Rivington Bruce Bisland III

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Rivington Bruce Bisland III
Rivington Bruce Bisland III in 2019.jpg
Bisland in 2019
Born (1984-12-12) December 12, 1984 (age 37)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesRiv
Sports commentary career
Sports Esports
Employer Riot Games

Rivington Bruce Bisland III (born December 12, 1984), better known by his in-game ID Riv, is an American League of Legends and Valorant sports commentator and Player Behavior Specialist for Riot Games. He has had one of the longest careers of a sports commentator in the North American League of Legends Championship Series and has cast in several major international tournaments.

Career

He is originally from Binghamton, New York and currently resides in Santa Monica, California. He began commentating in early 2000 with eSports TV and WCG, commentating games such as Counter Strike, Gears of War, and StarCraft. [1]

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References

  1. "R/Leagueoflegends - We are the World Championship casting team, AMA".

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