Douglas Scott Wreden (born January 18, 1991), also known as DougDoug or Gloudas, is an American

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, and former '' Hearthstone'' caster and producer. He makes gaming videos that revolve around him doing various gaming challenges.

Career

Esports

Wreden worked for

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as a programmer, before leaving to work on the '' Hearthstone'' Championship Tour for

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under the online alias Gloudas. He then worked for

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organization

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and was also a producer for the ''Hearthstone'' Trinity Series. In March 2018, he entered ''Hearthstone'' "So you think you can cast?" competition.

Streaming

Wreden transitioned to being a

and

under the name DougDoug. He gained media attention in October 2020 after streaming '' Grand Theft Auto 5'' on

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, where he allowed his viewers to input commands in the Twitch chat that affected the game. In January 2022, he garnered more media attention after streaming and completing a ''

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'' "HUD Challenge"

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, wherein compounding heads-up displays (HUDs) appeared on his screen after every five minutes. Although he completed the challenge, he was unable to complete it in under one hour, 11 minutes, and 21 seconds, his personal non-"HUD Challenge" best. In August 2021, Wreden hosted an eight-hour birthday fundraiser for

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, a sea otter at the

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. Wreden, who had been streaming the Monterey Bay Aquarium "Sea Otter Cam" since as early as 2019, raised over for the aquarium. His 2022 birthday stream for Rosa raised over $104,000.

Personal life

Wreden was born on January 18, 1991. He graduated from the

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with a degree in computer science. As of July 2022, he resides in the state of

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. Wreden is the brother of Davey Wreden, the designer of ''

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'' and director of ''

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''.

References

External links

*{{Official, https://www.dougdoug.com/ American male YouTubers Twitch (service) streamers Living people 1991 births Esports commentators American YouTubers University of California, Berkeley alumni