Streamer Slater Kodish has been gaming as “slater” since 2020 Call of Duty Warzone on Twitch. So far, there hasn’t been much success. But that could change now, as clips in which slater pretends to be a 10-year-old and says absurd things are currently reaching millions of viewers on TikTok.
What kind of guy is he? slater has been streaming on Twitch since 2018, but he has only been truly active since June 2020. He streams between 120 and nearly 200 hours a month, but has only reached viewers in the low triple digits.
In parallel to his almost daily streams, slater posted highlight videos on TikTok. In the videos, alongside his gaming skills, it’s also often visible how the streamer trolls his teammates. slater often changed his voice to sound like a little boy.
In 2022, slater started using a voice changer to make his voice sound even more convincing. The streamer has achieved massive success with it on TikTok: millions of people enjoy his videos.
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How has slater achieved success now? On TikTok, slater posts clips where he trolls random teammates. For this, the streamer uses a voice changer to sound like a little boy and claims to be 10 and a half years old.
In his role as a little boy, slater then asks older teammates about their experiences with breasts or calls to his supposed mother to bring him pizza rolls.
With the success on TikTok, his Twitch channel also grew
How is this received? On TikTok, slater’s funny clips excite millions of viewers. His most successful video has over 32 million views (via TikTok), while others lie in the range of one to two million views.
He also benefited from his success on Twitch: In November 2022 alone, he gained 46,730 new followers, bringing his total to over 108,000 followers. On average, more than 1,050 people are now watching his streams (via sullygnome).
In November, slater even ranked 25th among the most viewed streamers for Warzone (via Twitter).
What’s next? slater seems determined to turn viral success into a more long-term concept. He began uploading videos to YouTube in December and claims to have reached 100,000 subscribers in 7 days (via Twitter).
Currently, his channel features several shorts with millions of views, as well as two longer videos with over 100,000 views each. Maybe slater can actually soon join the e-sports organization FaZe Clan – something he has been joking about for some time (via Twitter).
Voice distortion software currently offers entirely new opportunities for gamers and content creators. Some women report posing as men in voice chat. Conversely, three male players made their voices sound female for an experiment:
