Mitch Jones (streamer)

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Mitch Jones
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Jones in 2020
Born
David Mitchell Jones

(1992-07-23) July 23, 1992 (age 33)
Maryland, U.S.
Occupations
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2011–present
Genres
  • Gaming
  • reacting
  • IRL
  • music
  • gambling
Game World of Warcraft
Followers697,000
Twitter information
Handle
Last updated: February 3, 2026

David Mitchell Jones [1] (born July 23, 1992) [2] is an American Twitch streamer and musician.

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Career

Jones began streaming on Twitch (then known as Justin.tv) in 2011. He primarily played World of Warcraft player-versus-player combat. He would later begin streaming IRL (in real life) content. In 2015, Jones' stream averaged 5,000 concurrent viewers. [3]

Between 2017 and 2019, Jones was involved in several controversies, involving the use of slurs [4] and the use of his phone while driving. [5] [6] These incidents led to suspensions of his Twitch account and to a temporary revocation of his Twitch partnership status. [7]

On April 19, 2021, Jones released "Now that you're gone," a song dedicated to Byron "Reckful" Bernstein, a fellow Twitch streamer and close friend of Jones who died of suicide in 2020. [8] Two days later, Jones announced a break from streaming [9] and his intention to pursue a career in music. [10]

On July 23, 2021, Jones released his debut extended play "If I Could Go Back." [11] In a press release, he stated, "I want to write songs to save people who are struggling, just like I've been." [12] [13] He returned to Twitch that same day, holding a party where he performed the EP's songs live. [14]

Since June 2025, Jones has focused his streams on gambling content, giving away almost $1 million to his community. [15]

Personal life

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Jones in 2020

Jones resides in Los Angeles, California.

He has stated that he suffers from bouts of anxiety and depression. [16]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
If I Could Go Back
  • Released: 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Broken
  • Released: 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

SingleYearAlbumRef.
"Now That You're Gone"2021If I Could Go Back [17]
"Perfect Vibe"
"West Coast Tragedy"
(featuring Ouse)
2021Broken
"Darkness"
(featuring Craig Mabbitt)
2022Single

References

  1. Jones, Mitch (January 8, 2016). "Mitch Jones on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  2. Glaze, Virginia (July 24, 2019). "Streamer Mitch Jones' birthday party crashed by "police" in surprise raid". Dexerto.
  3. Asarch, Steven (July 22, 2021). "One of Twitch's most embattled streamers of all time Mitch Jones talks about his 'edgelord' past and moving on with his new EP". Business Insider.
  4. Asarch, Steven (February 4, 2018). "Twitch Streamer Mitch Jones Banned, Again". Player.One.
  5. Parks, William (June 22, 2019). "Twitch Bans Mitch Jones for Streaming While Driving". Game Rant.
  6. Greken, Tom (July 12, 2019). "Twitch streamers banned for dangerous driving". BBC News. Mitch Jones, who has amassed 400,000 followers on Twitch, also apologised after he was banned from the platform for seven days in June for looking at his phone while driving during a live stream.
  7. Richman, Olivia (October 22, 2019). "MitchJones unbanned from Twitch after racist slurs, loses subs – GENERAL News". WIN.gg.
  8. Galloway, Ryan (April 20, 2021). "Mitch Jones releases Reckful tribute song 'Now that you're gone'". Dot Esports.
  9. Mukherjee, Sarjyo (April 22, 2021). "Mitch Jones quits Twitch; reason inside". TalkEsport.
  10. Heath, Jerome (April 22, 2021). "Mitch Jones quits streaming to 'find meaning in life again,' pursues career in music". Dot Esports.
  11. Ju, Shirley (July 26, 2021). "Twitch Star Mitch Jones Debut 'If I Could Go Back' EP". Flaunt Magazine. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  12. Lorena, Andrea (July 23, 2021). "Gaming Superstar Mitch Jones Makes Highly Anticipated Debut With Emotional EP, 'If I Could Go Back'". The Knockturnal.
  13. Heath, Jerome (July 22, 2021). "Mitch Jones releases debut EP, If I Could Go Back". Dot Esports.
  14. Minnie, Wessel (July 23, 2021). "Mitch Jones releases brilliant EP and schedules return to Twitch". GINX.
  15. Jones, Mitch. "Mitch Jones". www.mitchjones.vip. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  16. Alexander, Julia (January 5, 2018). "Controversial Twitch streamer divides Reddit as drama overtakes community (update)". Polygon.
  17. "Mitch Jones". MusicBrainz. Retrieved July 24, 2021.