Benjamin Lupo (born March 20, 1987), better known as DrLupo, is an American streamer and YouTuber particularly known for his charity streams in association with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
| DrLupo | |
|---|---|
 Lupo in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Benjamin Lupo March 20, 1987 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Subscribers | 1.9 million [1] (April 2024) |
| Total views | 129 million[1] |
| Associated acts | |
Twitch information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2015–2021, 2024 - present |
| Genre | Gaming |
Last updated: September 3, 2024 | |
Career
editLupo began his career streaming with Destiny before transitioning to battle royale games, such as H1Z1. His channel grew after he began playing Fortnite. He often streamed with Ninja, Myth, and TimTheTatman.[2][3]
On October 20, 2018, Lupo broke the Fortnite world record for vehicle trick points with a score of 65,004,100 after operating the Quadcrasher.[4]
In 2018, he raised $600,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. In 2019, he set a goal to raise at least $2 million for the hospital.[5] He ended up beating his goal raising $2.3 million.[6]
In December 2019, Lupo officially signed an exclusive deal with Twitch.[7]
Lupo began playing Escape from Tarkov in 2020. He described the game as "unlike any other game I think right now" and noted that it could be played in multiple ways.[8] He said the game was "an absolute blast".[citation needed].
Lupo also plays Fall Guys and has been considered by some to be the best player in the world.[9][10]
Lupo also participated in an Among Us stream with table people like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and other streaming stars like Pokimane, Disguised Toast, and Myth, as a get out the vote (GOTV) event.[11]
In August 2021, Lupo signed an exclusivity deal with YouTube as a content producer, which ended his around 1 1⁄2-year deal with Twitch.[12][13][14]
Lupo returned to Twitch on September 1, 2024 after his exclusive contract with YouTube expired.
Charity fundraising
editFrom 2018 through 2022, Lupo raised over $13 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through a combination of group and personal charity streams and drives. Each December, he hosts a 24-hour live stream, most recently from on-site at St. Jude Hospital.[15]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Streamer Awards | Best Philanthropic Streamer | Nominated | [16] |
| 2023 | Best Philanthropic Stream Event (Build Against Cancer) |
Nominated | [17] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "About DrLupo". YouTube.
- ^ Galloway, Ryan (August 4, 2020). "Ninja teases possible reunion with DrLupo tomorrow". Dot Esports. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Duwe, Scott (August 5, 2020). "Ninja just went live on Twitch playing Fortnite with DrLupo". Dot Esports. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "DrLupo Sets Fortnite Trick Points World Record With Quadcrasher". Twin Galaxies. October 21, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Favis, Elise (December 16, 2019). "DrLupo aims to raise a record $2 million for St. Jude with livestream fundraiser". Washington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Hale, James (December 23, 2019). "DrLupo Raises Record $2.3 Million For St. Jude With 24-Hour BuildAgainstCancer Livestream". Tubefilter. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Stephen, Bijan (December 10, 2019). "Twitch just locked down top streamers DrLupo, TimTheTatman, and Lirik". The Verge.
- ^ Kwilinksi, Darin (February 28, 2020). "Escape from Tarkov - The power and price of popularity". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ O'Connor, James (August 21, 2020). "DrLupo Is The Best Fall Guys Player In The World". GameSpot. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Thier, Dave (August 21, 2020). "Dr. Lupo, Amazingly, Turns Out To Be The #1 'Fall Guys' Player In The World". Forbes. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Huddleston, Tom (October 21, 2020). "AOC's 'get out the vote' Twitch stream was one of the platform's biggest ever". CNBC. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "YouTube signs Twitch video-game streamer Dr Lupo". BBC News. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Twitch star DrLupo signs exclusive YouTube deal, now 'secure for life'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (August 30, 2021). "DrLupo signs exclusive streaming deal with YouTube". PC Gamer. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Streamer DrLupo raised over $13M for St. Jude in 2022". VentureBeat. January 12, 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ Polhamus, Blaine (March 13, 2022). "All 2022 Streamer Award Winners". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Snavely, Adam (March 11, 2023). "Streamer Awards 2023: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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