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Technoblade

  • YouTuber, Twitch streamer
  • Alexander
  • @technoblade
  • American
  • Gemini
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About

Technoblade, whose real name was Alexander, was an American YouTuber known for Minecraft videos and livestreams.[1] He won Minecraft Monday four times in 2019 and two MC Championship tournaments.[2][1] He also defeated Dream in a series of duels for a $100,000 prize.[1]

Minecraft videos and Dream SMP

He launched his Technoblade YouTube channel in 2013.[3] In 2017, he completed Minecraft's hardcore mode using a racing wheel controller.[1] His Great Potato War series began in 2019 and followed his rivalry with im_a_squid_kid to produce the most potatoes in Hypixel's SkyBlock.[1] He joined the Dream SMP server in 2020.[1]

Cancer fundraising and tributes

In September 2021, he raised $323,000 for cancer research through a Minecraft charity stream.[4][1]

He died from sarcoma in June 2022.[1] His father announced his death in the video "so long nerds", released on June 30.[1] By September 21, 2022, his followers had raised more than $1 million for sarcoma research, according to the Sarcoma Foundation of America.[5] The Sarcoma Foundation of America presented his family with its Courage Award on September 28, 2022.[1]

A Minecraft Movie paid tribute to him in 2025.[3] By April 2026, his father, known as Technodad, had launched the Team Technoblade channel to preserve his memory.[6]

Personal information

Real name
Alexander [1][5]
Gender
Male [3]
Birthday
[1]
Years of life
1999–2022
Died
June 30, 2022 [7]
Age at death
23 years
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, United States [8]
Based in
San Francisco, California, United States [1]
Occupation
YouTuber [1][5]
Nationality
American [1][5]
Education
University of Iowa, creative writing (2018-2019; did not graduate) [1]
Family
Father known online as Technodad [6]
Siblings
Two younger sisters, a younger brother and a younger stepsister [8]
Pets
Dog named Floof

General information

Language
EN
On Twitch since
11 August 2012
Twitch followers
851,303
Channel age
14y 2m
Twitch data updated
Teams
DreamSMP

Sources

  1. "Technoblade on English Wikipedia". Wikipedia. Retrieved November 2, 2026. Archived on November 2, 2026.
  2. "Minecraft Monday". en.wikipedia.org. Retrieved November 2, 2026. Archived on November 2, 2026.
  3. "Technoblade: The Man, The Pig, The Legend.". technoblade.com. Retrieved November 2, 2026. Archived on October 16, 2026.
  4. "Technoblade raises $323k for charity with Minecraft stream where fans control his fate". dexerto.com. September 26, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2026. Archived on May 30, 2023.
  5. "Technoblade To Be Honored by Sarcoma Foundation of America with Courage Award at New York Gala". Sarcoma Foundation of America. September 21, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2026.
  6. "On new channel, Technoblade's dad will sustain his son's lasting impact". tubefilter.com. April 9, 2026. Retrieved November 2, 2026. Archived on April 10, 2026.
  7. "Technoblade on German Wikipedia". Wikipedia. Retrieved November 2, 2026. Archived on November 2, 2026.
  8. "Technoblade on Bulgarian Wikipedia". Wikipedia. Retrieved November 2, 2026. Archived on November 2, 2026.