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CDawgVA
Colquhoun in 2023
Personal information
Born
Connor Marc Colquhoun

(1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28)[1]
Denbigh, Denbighshire, Wales
Occupations
OrganizationGeeXPlus
Twitch information
Channel
LocationTokyo, Japan
Years active2013–present
Genres
Games
Followers1.34 million [2]
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2014–present
Subscribers3.19 million[3]
Total views450 million[3]
100,000 subscribers2016
1,000,000 subscribers2020
Last updated: 1 October 2024

Connor Marc Colquhoun (/kəˈhuːn/ kə-HOON;[4] born 26 July 1996), known online as CDawgVA, is a Welsh streamer, YouTuber, voice actor, and podcaster currently based in Tokyo, Japan. He is affiliated with the Kadokawa-backed agency GeeXPlus.

Career

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Colquhoun created his YouTube channel CDawgVA in February 2014.[5] Colquhoun started voice acting in parallel to his YouTube career, doing mainly amateur work with a few paying gigs. When Colquhoun lived in London, he worked professionally doing corporate narrations and commercials.[6]

In November 2019, Colquhoun moved to Tokyo to begin working as an influencer for the Kadokawa-backed agency GeeXPlus.[7] The effort was to help promote/introduce anime and Japanese culture to the rest of the world through his content.[7] In February 2020, Colquhoun joined Joey Bizinger (The Anime Man) and Garnt Maneetapho (Gigguk) in creating and hosting a weekly podcast called Trash Taste, where they discuss anime, manga, otaku culture, and their experiences while living in Japan.[8][9] The first episode was released on 5 June 2020, all episodes are available on YouTube, Spotify, and iTunes.[10]

In both 2020 and 2021, Colquhoun was a presenter at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards.[11][12] In August 2020, Colquhoun participated in a livestreamed chess tournament called Tournament Arc, hosted by Chess.com for anime YouTubers.[13] In the finals, Colquhoun lost against fellow Trash Taste host Garnt Maneetapho.[14] In July 2021's sequel championship, Tournament Arc 2, Colquhoun finished in fourth place overall.[15]

On 11 December 2022, Colquhoun participated in a surprise chess-slap match with Ludwig Ahgren at the Mogul Chessboxing Championship, held at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, United States.[16][17] On 1 March 2023, Colquhoun announced that he would be exclusively streaming on Twitch after signing an agreement with the livestreaming service.[18] In 2023, Colquhoun participated and won PogChamps 5.[19]

Videos

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Many of Colquhoun's videos feature him cosplaying and role-playing, with roles ranging from hosts, butlers, pole dancers, and visual kei musicians.[20][21] His YouTube channel gained popularity due to his anime-related content, with his favorite being JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.[22]

Philanthropy

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Colquhoun in gothic fashion

In 2022, Colquhoun and Chris Broad participated in an eight-day, 750 km (470 mi) 'cyclethon' across Hokkaido to raise funds for the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF). The cycle was streamed live on Twitch and raised over $310,000 USD.[23] The event was later nominated for, and won, the category of Best Philanthropic Stream Event at the 2023 Streamer Awards.[24]

In 2023, Colquhoun and Broad followed-up with a second cyclethon across Kyushu. The nine-day, 900 km (560 mi) bike ride from Fukuoka to Kitakyushu, via the perimeter of Kyushu island, raised over $555,000 USD for the IDF.[25][26] Later that year, Colquhoun was the auctioneer of a charity auction at the Biltmore Los Angeles. The auction featured unique items from various Twitch and YouTube streamers, raising over $329,000 USD.[27]

In 2024, Colquhoun and Broad did a third cyclethon from Yamaguchi to Tokyo. The fourteen-day, 1,000 km (620 mi) bike ride included guest cyclists Garnt Maneetapho, Felix Kjellberg, Peter Macy, and Natsuki Aso; raising over $1 million USD for the IDF.[28][29] Later that year, Colquhoun also organized and presented his second charity auction on Twitch, raising a total of $517,874 USD for the IDF with contributions from streamers like Jerma985, Ludwig, and Pokimane.[30][31][32]

Filmography

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Anime
Connor Colquhoun in anime
Year Title Role Notes Source
2021 Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles Reiss Vulfe [33]
2022 Tribe Nine Monkey 1 episode [34]
Video games
Connor Colquhoun in video games
Year Title Role Notes Source
2015 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition African Soldier Special thanks [35]
2020 Popup Dungeon Kraken Up, Mercenary, Rumor, Brevik, Zinfandel [36]
2021 Earth Defense Force: World Brothers The Royal Guard
TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise Asterologist [37]
2022 Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 Dacite [38]
2023 Omega Strikers Rasmus [39]
2023 Honkai: Star Rail Peak
2024 Get To Work Narrator
Other voiced works
Connor Colquhoun in other voiced works
Year Title Role Notes Source
2012 Dragon Ball Z Abridged Gashew, Spice
2015 Hunter x Hunter Abridged Satotz
Hyrule Warriors: The Movie Volga
2016 Hellsing Ultimate Abridged Headmaster/Freud
One Minute Melee Kenpachi Zaraki, J.A.R.V.I.S.
Chronexia and the Eight Seals Burly Guy 1 episode
2017 Did You Know Anime? Narrator/Himself
2019 The Weeklings Pie Day 1 episode
2020 BornWild • Versus Narrator, Lieutenant-General Gregson-Mitchell [40]
2021 Last of the Grads Coast to Coast Killer (voice) Uncredited
2022 GODSLAP Defister

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2023 The Streamer Awards Best Philanthropic Stream Event
(500 Mile Cyclethon) 		Won [41]
Best Variety Streamer Nominated
Feb 2024 Best Streamed Event
(The CDawgVA Charity Auction) 		Nominated [42]
Best Variety Streamer Nominated
Dec 2024 Best Streamed Event

(Cyclethon 3)

Pending [43]

References

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  1. ^ @CDawgVA (26 July 2021). "Oh shit let's go" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "CDawgVA – Streamer Overview & Stats". TwitchTracker. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "About CDawgVA". YouTube.
  4. ^ The Truth About Moving To Japan (w/ CDawgVA) | Sad Boyz, retrieved 28 July 2023
  5. ^ "CDawgVA". YouTube. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Has anyone heard of CDawgVA? I'm curious about his voice acting experience". Reddit. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2021. I was actually scrolling through this subreddit as someone recommended I posted my tweet here.
  7. ^ a b Kelts, Roland (3 February 2020). "GeeXPlus brings anime YouTubers to Japan". The Japan Times. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Live 'Podcast' Event: Trash Taste: Japan-based YouTubers" (Press release). Tokyo, Japan: Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  9. ^ Smith, Mike (Winter 2021). "The Trash Taste Podcast". Metropolis Japan. Tokyo, Japan: Japan Partnership Inc. pp. 22–25. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  10. ^ St. Michel, Patrick (9 February 2021). "New trends in 'J-vlogging' allow for a more diverse range of views on Japan". The Japan Times. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  11. ^ "The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are This Saturday!". Nerds and Beyond. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  12. ^ Burke, Carolyn (17 February 2021). "Where To Watch The 2021 Anime Awards". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  13. ^ Doggers (PeterDoggers), Peter (24 July 2020). "Anime Youtubers Turn To Chess For Tournament Arc". Chess.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  14. ^ Copeland (SamCopeland), Sam (11 August 2020). "Protaganist Vanquishes Villain In Tournament Arc". Chess.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Anime Vs. Fighters Battle for $10,000 Chess Prize in Tournament Arc 2". Anime News Network. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  16. ^ Angeles, Zen (12 December 2022). "Ludwig's Mogul Chessboxing Championship Results and More". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  17. ^ Klee, Miles (12 December 2022). "Chessboxing Could Be the Next Big Hit for Streamers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  18. ^ Gan, Jeremy (1 March 2023). "CDawgVA signs exclusive Twitch deal to continue livestreams on the platform". Dexerto. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  19. ^ Zulkiflee, Sarah "KZ" (19 August 2023). "CDawgVA is your PogChamps 5 champion – here's how he won the epic Final". Esports.gg. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  20. ^ "CDawgVA: YouTube's Best Worst Cosplayer". Cosplay Central. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  21. ^ NBT (19 February 2021). "Interview with CDawgVA: Becoming a visual kei star with help of ACME". JRock News. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  22. ^ "RECS: Top 30 Anime of All Time According to CDawgVA". Crunchyroll. 20 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  23. ^ Michael, Cale (5 September 2022). "CDawg and Abroad in Japan complete 750km cycle across Hokkaido, raise $316,000 for Immune Therapy Foundation". Dot Esports. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  24. ^ Polhamus, Blaine (20 February 2023). "All 2023 Streamer Awards nominees". Dot Esports. Gamurs.
  25. ^ Polhamus, Blaine (27 March 2023). "CDawgVA raises $552k for charity with 900km bike ride in second iteration of Cyclethon". Dexerto. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  26. ^ Innes, Ruby (14 April 2023). "Connor 'CDawgVA' Colquhoun On Cyclethon 2.0 And Signing To Twitch". Kotaku. Retrieved 9 April 2024.[dead link‍]
  27. ^ Shrivastava, Aarnesh (30 June 2023). "Twitch streamer CDawgVA in tears after raising over $329,000 for IDF on his Charity Auction livestream". Sportskeeda. Nazara Technologies. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  28. ^ Bhattacharya, Richik "anarkiddie" (15 April 2024). ""Oh my god!": CDawgVA reacts to raising over $1 million for the Immune Deficiency Foundation with his Cyclethon 3". Sportskeeda. Nazara Technologies. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  29. ^ Low, Samantha (17 April 2024). "CDawgVA Raises Over $1 Million for Charity During Cyclethon 3". Tokyo Weekender. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  30. ^ "CDawgVA Charity Auction 2024 - July 19". CDawgVA Charity Auction. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  31. ^ S, Jake (26 July 2024). "The Most Expensive Items Sold at CDawgVA's Charity Auction Explained". Game Rant. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  32. ^ CDawgVODs (20 July 2024). The CDawgVA Charity Auction 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  33. ^ "Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles". Kocha Sound. 27 December 2021. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  34. ^ "Tribe Nine". Sound Cadence Studios. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  35. ^ "Age of Empires II HD: African Voice Acting Competition – Results! – Forgotten Empires". www.forgottenempires.net. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  36. ^ "Popup Dungeon – CDawgVA joins the party! – Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  37. ^ "Voice of Asterologist Connor Colquhoun @CDawgVA (Trash Taste, Popup Dungeon, Dragon & Weed: Origins)". Twitter. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  38. ^ "Inti Creates Announces Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 Physical Switch Release". Nintendo Life. 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  39. ^ @PlayOmega (21 April 2023). "I'm super hyped to announce that our very own captivating playmaker, Rasmus, was voiced by none other than the immensely talented @CDawgVA!" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 April 2023 – via Twitter.
  40. ^ "Presskit – BornWild • Versus" (Press release). OG-ZONE. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  41. ^ Snavely, Adam (11 March 2023). "Streamer Awards 2023: All results and winners for every category". Dot Esports. Gamurs. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  42. ^ Bhattacharya, Richik (25 January 2024). "The Streamer Awards announces nominees for all categories: Full 2024 nominee list includes Kai Cenat, Iron Mouse, and more". Sportskeeda. Nazara Technologies.
  43. ^ "The 2024 Streamer Awards: All Nominations". Esports Illustrated On SI. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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