2023, he won the "League of Their Own" award at The Streamer Awards, and in 2024, he was nominated for the "Best Software and Game Development" award.

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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. [2] 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. [3]

Streaming

Wreden transitioned to being a Twitch streamer and YouTuber under the name DougDoug, streaming first on March 9, 2019. [4] 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. [5] 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. [6] [7]

Philanthropy

Wreden has hosted annual charity livestreams to raise money for the Monterey Bay Aquarium since the 20th birthday of a sea otter at the aquarium named Rosa. The amount raised increased yearly, reaching over $14,000 in 2021, $100,000 in 2022, and over $300,000 for Rosa's 24th birthday in 2023. [8] [9] [10] Rosa died in June 2024. Wreden held his 2024 fundraiser stream in remembrance of Rosa, which raised over $620,000 for the Monterey Bay Aquarium. [11] As of 2024, Wreden and his community have raised over $1,000,000 for the Monterey Bay Aquarium. [12]

Personal life

Wreden was born on January 18, 1991. [13] He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in computer science. He resided in the state of Washington until he moved to Los Angeles, California in September 2023. [14] [15] He is the brother of Davey Wreden, the designer of The Stanley Parable and director of The Beginner's Guide . [16]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResultRef.
2023 The Streamer Awards League of Their OwnWon [17]
2024Best Software and Game Development StreamerNominated [18]

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