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Nicholas[4] (born March 1, 2001[5]), better known online as Sapnap, is an American YouTuber and livestreamer known for his Minecraft content. Along with Dream and GeorgeNotFound, he is part of the Dream Team and was a founding member of the Dream SMP Minecraft server. He has co-owned NRG Esports since 2022.

Career

The Dream Team Panel at VidCon 2023. From left to right: Skeppy, BadBoyHalo, Dream, Sapnap, GeorgeNotFound

Sapnap uploaded his first YouTube video on October 20, 2019. He became known for his collaborations with fellow Minecraft personalities Dream and GeorgeNotFound, known collectively as the “Dream Team” since 2019.[5][6] His videos with the group often featured Minecraft speedrunning challenges.[5][6] He began streaming on Twitch, and in early 2020 he was the fourth person to join the roleplay-based Dream SMP Minecraft server, after Dream, GeorgeNotFound, and Callahan.[5][7]

Sapnap has often participated in MC Championship events and consistently ranked as one of the tournament’s strongest players.[5][8] He has also competed in Squid Craft Games, an event organized by Spanish-speaking Minecraft creators, and won the second edition in March 2023.[9] He is known especially for his player versus player (PvP) skills.[5] In addition to Minecraft, his livestreams have included games such as Valorant, Fortnite and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.[5] He has taken part in Twitch chess tournaments such as PogChamps.[10][11] He has appeared in several YouTube videos by MrBeast, including one in which he won a ten-person game of tag.[5][12]

Sapnap started hosting the Banter podcast with YouTuber Karl Jacobs in September 2021.[5] Upon the release of the first episode, which featured MrBeast, the show briefly overtook The Joe Rogan Experience as Spotify‘s top podcast.[5][13] GeorgeNotFound joined as co-host in August 2022.[5]

In October 2022, Sapnap signed with and became a co-owner of NRG Esports.[14][15] He announced that he would begin livestreaming on the site Kick in August 2023.[7]

On February 4, 2025, it was announced that Sapnap would partake in an influencer boxing match for charity on the Creator Clash 3 undercard.[16] His opponent was revealed to be fellow former Dream SMP member Tubbo, taking place at the middleweight weight class.[17] The event was set to take place on June 28 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. However, on May 29, the event was postponed to October 25 and was moved to the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.[18] On July 8, Creator Clash 3 was officially cancelled.[19]

Personal life

Sapnap was born in Texas on March 1, 2001.[5][20] He moved to Orlando, Florida, in 2021 to live with Dream, and the next year they were joined in the “Dream Team House” by GeorgeNotFound.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Twitch followers, broken down by channel:
    • 3.3 million (Sapnap)
    • 1.2 million (sapnaplive)
  2. ^ YouTube subscribers, broken down by channel:
    • 4.5 million (Sapnap)[1]
    • 0.78 million (SapnapLIVE)[2]
    • 0.00225 million (SapnapVods)[3]
  3. ^ YouTube views, broken down by channel:
    • 164.9 million (Sapnap)[1]
    • 31.4 million (SapnapLIVE)[2]
    • 0.133 million (SapnapVods)[3]

References

  1. ^ a b “Sapnap’s YouTube Stats”. Social Blade. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b “Sapnap LIVE’s YouTube Stats”. Social Blade. Archived from the original on May 28, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b “Sapnap VODs’s YouTube Stats”. Social Blade. Archived from the original on August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  4. ^ “Nicholas Sapnap”. LinkedIn. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Fay, Kacee (November 21, 2022). “Who is Sapnap? Everything to know about the NRG co-owner and Minecraft star”. Dot Esports. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Brown, Desmond (September 18, 2021). “Sapnap’s streaming setup: Headset, mouse, keyboard, and more”. Dot Esports. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Arias, Jackie (August 10, 2023). “Sapnap is Moving to Kick”. GameRant. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Fay, Kacee (January 5, 2023). “What can the MC Championship (MCC) do to fix its declining viewership in 2023?”. Dot Esports. Archived from the original on June 5, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  9. ^ “La historia de Sapnap, el ganador de los Squid Craft Games 2” [The story of Sapnap, the winner of the Squid Craft Games 2] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. March 6, 2023. Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  10. ^ Copeland, Sam (January 17, 2021). “BlockChamps Sets Chess Viewership Record”. Chess.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  11. ^ Pinhata, Pedro (July 31, 2023). “Better Than ‘Hikiru,’ Tyler1 Wins Alongside Squeex, Sapnap, Jarvis”. Chess.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  12. ^ Nair, Rupesh (April 18, 2021). “MrBeast Doles Out $100,000 for a 10 Player Game of Tag”. EssentiallySports. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  13. ^ Hale, James (October 4, 2021). “Karl Jacobs And Sapnap’s New Podcast Knocked ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ Out Of First Place On Spotify”. Tubefilter. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  14. ^ Polhamus, Blaine (October 28, 2022). “Sapnap joins NRG as co-owner and content creator”. Dot Esports. Archived from the original on June 3, 2025. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  15. ^ Hitt, Kevin (October 27, 2022). “NRG adds popular Minecraft YouTuber Sapnap to ownership group”. Sports Business Journal. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  16. ^ “Creator Clash 3 Returns With New Matches This June”. BleedingCool. February 4, 2025. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  17. ^ “Release – Creator Clash Is Back for Round 3”. Amalie Arena. February 4, 2025. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  18. ^ Gutelle, Sam (May 29, 2025). “Influencer boxing event Creator Clash looks to move past iDubbbz drama with new venue, date”. Tubefilter. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  19. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (July 7, 2025). “Creator Clash 3 Officially Canceled As Fighter Series Has Ended”. Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  20. ^ Sapnap [@sapnap] (March 1, 2023). “Its my birthday …” (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    Sapnap [@sapnap] (March 1, 2022). “I just turned 21 …” (Tweet) – via Twitter.