Techoblade

Alexander (June 1, 1999 – June 2022[a]), known online as Technoblade (/ˈtɛk.noʊˌbleɪd/ TEK-noh-blayd), was an American YouTuber known for his Minecraft videos, livestreams, and involvement in the Dream SMP. Technoblade registered his main channel on YouTube in 2013. His videos consisted primarily of Minecraft gameplay, particularly on the minigame server Hypixel. After rising to popularity in 2019 for his performances in player versus player (PvP) events, Technoblade was invited to the Dream SMP Minecraft server in 2020, further increasing his following.Internet career Technoblade first registered and began uploading on his main YouTube channel on October 28, 2013.[22] Its content focused mainly on the video game Minecraft,[20][23] particularly gameplay on the minigame server Hypixel.[24] In a video from 2017, Technoblade beat Minecraft on hardcore mode using a racing wheel controller.[25] In another series of videos, beginning with "The Great Potato War", he tried to produce the highest number of potatoes in the Hypixel gamemode Skyblock, competing against rival im_a_squid_kid.[26] Technoblade rose in popularity in 2019, following multiple wins in Keemstar's "Minecraft Monday" tournaments in which he defeated multiple prominent content creators in combat.[17][27] Technoblade also regularly participated in the MC Championships (MCC) tournaments with other YouTubers and won two of them. According to Cale Michael of Dot Esports, he was widely regarded as among the best Minecraft content creators, especially in player versus player (PVP) events.[23] Technoblade's YouTube icon Technoblade became a member of the Dream SMP in 2020, a Minecraft server hosted by the YouTuber Dream, which features numerous popular Minecraft YouTubers. He began frequently creating content and livestreams on the server.[28][29] Technoblade had a friendly rivalry with Dream, and they were both generally regarded as among the best Minecraft players.[24] As part of this rivalry, MrBeast hoste