DougDoug

Douglas Scott Wreden (born January 18, 1991), also known as DougDoug or 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 Twitch chat heavy control of the game or stream.

Not to be confused with Doug E. Doug.

DougDoug
A picture of Douglas Wreden
Wreden in 2020
Personal information
Born
Douglas Scott Wreden

(1991-01-18) January 18, 1991
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
Occupations
RelativesDavey Wreden (brother)
WebsiteOfficial website
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2008–present
GenreGaming
Subscribers2.3 million[1]
Total views413 million[1]
100,000 subscribers2019[2]
1,000,000 subscribers2020[3]
Last updated: August 24, 2023

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.[4] 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.[5]

Streaming

Wreden transitioned to being a Twitch streamer and YouTuber under the name DougDoug. 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.[6] 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.[7][8]

Since August 2019, Wreden has hosted a birthday fundraiser for Rosa, a sea otter at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.[9] Wreden and his community raised over US$300 for the aquarium in 2019;[10] $2,600 in 2020;[11] $14,000 in 2021;[9] $104,000 in 2022[12] and over $302,000 in 2023.[13]

Personal life

Wreden was born on January 18, 1991.[14] He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in computer science. He formerly resided in the state of Washington but moved to Los Angeles, California in September 2023.[15][16] Wreden is the brother of Davey Wreden, the designer of The Stanley Parable and director of The Beginner's Guide.[17]

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2023 The Streamer Awards League of Their Own Won [18]

References
  1. "About DougDoug". YouTube.
  2. Wreden, Doug [@DouDougFood] (January 27, 2019). "it took nearly 4 years but I fucking did it" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. DougDoug (November 17, 2020). "DougDoug Face Reveal - 1 Million Sub Special". Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022 – via YouTube.
  4. Leslie, Callum (July 3, 2018). "Meet the man behind your favorite Hearthstone events". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  5. Clark, Tim (March 14, 2018). "Blizzard has to hire this guy as the next Hearthstone caster". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  6. Hernandez, Patricia (October 16, 2020). "GTA 5 fan tries surviving while under siege from god-powered Twitch chat". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  7. Colbert, Isaiah (January 24, 2022). "Mario Odyssey Speedrunner Completes Absurd, Nearly Unplayable 'HUD Challenge'". Kotaku. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  8. Cryer, Hirun (January 25, 2022). "This Super Mario Odyssey speedrun hides the game between a dozen different HUDs". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  9. "The internet celebrated our eldest sea otter in the most fun, creative, and generous way we can imagine". Monterey Bay Aquarium. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  10. @DougDougFood (August 26, 2019). "@MontereyAq We raised $320.18 as a birthday present for Rosa, our favorite otter" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. @DougDougFood (August 26, 2020). "Happy Birthday to Rosa at @MontereyAq" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. Rehn, Torstein (October 5, 2022). "YouTuber raises $100,000 for Monterey Bay Aquarium". KSBW. Archived from the original on November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  13. @DougDougFood (August 27, 2023). "We just raised $302,000 for the Monterey Bay Aquarium" (Tweet). Retrieved August 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. Wreden, Doug [@DougDougFood] (January 18, 2020). "29 years ago today I erupted from my mother's vagina" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. "DougDoug FAQ". DougDoug.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  16. @DougDougFood (September 18, 2023). "I've officially moved to Los Angeles!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. DougDoug (May 11, 2022). I played The Stanley Parable with the game's creator. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  18. Polhamus, Blaine (February 20, 2023). "All 2023 Streamer Awards nominees". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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