Marcus djWHEAT Graham, Twitch’s head of community productions who’s been with the platform since its start in June 2011, gets nostalgic that the platform helped carve new jobs and careers for millions of creators worldwide.
“When I first began streaming back in 1999, it was strictly a hobby, and I dreamed of being able to build a business out of our passion for gaming and esports,” Wheat said. “Today that dream is a reality, and there are so many creators who now truly have a ‘job that they love’ that allows them to share their passions with their communities.”
Gamers typically go six to eight hours per stream. It’s not uncommon for musicians to perform for three to four hours, like Johnny and Heidi, a country music songwriting duo out of Nashville who joined Twitch a year ago.