Grubby
| Grubby | |
|---|---|
Age of Empires 4 | |
| Team history | |
| 2003–2008 | 4Kings |
| 2008–2009 | MeetYourMakers |
| 2009–2011 | Evil Geniuses |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Manuel Schenkhuizen (Dutch:
Esports career
Grubby has been on three professional teams throughout his career. His stay in Four-Kings (4K) lasted from October 2003 until January 2008. From January 2008 until January 2009 he featured in MeetYourMakers (MYM). In the past, he has formed strong 2 versus 2 teams with Arvid "Myth" Fekken,
His accomplishments in the two World Cyber Games victories have led him to be included in the tournament's hall of fame.[7] Schenkhuizen is the only WC3 player to have won both the WCG and the ESWC title. He's also one of the longest playing professional players of Warcraft III. Schenkhuizen is the protagonist in the documentary film Beyond the Game.[8]
In 2011, Schenkhuizen moved from Warcraft III to
In 2015, he began casting esports events for Heroes of the Storm, including casting the world championships at Blizzcon 2015 and 2016.[9]
Personal life
Schenkhuizen born in a family of
Tournament results
| Place | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | World Cyber Games 2004 |
| 1 | Electronic Sports World Cup 2005 |
| 1 | World Series of Video Games 2006 |
| 1 | World Cyber Games 2008 |
| 1 | WCReplays Almojo $1000 Tournament |
| 2 | NGTV League Season 1 Aug – Oct 2008[12] |
| 1 | AMD Black All Stars October 2008[13] |
| 2 | 2on2 Fit4Gaming December 2008 |
| 1 | World e-Sports Masters 2009 |
| 1 | e-Stars 2009 King of the Game |
| 1 | GOMtv World Invitational (GWI) June 2009[14] |
Awards
Esports awards
GosuGamers awards
ESL's WC3L awards
Source:[19]
- Electronic Sports LeagueWarCraft 3 League Season 5 Most Valuable Player
- Electronic Sports LeagueWarCraft 3 League Season 7 Most Valuable Player
- Electronic Sports LeagueWarCraft 3 League Season 8 Most Valuable Player
- Electronic Sports LeagueWarCraft 3 League Season 9 Most Valuable Player
Interviews
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2013
- 4 January | Written Interview with Cadred by Cadred.org
2012
- 24 September | Video Interview with CadredClips at DreamHack Valencia on YouTubeby Cadred.org
- 3 September | Video Interview with BenQ at IEM Global Challenge Cologne on YouTubeby BenQ
- 10 June | Video Interview with Team Liquid's WaxAngel at MLG Anaheim on YouTubeby TeamLiquid.net
- 31 May | Written Interview StarsWars7 Western Qualifiers Winner by s.163.com
- 29 May | Guest on Real Talk on YouTubeby itmeJP
- 25 May | Written Interview with Manuel "Grubby" Schenkuizhen by Definitive eSports
- 28 March | Video Interview with Cyber Sports Network's Rachel Quirico at MLG Winter Arena Championships on YouTubeby CyberSportsNetwork
- 10 January | Written interview with Ayesee by ItsGosu
2011
- 5 December | Audio Interview with Grubby by Team Dignitas
- 21 October | Video Interview with Noam at ESWC 2011 on YouTubeby Noam
References
- ^ WCG '04, ESWC '05, BlizzCon '05, WSVG '06, WCG '08 and WEM '09 – see header "Solo LAN Achievements" for more information
- ^ [1] Archived 17 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "World gaming triumph for UK team". BBC News. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Players prepare for game Olympics". BBC News. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- ^ "Busy weekend pays off for gamers". BBC News. 13 August 2005. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- ^ "Grubby beat MYM Moon 2–1 in the final match of WarCraft III". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
- ^ "WCG Official Website - WCG History". Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ "Beyond the Game Heroes". Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Where to Watch World Championships Opening Week". Archived from the original on 26 October 2015.
- ^ Schenkhuizen, Manuel "Grubby" (11 February 2012). "Love story of my grandparents". Facebook. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ Bembenek, Mike (5 March 2014). "The biggest celebrities of eSports". Red Bull eSports. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "NWL: Fly100% wins". MeetYourMakers. 5 October 2008. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Grubby wins AMD Challenge Black All-Star event". SK Gaming. 21 September 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ "GOMtv World Invitational 2009". GOMtv.net. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ "eSports Awards 2005". eSports Awards. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ "eSports Awards 2006". eSports Awards. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ Hellstrand, Patrik. "GosuGamers Awards 2006". Gosu Gamers. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012.
- ^ "GosuGamers Awards 2008". Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ "ESL's Homepage".
External links
- Player profile on SK Gaming Archived 30 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Grubby on Twitch