Mitch Jones (streamer)
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| File:Mitch Jones 2020 2 (cropped).png Jones in 2020 | |
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| Born | David Mitchell Jones July 23, 1992 Maryland, U.S. |
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| Also known as | watchmeblink |
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| Game | World of Warcraft |
| Followers | 693,000 |
Last updated: April 5, 2024 | |
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David Mitchell Jones[1] (born July 23, 1992)[2] is an American Twitch streamer and musician.
Career
Jones began streaming on Twitch (then known as Justin.tv) in 2011. He primarily played World of Warcraft player-versus-player combat. He would later begin streaming IRL (in real life) content. In 2015, Jones' stream averaged 5,000 concurrent viewers.[3] On April 19, 2021, Jones released a song titled "Now that you're gone," a tribute song dedicated to Byron "Reckful" Bernstein, a Twitch streamer and close friend of Jones who died of suicide in 2020.[4] Two days later, Jones announced that he would be taking an indefinite break from streaming. In a YouTube video titled "Treading New Waters," he stated, ""My heart is just not in it anymore, and quite frankly every time I stream, I'm just reminded of all the times that will not happen again… Truly I had some magical moments as a streamer and those days are over."[5] He also announced his intention to pursue a career in music.[6] Jones released his debut extended play "If I Could Go Back" on July 23, 2021.[7][8] In a press release, Jones stated, "I want to write songs to save people who are struggling, just like I've been. Thank you to all of the real ones from Twitch who have supported me in this journey into music. I hope the music can help at least one other person."[9][10] He returned to Twitch that same day, holding a release party where he performed the EP's songs live.[11]
Personal life
Jones currently resides in Austin, Texas. Jones has stated that he suffers from bouts of anxiety and depression.[12]
Discography
Extended plays
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| If I Could Go Back |
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Singles
| Single | Year | Album | Ref. |
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| "Now That You're Gone" | 2021 | If I Could Go Back | [13] |
| "Perfect Vibe" | |||
| "West Coast Tragedy" (featuring Ouse) |
2021 | Broken | |
| "Darkness" (featuring Craig Mabbitt) |
2022 | Single |
References
- ↑ Jones, Mitch (January 8, 2016). "Mitch Jones on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ↑ Glaze, Virginia (July 24, 2019). "Streamer Mitch Jones' birthday party crashed by "police" in surprise raid". Dexerto.
- ↑ Asarch, Steven (July 22, 2021). "One of Twitch's most embattled streamers of all time Mitch Jones talks about his 'edgelord' past and moving on with his new EP". Business Insider.
- ↑ Galloway, Ryan (April 20, 2021). "Mitch Jones releases Reckful tribute song 'Now that you're gone'". Dot Esports.
- ↑ Mukherjee, Sarjyo (April 22, 2021). "Mitch Jones quits Twitch; reason inside". TalkEsport.
- ↑ Heath, Jerome (April 22, 2021). "Mitch Jones quits streaming to 'find meaning in life again,' pursues career in music". Dot Esports.
- ↑ Jones, Nikki (July 23, 2021). "Twitch Star Mitch Jones Releases Highly-Anticipated Debut EP "If I Could Go Back"". CULTR.
- ↑ Ju, Shirley (July 26, 2021). "Twitch Star Mitch Jones Debut 'If I Could Go Back' EP". Flaunt Magazine. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ↑ Lorena, Andrea (July 23, 2021). "Gaming Superstar Mitch Jones Makes Highly Anticipated Debut With Emotional EP, 'If I Could Go Back'". The Knockturnal.
- ↑ Heath, Jerome (July 22, 2021). "Mitch Jones releases debut EP, If I Could Go Back". Dot Esports.
- ↑ Minnie, Wessel (July 23, 2021). "Mitch Jones releases brilliant EP and schedules return to Twitch". GINX.
- ↑ Alexander, Julia (January 5, 2018). "Controversial Twitch streamer divides Reddit as drama overtakes community (update)". Polygon.
- ↑ "Mitch Jones". MusicBrainz. Retrieved July 24, 2021.