Technoblade
| Real name |
Alexander |
|---|---|
| Date of birth |
June 1, 1999 |
| Date of death |
June 2022 (age 23) |
| Occupation |
YouTuber |
| Years active |
2013–2022 |
| Nationality |
United States |
| Languages |
English |
| Minecraft roles |
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| Also known as |
Technothepig |
| Website | |
| YouTube channel |
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Alexander (June 1, 1999 – June 2022), better known by the moniker Technoblade, was an American YouTuber known for his Minecraft videos, livestreams, and involvement in the Dream SMP.
Background[edit | edit source]
Technoblade registered his main channel on YouTube in 2013. His videos consisted primarily of Minecraft gameplay, particularly on the minigame server Hypixel. After rising to popularity in 2019 for his performances in PvP events, Technoblade was invited to the Dream SMP Minecraft server in 2020, further increasing his following.
On August 2021, Technoblade announced his diagnosis with cancer. Following unsuccessful treatment attempts, Technoblade died from metastatic sarcoma in June 2022, which prompted widespread reactions across both the Minecraft and YouTube communities. At the time of his death, his main YouTube channel had reached nearly 11 million subscribers.[3]
In the Minecraft franchise[edit | edit source]
On December 15, 2021, Minecraft reached a total of one trillion views on YouTube, leading to upload Minecraft Celebrates the Community! (Yes, that means you!) with Technoblade being a featured cameo, driving an invisible vehicle with a steering wheel.
Tributes[edit | edit source]
On July 1, 2022, following the announcement on June 30 that Technoblade had passed away, Mojang expressed their condolences.[4] A day later, Mojang added his skin's crown to the pig on the Java Edition launcher image in memory of him. The launcher art was changed one month later to reflect The Wild Update, removing the pig and the crown from the launcher. After fans had suggested the addition, Mojang added a new splash text, "Technoblade never dies!", to the Minecraft title screen in 1.19.1 in his honor. In an email to The New York Times, Mojang Studios wrote that Technoblade "became synonymous with a source of good."[5]
Technoblade is referenced in A Minecraft Movie as a pig wearing a golden crown with multi-colored gems in Midport Village.[2] Steve refers to him as being a "legend” after Henry asks “Is that some kind of king?”
Biography[edit | edit source]
Born on June 1, 1999, Technoblade resided in San Francisco, California. In a 2018 video, he revealed he would begin attending college as an English major. However, in a later 2019 video, he announced that he dropped out of college to play Minecraft full-time. It was later reported that Technoblade had attended the University of Iowa to study creative writing for a year, from 2018 to 2019. He was also known to have had ADHD. Technoblade was an atheist.
Throughout his career, Technoblade avoided personal inquiries and interviews to maintain his and his family's privacy, although he occasionally discussed his personal life in his videos. His family continued to decline interviews after his death. By his own admission, Technoblade and a sibling deceived his viewers in a now-deleted video from 2016 into believing his name was "Dave". This was generally accepted as his real name until the announcement of his death, in which he revealed his name was Alexander.
Quotes[edit | edit source]
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| — Henry and Steve about Technoblade |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technoblade's YouTube icon
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Technoblade's crown on a pig, as seen on Java Edition's key art in the Minecraft Launcher.
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A pig seen wearing Technoblade's crown in A Minecraft Movie.
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Concept art for his reference in the film.
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Technoblade's face on his Minecraft skin.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Technoblade, Wikipedia page.
- Technoblade, YouTube channel.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Mojang Mourns Technoblade By Featuring The YouTuber On The Minecraft Launcher" (Archive) by Justin Reeve – TheGamer, July 2, 2022.
- ↑ Jump up to: a b "Tommyinnit confirmed on his stream that there is a Technoblade reference in A Minecraft Movie! 🐷👑" – @technotwtnews on X (formerly Twitter), March 30, 2025
- ↑ "Technoblade, Minecraft YouTuber watched by millions, dead at 23" (Archive) by Toyin Owoseje – CNN, July 1, 2022.
- ↑ "We have been trying to find the words, but all of us here at Minecraft are heartbroken over the loss of Technoblade. He meant so much to our community and brought so much joy. He will be missed dearly. 🐷👑🗡️" – @Minecraft (Minecraft) on X (formerly Twitter), July 1, 2022
- ↑ "Mourning Technoblade: Fans Grieve a Minecraft Star They Never Met" (Archive) by Amanda Holpuch – The New York Times, July 19, 2022.
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This article uses material from the Article "Technoblade" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technoblade) on Wikipedia, licensed under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).