Shroud, Net Worth, Height, Age, Twitch Streamer Facts
Shroud is a video gamer who rose to prominence when his flood of twitches and his skill in gaming became popular. The retired Canadian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) player is also known for playing PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and demonstrated his skill in ESEA-M with Slow Motion, as well as Manajuma and Exertus in ESEA Invite.
There is so much to know about Shroud; his career success, net worth, girlfriend…including the fact that he was nominated for the Game Award for Trending Gamer. Here, you’ll learn everything there is to know about him, including how he got to the top.
Shroud Biography (Age)
Born on June 2, 1994 as Michael Grzesiek, in Ontario, Canada, Shroud, as he is known professionally, is of Polish descent. Although he grew up in Mississauga, Shroud has long been based in Orange County, California, USA, where he currently works full-time on Twitch.
Best known for his ability to grab, hide, and weapon accuracy, Shroud was in Manajuma before being acquired as a replacement by compLexity Gaming. After the American esports club was acquired by Cloud9 on August 1, 2014, he was signed as a permanent player, making him the team’s second-longest-serving member. He announced his intention to retire from Cloud9 on August 16, 2017, but would remain a substitute on the bench with one of his teammates, nothing. So far, he has only replaced the team once since.
The following year, precisely on April 18, 2018, he retired after playing CS:GO entirely to explore new opportunities. He entered the “Twitch Rivals” tournament on PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, with his team as a duo, and won second place to win a prize of $5,450.
Although Shroud has been on the game since 2013, his achievements as a video game player count from 2015 to 2017, based on the many tournaments he has participated in. These include: ESL ESEA Pro League Season 1 – North America (June 22, 2015), which he came out 1st place and won the title. $18,000 in prizes; ESL Pro League Season 4 – Finals (October 30, 2016) where he finished 1st to win $200,000; and Esports Championship Series Season 3 – Finals. In total, the streamer participated in 10 tournaments and won a total of $613,000 in prize money.
Highlights of his videos since 2014 as noted include: HLTV.org Highlights Shroud Against AlienTech (October 31, 2014); HLTV.org highlights shroud against LDLC.com (October 25, 2014); TheDemoVault Highlights Shroud vs. Titan (August 14, 2014); HLTV.org Highlights Shroud vs. Exertus eSports (June 26, 2014); HLTV.org Highlights Shroud Against NetCodeGuides (May 21, 2014); Best of Shroud (2016); and Shroud vs. Renegades (2016).
Net value
Shroud’s net worth is estimated at $2 million. Top Twitch Partners are known to earn around $3,000 per month per 1,000 subscribers. In addition to this amount, Shroud earns a substantial income from its advertisements, sponsorships, and user donations on its Twitch platform. It also generates additional revenue through affiliate links such as G2A, Amazon Association, Hyper X, Loot Crate, among others.
Girlfriend
Shroud’s girlfriend, Jessica Rago is an Esports Marketing Director at HyperX and also an active streamer under the name Dachhei. The duo live in Orange County, California and it’s unclear if they live together, but each loves and owns a dog. Jessica also shared photos of the two with other CS:GO Pro members at Dreamhack Las Vegas in March 2017, as well as several other hangouts.
Height and other facts about the Twitch Streamer
1. The height of the Twitch Streamer is estimated at 168cm (5ft 6in). Obviously, he’s of average height but quite a powerful guy with a bright future ahead of him.
2. He has a YouTube channel that has over 2.7 million subscribers. He is also on Twitter and Instagram and commands over 700,000 and 500,000 followers, respectively. The YouTube channel he created in December 2014 showcases the highlights of his Twitch account.
3. He is one of the most popular players whose active streaming attracts thousands of viewers. Shroud attracts over 40,000 spectators on a regular basis.
4. His eponymous account, Twitch, rose to fame with over 4.3 million followers and over 207 million total views across the globe.
5. Shroud’s old name on Twitch was mEclipse, but it later changed to ‘Shroud’ because of its synonym for eclipse.
6. He also played for teams like Evil Genius Counter-Strike 1.6 where he is a fan of teammate nothing.
7. His connection to Cloud9 and compLexity Gaming was handled by former Manajuma teammate Derek “dboorN” Boorn.
8. He was selected for the MLG Columbus “All Star” game with the Americans.
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