Wardawg

Nathan Rees Crane (born: January 28, 1990), better known by his stage name Wardawg (/wɔr dɔg/) or Wardaddy, is a rapper, YouTuber, and former Twitch streamer. Originally, he was a World of Warcraft and League of Legends streamer, but switched to making vlog-type videos after he became homeless.

He has become infamous for his shameless viewbotting, drug use, and nudity. He has been banned on Twitch hundreds of times across an absurd number of accounts. He eventually got tired of constantly being banned from Twitch and made his content YouTube exclusive.

Wardawg initially gained popularity after Vexxed made a video discussing his antics. Years later, he gained renewed interest when Josh of Mad at the Internet hosted a live stream featuring Wardawg's YouTube videos.

Wardawg's original channel was created on October 28, 2015. After he was banned from live streaming on the channel, he created new channel named "sub to this wardawg new channel" for hosting live streams. On December 15, 2017, his original channel is officially retired and he began uploading solely to his streaming channel. As of 2019, the channel is completely inactive because he lost the password.

He is currently using a brand new channel named "Wardaddy Jesus Alien Kingpin of data." Most of his new videos are reposts from his TikTok account, which he is the most active on. He is also a main contributor to a collaborative channel named "mr cash cashiers," which primarily uploads Flat Earth and conspiracy theory content.

July 5, 2016 incident
In 2016, Vexxed uploaded a YouTube video titled "Crazy Twitch Streamer Cuts Girls Name Into Arm," in which he discussed an event that took place on Twitch on July 5, 2016: Wardawg, while streaming in the Runescape section, smoked meth on camera, took off his clothes, and carved a girl's name into his arm with a knife. Vexxed eventually called the police on Wardawg and police officers went to Wardawg's house, but he managed to convince the police that Vexxed was lying. The Daily Mail also published an article about the incident, which features an interview from Vexxed.

Soon afterwards, Wardawg was evicted from his home due to the police visit and the situation gaining media attention. However, Wardawg doesn't have any hard feelings for Vexxed, and has even shouted out Vexxed numerous times in his videos. Vexxed's video was eventually made private, but it has been reuploaded by other channels.

The Wardawg Special
On September 17, 2016, ｄｅｓｕ uploaded a video titled "The Wardawg Special," in which Wardawg can be seen arguing with his then-wife, Danielle. Halfway through the video, after Danielle said something about twisting a nipple, they got into a physical altercation, which can be seen in the reflection of a window in the background.

Mad at the Internet
In November 2018, Josh of Mad at the Internet hosted a three-hour live stream titled "Sunday Funday (with WARDAWG)" that features him reacting to Wardawg's YouTube videos. Throughout the stream, he tried to get in contact with Wardawg, but it didn't work because Wardawg was in prison, which was not publicly known at the time. He also repeatedly criticized Vexxed for being disingenuous in his YouTube video. After Wardawg was let out of prison, he did a collab stream with Josh, in which he declared his love for Josh and spat some freestyle raps. Afterwards, Josh made a post to Kiwi Farms, encouraging the site users to watch Wardawg's videos.

Mr. Destructoid
"Mr. Destructoid" is an ongoing series where Wardawg (as Mr. Destructoid) screams at the top of his lungs and smashes randomly chosen objects. According to Wardawg himself, Mr. Destructoid started when a hacker known as "KMS" went into Wardawg's live stream and told him to shatter a plate against the wall. The first Mr. Destructoid video, "For Syphor Alex Jones" was uploaded on February 2, 2017. In the video, Wardawg smashes a jar using a large rock. One month later, he remade the video (this time smashing a bottle) and uploaded it under the name "Mr. Destructoid." The series has been a large success, with one of the Mr. Destructoid videos, "Mr Destructoid RIP Bong edition" being the second most viewed video on Wardawg's channel. There have been at least seven episodes so far.

Legal issues
On April 4, 2014, Wardawg was arrested for obstructing a police officer. He was arranged on a $1,000 bond. On September 23, 2015, he was arrested for 4th degree assault. In 2018, he was arrested again, this time because he was caught distributing meth. He was initially let out on probation, which required him to not use the internet for one year. On January 7, 2019, he was rearrested for repeatedly violating the conditions of his probation; his parents gave his phone to the police, which revealed his internet browsing history. He was apparently released from prison in November 2019, as he began uploading videos again.

Trivia

 * Wardawg used to have a website named "wardawg.stream," which has gone through several iterations:
 * The original website was never completed and only featured clips of Wardawg hurting himself.  This version of the site was only active in 2016-2017 and was not archived properly.
 * The second wardawg.stream was first released to the public on May 22, 2018. Unlike the first website, it had a cult-like religious theme. The site is no longer available, but it's been mirrored in its entirety by the Wayback Machine.
 * At one point, the website was deleted and the URL redirected to Club Penguin Island.  Afterwards, the website briefly returned in November 2018 before going permanently offline.
 * Wardawg believes that he is the ruler of Islamic State. This is based on a mishear in their propaganda song, "Saleel al-Sawarim"; Wardawg thinks that the song says "Wardawg will be daddy" in English words.  The intended lyrics are "Wa darbul qitaly" which is in Arabic.
 * He was briefly acknowledged by Sashley when she commented "cringe" on his popular video, "Best longest freestyle ever proof wardawg controls isis."  Another user replied to Sashley and told her to "shut up [and] respect war god." The reply has more likes than Sashley's comment.
 * According to Wardawg himself, he was discovered as a baby in a Brazilian supply drop along with guns, food and ammunition.  He also frequently claims that his father is David Crane, the creator of Friends.
 * He was formerly married to Danielle Estep. They have a son together named Oliver.
 * Wardawg genuinely believes in Flat Earth and has talked about it in his videos.
 * He is open about his crystal meth addiction and often mentions it in his raps.
 * In his video "Kms rapping for oliver" he pointed the camera at his meth pipe for most of the video.
 * On November 17, 2019, he claimed that he was completely sober.  However, four days later, he announced on Twitter that he was smoking weed with a man he met on the street.
 * Since his release from prison, his videos have had an increasingly religious tone.