Quick facts & FAQ
- What is CohhCarnage's real name?
- CohhCarnage's real name is Ben Cassell.
- Where does CohhCarnage stream?
- CohhCarnage primarily streams on Twitch.
- How many followers does CohhCarnage have?
- CohhCarnage has approximately 1,600,000 followers across their primary platform.
- When did CohhCarnage start streaming?
- CohhCarnage started streaming in 2011.
- When was CohhCarnage born?
- CohhCarnage was born on 1981-03-07.
- Where is CohhCarnage from?
- CohhCarnage is American.
- Is CohhCarnage still streaming?
- Yes, CohhCarnage is currently active.
- What does CohhCarnage stream?
- CohhCarnage's content is primarily RPG, Variety.
Ben “CohhCarnage” Cassell is an American Twitch streamer whose nearly-daily 2,500+ day streaming streak and focus on complete-playthrough-style RPG content — Witcher, Fallout, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077 — made him one of the most-respected “steady hands” in the variety-streaming ecosystem.
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