Bugha (gamer)
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Team | Sentinels | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game | Fortnite | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Fragger | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name | Kyle Giersdorf | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 2002/2003 (age 18–19)[1] United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 2018–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2018 | No Clout | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–present | Sentinels | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kyle Giersdorf, better known by his online alias as Bugha (/ˈbuːɡə/), is an American professional gamer in esports who is best known for playing Fortnite Battle Royale .[3] He came to fame after winning the 2019 Fortnite World Cup.[4][1][5]
Early life[]
Giersdorf lives in a town in Pennsylvania.[6]
Giersdorf's nickname comes from his grandfather who used to call him Bugha when he was younger.[7] He was first introduced to Fortnite when his father, also a gamer, told him about the "Save the World" game mode.[6]
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.[8] Giersdorf qualified and attended the 1st Annual Fortnite World Cup that took place on July 26–28, 2019.[6] He competed for Solos that took place on the 28th.[9] Giersdorf had the chance to play 6 matches against 99 other players who had also qualified.[10] In the end, Giersdorf was 1st place with 59 points, almost doubling second-place winner psalm with 33 points.[11] Kyle won $3,000,000 in Prize Money.[12][13]
Epic Games gave Giersdorf an in-game skin of his likeness in July 2021 as part of Fortnite's Icon Series. Other figures, such as football player Neymar and streamer Ninja, also have in-game skins.[14]
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.[citation needed] He also hacked 100 gifted subscriptions to random streamers.[15] His Twitter was also hacked, tweeting vulgar tweets and retweeted a tweet from said user.[16]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2019 | Bugha - Stories From Battle Bus | Main | [6][17] |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Awards | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | Fortnite World Cup | Won | [18][5] |
The Game Awards (Best Esports Athlete) | Won | [19][20] | |
2020 | Best in Gaming (Shorty Award) | Nominated | [21][22] |
Best Fortnite tournament placements[]
Bugha's best placements include:
- 1st Place Solo World Cup Qualifiers Week 1[23]
- 1st place Fortnite World Cup 2019[4]
- 1st Place Trio Cash Cup July 21, 2019[23]
- 1st Place Solo Cash Cup October 3, 2019[23]
- 1st Place Solo Cash Cup November 20, 2019[23]
- 5th Place FNCS Duos Grand Finals Chapter 2, Season 2[23]
- 1st Place Duos Cash Cup May 28, 2020[23]
- 1st Place Daily Trios Cup July 29, 2020[23]
- 4th Place FNCS Solos Grand Finals Chapter 2, Season 3[23]
- 4th Place DreamHack Online Open Finals August 2020[23]
- 2nd Place DreamHack Online Open Finals September 2020[23]
- 3rd Place FNCS Trios Grand Finals Chapter 2, Season 4[23]
- 5th Place FNCS Trios Grand Finals Chapter 2, Season 5 [23]
- 1st Place FNCS Trios Grand Finals Chapter 2, Season 8 [23]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "16-year old Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf wins $3 million at Fortnite World Cup". CBS News. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ a b "About Bugha". YouTube.
- ^ "Kyle Giersdorf". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ a b "American teen 'Bugha' becomes solo Fortnite champ, winning $3 mn". Arab News. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Fortnite (November 25, 2019). Bugha - Stories from the Battle Bus (YouTube video). Epic Games.
- ^ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (July 29, 2019). Jimmy Interviews Fortnite World Cup Solo Champion Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf (YouTube video). NBC.
- ^ "Sentinels Sign Bugha". Sentinels. March 25, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "16-year-old Kyle 'Bugha' Giersdorf wins Fortnite World Cup, takes home $3 million prize". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "US teenager becomes first Fortnite World Cup champion, winning $3m | Fortnite | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Teenage gamer wins Fortnite World Cup, takes home more prize money than Wimbledon". www.abc.net.au. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "A 16-year-old just won $3 million playing Fortnite". The Independent. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ Webster, Andrew (2021-07-19). "Fortnite champ Bugha is getting his own in-game skin". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ^ "Fortnite World Cup champion Bugha has been targeted by hackers". PCGamesN. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "$3 million Fortnite World Cup winner Bugha's social media hacked". VPEsports. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Bugha - Stories from the Battle Bus | Fortnite: Battle Royale Dev Tracker | devtrackers.gg". devtrackers.gg. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "16-year-old wins biggest Fortnite 2019 World-Cup". Fox News. 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Kyle Giersdorf aka Bugha Won the 2019 Game Award in the Category Best Athlete". estnn.com. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Kyle 'Bugha' Giersdorf 'surprised' to win Esports Player of the Year at the 2019 Esports Awards". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "bugha - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "SEN BUGHA 父's Fortnite Events". fortnitetracker.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
External links[]
- American esports players
- American YouTubers
- Living people
- Twitch (service) streamers
- Fortnite