Biography
Who is Esfand?
Early life and education
Tim Esfandiari was born in Texas to a Persian American family. He spent his childhood in Dallas. He attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas. There he majored in computer science. He was a member of the college football team. After an injury, he transitioned to a staff role. He worked in the video and recruiting department. He worked with James Quinn, Trey Quinn, Justin Lawler, and Chad Morris. He originally aimed to become a football coach.
How Esfand became famous
He created his Twitch account in 2012. He launched the EsfandTV YouTube channel in 2016. His early content focused on Madden NFL and World of Warcraft. He began using YouTube because he lacked hard drive space for raid recordings. This led to him becoming a highly watched private server streamer. On November 15, 2017, Blizzard issued a DMCA strike against his channel. This event prompted him to switch his primary platform to Twitch.
Professional organizations
Esfand joined Method Gaming on February 2, 2019. He was part of their creator roster. He departed Method Gaming on June 25, 2020. He left because of how the organization handled sexual abuse and harassment allegations. On October 11, 2020, he helped start One True King. He founded this group with Asmongold, Mizkif, Tips Out, and Rich Campbell. He is also a co-owner of the PC manufacturer Starforge Systems.
Sports content and events
He collaborated with Twitch in October 2021 to start Let's Go! Football. This weekly show featured former and current players like Ryan Shazier and JuJu Smith-Schuster. He worked as a pre-fight interviewer for the Creator Clash in May 2022. He returned as an interviewer for the 2023 event on April 15. He hosted the Draft Day Extravaganza on April 27, 2023. This broadcast included NFL players Austin Ekeler, Micah Parsons, and Kenny Vaccaro.
Awards and philanthropy
In 2024, the Streamer Awards gave him the Best Roleplay Streamer title. He received nominations for Best MMORPG Streamer in 2021, 2022, and 2023. He also received a nomination for Best Sports Streamer in 2024. On April 29, 2023, he and One True King held the Charity Lift-A-Thon. Streamers lifted weights to raise money. The event collected over $140,601 for the group Games for Love.
Personal life
He is a fan of the Dallas Cowboys. On May 3, 2022, he visited South Korea. He chipped a bone in his thumb while using an arcade machine. This injury led to a hospital stay. The government of South Korea issued an apology to him. He chose not to reply to that apology.
Birthday and age
Esfand was born on September 3, 1997, which makes Esfand 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Esfand shares the date with 55 other famous people.
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