dakotaz

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dakotaz
Personal information
BornBrett Hoffman
(1986-07-13) July 13, 1986 (age 35)
Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Games
Followers4.65 million
Total views132.9 million
Associated acts
Follower and view counts updated as of October 22, 2021.

Brett Hoffman (born July 13, 1986), better known as dakotaz, is an American Twitch streamer and YouTuber from Dearborn, Michigan who plays Fortnite: Battle Royale as well as other titles. While he has streamed other games in the past, including Fortnite almost exclusively, he now plays a variety including Among Us. He also uses the tag "Dark", his alias is sometimes abbreviated "DK".

Career[]

Hoffman began streaming Infestation: Survivor Stories then called The War Z. He later moved on to H1Z1 and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Hoffman created his YouTube channel in January 2013. He said he loves streaming and is credited with jump starting another streamer, Daequan's career.[citation needed]

Hoffman's channels grew exponentially after the release of Fortnite and credits his gameplay and personality for his growth in popularity.[1] He joined Team SoloMid (TSM) in January 2018 and left the team one year later, he is currently signed with Loaded. He first showed his face in 2018 after hitting one million subscribers. By the end of 2018, he was the sixth most viewed channel on Twitch with 50 million views.[2]

In 2020, Hoffman raised $21,000 for Australian Fire Relief.[3] Later that year he renewed his sponsorship with Twitch.[4] He said he would be showing his face more often than he did in the past.[citation needed]

Presently, he is known for his streams of Among Us and Valorant with streamer Hafu and associated acts.

Personal life[]

Hoffman is from Orlando, Florida.[5] He has a twin brother who also streams Fortnite under the alias Hofmvn. Hoffman currently lives in Orlando, Florida.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Çakır, Gökhan (June 18, 2020). "Dakotaz streaming setup: Headset, microphone, keyboard, and more". Dot Esports. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Katzowitz, Josh (December 31, 2018). "Here's just how ridiculously popular Ninja is on Twitch". The Daily Dot. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Gallaway, Lauren (January 12, 2020). "Twitch Streamers Raise Over $200K for Australian Fire Relief". IGN. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Smith, Noah (May 26, 2020). "Popular streamers Summit1G, Dakotaz and JoshOG re-sign with Twitch". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "dakotaz twitter status". Twitter. November 5, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

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