Swifty
Other Interests
Family
His mom often visits him at his streamer house.
Name Origins
When he started playing Final Fantasy, he decided to take on the role of a Mithra. He planned on boosting his character’s speed stats and so decided to give it a name that would embody his playstyle. This led to the creation of ‘Swift.’ However, when he wanted to switch to the Darkspear server, that handle was already taken, and so he changed it to ‘Swifty.’
Gaming Origins
Swifty’s introduction to video games was when he used to play coin-slot arcade games as a child. As a teenager, he used to build his own and ix other people’s arcade machines. When he grew up, he even owned a chain of arcade stores. However, when PC and console games started outperforming arcade games, he decided to switch over to them.
Prior to becoming a fulltime streamer, he worked as a sky cab and as a computer technician. He started creating video content as a hobby. After a couple of years, he started uploading content to YouTube. His popularity grew and he was eventually able to make a living from his content creation.
Professional Gaming
When he started playing World of Warcraft, he saw other people creating video content and decided to also try it out. And so, he uploaded his first video entitled ‘Swifty Incredible Warrior Tricks’ on Aug 19, 2006. The video performed really well which motivated him to continue creating content.
He keeps his language and topics family-friendly on his channel.
Relationships
He has three dogs and a couple of cats.
Income
According to his Twitch overlay, Swifty has ~1,980 subscribers. Therefore, this should earn him at least $6,930 USD per month, excluding additional revenue from sources such as YouTube, tiered subscriptions, Twitch cheer bit donations, tips, sponsorships, and advertisements.
Streaming Hours
While he doesn’t have a set schedule, Swifty does try to stream for between 6 – 8 hours per day.
Interesting Facts
Swifty's birthday is on April 8th.