Tubbo

Career

2018–2020: Early career Smith created his Twitch account, "Tubbo", in 2018. He created his YouTube account in 2018, and mostly uploaded Minecraft content.

He started his career playing Counter Strike: Global Offensive before realising the interactive potential of Minecraft 's multiplayer servers. He had played the game since its beta version, after discovering it on a friend's family computer. Smith found himself drawn to Twitch for a challenge, telling TheGamer that when compared to other options, Twitch seemed like it had "more to figure out".

2020–present: Rise to popularity and Dream SMP Smith's popularity grew significantly after joining the Dream SMP, an invite-only Minecraft survival multiplayer (SMP) server, in 2020. He quickly became a key character on the server, often collaborating with fellow-streamers like TommyInnit and Dream, the server's owner.

In February 2021, Smith participated in PogChamps 3, an online chess tournament for content creators hosted by Chess.com, reaching the semifinals of the consolation bracket before losing to his fellow-streamer Neekolul.

In October 2021, Smith appeared in the Twitch leaks, which disclosed the top Twitch streamers' revenue from August 2019 to October 2021. Smith placed 81st on the list, with a reported payout of US$1,000,504.31 for this time period. According to Unikrn, Smith was the fourth fastest-growing streamer in 2021, gaining over 1.5 million followers on Twitch. Vulture reported that Smith was one of the top streamers for Five Nights at Freddy's in 2021, generating approximately 273,000 hours of collective viewership for the game.

In February 2022, Smith joined Misfits Gaming, an American esports organisation, as a Minecraft content creator. On 12 March 2022, Smith was nominated for Best Minecraft Streamer at the 2021 Streamer Awards.

On 17 February 2024, Smith was nominated for Best Minecraft Streamer at the 2023 Streamer Awards. Later on 1 March 2024, he began "Tubbathon 3". Compared to the previous Tubbathon, it included cooking shows, Dungeons & Dragons sessions, panel shows and games. The event ended after 64 days, beating the previous year's record of 27 days.

On 7 July 2024, Smith received a ban from Twitch for violating the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act after live streaming the Formula One British Grand Prix.

In late 2024, he began a fantasy-themed SMP server named The Realm SMP, which features around 30 other streamers, all roleplaying as wizards and other fantasy characters. On 8 January 2024, TubNet announced on Twitter that the server would be on hiatus from 12 January 2024.

Music On 27 August 2021, Smith released a song called "Life by the Sea" featuring CG5. The song later charted in the UK Official Charts at number 84.

In June 2022, Smith participated in a Minecraft charity tournament held by the MC Championship called MCC Pride with several other online creators. The event managed to raise over $145,000 for the Trevor Project.

In December 2024, Smith participated in Jingle Jam, a livestreamed charity event held by Yogscast where 1000 streamers and content creators joined forces to raise cash for eight charities.

Early and personal life Tobias James Smith was born on 23 December 2003 in Chichester General Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex. He lived in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, before moving to Brighton.

2021 84 Awards and nominations Ceremony Year Category Result The Streamer Awards2021 Best Minecraft Streamer 2022 2023 2025 Crafty Awards 2025 Midmaster