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'''Lannan Eacott''' (born 14 December 1994),<ref name="YTQ&A2016" /> known by his online persona '''LazarBeam''', is an Australian [[YouTuber]] and [[video gamer]]. He is particularly associated with ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'' and ''[[Minecraft]]'', and he was [[YouTube]]'s eighth most-viewed [[content creator]] of 2019. He is known for his "comedic riffs" and use of [[Internet meme|meme]]s.
'''Lannan Eacott''' (born 14 December 1994),<ref name="YTQ&A2016" /> better known by his [[Pseudonym|online alias]] '''LazarBeam''', is an Australian [[YouTuber]] and [[video gamer]]. He is particularly associated with ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'' and ''[[Minecraft]]'', and he was [[YouTube]]'s eighth most-viewed [[content creator]] of 2019. He is known for his "comedic riffs" and use of [[Internet meme|meme]]s.


== Career ==
== Career ==
Eacott originally worked in construction.<ref name="TopAusYTersNI2019" /><ref name="TheVersed2019" /> He originally began posting demolition and smashing in [[slow motion]] videos on [[YouTube]].<ref name="TheVersed2019" /><ref name="SmashingVidsTDT" /> He started his gaming YouTube channel in 2015,<ref name="TheVersed2019" /> taking the name of one of his former ''[[RuneScape]]'' characters.<ref name="YTQ&A2017" /> Eacott built his YouTube channel around videos of him playing ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'';<ref name="FortniteStruggles" /><ref name="YTDealBBC" /> he had previously uploaded videos of ''[[Madden NFL]]''.<ref name="TubefilterInterview2017" />
Eacott originally worked in construction.<ref name="YTQ&A2017">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0VbEO_0Ybc |title=Q&A Time! I answer All (most) of Your Questions! |last=Eacott |first=Lannan |publisher=YouTube |access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref> He joined YouTube in 2015,<ref name="McIntyreFortnite2020">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dexerto.com/fortnite/lazarbeam-reveals-why-hes-been-struggling-to-play-fortnite-in-chapter-2-1312159 |title=Lazarbeam reveals why he’s been struggling to play Fortnite in Chapter 2 |last=McIntyre |first=Isaac |website=Dexerto.com |publisher=Dexerto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114182816/https://www.dexerto.com/fortnite/lazarbeam-reveals-why-hes-been-struggling-to-play-fortnite-in-chapter-2-1312159 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> taking the name of one of his former ''[[RuneScape]]'' characters.<ref name="YTQ&A2017" /> Eacott built his YouTube channel around videos of him playing ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]]'';<ref name="McIntyreFortnite2020" /> he had previously uploaded videos of ''[[Madden NFL]]''.<ref name="Gutelle2017">{{Cite web |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/11/09/youtube-millionaires-lannan-lazar-beam/ |title=YouTube Millionaires: LazarBeam Adds "Absurdness" To His Gaming Experience |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |website=[[Tubefilter]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111053603/http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/11/09/youtube-millionaires-lannan-lazar-beam/ |archive-date=11 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref> In early 2019, he had "code lazar"—his unique identifier for ''Fortnite'' [[Virtual economy|in-game purchases]]—tattooed on his [[forearm]] in [[Comic Sans]].<ref name="McIntyreFortnite2020" /> The [[Fortnite Battle Royale#Chapter_1|tenth season of ''Fortnite Battle Royale'']], launched in August 2019, introduced a mechanical suit with missile launchers. This addition was described as "overpowered and unbalanced", with some streamers becoming vocally critical of the update.<ref name="Craven2020">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dexerto.com/fortnite/courage-cloak-chap-and-more-react-to-fortnite-finally-nerfing-brute-mechs-942852 |title=CouRage, Cloak, Chap, and more react to Fortnite finally nerfing BRUTE mechs |last=Craven |first=Joe |website=Dexerto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114182824/https://www.dexerto.com/fortnite/courage-cloak-chap-and-more-react-to-fortnite-finally-nerfing-brute-mechs-942852 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> Following this, Eacott's production of ''[[Minecraft]]''-related videos began to increase, although he welcomed an update that restricted the abilities of the mechanical suit.<ref name="Craven2020" /> After release of [[Fortnite Battle Royale#Chapter 2|the game's second chapter]] in October 2019, the focus of Eacott's videos further shifted away from ''Fortnite''; he stated that he was disappointed with the update's lack of content.<ref name="McIntyreFortnite2020" /> YouTube's 2019 end-of-year summary, ''[[YouTube Rewind 2019: For the Record]]'', reported that Eacott was the eighth most-viewed [[content creator]] of the year.<ref name="Spangler2020">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/pewdiepie-youtube-most-viewed-youtube-creator-2019-1203425951/ |title=PewDiePie Is the Most-Watched YouTube Creator of 2019 With 4 Billion Views |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=5 December 2019 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206125219/https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/pewdiepie-youtube-most-viewed-youtube-creator-2019-1203425951/ |archive-date=6 December 2019 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> Reporting on this, ''[[Business Insider]]'' described him as being known for his "comedic riffs" and use of [[Internet meme|meme]]s.<ref name="Leskin2020">{{Cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-most-viewed-creators-pewdiepie-david-dobrik-mrbeast-azzyland-lazarbeam-2019-12 |title=The most-viewed creators on YouTube in 2019 include PewDiePie, David Dobrik, and some of your favorite gamers |last=Leskin |first=Paige |website=[[Business Insider]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208065259/https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-most-viewed-creators-pewdiepie-david-dobrik-mrbeast-azzyland-lazarbeam-2019-12 |archive-date=8 December 2019 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>


Eacott, along with other prominent streamers, was critical of the [[Fortnite Battle Royale#Chapter 1|tenth season of ''Fortnite Battle Royale'']], which launched in August 2019 and introduced a mechanical suit with missile launchers. The addition was described as "overpowered and unbalanced". Following this, Eacott's production of ''[[Minecraft]]''-related videos began to increase, although he welcomed an update that restricted the abilities of the mechanical suit.<ref name="FortniteS10Reaction" /> After release of [[Fortnite Battle Royale#Chapter 2|the game's second chapter]] in October 2019, the focus of Eacott's videos further shifted away from ''Fortnite''; he stated that he was disappointed with the update's lack of content.<ref name="FortniteStruggles" />
In December 2019, it was reported that Eacott would appear as himself in ''[[Free Guy]]'', alongside streamers [[Ninja (video game player)|Ninja]] and [[Jacksepticeye]].<ref name="McIntyre Hollywood 2020">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/ninja-jacksepticeye-more-co-star-blockbuster-hollywood-movie-1096746 |title=Ninja, Jacksepticeye, and more to co-star in blockbuster Hollywood movie |last=McIntyre |first=Isaac |website=Dexerto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114162633/https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/ninja-jacksepticeye-more-co-star-blockbuster-hollywood-movie-1096746 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> On 14 January 2020, it was reported that Eacott had signed an [[Exclusive right|exclusivity deal]] with YouTube; he had previously [[live streaming|streamed]] using [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]].<ref name="Becht2020">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/click-crew-members-lazarbeam-and-muselk-to-stream-exclusively-on-youtube-1312391 |title=Click Crew members Lazarbeam and Muselk to stream exclusively on YouTube |last=Becht |first=Eli |website=Dexerto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114182818/https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/click-crew-members-lazarbeam-and-muselk-to-stream-exclusively-on-youtube-1312391 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="BBCThomas2020">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51101606 |title=YouTube signs three top gamers away from Twitch |last=Thomas |first=Zoe |date=14 January 2020 |website=[[BBC News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114135033/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51101606 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> The deal was [[broker]]ed by [[Endeavor (company)|Endeavor]] and [[Click Management]]. Two other YouTubers—[[Muselk|Elliott "Muselk" Watkins]] and [[Valkyrae|Rachell "Valkyrae" Hofstetter]]—signed similar contracts; Eacott and Watkins celebrated the announcement by undertaking a 12-hour live stream to raise money for the [[2019–20 Australian bushfire season|ongoing Australian bushfire relief effort]].<ref name="WPPark2020">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/01/13/youtube-signs-exclusive-streaming-deals-with-3-big-gaming-creators-lazarbeam-muselk-valkyrae/ |title=YouTube signs on exclusive streaming deals with 3 big gaming creators: LazarBeam, Muselk and Valkyrae |last=Park |first=Gene |work=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=14 January 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114173136/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/01/13/youtube-signs-exclusive-streaming-deals-with-3-big-gaming-creators-lazarbeam-muselk-valkyrae/ |archive-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> Eacott has been partnered with [[Rooster Teeth]]<ref name="Gutelle2017" /> and is represented by Click Management.<ref name="Click">{{Cite web |url=https://clickmgmt.com.au/lazarbeam |title=Lazarbeam |publisher=Click Management |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115210253/https://clickmgmt.com.au/lazarbeam |archive-date=15 January 2020 |access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref>

In October 2019, it was announced that Eacott would appear as himself in the 2020 film ''[[Free Guy]]'', alongside streamers [[Ninja (video game player)|Ninja]] and [[Jacksepticeye]].<ref name="FreeGuyIGN" /><ref name="FreeGuyDotEsports" /> In December, Eacott was acknowledged in YouTube's 2019 end-of-year summary, ''[[YouTube Rewind 2019: For the Record]]'', as the eighth most-viewed [[content creator]] of the year, with 2 billion views in 2019.<ref name="YTRewind2019Variety" /><ref name="YTRewind2019Adweek" /> Reporting on this, ''[[Business Insider]]'' described him as being known for his "comedic riffs" and use of [[Internet meme|meme]]s.<ref name="YTRewind2019BI" />

On 13 January 2020, it was reported that Eacott, along with YouTubers [[Muselk|Elliott "Muselk" Watkins]] and [[Valkyrae|Rachell "Valkyrae" Hofstetter]], had signed a deal with YouTube to [[live streaming|stream]] exclusively on that platform; he had previously [[live streaming|streamed]] using [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]].<ref name="YTDealBBC" /><ref name="YTDealTWP" /> Eacott and Watkins celebrated the announcement by undertaking a 12-hour live stream to raise money for the [[2019–20 Australian bushfire season|ongoing Australian bushfire relief effort]].<ref name="YTDealTWP" /><ref name="YTDealSR" />

Eacott has been partnered with [[Rooster Teeth]],<ref name="TubefilterInterview2017" /> and is represented by Click Management.<ref name="Click" />


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Eacott's father is named Gordon.<ref name="YTQ&A2016">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxGmNMpDGpc |title=My Entire Life Story! Q/A |last=Eacott |first=Lannan |publisher=YouTube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221034636/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxGmNMpDGpc&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=21 December 2019 |access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref> Eacott dropped out of high school during Year 10 and did not attend college or university.<ref name="YTQ&A2016" /> He has two brothers named Jarrad and Callan and a sister named Tannar.<ref name="YTQ&A2016" /><ref name="YTQ&A2015">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeQ2e7iiL8I |title=Frequently Asked Questions! Q&A! LazarVlog! |last=Eacott |first=Lannan |publisher=YouTube |access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref> Between 2007 and 2008, Jarrad made 20 appearances in [[Minor League Baseball]] for the [[Elizabethton Twins]] and [[Gulf Coast League Twins]].<ref name="YTQ&A2015" /><ref name="MiLB">{{Cite web |url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=521228#/career/R/pitching/2008/ALL |title=Jarrad Eacott Stats, Highlights, Bio |publisher=[[Minor League Baseball]] |access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref> Eacott's girlfriend, Ilsa Watkins, is the sister of YouTuber Elliot "Muselk" Watkins.<ref name="YTQ&A2019">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR1yfRkCM8c |title=clickbaiting my Girlfriend (Q&A) |last=Eacott |first=Lannan |publisher=YouTube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203042317/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR1yfRkCM8c&app=desktop |archive-date=3 December 2019 |access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref>
Eacott's father is named Gordon.<ref name="YTQ&A2016" /> Eacott dropped out of high school during Year 10 and did not attend college or university.<ref name="YTQ&A2016" /><ref name="TheVersed2019" /> He has two brothers named Jarrad and Callan, and a sister named Tannar.<ref name="YTQ&A2016" /><ref name="YTQ&A2015" /><ref name="TheVersed2019" /> Between 2007 and 2008, Jarrad made 20 appearances in [[Minor League Baseball]] for the [[Elizabethton Twins]] and [[Gulf Coast League Twins]].<ref name="YTQ&A2015" /><ref name="MiLB">{{Cite web |url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=521228#/career/R/pitching/2008/ALL |title=Jarrad Eacott Stats, Highlights, Bio |publisher=[[Minor League Baseball]] |access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref> In early 2019, Eacott had "code lazar"—his unique identifier for ''Fortnite'' [[Virtual economy|in-game purchases]]—tattooed on his [[forearm]] in [[Comic Sans]].<ref name="FortniteStruggles" />

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Film roles
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Free Guy]]''
| Himself
| Post-production
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="FreeGuyDotEsports" />
|-
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist|refs=

<ref name="YTQ&A2015">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeQ2e7iiL8I |title=Frequently Asked Questions! Q&A! LazarVlog! |last=Eacott |first=Lannan |publisher=YouTube |access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="YTQ&A2016">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxGmNMpDGpc |title=My Entire Life Story! Q/A |last=Eacott |first=Lannan |publisher=YouTube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221034636/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxGmNMpDGpc&gl=US&hl=en&has_verified=1&bpctr=9999999999 |archive-date=21 December 2019 |access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="YTQ&A2017">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0VbEO_0Ybc |title=Q&A Time! I answer All (most) of Your Questions! |last=Eacott |first=Lannan |publisher=YouTube |access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="YTQ&A2019">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR1yfRkCM8c |title=clickbaiting my Girlfriend (Q&A) |last=Eacott |first=Lannan |publisher=YouTube |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203042317/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR1yfRkCM8c&app=desktop |archive-date=3 December 2019 |access-date=16 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="TheVersed2019">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theversed.com/97109/gamer-focus-who-is-lazar-beam/#.G7h1bL9Yp2 |title=Gamer Focus: Who Is Lazar Beam? |last=Bovey |first=LJ |date=13 July 2019 |website=The Versed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/m3Abp |archive-date=21 January 2020 |access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="SmashingVidsTDT">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/lannan-eacott-smashes-beer-bottles-with-a-massive-earthmover/news-story/795bd2217268f91b878d11a3a81011c7 |title=Lannan Eacott smashes beer bottles with a massive earthmover |last=Meddows |first=David |date=16 January 2015 |website=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/NxUpu |archive-date=21 January 2020 |access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="TubefilterInterview2017">{{Cite web |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/11/09/youtube-millionaires-lannan-lazar-beam/ |title=YouTube Millionaires: LazarBeam Adds "Absurdness" To His Gaming Experience |last=Gutelle |first=Sam |date=9 November 2017 |website=[[Tubefilter]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111053603/http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/11/09/youtube-millionaires-lannan-lazar-beam/ |archive-date=11 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="FortniteS10Reaction">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dexerto.com/fortnite/courage-cloak-chap-and-more-react-to-fortnite-finally-nerfing-brute-mechs-942852 |title=CouRage, Cloak, Chap, and more react to Fortnite finally nerfing BRUTE mechs |last=Craven |first=Joe |date=23 August 2019 |website=Dexerto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114182824/https://www.dexerto.com/fortnite/courage-cloak-chap-and-more-react-to-fortnite-finally-nerfing-brute-mechs-942852 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="TopAusYTersNI2019">{{Cite web |url=https://www.newidea.com.au/australian-youtubers-the-official-top-10 |title=Australia's Top Ten Most Famous YouTubers |last=Meddows |first=David |date=28 September 2019 |website=[[New Idea]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121040153/https://www.newidea.com.au/australian-youtubers-the-official-top-10 |archive-date=21 January 2020 |access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="FortniteStruggles">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dexerto.com/fortnite/lazarbeam-reveals-why-hes-been-struggling-to-play-fortnite-in-chapter-2-1312159 |title=Lazarbeam reveals why he's been struggling to play Fortnite in Chapter 2 |last=McIntyre |first=Isaac |date=12 January 2020 |website=Dexerto |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114182816/https://www.dexerto.com/fortnite/lazarbeam-reveals-why-hes-been-struggling-to-play-fortnite-in-chapter-2-1312159 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="FreeGuyIGN">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/03/free-guy-ninja-joins-ryan-reynolds-comedy |title=Free Guy: Ninja Joins Ryan Reynolds Comedy |last=Collura |first=Scott |date=3 October 2019 |website=[[IGN]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121044718/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/10/03/free-guy-ninja-joins-ryan-reynolds-comedy |archive-date=21 January 2020 |access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="FreeGuyDotEsports">{{Cite web |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/ninja-jacksepticeye-pokimane-and-more-will-co-star-in-ryan-reynolds-free-guy |title=Ninja, Jacksepticeye, Pokimane and more will co-star in Ryan Reynolds' Free Guy |last=Walker |first=Ben |date=4 October 2019 |website=[[Dot Esports]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230015344/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/ninja-jacksepticeye-pokimane-and-more-will-co-star-in-ryan-reynolds-free-guy |archive-date=30 December 2019 |access-date=5 October 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="YTRewind2019Variety">{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/pewdiepie-youtube-most-viewed-youtube-creator-2019-1203425951/ |title=PewDiePie Is the Most-Watched YouTube Creator of 2019 With 4 Billion Views |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=5 December 2019 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206125219/https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/pewdiepie-youtube-most-viewed-youtube-creator-2019-1203425951/ |archive-date=6 December 2019 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="YTRewind2019Adweek">{{Cite web |url=https://www.adweek.com/digital/youtube-rewind-tries-to-rebound-with-its-2019-edition/ |title=YouTube Rewind Tries to Rebound With Its 2019 Edition |last=Cohen |first=David |date=5 December 2019 |website=[[Adweek]] |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20200121050236/https://www.adweek.com/digital/youtube-rewind-tries-to-rebound-with-its-2019-edition/ |archive-date=21 January 2020 |access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="YTRewind2019BI">{{Cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-most-viewed-creators-pewdiepie-david-dobrik-mrbeast-azzyland-lazarbeam-2019-12 |title=The most-viewed creators on YouTube in 2019 include PewDiePie, David Dobrik, and some of your favorite gamers |last=Leskin |first=Paige |website=[[Business Insider]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208065259/https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-most-viewed-creators-pewdiepie-david-dobrik-mrbeast-azzyland-lazarbeam-2019-12 |archive-date=8 December 2019 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="YTDealBBC">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51101606 |title=YouTube signs three top gamers away from Twitch |last=Thomas |first=Zoe |date=14 January 2020 |website=[[BBC News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114135033/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51101606 |archive-date=14 January 2020 |access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="YTDealTWP">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/01/13/youtube-signs-exclusive-streaming-deals-with-3-big-gaming-creators-lazarbeam-muselk-valkyrae/ |title=YouTube signs on exclusive streaming deals with 3 big gaming creators: LazarBeam, Muselk and Valkyrae |last=Park |first=Gene |date=14 January 2020 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=13 January 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114173136/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/01/13/youtube-signs-exclusive-streaming-deals-with-3-big-gaming-creators-lazarbeam-muselk-valkyrae/ |archive-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="YTDealSR">{{Cite news |url=https://screenrant.com/valkyrae-lazarbeam-muselk-youtube-exclusive/ |title=YouTube Gaming Signs Valkyrae, LazarBeam and Muselk to Exclusive Deals |last=Lawyer |first=Bryan |date=13 January 2020 |access-date=21 January 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20200121052802/https://screenrant.com/valkyrae-lazarbeam-muselk-youtube-exclusive/ |archive-date=21 January 2020 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref>

<ref name="Click">{{Cite web |url=https://clickmgmt.com.au/lazarbeam |title=Lazarbeam |publisher=Click Management |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115210253/https://clickmgmt.com.au/lazarbeam |archive-date=15 January 2020 |access-date=15 January 2020}}</ref>
}}


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LazarBeam
Personal information
Born
Lannan Eacott

(1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 29)
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–present
GenreGaming
Subscribers12.3 million[1]
Total views4.18 billion[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
10,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: 14 January 2020

Lannan Eacott (born 14 December 1994),[2] better known by his online alias LazarBeam, is an Australian YouTuber and video gamer. He is particularly associated with Fortnite Battle Royale and Minecraft, and he was YouTube's eighth most-viewed content creator of 2019. He is known for his "comedic riffs" and use of memes.

Career

Eacott originally worked in construction.[3][4] He originally began posting demolition and smashing in slow motion videos on YouTube.[4][5] He started his gaming YouTube channel in 2015,[4] taking the name of one of his former RuneScape characters.[6] Eacott built his YouTube channel around videos of him playing Fortnite Battle Royale;[7][8] he had previously uploaded videos of Madden NFL.[9]

Eacott, along with other prominent streamers, was critical of the tenth season of Fortnite Battle Royale, which launched in August 2019 and introduced a mechanical suit with missile launchers. The addition was described as "overpowered and unbalanced". Following this, Eacott's production of Minecraft-related videos began to increase, although he welcomed an update that restricted the abilities of the mechanical suit.[10] After release of the game's second chapter in October 2019, the focus of Eacott's videos further shifted away from Fortnite; he stated that he was disappointed with the update's lack of content.[7]

In October 2019, it was announced that Eacott would appear as himself in the 2020 film Free Guy, alongside streamers Ninja and Jacksepticeye.[11][12] In December, Eacott was acknowledged in YouTube's 2019 end-of-year summary, YouTube Rewind 2019: For the Record, as the eighth most-viewed content creator of the year, with 2 billion views in 2019.[13][14] Reporting on this, Business Insider described him as being known for his "comedic riffs" and use of memes.[15]

On 13 January 2020, it was reported that Eacott, along with YouTubers Elliott "Muselk" Watkins and Rachell "Valkyrae" Hofstetter, had signed a deal with YouTube to stream exclusively on that platform; he had previously streamed using Twitch.[8][16] Eacott and Watkins celebrated the announcement by undertaking a 12-hour live stream to raise money for the ongoing Australian bushfire relief effort.[16][17]

Eacott has been partnered with Rooster Teeth,[9] and is represented by Click Management.[18]

Personal life

Eacott's father is named Gordon.[2] Eacott dropped out of high school during Year 10 and did not attend college or university.[2][4] He has two brothers named Jarrad and Callan, and a sister named Tannar.[2][19][4] Between 2007 and 2008, Jarrad made 20 appearances in Minor League Baseball for the Elizabethton Twins and Gulf Coast League Twins.[19][20] In early 2019, Eacott had "code lazar"—his unique identifier for Fortnite in-game purchases—tattooed on his forearm in Comic Sans.[7]

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Free Guy Himself Post-production [12]

References

  1. ^ a b "About LazarBeam". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c d Eacott, Lannan. "My Entire Life Story! Q/A". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. ^ Meddows, David (28 September 2019). "Australia's Top Ten Most Famous YouTubers". New Idea. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e Bovey, LJ (13 July 2019). "Gamer Focus: Who Is Lazar Beam?". The Versed. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. ^ Meddows, David (16 January 2015). "Lannan Eacott smashes beer bottles with a massive earthmover". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  6. ^ Eacott, Lannan. "Q&A Time! I answer All (most) of Your Questions!". YouTube. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b c McIntyre, Isaac (12 January 2020). "Lazarbeam reveals why he's been struggling to play Fortnite in Chapter 2". Dexerto. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  8. ^ a b Thomas, Zoe (14 January 2020). "YouTube signs three top gamers away from Twitch". BBC News. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  9. ^ a b Gutelle, Sam (9 November 2017). "YouTube Millionaires: LazarBeam Adds "Absurdness" To His Gaming Experience". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  10. ^ Craven, Joe (23 August 2019). "CouRage, Cloak, Chap, and more react to Fortnite finally nerfing BRUTE mechs". Dexerto. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  11. ^ Collura, Scott (3 October 2019). "Free Guy: Ninja Joins Ryan Reynolds Comedy". IGN. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  12. ^ a b Walker, Ben (4 October 2019). "Ninja, Jacksepticeye, Pokimane and more will co-star in Ryan Reynolds' Free Guy". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  13. ^ Spangler, Todd (5 December 2019). "PewDiePie Is the Most-Watched YouTube Creator of 2019 With 4 Billion Views". Variety. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  14. ^ Cohen, David (5 December 2019). "YouTube Rewind Tries to Rebound With Its 2019 Edition". Adweek. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  15. ^ Leskin, Paige. "The most-viewed creators on YouTube in 2019 include PewDiePie, David Dobrik, and some of your favorite gamers". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  16. ^ a b Park, Gene (14 January 2020). "YouTube signs on exclusive streaming deals with 3 big gaming creators: LazarBeam, Muselk and Valkyrae". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  17. ^ Lawyer, Bryan (13 January 2020). "YouTube Gaming Signs Valkyrae, LazarBeam and Muselk to Exclusive Deals". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  18. ^ "Lazarbeam". Click Management. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  19. ^ a b Eacott, Lannan. "Frequently Asked Questions! Q&A! LazarVlog!". YouTube. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  20. ^ "Jarrad Eacott Stats, Highlights, Bio". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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