Biography
Who is Ibai Llanos?
Early life and background
Ibai Llanos was born in the Deusto district of Bilbao, located in Spain's Basque Country. He was born on March 26, 1995. During the 2008 financial crisis, he turned to video games to find a distraction from the economic instability happening in his home country.
In 2016, he moved from Bilbao to Barcelona to pursue his career as an announcer. He currently lives in a streaming house in Barcelona alongside eight friends and other content creators.
How Ibai became famous
His professional path began in 2014 when he was nineteen years old. At that time, he started providing commentary for League of Legends esports matches. By August 2015, he had secured a role as a commentator for the Spanish regional league known as LVP.
Ibai Llanos eventually transitioned from esports broadcasting to more diverse media roles. In February 2019, he presented a late night show called Hoy no se sale for the Ubeat network. He later left the LVP in 2020 to work as a content creator for G2 Esports.
Career highlights and streaming
Ibai became a big figure on Twitch, where he operates the second most-followed channel. He created La Velada del Año, an event that has consistently been the most watched live broadcast every year since its second edition. In 2022, he set a record with 3.3 million viewers for the second edition of that event. He later achieved a Guinness World Record in July 2024 with 3,846,256 concurrent viewers during La Velada del Año IV.
His YouTube presence is also significant, with over 17 million subscribers and more than five billion total views on his main channel. In 2021, Forbes Spain recognized him as the most influential social media influencer within the country.
Esports and business ventures
In December 2021, he co-founded the esports organization KOI with Gerard Piqué in Barcelona. The group initially competed in titles such as Valorant, Teamfight Tactics, and League of Legends. Following a merger with Rogue in 2022, KOI eventually merged with Movistar Riders in early 2024 to become part of MAD Lions KOI.
Beyond KOI, Ibai Llanos is the president and founder of two other teams. He leads Porcinos FC in the Kings League Spain and Rōnin FC in the Tercera Catalana. These ventures demonstrate his diverse influence across different competitive gaming and sports structures.
Birthday and age
Ibai Llanos was born on March 26, 1995, which makes Ibai 31 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Ibai shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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