GeorgeNotFound
Personal information
Born
George Davidson

(1996-11-01) 1 November 1996
London, England
Occupations
Websitegeorgenotfound.shop
YouTube information
Also known as
  • GNF
  • Gogy
Channel
Years active2019–present
GenreGaming
Subscribers
Total views
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2020, 2021
1,000,000 subscribers2020, 2021
10,000,000 subscribers2022
Twitch information
Channels
Years active2019–present
GenreGaming
Games
Followers
Last updated: 28 June 2023

George Davidson (born 1 November 1996), better known online as GeorgeNotFound (abbreviated as GNF; also known as Gogy[2]), is an English internet personality, YouTuber, and Twitch streamer. He gained substantial popularity in 2020 and 2021 through uploading Minecraft content. Alongside content creator and frequent collaborator Dream, Davidson founded the Dream SMP, a Minecraft role-playing server consisting of multiple storylines and characters. As of July 2023, Davidson's five YouTube channels have all collectively reached over 15.2 million subscribers[lower-alpha 1] and over 742.1 million views.[lower-alpha 2]

Career

YouTube

Davidson first started YouTube in 2013 under the name GeorgeeeHDPlays before uploading frequently in 2019, later rebranding himself under his current branding GeorgeNotFound.[2] As of October 2022, his main YouTube channel has 10.5 million subscribers.[2] Davidson's content mainly consists of him playing the video game Minecraft, with such content as gameplay videos and challenges. He regularly participates in MC Championship (MCC) tournaments with other Minecraft content creators.[8]

He also regularly collaborates with fellow content creators such as Dream and Sapnap.[9][10] Davidson met the YouTuber Dream when they both worked as software engineers, and they began to create various Minecraft videos together.[9] Davidson was the first "hunter" in Dream’s Minecraft Manhunt series and has been featured in every episode of the series since.[11]

In 2020, Davidson released a video where Dream challenged him to play Minecraft while wearing a shock collar around his arm, which would painfully shock Davidson if he took damage in the game.[12] On 9 September 2020, he released his most successful video to date, "Minecraft, But I'm Not Colorblind [sic] Anymore..." in which Davidson, who suffers from Protanopia,[8] uses colour correcting glasses for the first time;[13] the video has over 44 million views as of 2023.[2]

Also in 2020, Davidson formed the Dream SMP Minecraft server with Dream, a role-playing server incorporating various storylines and character arcs featuring other online Minecraft personalities.[9][14][15] The popularity of the server spawned fanfiction of several of its users, including Davidson and Dream, who were often written as romantic partners in a ship that is name blended as "DreamNotFound" (shortened to "DNF").[15][16][17] One such work, Heat Waves, garnered media attention since its initial release on the fanfiction repository Archive of Our Own in October 2020. Its virality contributed to the worldwide success of the titular song "Heat Waves" by English band Glass Animals.[16][18]

Davidson was listed by YouTube as one of their top breakout creators of 2020.[19] In 2021, he was listed among the ten most discussed gaming creators on Twitter.[20]

Twitch

Davidson created his main Twitch account on 26 November 2019 under the name "GeorgeNotFound".[21] As of October 2022, George's main account stands at 4.9 million followers,[21] making him the 36th most followed Twitch streamer. On 24 February 2021, George created a second account, ThisIsNotGeorgeNotFound, which holds 1.4 million followers as of October 2022.[22]

On 13 March 2021, Davidson received an indefinite ban on ThisIsNotGeorgeNotFound. According to the streaming site, the reasoning behind the ban was due to "using an inappropriate username." Davidson appealed the first ban only to receive a second ban one day later, in which Twitch sent an extended explanation that his account's username fell under "harassment via bullying." The account was unbanned one day later.[23][24]

On 2 June 2021, Davidson streamed "EPIC HOT TUB STREAM"[25] on his main account, which was recorded to be the highest viewed "hot tub stream" on Twitch. With almost 400,000 concurrent viewers, the stream broke the previous record of 100,000 viewers held by Pokimane and OfflineTV.[26] He also achieved a Guinness World Record for the highest concurrent viewers for a cooking stream during his 20 March 2021 stream "BIG COOKING STREAM", reaching a peak of 319,846 viewers.[27]

In 2021, Davidson received a nomination in the "Livestreamer" category at the 11th Streamy Awards.[28]

Other ventures

Davidson joined fellow internet personalities Karl Jacobs and Sapnap as the third cohost of the podcast Banter.[29][30] The first episode of the podcast featuring Davidson, "GeorgeNotFound Joins BANTER", was published on 4 August 2022.[29][31]

Personal life

George Davidson[32][33] was born on 1 November 1996[2] in London, England.[2][25][34] Davidson has protan red–green colour blindness.[8]

On 18 September 2022, Davidson tweeted that his application for a U.S. visa was accepted.[35] As of October 2022, he currently lives with Dream and Sapnap in Orlando, Florida.[36] The move was chronicled in his video "I Met Dream In Real Life", published to YouTube on 3 October 2022.[36]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations for GeorgeNotFound
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2021 Streamy Awards Livestreamer Nominated [28][37]

Filmography

Music videos

List of music video appearances
Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref.
2021 "Taunt" Lovejoy Himself [38]
2023 "Until I End Up Dead" Dream Extra [39]
2023 "Everest" Dream Extra [40]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Subscribers, broken down by channel:
    • 10.5 million (GeorgeNotFound)[3]
    • 2.26 million (Not GeorgeNotFound)[4]
    • 1.25 million (GeorgeWasFound)[5]
    • 1.22 million (GeorgeNotFound Streams)[6]
    • 341,000 (GeorgeNotFound Shorts)[7]
  2. 1 2 Views, broken down by channel:
    • 587.4 million (GeorgeNotFound)[3]
    • 73.6 million (Not GeorgeNotFound)[4]
    • 24.1 million (GeorgeWasFound)[5]
    • 54.6 million (GeorgeNotFound Streams)[6]
    • 2.4 million (GeorgeNotFound Shorts)[7]
  3. ↑ Followers, broken down by channel:
    • 5.1 million (GeorgeNotFound)
    • 1.4 million (ThisIsNotGeorgeNotFound)

References

  1. 1 2 "About GeorgeNotFound". YouTube.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fay, Kacee (11 October 2022). "Who is GeorgeNotFound? Everying to know about the Dream SMP co-founder". Dot Esports. GAMURS. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 "GeorgeNotFound's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Not GeorgeNotFound's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 "GeorgeWasFound's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. 1 2 "GeorgeNotFound Streams's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  7. 1 2 "GeorgeNotFound Shorts's YouTube Stats". Social Blade. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 Çakır, Gökhan (1 January 2021). "Dream and GeorgeNotFound's Minecraft settings". Dot Esports. GAMURS. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 Seo, Rachel (13 October 2022). "Content Creators Dream and GeorgeNotFound on Possible MrBeast Collaboration, First TwitchCon Together and Whether a Minecraft Movie Would Be 'Cringe'". Variety. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Fay, Kacee (18 August 2022). "Dream, GeorgeNotFound, Sapnap, and Karl Jacobs tease Dream SMP Minecraft server season 2". Dot Esports. GAMURS. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  11. ↑ Fay, Kacee (11 October 2022). "Who is GeorgeNotFound? History, earnings, age, setup". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022. He [Davidson] was also the very first hunter in Dream's Minecraft Manhunt series and has remained a hunter throughout the entire duration of the series.
  12. ↑ Livingston, Christopher (13 January 2020). "Watch this Minecraft player get shocked by a dog collar whenever he takes damage". PC Gamer. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  13. ↑ Fay, Kacee (11 October 2022). "Who is GeorgeNotFound? History, earnings, age, setup". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022. GeorgeNotFound's most popular video is "Minecraft, But I'm Not Colorblind Anymore…," which boasts over 43 million views. In this video, the colorblind creator wears special glasses that allow him to see colors as they usually appear for the first time. Dream also appears in this video.
  14. ↑ Alexander, Julia (19 March 2021). "Living the Dream SMP". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  15. 1 2 Broderick, Ryan (9 August 2021). "The bizarre Minecraft meme Penis SMP has spawned a world of its own". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  16. 1 2 Newstead, Al (23 January 2021). "Glass Animals' Hottest 100 win: 'Heat Waves' and the power of online fandom". Triple J. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  17. ↑ Castello, Jay (1 March 2021). "Fanfiction about real people is flourishing". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  18. ↑ Molanphy, Chris (11 March 2022). "The Story of the Longest Climb to No. 1 Ever". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  19. ↑ Patches, Matt (1 December 2020). "YouTube announces the top videos and creators of 2020". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  20. ↑ Espinosa, Michael (24 June 2021). "A new list of the most talked about gaming creators shows the power of Minecraft's 'Dream SMP'". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  21. 1 2 "GeorgeNotFound's Twitch". Twitch. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  22. ↑ "ThisIsNotGeorgeNotFound's Twitch". Twitch. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  23. ↑ Woods, Sam (14 March 2021). "Why Was Streamer GeorgeNotFound Banned From Twitch Twice in Two Days?". DualShockers. GRV Media. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  24. ↑ Grayson, Nathan (15 March 2021). "Twitch Streamer Banned Twice In Two Days For Harassing Himself, Somehow". Kotaku. G/O Media. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  25. 1 2 Grayson, Nathan (3 June 2021). "The Most Viewed Twitch Hot Tub Stream Yet Is Also The Most Cursed". Kotaku. G/O Media. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  26. ↑ "The Most Viewed Twitch Hot Tub Stream Yet Is Also The Most Cursed". Kotaku. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  27. ↑ "Most viewers of a cooking live stream on Twitch". Guinness World Records. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  28. 1 2 Complex, Valerie (20 October 2021). "Streamy Awards Nominations Announced; Names Include MrBeast, Lil Nas X, Ryan Reynolds". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  29. 1 2 Fay, Kacee (11 October 2022). "Who is GeorgeNotFound? History, earnings, age, setup". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022. In August 2022, GeorgeNotFound joined Karl Jacobs and Sapnap as the third co-host of the Banter podcast.
  30. ↑ Nolan, Emma (30 September 2021). "Joe Rogan Loses Top Spot on Spotify Podcast Charts". Newsweek. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  31. ↑ GeorgeNotFound Joins BANTER!, retrieved 23 October 2022
  32. ↑ Fischer, Tyler (6 February 2021). "GeorgeNotFound Surprises Minecraft Fans With Twitch Hot Tub Stream". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  33. ↑ Coronel, Joen (15 March 2021). "Twitch Streamer GeorgeNotFound Banned for Two Days For this Unusual Reason - His Username!". Tech Times. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  34. ↑ Fay, Kacee (11 October 2022). "Who is GeorgeNotFound? History, earnings, age, setup". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  35. ↑ "What Happened When an Anonymous Gamer Revealed His Face". Time. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  36. 1 2 Seo, Rachel (13 October 2022). "Content Creators Dream and GeorgeNotFound on Possible MrBeast Collaboration, First TwitchCon Together and Whether a Minecraft Movie Would Be 'Cringe'". Variety. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  37. ↑ "11th Annual Streamy Nominees". The Streamy Awards. 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  38. ↑ Lovejoy - Taunt (Official Video) – via YouTube.
  39. ↑ Dream - Until I End Up Dead (Official Music Video) – via YouTube.
  40. ↑ Dream, Yung Gravy - Everest (Official Music Video) – via YouTube.
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