Mizkif

Matthew Rinaudo [1] (born February 14, 1995), also known by his online alias Mizkif, is an American Twitch streamer.

Mizkif
Rinaudo during an OTK stream in 2020
Personal information
BornMatthew Rinaudo
(1995-02-14) February 14, 1995
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationStreamer
Home townMontclair, New Jersey U.S.
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2016–present
GenreGaming
Reaction
Followers1,020,000
Total views37 million
Associated actsOne True King
Catchphrase(s)Yo
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2017–present
Genre
  • Reaction
  • Video gaming
Subscribers549,000 (combined)
Total views97.2 million (combined)
100,000 subscribers 2020
Follower and view counts updated as of January 29, 2021.

Early life

Rinaudo grew up in Montclair, New Jersey.[2] He studied finance in university but did not finish due to health issues.[3]

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 Ice Poseidon.[2]

In May 2019, Rinaudo, along with fellow streamer Esfand, received a 7-day ban from Twitch after the pair made inappropriate comments towards a female streamer at PAX East.[4][5]

In July 2019, Rinaudo revealed that he had been checked in to a psychiatric hospital. He stated that he suffered symptoms of a panic attack and told EMTs "I feel like I’m gonna die." After he was treated by medical staff, Rinaudo claimed that he was told to sign a waiver that would require him to speak to a psychiatrist.[6]

In March 2020, Rinaudo garnered attention after he made over $5,600 during a sleeping stream.[7] 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.”[8]

Rinaudo was the third most watched Twitch streamer during the 2020 United States Presidential Election, trailing fellow streamers TrainwrecksTV and Hasan Piker.[9][10]

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.[11]

In December 2020, Rinaudo held an edition of Twitch Plays Pokémon on his channel. His stream audience beat Pokémon FireRed in 12 days and 5 hours.[12]

Philanthropy

In August 2019, Rinaudo held a charity stream for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. His community raised over $20,000. Two months later, Rinaudo revealed that the money raised from the stream helped fund a trip to Walt Disney World for an unnamed child with leukemia.[13]

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.[14]

Personal life

Rinaudo is currently dating fellow Twitch streamer and wildlife rehabilitator Maya Higa.[15]

Rinaudo has a heart condition known as viral myocarditis.[16][17]

Rinaudo has publicly spoken out about his struggles with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).[18] He had previously taken adderall to treat the disorder but was ordered by a doctor to stop after being diagnosed with his heart condition. [16]

See also

References
  1. Hsu, Tiffany. "They Watched the Debate … on Twitch". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. Searl, Nate (11 January 2021). "The Drive To Be A Top Streamer: an Interview with Matt "Mizkif" Rinaudo". Daily Esports.
  3. Marin, Kate (13 October 2020). "Are Maya and Mizkif still dating? All you need to know". TheNetline.
  4. Lugo, Jakejames. "Streamers Mizkif and Esfand banned from Twitch following 'inappropriate' incident at PAX East". Influencer Update. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  5. Strickland, Will. "Streamer behind Mizkif and Esfand's Twitch ban makes controversial follow-up comment". Dot Esports. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. Glaze, Virginia. "Mizkif explains how he wound up in a mental hospital". Dexerto. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  7. Bardwell, Thomas. "Popular Twitch Streamer Falls Asleep On-Stream to Earn $5,500". CCN - Capital & Celeb News. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  8. D'Anastasio, Cecilia. "Twitch Streamers Make Thousands Literally by Just Sleeping". Wired. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  9. May, Ethan. "Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet Live Stream Election Report". Streamlabs. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. Michael, Cale. "Streamlabs report shows HasanAbi rivaled major news outlets for presidential election coverage". Dot Esports. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  11. Switzer, Eric. "One True King - New Organization Founded By Twitch Streamers Asmongold, Mizkif, And Esfand". The Gamer. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  12. Megarry, Daniel. "Mizkif's Twitch chat beats chaotic 'Twitch Plays Pokemon' in incredible time". Dexerto. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  13. Bennett, Connor. "Mizkif reveals impact Twitch chat had with insane Make-A-Wish donation". Dexerto. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  14. Geddes, George. "Mizkif raises $5,000 to buy presents for children in St. David's Children's Hospital". Dot Esports. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  15. Hore, Jamie (21 January 2021). "Who is Mizkif? Net worth, age, and more". The Loadout.
  16. Glaze, Virginia. "Twitch streamer Mizkif opens up about his risky heart condition". Dexerto. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  17. Jordan, Andrew. "Greek Brings A Mariachi Band To Mizkif's House For His Birthday *Update*". The Gamer. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  18. Jordan, Andrew. "Dr. K Is Exactly The Type Of Streamer Twitch Needs". The Gamer. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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