summit1g

FPS veteran and GTA RP.

Jaryd Russell Lazar (born April 23, 1987), known online as summit1g, is an American Twitch streamer and former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He began streaming on Twitch in 2012 and started a YouTube channel in 2013. In 2017 he surpassed Syndicate's follower count, and by 2018 he had become the most-followed channel on Twitch, overtaking Riot Games. Known for variety content spanning first-person shooters and open-world games, he had roughly 6.4 million Twitch followers as of February 2025, ranking as the 28th most-followed channel.

Biographyedit

Backgroundedit

Jaryd Russell Lazar was born on April 23, 1987, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Before his streaming career he competed as a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player, a background that shaped his early reputation as a first-person-shooter specialist.

Careeredit

Lazar began streaming on Twitch in 2012 and launched a companion YouTube channel in 2013. His audience grew steadily through the mid-2010s: in 2017 he surpassed the follower count of Tom "Syndicate" Cassell, and in 2018 he became the most-followed channel on Twitch, overtaking the Riot Games channel. In May 2020 he signed a multi-year contract with Twitch. As of February 2, 2025, his Twitch channel had about 6.4 million followers, making it the 28th most popular on the platform, while his YouTube channel had roughly 821,000 subscribers and 229 million views.

Content and gamesedit

summit1g is known as a variety streamer whose broadcasts have spanned a wide range of titles, including CS:GO, WarZ, Escape from Tarkov, Grand Theft Auto V, Sea of Thieves, Overwatch, DayZ, iRacing, Foxhole, Hearthstone, Rust and Max Payne 3. On July 2, 2021, he set a world record in the "Hardcore" category for a Max Payne 3 speedrun.

Other venturesedit

In 2023, summit1g was invited by ONE Championship to stream the promotion's first mixed martial arts event held in the United States, extending his activity beyond gaming broadcasts into live sports coverage.

Awards and recognitionedit

At the Streamer Awards, summit1g was nominated for the Legacy Award in 2021, for Best FPS Streamer in 2022, and for Gamer of the Year in 2025.

Controversiesedit

In May 2018, summit1g drew criticism from fans for streaming alongside Jake Paul, owing to Paul's recent controversial behavior. In April 2020 he made controversial comments about the management of Valorant's closed beta.

summit1g: quick facts

How old is summit1g?
summit1g is 39 years old, born Apr 23, 1987.
What is summit1g's real name?
summit1g's real name is Jaryd Russell Lazar.
Where is summit1g from?
summit1g is from United States.
When did summit1g start streaming?
summit1g has been active online since 2012.
What is summit1g known for?
summit1g is known for Twitch streaming, CS:GO and FPS, Variety gaming, and Sea of Thieves and GTA V.
What platform is summit1g on?
summit1g primarily streams on Twitch.

Career timelineedit

  1. 2012platform
    Began streaming
    Lazar started streaming on Twitch.
  2. 2013platform
    YouTube channel
    He launched a YouTube channel alongside his Twitch broadcasts.
  3. 2017event
    Passed Syndicate
    He surpassed Syndicate's Twitch follower count.
  4. 2018event
    Most-followed on Twitch
    He became the most-followed channel on Twitch, overtaking Riot Games.
  5. 2018-05controversy
    Streamed with Jake Paul
    A stream with Jake Paul drew criticism from fans.
  6. 2020-04controversy
    Valorant beta remarks
    He made controversial comments about Valorant's closed beta management.
  7. 2020-05platform
    Twitch contract
    He signed a multi-year contract with Twitch.
  8. 2021-07event
    Max Payne 3 record
    He set the Max Payne 3 "Hardcore" speedrun world record on July 2, 2021.
  9. 2023project
    ONE Championship
    He was invited to stream ONE Championship's first U.S. MMA event.

Collaborations & communitiesedit

Frequent collaborators
MythMyth[1]

Content & loreedit

Esports career

  • Former Counter-Strike pro — competed before going full-time on Twitch
  • Area 51 Gaming (A51) — one of his early teams in 2015
  • Mythic — joined in 2017 near the end of his pro play
  • Retired to stream — left competitive CS around 2018 to focus on Twitch

Signature games

  • Counter-Strike — his competitive roots and frequent return
  • H1Z1: King of the Kill — early battle-royale breakout game
  • GTA V Roleplay — prominent NoPixel RP streamer
  • Sea of Thieves — pirate game that drove his subscriber record
  • Escape from Tarkov — hardcore extraction-shooter staple
  • iRacing — sim-racing sessions

Notable milestones

  • No. 1 on Twitch by subscribers — overtook Ninja in January 2019 while streaming Sea of Thieves
  • Among Twitch's most-followed — long ranked near the top of the platform
  • 40k+ subscribers — peak reached during the Sea of Thieves run
  • Variety-streaming pioneer — known for jumping across many game genres

Triviaedit

  • He is a former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player.
  • He was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on April 23, 1987.
  • By 2018 his channel was the most-followed on Twitch, surpassing Riot Games.
  • On July 2, 2021, he set the "Hardcore" category world record for a Max Payne 3 speedrun.
  • As of February 2, 2025, his Twitch channel ranked 28th most popular with about 6.4 million followers.
  • His YouTube channel had roughly 821,000 subscribers and 229 million views.
  • In 2023 ONE Championship invited him to stream its first U.S. MMA event.
  • He has been nominated for Streamer Awards including the Legacy Award (2021) and Gamer of the Year (2025).

See also

References

  1. 1.↑Myth (gamer) — Wikipedia (accessed 2026-08-02)
  2. 2.Summit1g — Wikipedia (accessed 2026-08-02)
  3. 3.summit1g — official Twitch channel — Twitch (accessed 2026-08-02)
  4. 4.summit1g — photograph — Wikimedia Commons (accessed 2026-08-02)