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'''Jeffrey Shih''', also known by his username '''Trump''' or '''TrumpSC''', is an American professional video game player who [[Streaming media|streams]] ''[[Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft]]'' and previously ''[[Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty|Starcraft II]]''. He currently plays for [[Team SoloMid]]. Prior to joining TSM, Shih grew his channel into one of the most popular ''Hearthstone'' streams on [[twitch.tv]].

==Career==
In 2009, after graduating from [[New York University]] with a [[bachelor's degree]] in management and finance, Shih began [[Streaming media|streaming]] himself playing ''[[StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty|Starcraft II]]'', averaging a few thousand concurrent viewers, while working another job. Shih decided to quit his job and began streaming full-time, making a living from [[Twitch (website)|Twitch]]'s partnership program by earning revenue from advertisements and subscriptions.<ref name=mash>{{cite web|url= http://mashable.com/2014/03/27/twitch-streamers/ |title= Playing Video Games Is a Full-Time Job for This Twitch Streamer |date= March 27, 2014 |accessdate= April 28, 2014 |first= Alex |last= Magdaleno |work= Mashable}}</ref> He later began playing and streaming ''[[Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft]]'' starting in the game's beta phase, and has been described as "the world's most famous ''Hearthstone'' player", attracting over 20,000 concurrent viewers on his stream.<ref name="euro">{{cite web |url= http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-25-last-night-i-trumped-trump-at-hearthstone |title= Last night I trumped Trump at Hearthstone |date= April 25, 2014 |accessdate= April 28, 2014 |first= Wesley |last= Yin-Poole |work= Eurogamer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/11/25/gold-gambling-and-getting-the-most-out-of-hearthstone/ |title= Gold, Gambling, And Getting The Most Out Of Hearthstone |date= November 25, 2013 |accessdate= May 9, 2014 |first= Rich |last= Stanton |work= Rock, Paper, Shotgun}}</ref><ref name=validated>{{cite web |url= http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-04-29-hearthstone-beta-validated-free-to-play-approach-blizzard-says |title= Hearthstone beta "validated" free-to-play approach, Blizzard says |date= April 29, 2014 |accessdate= May 9, 2014 |first= Tom |last= Phillips |work= Eurogamer}}</ref><ref name=BW>{{cite web|author1=Adam Satariano and Sonali Basak|title=Game Fans’ 30-Hour Binges Show Twitch’s $970 Million Draw|url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-27/game-fans-30-hour-binges-show-twitch-s-970-million-draw/|website=Business Week|accessdate=8 September 2014|date=27 August 2014}}</ref> Shih streams for seven hours per day.<ref name=BW/> In 2013 he was signed by [[Razer Inc|Razer]] as the world's first professional ''Hearthstone'' player.<ref name="euro"/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://wow.joystiq.com/2013/10/14/razer-signs-first-pro-hearthstone-player/ |title= Razer signs first pro Hearthstone player |date= October 14, 2013 |accessdate= April 28, 2014 |first= Sarah |last= Pine |work= WoW Insider |publisher= Joystiq}}</ref>

In the Blizzard 2013 Stream Awards, Shih won the "Most Educational Stream" category with 43% of the vote,<ref name="euro"/> and came second in the "Favorite Hearthstone Stream" category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/12841349/and-the-winners-for-the-blizzard-stream-awards-are…-2-10-2014|publisher=Blizzard Entertainment|title=And The Winners for the Blizzard Stream Awards Are…|date=2014-02-10}}</ref> Shih's ''Hearthstone'' card decks are often used as examples for new players.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://toucharcade.com/2014/05/13/hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft-beginner-guide-part-3/ |title= 'Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft' Beginner Guide - Part 3: Totally Free Level 10 Decks For All Classes |work= Touch Arcade |first= Eli |last= Hodapp |date= May 13, 2014 |accessdate= May 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-05-23-hearthstone-best-free-decks-beginner-guide?page=8 |title= Hearthstone - Rogue, combo deck, combos, budget deck, build |date= May 23, 2014 |accessdate= May 26, 2014 |first= John |last= Bedford |work= Eurogamer}}</ref> [[Blizzard Entertainment]], creators of ''Hearthstone'', cited streamers like Trump as reasons they were happy to continue with the game's monetisation model after he reached the game's highest ranks without spending any money.<ref name=validated/> In July 2014 Trump joined [[Team SoloMid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.azubu.tv/strategy/hearthstone/trump-joins-tsm/|title=JEFFREY “TRUMP” SHIH SIGNS WITH TEAM SOLOMID|first=MATT |last=DEMERS |date= July 8, 2014|website=[[Azubu]]|accessdate=April 23, 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.twitch.tv/trumpsc Trump's Twitch stream]
* [https://sites.google.com/site/trumpdecks/ Trump's Decks]

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[[Category:American people of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:Hearthstone players]]
[[Category:People from the San Francisco Bay Area]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Stern School of Business alumni]]
[[Category:StarCraft players]]
[[Category:American esports players]]
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Revision as of 17:37, 10 October 2015

Trump
Current team
TeamTeam SoloMid
GamesHearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Personal information
NameJeffrey Shih
Nickname(s)Trump
TrumpSC
Team history
2014Team Value
2014–presentTeam SoloMid

Jeffrey Shih, also known by his username Trump or TrumpSC, is an American professional video game player who streams Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft and previously Starcraft II. He currently plays for Team SoloMid. Prior to joining TSM, Shih grew his channel into one of the most popular Hearthstone streams on twitch.tv.

Career

In 2009, after graduating from New York University with a bachelor's degree in management and finance, Shih began streaming himself playing Starcraft II, averaging a few thousand concurrent viewers, while working another job. Shih decided to quit his job and began streaming full-time, making a living from Twitch's partnership program by earning revenue from advertisements and subscriptions.[1] He later began playing and streaming Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft starting in the game's beta phase, and has been described as "the world's most famous Hearthstone player", attracting over 20,000 concurrent viewers on his stream.[2][3][4][5] Shih streams for seven hours per day.[5] In 2013 he was signed by Razer as the world's first professional Hearthstone player.[2][6]

In the Blizzard 2013 Stream Awards, Shih won the "Most Educational Stream" category with 43% of the vote,[2] and came second in the "Favorite Hearthstone Stream" category.[7] Shih's Hearthstone card decks are often used as examples for new players.[8][9] Blizzard Entertainment, creators of Hearthstone, cited streamers like Trump as reasons they were happy to continue with the game's monetisation model after he reached the game's highest ranks without spending any money.[4] In July 2014 Trump joined Team SoloMid.[10]

References

  1. ^ Magdaleno, Alex (March 27, 2014). "Playing Video Games Is a Full-Time Job for This Twitch Streamer". Mashable. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Yin-Poole, Wesley (April 25, 2014). "Last night I trumped Trump at Hearthstone". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Stanton, Rich (November 25, 2013). "Gold, Gambling, And Getting The Most Out Of Hearthstone". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Phillips, Tom (April 29, 2014). "Hearthstone beta "validated" free-to-play approach, Blizzard says". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Adam Satariano and Sonali Basak (27 August 2014). "Game Fans' 30-Hour Binges Show Twitch's $970 Million Draw". Business Week. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  6. ^ Pine, Sarah (October 14, 2013). "Razer signs first pro Hearthstone player". WoW Insider. Joystiq. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
  7. ^ "And The Winners for the Blizzard Stream Awards Are…". Blizzard Entertainment. 2014-02-10.
  8. ^ Hodapp, Eli (May 13, 2014). "'Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft' Beginner Guide - Part 3: Totally Free Level 10 Decks For All Classes". Touch Arcade. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  9. ^ Bedford, John (May 23, 2014). "Hearthstone - Rogue, combo deck, combos, budget deck, build". Eurogamer. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  10. ^ DEMERS, MATT (July 8, 2014). "JEFFREY "TRUMP" SHIH SIGNS WITH TEAM SOLOMID". Azubu. Retrieved April 23, 2015.

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