Dream
Born 1999 · Age 26
American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, Minecraft speedrunner and musician known as Dream; creator of Minecraft Manhunt and the Dream SMP; active online since 2014 and rose to major popularity 2019–2021.
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Life & Career Timeline
Born (Clay, later known as Dream)
Born in the United States on August 12, 1999.
Earliest archived YouTube appearance
Appears in an archived video 'Switcher Levitator Trap Tutorial' (Aug 26, 2013).
Created YouTube account (DreamTraps)
Created the YouTube account that would become Dream's main channel (username DreamTraps at creation).
Former job at AppleCare (pre-success)
Worked for AppleCare and did contracting prior to full-time creator career.
Graduated high school
Graduated from high school (stated he graduated in early 2018 and did not attend college).
Rebranded channel to 'Dream'
Renamed channel to 'Dream' (May/June 2019) and deleted many old videos as part of rebrand.
Began uploading regularly and viral seed-finding project
Started regular uploads July 2019; gained attention for finding PewDiePie's Minecraft world seed using reverse-engineering techniques.
Oldest accessible video on channel gains views
An early video of him deliberately playing Minecraft poorly (oldest accessible) later amassed millions of views (19M as of Apr 2025).
Uploaded viral video 'Minecraft, But Item Drops Are Random And Multiplied...'
November 2019 upload that became viral (59M views as of Apr 2025).
Launched 'Minecraft Manhunt' series (first episode)
Published 'Beating Minecraft But My Friend Tries to Stop Me', start of Dream's most popular series.
Reached 1 million YouTube subscribers
Major subscriber milestone reached within 2019.
Arduino dog collar video with GeorgeNotFound
January 2020 upload connecting an Arduino to a dog collar to shock player when losing health — notable collaboration.
Dream SMP created (private SMP server)
Dream and GeorgeNotFound created the private Dream SMP server in April 2020 (announcement & early creation April 2020).
Reached 5 million YouTube subscribers
Subscriber milestone reflecting rapid 2020 growth.
Reached 10 million YouTube subscribers
Major milestone: 10M subscribers (Sep 16, 2020).
First public speedrun cheating accusations
October 16, 2020: accusations arose that Dream's submitted 1.16 speedrun had abnormally high drop rates for items.
Responded to initial speedrun accusations on Twitter
Dream posted (now-deleted) tweets denying cheating and criticizing moderators (Oct 29, 2020 responses noted).
700,000 peak viewers on a single livestream
November 2020 YouTube livestream peaked at ~700k viewers, making it among the highest-viewed gaming streams at the time.
Ranked as YouTube's #1 Breakout Creator (US, 2020)
YouTube's official top-trending lists ranked Dream as #1 Breakout Creator in the US (Dec 2020 list).
YouTube's 2020 top-trending & creator rankings
Dec 2020: 'Minecraft Speedrunner VS 3 Hunters GRAND FINALE' ranked #7 top trending video in US. Dream ranked #2 Top Creator and #1 Breakout Creator on US list.
Speedrun.com investigation published; runs removed
Dec 11, 2020: Minecraft speedrunning verification team published report concluding item drop probabilities had been altered; removed Dream's submission(s) from leaderboards.
Doxxed by unknown actor and public response
On Jan 1, 2021 Dream was doxxed; he publicly addressed the doxxing on Jan 7, 2021 denying certain accusations.
Multiple high-profile media features and interviews
Featured in Business Insider and Polygon discussing growth, algorithm mastery, and Dream SMP cultural impact (2020–2021 coverage).
Released first song 'Roadtrip' (with PmBata)
Feb 4, 2021: debut song released and lyric video published; attracted >25M YouTube views later.
Reached 20 million YouTube subscribers
Major subscriber milestone (Mar 29, 2021).
Dream SMP livestream peak & roleplay popularity
January–April 2021: Dream SMP livestreams drew massive audiences; in Jan 2021 over 1 million tuned into Dream SMP livestreams; Dream SMP widely praised as roleplay/live theatre.
MrBeast Burger partnership: 'Dream Burger' release
April 26, 2021: collaboration with MrBeast Burger released a limited-time Dream Burger on the chain's menu.
Released single 'Mask'
May 20, 2021: Released 'Mask', later gathered ~24.7M YouTube views; faced criticism over lyric/animation depiction of prescription drugs.
Admitted to accidentally using disallowed client modification (speedrun scandal)
May 30, 2021: Dream stated he had been using a 'disallowed modification' altering item drop probabilities; said it was unintentional and due to a client mod change.
Donated $140,000 to The Trevor Project
Announced donation of $140,000 (approx. $90k from fans, $50k from Dream Team) from Pride-month revenue to The Trevor Project (June 30, 2021).
Donated ~$21,409 to cancer research (in response to Technoblade)
Late Aug 2021: Dream donated $21,409 to cancer research after Technoblade's diagnosis and later participated in charity initiatives.
Reached 25 million YouTube subscribers
Aug 2, 2021 and surrounding months saw continued growth, with multiple milestones; fandom lists 25M on Aug 2, 2021. (Noted as part of 2021 rapid expansion.)
Signed to Republic Records (reported Dec 2022 details mention earlier signing activity)
Reported signing to Republic Records was publicized in December 2022; sources place activity/negotiations in late 2022. (Event listed here to reflect label relationship noted in articles.)
Guinness World Records (2022)
2022: Broke records – Most subscribers for a dedicated Minecraft channel on YouTube and most viewed Minecraft gameplay video.
Moved into 'Dream Team house' with Sapnap (Dream Team cohabitation)
Jan 25, 2022: Announced moving to a new house with Sapnap (and later George) called the Dream Team house.
Reached 30 million YouTube subscribers
Subscriber milestone (Aug 7, 2022 recorded by fandom).
Face reveal – 'hi, I'm Dream.' video
Oct 2, 2022: Revealed his face publicly for the first time in a video titled 'hi, I'm Dream.'; video received millions of views (21.9M in <1 day; >67M as of Apr 2025).
Streamy Awards Wins (multiple years aggregated)
Won Streamy Award for Gaming (2020, 2021) and Gamer (2023); multiple nominations across 2020–2023.
Founded/maintains multiple YouTube/Twitch channels and merch outlets
By mid-2023 Dream operates multiple channels (main, DreamXD, Dream Shorts, Dream Music, Minecraft Manhunt, Dream Tech) and official merchandise stores and partnerships (merch, Youtooz, MrBeast Burger collab).
Released 'Until I End Up Dead' via Mercury & Republic Records
June 23, 2023: First song released through a major label (Mercury/Republic); described as a tribute to Technoblade.
Announced debut EP 'To Whoever Wants to Hear'
July 26, 2023: Announced debut EP to be released Sept 1, 2023 with seven tracks.
Reverted Minecraft skin (post-duel recreation)
Aug 27, 2023: After releasing recreation of duel vs Technoblade, he reverted skin removing crown on Aug 27, 2023.
Released debut EP 'To Whoever Wants to Hear' (Billboard 200 entry)
Sept 1, 2023: EP released and debuted at #173 on the Billboard 200.
Ongoing public controversies & community discourse
Throughout 2020–2024 Dream remained a polarizing figure due to the speedrun scandal, doxxing, and other accusations; significant public debate and criticism continued.
Aggregate reach reported (Apr 12, 2025 snapshot)
As of Aug 12, 2023 update cited in sources, Dream's seven YouTube channels had collectively reached ~42.91M subscribers and ~3.94B views; by Apr 2025 Dream's public stats cited: main channel subscribers and views updated periodically.
Public and platform activity continuing
Dream remains active as YouTuber, Twitch streamer, musician; continued releases, streams, and community involvement expected.
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