Asmongold, also known as ZackRawrr, is an American Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and content creator. Asmongold's content primarily focuses on World of Warcraft, but he has covered other video games and topics related to gaming culture. Asmongold is a co-founder and co-owner of the streaming, gaming, and content creation organization One True King (OTK), based in Austin, Texas. Asmongold is also a co-owner of Starforge Systems, a computer company specialized in selling prebuilt gaming PCs.

Career

Asmongold began his online career in 2009 by creating YouTube videos about World of Warcraft, in which he shared his insights, strategies, and game knowledge. His YouTube channel experienced steady growth, and he eventually started live-streaming on Twitch in 2011, initially as a hobby, and he began his active streaming career on Twitch in 2014. Asmongold's content mainly consists of gameplay, guides, discussions, and reviews related to World of Warcraft expansions and patches. Ahead of the 2017 announcement of World of Warcraft Classic, he had long wished for and speculated about the game mode's development. His main Twitch account Asmongold was briefly suspended in August 2017 for a comment he made about survivors displaced by Hurricane Katrina which he later addressed in a TwitLonger clarifying his point of view and reached an understanding with Twitch staff.

Personal life

Before beginning his streaming career Asmongold worked for the Internal Revenue Service for two tax seasons in 2012-2013. Asmongold attempted to acquire a business degree and was preparing to apply to law schools, but had to abandon that plan as he was taking care of his mother.

In October 2021, his mother died after complications from advanced COPD, leading to his temporary hiatus from streaming