Gaby Spartz

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Gaby Spartz
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Born
Gaby Montero

(1987-09-01) September 1, 1987 (age 34)
Quito, Ecuador
NationalityEcuadorian, American
OccupationTwitch streamer and YouTube gamer
Years active2015–present
Websitewww.gabyspartz.com

Gaby Spartz (née Montero) (born September 1, 1987) is an Ecuadorian Twitch streamer and YouTube gamer.[1] She is also the founder of the market research company Dose.[2]

Career[]

In 2009, Spartz launched Spartz Media (now Dose), a company that crowdsourced content from its users, across dozens of websites.[3] GivesMeHope, one of the web properties, asked readers to share their answer to the question “What gives you hope?” in short anonymous stories.[4] The website was created as a response to FMyLife,[5] and went on to become a published book.[6]

In 2015, the company changed its name to Dose, launched Dose.com and raised $25 million in venture financing.[7][8]

Spartz started streaming on Twitch in 2015, while working at Dose. She became a Twitch partner in April 2015, and that summer, she left Dose to focus on full-time streaming and doing commentary at high-level Magic: The Gathering events.[1] As a contractor for Wizards of the Coast, she writes articles for their website, DailyMTG.com.[9] She's been involved in tournament reporting,[10] the worldwide release of Magic: The Gathering Arena[11] and special game modes in Arena, such as “Gaby’s Greedy Draft”.[12]

Recognition[]

Spartz was named to INC's 30 under 30 class of 2013.[2] Built in Chicago listed her as a female founder who has raised over $1M.[13] Spartz was named one of the "Best Female Streamers To Watch" by Tech Junkie,[14] and a Twitch Ambassador for Twitchcon 2019.[15]

Personal life[]

Spartz was born and raised in Quito, Ecuador. She is the younger of two sisters. She went to school at the University of Notre Dame.[16] She now lives in Denver, Colorado.[17]

Spartz married Emerson Spartz, her college boyfriend, in 2011.[18] They divorced in 2017.[19]

On October 11, 2021, Spartz and her boyfriend Luis Scott-Vargas's first child was born, a boy named Santi.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Meet nerd celeb and mega-gamer Gaby Spartz". Chicago Business. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b Fenn, Donna (28 May 2013). "Taking the Guesswork Out of Virality". INC. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. ^ Marantz, Andrew (5 January 2015). "The Virologist". The New Yorker. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ^ Anjarwalla, Tas (2 Aug 2010). "8 feel-good websites to brighten your day". CNN. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Matt (1 June 2009). "GivesMeHope.com: When Bankruptcy, Plane Crashes, and Mondays Get You Down". Esquire. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Gives Me Hope". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Digital media startup Spartz raises $8 million". Chicago Business Journal. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  8. ^ LLC, Dose Media. "Dose, Formerly Spartz Media, Raises $25 Million Series B Financing, Led By Tribune Media". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Article Archives". MAGIC: THE GATHERING. Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
  10. ^ Kunzelman, Cameron (17 June 2019). "Magic Commentator Opens A Black Lotus During Broadcast (Sort Of)". Kotaku. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  11. ^ Vyper, Jake (31 August 2017). "Magic: The Gathering Arena World Premiere Details With New Jace Poster". Epicstream. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  12. ^ Fogel, Stephanie (25 October 2018). "'Magic: The Gathering Arena' To Hold Monthly Streamer Events". Variety. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  13. ^ "Here are Chicago's female tech founders who have raised more than $1M". Built in Chicago. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  14. ^ Sattelberg, William (23 July 2019). "The Best Female Streamers on Twitch in 2019". Tech Junkie. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  15. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (19 June 2019). "Twitch Announces TwitchCon North America Tickets Now On Sale". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  16. ^ "MuggleNet Founder and '09 ND Alum Spartz Creates Online Media Corporation". ND SMC Observer. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  17. ^ Scott-Vargas, Luis (31 July 2019). "Taking Standard Scapeshift to Victory at GP Denver". Channel Fireball. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  18. ^ "MuggleNet's Emerson and Gaby tie the knot!". Sep 3, 2011. Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
  19. ^ https://courtlink.lexisnexis.com/cookcounty/FindDock.aspx?DocketKey=CABHDAABGIG0DR
  20. ^ @lsv (October 12, 2021). "I know I said I was going to stream last weekend, but baby Santi had other plans for us. He showed up early and we are all overjoyed to meet him!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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