Mizkif
Rinaudo in 2023
Personal information
Born (1995-02-16) February 16, 1995 (age 29)[better source needed]
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
OrganizationOne True King (2020–present)
Websitemizkif.tv
Twitch information
Channel
LocationAustin, Texas, U.S.[1]
Years active2015–present
Genres
  • Reaction
  • gaming
  • IRL
Games
Followers2.1 million
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2017–present
Genres
  • Reaction
  • video gaming
  • IRL
Subscribers
  • 958,000 (main channel)
  • 1.39 million (combined)[a]
[2]
Total views
  • 370 million (main channel)
  • 622 million (combined)[b]
[2]
100,000 subscribers2020
Last updated: December 7, 2023

Mizkif, who is also known as Matthew Rinaudo,[3][4] is an American Twitch streamer and YouTuber. He is a founding member and co-owner of gaming organization One True King.[5]

Early life

Rinaudo was born on February 16, 1995,[6][7][8][better source needed] and grew up in Montclair, New Jersey.[9] He is of Italian descent. [10] Rinaudo graduated from college with a degree in finance, with a 2.7 GPA.[11]

Career

Rinaudo began streaming in 2016. He streamed to a relatively small community until 2018 when he gained popularity for serving as a cameraman for fellow streamer Paul "Ice Poseidon" Denino.[9]

In March 2020, Rinaudo garnered attention after he made over $5,600 during a sleeping stream.[12] In an interview with Wired, he stated, "Most streams can be very draining. This stream was the opposite. It was very easy. It was honestly a nice break from my normal routine of playing games all day."[13]

Rinaudo was the third-most-watched Twitch streamer during the 2020 United States presidential election, trailing fellow streamers Trainwreckstv and HasanAbi.[14][15]

On October 11, 2020, Rinaudo, along with fellow Twitch streamers Asmongold, Esfand, Rich Campbell, and Tips Out, announced the launch of their new gaming organization One True King.[5]

On September 19, 2022, Rinaudo was accused by fellow Twitch streamer Trainwreckstv of downplaying and covering up an incident where his roommate and fellow streamer CrazySlick allegedly sexually assaulted female streamer AdrianahLee. Later that day, streamer Ice Poseidon, whom Rinaudo worked with during his early streaming career, published a set of comments made by Rinaudo from 2018 to 2019, characterized as racist and homophobic. The following day, as a result of the aforementioned incidents, Rinaudo was placed on leave by One True King.[16][17][18][19] On December 31, 2022, One True King released a statement about the allegation of Rinaudo covering up an incident of sexual assault.[20] According to the Texas-based law firm Jackson Walker, the investigation's counsel did not find direct evidence that Rinaudo attempted to minimize or cover up sexual assault as alleged. His status as an OTK member was reinstated.[21][22][23]

On January 17th, 2024, Rinaudo announced the opening of Iron Forge Gym, located in Austin, co-owned by himself and Norwegian Twitch streamer Knut.[24][25] The facility offers full-service weight lifting as well as MMA and wrestling classes.

Philanthropy

On December 21, 2019, Rinaudo held a charity stream for St. David's Children's Hospital in Austin, Texas. His community raised over $5,000, which Rinaudo would later use to purchase toys for the hospital's patients.[26]

In June 2021, Rinaudo, along with fellow streamer Ryan "Simply" Reeves, rappelled down 600 Congress, a 32-story building in Austin, Texas, for a Make-A-Wish fundraiser event titled "Over the Edge". They raised over $20,000 USD during their companion charity stream, funded by donations from viewers.[27]

Personal life

Rinaudo began dating fellow Twitch streamer and wildlife rehabilitator Maya Higa in 2019.[28] On September 14, 2021, Rinaudo announced on Twitter that he and Higa were no longer in a relationship.[29]

Rinaudo has a heart condition known as viral myocarditis.[30] He has also publicly spoken out about his struggles with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).[31]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2022 The Streamer Awards Best Just Chatting Streamer Won [32]
Streamer of the Year Nominated
2024 The Streamer Awards Best Streamed Series Nominated [33]

Notes

  1. ^ Subscribers, broken down by channel:
    958,000 (Mizkif)
    359,000 (MizkifToo)
    57,800 (Mizkif Documentaries)
    12,500 (Mizkif VODs)
  2. ^ Views, broken down by channel:
    370 million (Mizkif)
    241 million (Mizkif Too)
    10 million (Mizkif Documentaries)
    1 million (Mizkif VODs)

References

  1. ^ Asarch, Steven (July 3, 2019). "Maya Higa has exploded in popularity on Twitch in just four months, taking the site by storm with her falcon and webcam". Newsweek. Dev Pragad. Retrieved August 16, 2021. In early June, Higa traveled to Austin, Texas to visit the house where Mizkif and a collection of other popular streamers live. It was the first time she had traveled by herself and met people she had met online, which was nerve wracking.
  2. ^ a b "About Mizkif". YouTube.
  3. ^ Hsu, Tiffany (September 30, 2020). "They Watched the Debate … on Twitch". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2021. Mizkif, who is also known as Matthew Rinaudo
  4. ^ Fischer, Tyler (June 17, 2021). "Mizkif Reveals the Huge Amount of Money He's Making on Twitch". Comic Book. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Switzer, Eric (October 11, 2020). "One True King - New Organization Founded By Twitch Streamers Asmongold, Mizkif, And Esfand". TheGamer. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  6. ^ Rinaudo, Matthew [@REALMizkif] (February 16, 2021). "It's my birthday 🎂 say thank you" (Tweet). Retrieved August 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Births". The Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. March 8, 1995. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  8. ^ Geddes, George (February 17, 2020). "Mizkif serenaded on stream as a birthday gift". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2021. For Mizkif's birthday, which was originally celebrated on Feb. 14, he planned to stream himself opening birthday presents with his close friends, girlfriend Maya Higa, and the rest of his viewers. But his close friends and girlfriend had one final surprise to ensure that he wouldn't forget his 25th birthday.
  9. ^ a b Searl, Nate (January 11, 2021). "The Drive To Be A Top Streamer: an Interview with Matt "Mizkif" Rinaudo". Upcomer. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "So My DNA Test Results Came In..." YouTube. Mizkif. March 20, 2022. Event occurs at 4:04. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  11. ^ Rinaudo, Matthew (March 13, 2022). A Day in the Life of a Twitch STREAMER | Mizkif (video). Mizkif. Event occurs at 22:39. Retrieved March 13, 2022 – via YouTube. I do have a finance degree, I am pretty smart.
  12. ^ Bardwell, Thomas (March 5, 2020). "Popular Twitch Streamer Falls Asleep On-Stream to Earn $5,500". CCN.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  13. ^ D'Anastasio, Cecilia (March 6, 2020). "Twitch Streamers Make Thousands Literally by Just Sleeping". WIRED. Archived from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  14. ^ May, Ethan (November 13, 2020). "Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet Live Stream Election Report". Streamlabs Blog. Medium. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  15. ^ Michael, Cale (November 13, 2020). "Streamlabs report shows HasanAbi rivaled major news outlets for presidential election coverage". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  16. ^ Weekman, Kelsey (September 23, 2022). "Twitch Had An Especially Wild Week". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  17. ^ Parrish, Ash (September 20, 2020). "Streamer involved in Twitch gambling saga now embroiled in sexual assault allegations". The Verge. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022.
  18. ^ @OTKnetwork (September 21, 2022). "Mizkif has been placed on leave and will be stepping away from his organizational duties pending the results of the investigation" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 21, 2022 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ Tsiaoussidis, Alex (September 21, 2022). "Mizkif breaks silence on AdrianahLee 'cover up' claims, leaked slurs". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022.
  20. ^ Arias, Jackie (January 1, 2023). "Mizkif Returns to OTK After Sexual Assault Cover-Up Investigation". GameRant.
  21. ^ Reeve, Justin (January 1, 2023). "OTK Reinstates Streamer Mizkif Citing No "Direct Evidence" Of Involvement In Sexual Assault".
  22. ^ Snavely, Adam (December 31, 2022). "OTK reinstates Mizkif after no 'direct evidence' of sexual assault cover-up was found by investigation".
  23. ^ Horetski, Dylan (January 1, 2023). "OTK investigation finds Mizkif not guilty of sexual assault cover-up".
  24. ^ "Iron Forge Gym - 24/7 Fitness and Martial Arts Training in Texas". Iron Forge Gym. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  25. ^ "Mizkif and Knut buy a gym to get their Twitch viewers fit". Dexerto. January 8, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  26. ^ Geddes, George (December 22, 2019). "Mizkif raises $5,000 to buy presents for children in St. David's Children's Hospital". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  27. ^ Over The Edge 2021 (live stream). Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas. June 5, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via YouTube.
  28. ^ Hore, Jamie (January 21, 2021). "Who is Mizkif? Net worth, age, and more". The Loadout. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  29. ^ Deschamps, Marc (September 15, 2021). "Mizkif Announces Twitch Break". Comic Book. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022. In a Twitlonger post, Mizkif and Maya Higa revealed that they have broken up, and will both be taking a break from streaming, in order to "process and to take care of ourselves."
  30. ^ Jordan, Andrew (February 18, 2020). "Greek Brings A Mariachi Band To Mizkif's House For His Birthday *Update*". TheGamer. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  31. ^ Jordan, Andrew (February 29, 2020). "Dr. K Is Exactly The Type Of Streamer Twitch Needs". TheGamer. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  32. ^ Polhamus, Blaine (March 13, 2022). "All nominees for QTCinderella's Streamer Awards". Dot Esports. GAMURS Group. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  33. ^ "QTCinderella's Streamer Awards 2024: Winners, nominees, how to watch & more". Dexerto. February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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