Reckful
Personal life
Bernstein said his brother's death had a profound effect on his life and his subsequent struggles with depression. Bernstein was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder as a child. During a trip to Amsterdam, he tried psilocybin mushrooms, which he said helped him for the first time.
Career
Bernstein was a professional World of Warcraft player, best-known for his innovative play-style of the "rogue" class, and a pioneer in video game live streaming on Twitch. His popularity in the game began when he finished in the top 0.1% of the competitive ladder without the use of what were considered essential gameplay mechanics at the time. He finished in the top 0.1% of the player base multiple competitive seasons in a row. He competed in a handful of tournaments and won Major League Gaming's World of Warcraft tournament in 2010.
Career
In 2011, Bernstein released the gaming movie Reckful 3. It reached one million views within a week (as of January 2022, the video had over six million views). He later won the WarcraftMovies top-skilled contest, in which players cast their vote for player of the year. In 2012, he became a developer, operations manager, and concept designer at Feenix, a gaming mouse company. He created his YouTube channel in October 2012 and followed in November with his first video, Reckful 5 stack Taste for Blood.
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