David Mitchell Jones[1] (born July 23, 1992)[2] is an American Twitch streamer and musician.
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.png) Jones in 2020 | |
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| Born | David Mitchell Jones July 23, 1992 Maryland, U.S. |
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| Also known as | watchmeblink |
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| Game | World of Warcraft |
| Followers | 693,000 |
Last updated: April 5, 2024 | |
Career
editJones began streaming on Twitch (then known as Justin.tv) in 2011. He primarily played World of Warcraft player-versus-player combat. He would later begin streaming IRL (in real life) content. In 2015, Jones' stream averaged 5,000 concurrent viewers.[3]
Throughout his streaming career, Jones has been involved in controversies which resulted in his Twitch account receiving lengthy bans. In December of 2017, Jones received a temporary ban for calling one of his viewers an anti-gay slur. In February 2018, Jones received another temporary ban following a donation message containing a racial slur being sent in by a viewer.[4] In June 2019, Jones received a one-week ban for using his phone while driving.[5][6] In September 2019, Jones received a one-month ban after showing private messages on stream where he used a racial slur. After his ban expired the following month, it was revealed that his Twitch partnership status was revoked.[7]
On April 19, 2021, Jones released a song titled "Now that you're gone," a tribute song dedicated to Byron "Reckful" Bernstein, a Twitch streamer and close friend of Jones who died of suicide in 2020.[8] Two days later, Jones announced that he would be taking an indefinite break from streaming. In a YouTube video titled "Treading New Waters," he stated, ""My heart is just not in it anymore, and quite frankly every time I stream, I'm just reminded of all the times that will not happen again… Truly I had some magical moments as a streamer and those days are over."[9] He also announced his intention to pursue a career in music.[10]
Jones released his debut extended play "If I Could Go Back" on July 23, 2021.[11][12] In a press release, Jones stated, "I want to write songs to save people who are struggling, just like I've been. Thank you to all of the real ones from Twitch who have supported me in this journey into music. I hope the music can help at least one other person."[13][14] He returned to Twitch that same day, holding a release party where he performed the EP's songs live.[15]
Personal life
editJones currently resides in Austin, Texas. Jones has stated that he suffers from bouts of anxiety and depression.[16]
Discography
editExtended plays
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Singles
edit| Single | Year | Album | Ref. |
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| "Now That You're Gone" | 2021 | If I Could Go Back | [17] |
| "Perfect Vibe" | |||
| "West Coast Tragedy" (featuring Ouse) |
2021 | Broken | |
| "Darkness" (featuring Craig Mabbitt) |
2022 | Single |
References
edit- ^ Jones, Mitch (January 8, 2016). "Mitch Jones on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Glaze, Virginia (July 24, 2019). "Streamer Mitch Jones' birthday party crashed by "police" in surprise raid". Dexerto.
- ^ Asarch, Steven (July 22, 2021). "One of Twitch's most embattled streamers of all time Mitch Jones talks about his 'edgelord' past and moving on with his new EP". Business Insider.
- ^ Asarch, Steven (February 4, 2018). "Twitch Streamer Mitch Jones Banned, Again". Player.One.
- ^ Parks, William (June 22, 2019). "Twitch Bans Mitch Jones for Streaming While Driving". Game Rant.
- ^ Greken, Tom (July 12, 2019). "Twitch streamers banned for dangerous driving". BBC News.
Mitch Jones, who has amassed 400,000 followers on Twitch, also apologised after he was banned from the platform for seven days in June for looking at his phone while driving during a live stream.
- ^ Richman, Olivia (October 22, 2019). "MitchJones unbanned from Twitch after racist slurs, loses subs – GENERAL News". WIN.gg.
- ^ Galloway, Ryan (April 20, 2021). "Mitch Jones releases Reckful tribute song 'Now that you're gone'". Dot Esports.
- ^ Mukherjee, Sarjyo (April 22, 2021). "Mitch Jones quits Twitch; reason inside". TalkEsport.
- ^ Heath, Jerome (April 22, 2021). "Mitch Jones quits streaming to 'find meaning in life again,' pursues career in music". Dot Esports.
- ^ Jones, Nikki (July 23, 2021). "Twitch Star Mitch Jones Releases Highly-Anticipated Debut EP "If I Could Go Back"". CULTR.
- ^ Ju, Shirley (July 26, 2021). "Twitch Star Mitch Jones Debut 'If I Could Go Back' EP". Flaunt Magazine. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Lorena, Andrea (July 23, 2021). "Gaming Superstar Mitch Jones Makes Highly Anticipated Debut With Emotional EP, 'If I Could Go Back'". The Knockturnal.
- ^ Heath, Jerome (July 22, 2021). "Mitch Jones releases debut EP, If I Could Go Back". Dot Esports.
- ^ Minnie, Wessel (July 23, 2021). "Mitch Jones releases brilliant EP and schedules return to Twitch". GINX.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (January 5, 2018). "Controversial Twitch streamer divides Reddit as drama overtakes community (update)". Polygon.
- ^ "Mitch Jones". MusicBrainz. Retrieved July 24, 2021.