Gaby Spartz (née Montero) (born September 1, 1987) is an Ecuadorian Twitch streamer and YouTube gamer.[1] She is also the founder of the market research company Dose.[2]
Gaby Spartz | |
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| Born | Gaby Montero September 1, 1987 |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian, American |
| Occupation(s) | Twitch streamer and YouTube gamer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | www |
Career edit
In 2009, Spartz launched Spartz Media (now Dose), a company that crowdsourced content from its users, across dozens of websites.[3] GivesMeHope, one of the web properties, asked readers to share their answer to the question “What gives you hope?” in short anonymous stories.[4] The website was created as a response to FMyLife,[5] and went on to become a published book.[6]
In 2015, the company changed its name to Dose, launched Dose.com and raised $25 million in venture financing.[7][8]
Spartz started streaming on Twitch in 2015, while working at Dose. She became a Twitch partner in April 2015, and that summer, she left Dose to focus on full-time streaming and doing commentary at high-level Magic: The Gathering events.[1] As a contractor for Wizards of the Coast, she writes articles for their website, DailyMTG.com.[9] She's been involved in tournament reporting,[10] the worldwide release of Magic: The Gathering Arena[11] and special game modes in Arena, such as “Gaby’s Greedy Draft”.[12]
Recognition edit
Spartz was named to INC's 30 under 30 class of 2013.[2] Built in Chicago listed her as a female founder who has raised over $1M.[13] Spartz was named one of the "Best Female Streamers To Watch" by Tech Junkie,[14] and a Twitch Ambassador for Twitchcon 2019.[15]
Personal life edit
Spartz was born and raised in Quito, Ecuador. She is the younger of two sisters. She went to school at the University of Notre Dame.[16] She now lives in Denver, Colorado.[17]
Spartz married Emerson Spartz, her college boyfriend, in 2011.[18] They divorced in 2017.[19]
On October 11, 2021, Spartz and her boyfriend Luis Scott-Vargas's first child was born, a boy named Santi.[20]
References edit
- ^ a b "Meet nerd celeb and mega-gamer Gaby Spartz". Chicago Business. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ a b Fenn, Donna (28 May 2013). "Taking the Guesswork Out of Virality". INC. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Marantz, Andrew (5 January 2015). "The Virologist". The New Yorker. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Anjarwalla, Tas (2 Aug 2010). "8 feel-good websites to brighten your day". CNN. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Sullivan, Matt (1 June 2009). "GivesMeHope.com: When Bankruptcy, Plane Crashes, and Mondays Get You Down". Esquire. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Gives Me Hope". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
- ^ "Digital media startup Spartz raises $8 million". Chicago Business Journal. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ LLC, Dose Media. "Dose, Formerly Spartz Media, Raises $25 Million Series B Financing, Led By Tribune Media". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
- ^ "Article Archives". MAGIC: THE GATHERING. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
- ^ Kunzelman, Cameron (17 June 2019). "Magic Commentator Opens A Black Lotus During Broadcast (Sort Of)". Kotaku. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Vyper, Jake (31 August 2017). "Magic: The Gathering Arena World Premiere Details With New Jace Poster". Epicstream. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Fogel, Stephanie (25 October 2018). "'Magic: The Gathering Arena' To Hold Monthly Streamer Events". Variety. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Here are Chicago's female tech founders who have raised more than $1M". Built in Chicago. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Sattelberg, William (23 July 2019). "The Best Female Streamers on Twitch in 2019". Tech Junkie. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Sheehan, Gavin (19 June 2019). "Twitch Announces TwitchCon North America Tickets Now On Sale". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "MuggleNet Founder and '09 ND Alum Spartz Creates Online Media Corporation". ND SMC Observer. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Scott-Vargas, Luis (31 July 2019). "Taking Standard Scapeshift to Victory at GP Denver". Channel Fireball. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "MuggleNet's Emerson and Gaby tie the knot!". Sep 3, 2011. Retrieved Aug 10, 2020.
- ^ "LexisNexis - Web site is unavailable".
- ^ @lsv (October 12, 2021). "I know I said I was going to stream last weekend, but baby Santi had other plans for us. He showed up early and we are all overjoyed to meet him!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.