Summit1g Biography | Who Is Summit1g?
Jaryd Lazar famously known as “Summit1g” is an American video game streamer on Twitch. He is also a retired competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player who played for the recreational teams A51 and Team Mythic. Lazar gained a majority of his notoriety by streaming CS: GO and WarZ.
Lazar has remained popular by playing H1Z1, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, GTA V and Sea of Thieves. He occasionally streams a variety of games including Sea of Thieves, Escapes from Tarkov, Fortnite, Apex Legends, Overwatch, and GTA V.
Lazar was born in Colorado. He is of mixed descent and is partly Hungarian. He was extremely passionate about video games during his childhood and is very happy that he is a professional gamer. He has mentioned that he uses a 144Hz monitor, and his favorite game is Counter-Strike 1.6. He chose his username ‘summit1g’ randomly without any thought as he just wanted something that others hadn’t picked.
Lazar began streaming full-time in 2012. His previous job was as a customer service representative for Time Warner Cable. Lazar created his YouTube channel “Summit1g” in January 2013. His early uploads showed him playing “Infestation: Survivor Stories” formerly known as “The War Z.” He also shared a video of himself playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS: GO).
Summit1g began competing professionally in CS: GO events in 2013. He’s competed in tournaments hosted by ESEA and FPL. His professional team history includes Mythic, Exertus, Adaptation and Area 51. Since his debut, Summit’s YouTube channel has grown to 510K+ subscribers and over 75 million views. He’s gamed with the likes of Jake Paul, Myth, Shroud, and Keemstar among others.
Summit1g began streaming the battle royale game ‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ in 2017. He’s also had success streaming Fortnite, Escape from Tarkov, DayZ, H1Z1, and GTA V. He was famously swatted during a ‘Pokemon GO’ gaming session in July 2016. Summit gained a boost in Twitch’s popularity after streaming the 2017 pre-fight conference for the ‘Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor‘ fight. His Twitch recorded the most followers from January to March 2018.
Summit1g Age | How Old Is Summit1g?
Lazar was born on April 23, 1987. He is currently 32 years old as of 2019. His birth sign is Taurus.
Summit1g Height | How Tall Is Summuit1g?
Jaryd stands at an average height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Summit1g Wife | is Summit1g Married?
He was married to his longtime girlfriend Desirae before the couple divorced in 2016. They continue to remain a best friend and she is his manager. He is currently dating the streamer lilchiipmunk, whose real name is Caroline. He has also made a brief appearance on her stream.
Summit1g Net Worth | How Much Is Summit1g Worth?
As of 2019, Lazar has an estimated net worth of 1.5 million dollars. In addition to his Twitch/YouTube earnings, he has partnerships with Monster Energy, Corsair Components, Audio-Technica and CyberPower PC. He sells official merchandise (t-shirts, hoodies, hats, phone cases, backpacks) via Design by Humans. He’s also known for his charity work with the nonprofit Gamers Outreach Foundation.
Summit1g Twitch | Summit1g Youtube
Lazar has been streaming since 2012 and regularly garners approximately 30,000 viewers. Lazar’s viewership peaked at 90,000 when he streamed Mythic’s run at ECS qualifiers in CS: GO. Lazar has over three and a half million followers and 19,500 subscribers, becoming the top followed streamer on Twitch from January 2018 to March 2018.
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