Who is Castro1021?
ONLINE content creator Castro1021 has amassed millions of followers streaming gaming content on Twitch and YouTube.
He is also know for his charitable engagements.
Who is Castro1021?
Castro1021 is a 31-year-old Twitch streamer and YouTuber who grew up in Chicago, Illinois.
He joined YouTube in February 2014, and started posting videos of himself playing FIFA via the live playing option on PlayStation 4.
His YouTube channel grew tremendously within the first year, where he gained over 100,000 YouTube subscribers.
On Twitch, he has 3.5 million followers.
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As of September 2022, his YouTube channel has over 2 million subscribers.
His brand of content mainly revolves around playing FIFA, playing against other streamers and also doing FIFA pack openings.
He is known for his interest in charitable causes, and has previously done 50-hour Twitch livestreams with the intention to give money to cancer charities.
On both charity livestreams in 2015, he raised $80,000 (£72,309) and $75,000 (£67,790) respectively.
YouTuber KSI notably donated $10,000 (£9,039) on one of his charity livestreams.
The money gained from the livestreams went towards charities such as His fundraising efforts have supported charities such as Whizz-Kidz, Make-A-Wish, and Macmillan Cancer Support.
He also played in the 2017 charity football match, hosted by the Sidemen.
This Sidemen football match was the second of three matches organised, to donate proceeds to charitable causes.
This match's winnings went to charities Charlton Athletic Community Trust and Childline.
He scored a goal for his team, YouTube Allstars, who later won the game 2-0 against SDMN F.C.
On August 1, 2022, Castro announced on Twitter that his grandmother in Mexico had passed away at 95 years old.
He said he would be taking a short break for a few days, and received a series of condolences and messages of understanding from his supporters.
What is Castro1021's real name?
His username is influenced by his real name, Edwin Castro.
Edwin is in a long-term relationship with his girlfriend Pita.
They live together and own two dogs, called Kolo and Yaya, after the footballing Touré brothers.
What is Castro1021's net worth?
Castro's net worth is not officially confirmed, although estimations place it at $2 million.
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He gains his income through a combination of streaming revenue, sponsorships and his own merchandise.
His merchandise includes products such as phone cases, t-shirts and hoodies with his branding on them.