While his videos got some traction from viewers, and he was able to make a “sort of half-living” at it, over time Li began to feel that the landscape of YouTube was shifting towards mega-channels with millions of subscribers, rather than mid-tier channels with smaller communities. Lured by the promise of viral success, he eventually moved into an apartment with several other YouTubers, including future megastar Jack “Jacksfilms” Douglass.
He got his start on YouTube around 2011, putting out comedic videos that show off a flair for silly concepts and pinpoint editing - my personal favorite is this one from 2013, which depicts K-Pop as a parasitic force bent on world domination. Li might come off as a consummate performer letting it all out for his subscribers, but he didn’t start off as a streamer. On a platform arguably defined by the “chill dude” personas of low-key entertainers like Shroud and Ninja, it’s a breath of fresh air. Armed only with a green screen, two wrist-mounted micro-keyboards, and more video effects than the entire Tim and Eric back catalog, Li has danced and gyrated his way into the hearts of his 40,000 Twitch followers. The first time you encounter one of Stefan “TheSushiDragon” Li’s Twitch performances, you’re likely to cycle through phases of conflicting emotion: confusion, elation, bemusement - perhaps even genuine wonder.
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