User:DomB12/sandbox

Topics:

1) Jack D. Crouch

He was the gentleman who started the first Hyatt hotel.

2) Ethan Cutcosky

He is a television star specifically on the show shameless, and was also on law and order. His page has very little information

3) Turner Tenney

One of the most popular twitch streamers. He plays the video game fort nite and makes a substantial amount of money, his page also has little information.

4) Tyler Blevins

The best professional video game player in the world.

5) Connor Mcdavid

Currently one of the best hockey players in the entire national hockey league. Since I played hockey, I am the most interested in researching him and what he has accomplished so far.

 Topic Selection :

After furthering my research, I have decided to discard most of my topics. The bottom 2 people on my list have extensive research done already and the articles were given high grades. I have began researching for Tyler Blevins also known as "Ninja".

Bibliography for Project:

1) Ninja (streamer), article

2) Fortnite Battle Royale article citing ninja,https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fortnite_Battle_Royale&oldid=893053260

3) All of the things Blevins has accomplished in Fortnite.https://fortnitetracker.com/profile/pc/ninja

4) business insider article about Tyler Blevins (Ninja) https://www.businessinsider.com/ninja-tyler-blevins-twitch-subscribers-fortnite-drake-youtube-2018-3

5) Article about Blevins and his personal/younger life. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/tyler-blevins-40725.php Article Draft - Ninja (streamer)

6) more information about Ninjas personal life. https://www.thedelite.com/who-ninja-twitch-star-tyler-blevins/

 Rough Draft for Article, Ninja (Streamer): 

Early Life - Blevins also has two elder brothers by the names of John and Chris Blevins. After high school, Blevins decided to further his education at the Silver Lake College in Wisconsin. When Blevins was a young kid his father introduced video games to him and his brothers. The Blevins family household consisted of all the latest gaming consoles. Consoles ranging from Microsoft, Xbox, and Sony PlayStation games. Blevins father, being the great lover of video games that he was, would buy the newest and latest games released. When the multi-player, futuristic, war game called Halo was released on the Xbox console, young Blevins constantly would ask his siblings to play the game with him.

Career - Blevins gained popularity which ultimately led to him playing Fortnite while streaming on twitch alongside popular celebrities such as rappers Drake and Travis Scott, and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster.

During Interviews Blevins did with CNN and CNBC, Blevins confirmed the $500,000 a month revenue are mainly from 160,000 paid Twitch Subscribers which are still increasing every day. On top of those subscribers, Blevins has 12 million followers separate from the 160,000 subscribers on the same platform.

Twitch streamers net $2.50 for every $5 subscription, as Twitch nets the other $2.50.

Another aspect of Twitch is that viewers can leave donations and "tips" for the streamers while they broadcast. Blevins reported he once received a $40,000 donation during one of his live streams.

As well as twitch, Blevins also brings in revenue from 20 million Youtube subscribers plus his additional sponsorship deals.

Personal Life - Blevins is now happily married to his wife, Jessica, but they came close to never meeting at all. Jessicas ex-boyfriend at the time asked her to attend a Halo tournament. Her boyfriend persuaded her to come even though she had to drive a lengthy distance of 3 1/2 hours while a snowstorm was covering the roads. Although, Blevins had a girlfriend at the time. Three years after they met at the Halo event, the two connected on twitter later marrying in 2017.

Moreover; Jessica Blevins, Tylers wife, plays an active role in Blevins career. She began taking over the management responsibilities when she started to notice he was in need of assistance.

Blevins and his wife, Jessica, live in a private gated neighborhood near Chicago - also a neighborhood where some of the Chicago Bears players reside. Previously, at Blevins past residence, fans would come to the front door hoping to meet Blevins, or as they know him, Ninja. Even currently, with the highly secure and private surroundings in his neighborhood, he still receives letters in his mailbox.

As for most twitch streamers with a large fan base, Blevins has a relatively set schedule disregarding the traveling he does. Blevins usually live streams his gameplay on Twitch for the bulk of each day. After rising out of bed around 9 a.m. and spending approximately 30 minutes or so with his wife, Jessica, he heads to his man-cave located in the basement to start working. He normally live streams from about 9:30 a.m. to about 4:00 p.m. before taking a break with his wife. Only then, he is back live streaming from about 8:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. or 2:00 a.m., when he decides to get some rest.

Blevins has given back to his supporters by offering educational tools for gamers. Blevins is a partner of an e-sports training website called LVLUP Dojo. The site contains educational material for gamers, such as videos with tips and instructions, and also blog posts. Blevins also teaches an educational course on the starting and growing of a Twitch Channel.