KreekCraft
Forrest Waldron (born January 28, 1997),[1] known online as KreekCraft, is an American YouTuber and online streamer best known for his Roblox videos and live streams.
Starting on a new channel in 2014, Waldron has amassed over 11 million subscribers and averages 100 million views monthly.[2]
Career
History
2014–16: Early years
Prior to YouTube, his screen name "KreekCraft" originated from the random name generator in World of Warcraft, which generated "Kreek". Afterwards, Waldron got into Minecraft and Kreek alone was taken, so he added "Craft".[1]
The KreekCraft channel was created on April 9, 2014, following a previous channel which was deleted prior. Waldron started off his channel uploading Minecraft videos.[1]
2016–present: Roblox
After many requests from viewers, Waldron started playing Roblox in 2016, his first game being Phantom Forces.[3] Waldron eventually transitioned from Minecraft videos to mainly Roblox videos.[4]
In 2020, Waldron participated in a panel by TechFreedom on the subject of COPPA.[5]
In July 2022, Waldron addressed an exploit used by the Roblox game Crossroads to ban players off the platform. Waldron also stated he used an alternative account to access the game and test the exploited game, stating his account was banned after accessing the game.[6]
In August 2023, Waldron signed with the Creative Artists Agency (CAA).[4]
In September 2024, Waldron signed with the United Talent Agency (UTA).[2]
Collaborations
In April 2023, Waldron collaborated with English singer Rick Astley to play Roblox for Comic Relief USA.[7]
In February 2024, Waldron collaborated with Fortnite streamer Nick Eh 30.[8]
Pixel Playground
In March 2023, Waldron joined Misfits Gaming as creative director and co-founder of a new game development studio based in Roblox called Pixel Playground with fellow streamer Karl Jacobs.[9][10]
Their first game, titled Gameshow, was released on August 17, 2023.[11]
They went live on tour on October 7, 2023 in Miami, Florida, October 29 in Houston, Texas, and November 11 in Long Beach, California.[12]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8th Annual Bloxy Awards | Best Video Content Creator | Template:Won | [2][13] |
| 2024 | Roblox Innovation Awards | Best Video Star Creator | Template:Won | [2][14] |
See also
- List of YouTubers
- Internet celebrity
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harness, Tiffany (2022-09-01). "How KreekCraft crafts success on YouTube" (in en-US). https://www.creatorhandbook.net/how-kreekcraft-crafts-success-on-youtube/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Maas, Jennifer (2024-09-12). "Top Roblox Streamer KreekCraft Signs With UTA (EXCLUSIVE)" (in en-US). https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/kreekcraft-roblox-streamer-signs-uta-talent-agency-1236141310/.
- ↑ Hale, James (2023-10-03). "Streamers on the Rise: A bunch of kids bullied KreekCraft into going bald" (in en-US). https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/10/03/streamers-on-the-rise-kreekcraft/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hale, James (2023-08-01). "KreekCraft signs with CAA (Exclusive)" (in en-US). https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/08/01/kreekcraft-signs-with-caa/.
- ↑ "Children's Online Privacy Protection Act" (in en-us). https://www.c-span.org/program/public-affairs-event/childrens-online-privacy-protection-act/539242.
- ↑ Meers, Whitney (2022-07-19). "A Roblox exploit is triggering automatic account bans" (in en-US). https://www.pcgamesn.com/roblox/account-bans-exploit.
- ↑ Ellingsworth, Nathan (2023-04-04). "Rick Astley plays Roblox for charity, and doesn’t let us down" (in en-US). https://www.pockettactics.com/roblox/rick-astley-stream.
- ↑ Clarke, Julia (2024-07-03). "How LEGO Fortnite Used Kid-Safe Live Streams To Bring Gaming Content to Life" (in en-US). https://www.superawesome.com/blog/how-lego-fortnite-used-kid-safe-live-streams-to-bring-gaming-content-to-life/.
- ↑ Fragen, Jordan (2023-03-27). "Misfits Gaming launches creator-led Roblox studio Pixel Playground" (in en-US). https://venturebeat.com/games/misfits-gaming-launches-creator-led-roblox-studio-pixel-playground/.
- ↑ Fudge, James (2023-03-27). "Roblox Content Creator KreekCraft Joins Misfits Gaming Group" (in en). https://esportsadvocate.net/2023/03/misfits-gaming-group-kreekcraft/.
- ↑ Sabarwal, Rishabh (2023-08-18). "Karl Jacobs & KreekCraft launch their first Roblox game: Gameshow" (in en). https://www.dexerto.com/roblox/karl-jacobs-kreekcraft-launch-their-first-roblox-game-gameshow-2255445/.
- ↑ Gutelle, Sam (August 25, 2023). "Karl Jacobs, KreekCraft, and AustinShow are hitting the road for a multi-city Misfits tour" (in en-US). https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/08/25/karl-jacobs-kreekcraft-austin-show-misfits-gaming-live-show-tour/.
- ↑ Stevens, Barry (2021-03-31). "'Roblox': Check Out All Of The Winners From The 2021 Bloxy Awards" (in en-US). https://entertainment-focus.com/2021/03/31/roblox-check-out-all-of-the-winners-from-the-2021-bloxy-awards/.
- ↑ Weber, Rachel (2024-09-08). "Roblox Innovation Awards 2024: The Full List of Winners" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/roblox-innovation-awards-2024-the-full-list-of-winners.