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Bugha
Current team
TeamSentinels
RoleMember
GameFortnite
LeagueEsports
Personal information
NameKyle Giersdorf
BornDecember 30, 2002 (age 18)
United States
NationalityAmerican
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Team history
2018No Clout
2019–presentSentinels
Career highlights and awards
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2018–present
Followers4.36 million
Associated acts
  • Clix
  • Bizzle


Last updated: May 2021
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–Present
Subscribers3.8 million[1]
Total views224.4 million[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: April 2021

Kyle Giersdorf, (born December 30, 2002) more commonly known as Bugha, is an American Twitch streamer and esports player who is best known for playing Fortnite.[2] He came to fame after winning the 2019 Fortnite World Cup.[3][4][5]

Early Life

Giersdorf was born on 30 December, 2002.[6] His nickname comes from his Grandparentwho used to call him Bugha when he was younger.[7] Kyle plays basketball with his friends in his free time.[8] He was first introduced to Fortnite when his father told him about the "Save the World" game mode.[8]

Professional Career

After playing with team No Clout, Giersdorf signed with esports organization Sentinels on March 25, 2019 as a member of their Fortnite team.[9] Giersdorf qualified and attended the 1st Annual Fortnite World Cup that took place on July 26–28, 2019.[10] He competed for Solos that took place on the 28th.[11] Kyle had the chance to play 6 matches against 99 other players who had also qualified.[12] In the end, Kyle was 1st place with 59 points, almost doubling second-place winner psalm with 33 points.[13] Kyle won $3,000,000 in Prize Money.[14][15]

Hacked

Giersdorf's Twitter and Twitch were hacked hours after winning the Fortnite World Cup. On Twitch, a user livestreamed on his Twitch channel, using a voice changer, and self promoted his Twitter account to get a follow off the Bughster Twitter.[16] He also hacked 100 gifted subscriptions to random streamers.[17] His Twitter was also hacked, tweeting vulgar tweets and retweeted a tweet from said user.[18]

Filmography

Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Bugha - Stories From Battle Bus Main [19][20]

Awards and Nominations

Year Awards Result Ref.
2019 Fortnite World Cup Won [21][5]
The Game Awards (Best Esports Athlete) Won [22][23]
2020 Best in Gaming (Shorty Award) Nominated [24][25]

Best Fortnite Tournament Placements

Bugha's best placements include:

  • 1st place Fortnite World Cup 2019[3]
  • 2nd Place DreamHack Online Open Finals September 2020[26]
  • 3rd Place FNCS Trios Grand Finals Chapter 2, Season 4[26]
  • 4th Place DreamHack Online Open Finals August 2020[26]
  • 4th Place FNCS Solos Grand Finals Chapter 2, Season 3[26]
  • 5th Place FNCS Trios Grand Finals Chapter 2, Season 5 [26]
  • 5th Place FNCS Duos Grand Finals Chapter 2, Season 2[26]
  • 1st Place Daily Trios Cup July 29th, 2020[26]
  • 1st Place Duos Cash Cup May 28th, 2020[26]
  • 1st Place Solo Cash Cup November 20th, 2019[26]
  • 1st Place Solo Cash Cup October 3rd, 2019[26]
  • 1st Place Trio Cash Cup July 21st, 2019[26]
  • 1st Place Solo World Cup Qualifiers Week 1[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "About Bugha". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Kyle Giersdorf". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "American teen 'Bugha' becomes solo Fortnite champ, winning $3 mn". Arab News. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2021-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "16-year old Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf wins $3 million at Fortnite World Cup". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  5. ^ a b "This Fortnite World Cup Winner Is 16 and $3 Million Richer". The New York Times. 2019-07-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  6. ^ "Story of the 17-year Old Fortnite World Champ Who Became A Millionaire Overnight". EssentiallySports. 2020-04-11. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  7. ^ Jimmy Interviews Fortnite World Cup Solo Champion Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf, retrieved 2021-04-08
  8. ^ a b Bugha - Stories from the Battle Bus, retrieved 2021-04-05
  9. ^ "Sentinels Sign Bugha". Sentinels. March 25, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Bugha - Stories from the Battle Bus, retrieved 2021-04-08
  11. ^ "16-year-old Kyle 'Bugha' Giersdorf wins Fortnite World Cup, takes home $3 million prize". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  12. ^ "US teenager becomes first Fortnite World Cup champion, winning $3m | Fortnite | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  13. ^ "This Fortnite World Cup Winner Is 16 and $3 Million Richer". The New York Times. 2019-07-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  14. ^ "Teenage gamer wins Fortnite World Cup, takes home more prize money than Wimbledon". www.abc.net.au. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  15. ^ "A 16-year-old just won $3 million playing Fortnite". The Independent. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  16. ^ "Fortnite pro Bugha's social media hacked right after winning World Cup". Dexerto. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  17. ^ "Fortnite World Cup champion Bugha has been targeted by hackers". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  18. ^ "$3 million Fortnite World Cup winner Bugha's social media hacked". VPEsports. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  19. ^ Bugha - Stories from the Battle Bus, Fortnite, retrieved 2021-04-09
  20. ^ "Bugha - Stories from the Battle Bus | Fortnite: Battle Royale Dev Tracker | devtrackers.gg". devtrackers.gg. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  21. ^ "16-year-old wins biggest Fortnite 2019 World-Cup". Fox News. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2021-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "Kyle Giersdorf aka Bugha Won the 2019 Game Award in the Category Best Athlete". estnn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "Kyle 'Bugha' Giersdorf 'surprised' to win Esports Player of the Year at the 2019 Esports Awards". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  24. ^ "Exclusive: All the finalists for this year's Shorty Awards, which won't be a physical event for the first time in 12 years because of the coronavirus". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  25. ^ "bugha - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "SEN BUGHA 父's Fortnite Events". fortnitetracker.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
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