Trainwreckstv
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| Born | Tyler Faraz Niknam December 20, 1990 United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Arizona State University (BA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Streamer | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Followers | 1.55 million | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total views | 66.4 million | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Follower and view counts updated as of September 07, 2021. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tyler Faraz Niknam[2] (born December 20, 1990), better known by his online alias Trainwreckstv, or Trainwreck, is an American Twitch streamer. He has hosted the Scuffed Podcast on his Twitch channel since 2019.
Early life[]
Niknam was raised in Scottsdale, Arizona. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2014, earning a bachelor's degree in analytic philosophy.[3]
Career[]
Niknam began streaming gaming and IRL content in 2015.[4]
In November 2017, Niknam received a 5-day ban from Twitch after he went on a misogynistic rant. During the rant, he referred to several female streamers as "sluts" and accused them of stealing views from those who he viewed as more deserving streamers.[5] In an interview with Kotaku, Niknam stated that the rant was directed towards "the 0.1 percent [of women] that sexually exploit themselves for views and money and hide behind the defense or veil of sexism." He also stated that the rant was partially meant to be interpreted in a satirical manner.[6] He later released an apology via Twitter.[7] In October 2018, Niknam received an indefinite ban from Twitch after making sexist comments during an Overwatch stream.[8][9]
In April 2019, Niknam debuted the "Scuffed Podcast" where he and several other internet personalities discuss a variety of topics.[10][11]
In late 2020, Niknam began streaming Among Us and quickly gained popularity for his style of play. On October 6, he won a Code Red Among Us Tournament, taking home the grand prize of $5,000 USD.[12] Digital Trends named Niknam as one of the best Among Us players on Twitch.[13]
Niknam was the second most watched Twitch streamer during the 2020 United States Presidential Election, hitting 607,000 hours watched on election night (18.2% of total hours watched across Twitch). Fellow streamers Hasan Piker and Mizkif ranked at numbers one and three, respectively.[14][15]
In June 2021, Niknam moved to Canada to continue his online gambling streams and to evade U.S cryptocurrency tax laws. Streamers gambling on Twitch gained a lot of attention due to the potential harmful influence that there may be on children. Popular streamer xQc has since stopped gambling on stream after also receiving backlash. It is unclear if Niknam's move is permanent. [16]
In 2021, Niknam was the second highest earning slot streamer on Twitch.[17]
Philanthropy[]
Niknam has used the Scuffed Podcast as a way of raising funds for charitable causes. In January 2020, he raised $41,109 AUD for the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia to support wildfire relief after the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.[18] In June 2020, Niknam raised $35,000 USD for civil rights advocacy group Color of Change.[19]
References[]
- ^ a b "About Trainwreckstv". YouTube.
- ^ D'Anastasio, Cecilia (9 January 2020). "Twitch's Non-Gamers Are Finally Having Their Moment". Wired.
- ^ "Arizona State University Commencement and Convocation Program - Spring 2014" (PDF). Arizona State University.
- ^ Ashcroft, Helen (17 September 2018). "20 Top Twitch Streamers (And How Much They Are Worth)". TheGamer.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (13 November 2017). "After a big gaming streamer's suspension, Twitch community demands answers (update)". Polygon.
- ^ Grayson, Nathan (15 November 2017). "Streamer's Hateful Rant Revives Debate About Women On Twitch". Kotaku.
- ^ Robertson, Adi (16 November 2017). "A misogynist Twitch rant has streamers calling for clearer rules". The Verge.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (1 October 2018). "Twitch streamer Trainwrecks' latest ban over sexist comments spurs community conversation". Polygon.
- ^ Murray, Sean (4 October 2018). "Twitch Streamer Trainwrecks Suspended (Again) For Making Sexist Comments (Again)". TheGamer.
- ^ Grayson, Nathan (30 May 2020). "As Streamers Spread Dangerous Conspiracy Theories, Twitch Does Little To Stop Them". Kotaku Australia.
- ^ "TrainwrecksTV Scuffed Podcast". Google Podcasts.
- ^ Galloway, Ryan (7 October 2020). "Trainwreckstv wins Code Red Among Us championship". Dot Esports.
- ^ Roach, Jacob (19 January 2021). "The best Among Us players". Digital Trends.
- ^ May, Ethan (13 November 2020). "Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet Live Stream Election Report". Streamlabs.
- ^ Michael, Cale (13 November 2020). "Streamlabs report shows HasanAbi rivaled major news outlets for presidential election coverage". Dot Esports.
- ^ "Leaked xQc-Trainwrecks DMs reveal why he stopped Twitch gambling streams". Dextero.
- ^ "Top-Earning Twitch Slot Streamers