DrLupo
American streamer known for charity fundraising (St. Jude) and Escape from Tarkov content, among the early Twitch-to-YouTube exclusivity deals in August 2021.
Quick facts & FAQ
- What is DrLupo's real name?
- DrLupo's real name is Benjamin Lupo.
- Where does DrLupo stream?
- DrLupo primarily streams on YouTube Live.
- How many followers does DrLupo have?
- DrLupo has approximately 2,800,000 followers across their primary platform.
- When did DrLupo start streaming?
- DrLupo started streaming in 2013.
- When was DrLupo born?
- DrLupo was born on 1987-07-20.
- Where is DrLupo from?
- DrLupo is American.
- Is DrLupo still streaming?
- Yes, DrLupo is currently active.
- What does DrLupo stream?
- DrLupo's content is primarily Escape from Tarkov, Variety, Charity.
Benjamin “DrLupo” Lupo is an American variety streamer best known for extensive charity work — he has raised tens of millions of dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital across annual “Build Against Cancer” fundraising streams — and Escape from Tarkov content. In August 2021 he signed one of the earliest major exclusive deals with YouTube Live.
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