Dr Disrespect
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| Dr Disrespect | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Name | Guy Beahm |
| Nickname(s) | Dr DisRespect |
| Born | March 10, 1982 |
| Nationality | American |
Guy Beahm (born March 10, 1982), more commonly known by his online alias Dr DisRespect, is an American Twitch.tv streamer and internet personality. He is known for his personality and attire. Beahm has garnered over 2 million followers on the platform.[1]
Career
Guy graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona where he played Division II NCAA basketball. He then worked for Sledgehammer Games. Beahm joined Justin.tv in 2010 while he was working at Sledgehammer. He quit Sledgehammer in 2015 to focus on full-time streaming.
Beahm is not characterized as a professional gamer, but regarded as an entertainer in the streaming industry. He has been described by ESPN as "a WWE character in the competitive gaming world". Beahm wears a mullet wig, has an oversized mustache and almost always wears sunglasses.[2]
Beahm gained a following from playing battle royale games, starting with H1Z1 before switching to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds,[1] and later on Fortnite. He has been called "a hyper-caricature of how the stereotypical male gamer views himself".[2]
In December 2017, he took a two-month hiatus from streaming to attend to personal issues regarding his family life after cheating on his wife. He returned on February 5, 2018, setting a Twitch streaming record, with a total of 388,000 concurrent viewers.[3] [4] [5]
References
- ^ a b Wright, Steven T. (2018-02-26). "Twitch's Most Notorious Champion Opens Up About Family, Fame". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ a b Kwilinski, Darin (2017-11-11). "The Doc will see you now -- meet the mind behind Dr DisRespect". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (2018-02-06). "Dr. DisRespect sets huge new Twitch streaming record, beating Tyler1". Polygon. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (2018-01-20). "Popular streamer Dr Disrespect will return to Twitch in early February". Polygon. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ Partin, Will (2018-02-12). "The return of Dr Disrespect and the struggle for 'authenticity'". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2018-04-30.