Cheese05

Cheese05
Born Allan Alvarez
(1995-02-26) February 26, 1995
Occupation Livestreamer, speedrunner
Years active 2013–present

Allan Alvarez, (born February 26, 1995)[1] more commonly known as Cheese05, is a speedrunner and podcast host from Trinidad known for his Super Mario 64 gameplay. As of August 2018, Alvarez holds the speedrunning world record for the 120 star and 70 star categories of Super Mario 64.[2]

Early life

Alvarez was born in Venezuela and moved to Trinidad when he was two years old. His parents divorced early in his life, which proved to be difficult for Alvarez in his speedrunning endeavors as his step-father was not supportive. Alvarez grew aware of the anti-gay culture in Trinidad and Tobago and felt he could not live his true life in the country. He felt more inclined to live a city life and decided to move closer to his father's side of the family in Madrid, Spain. Alvarez made the move in February 2016, just before his 21st birthday, and he currently resides in an apartment with his grandmother and cousin. [3]

Career

Alvarez began streaming his Call of Duty gameplay on Twitch in 2013. In 2014, he started speedrunning and publishing videos to his first YouTube channel.[4] He started uploading to his main channel in 2016.[5] In June 2017, Alvarez was recognized by Red Bull for his gameplay.[6] Alvarez will stream around midnight in Spain, which is peak viewing hours for the United States.[3] On February 7, 2018, Alvarez uploaded the first episode of his podcast with speedrunner Ryan Reeves, better known as "Simply", titled Two Dads One Show, a podcast centered on speedrunning and the mentality and work ethic associated with speedrunning. The name was later changed to "The Two Dads Podcast". [7] The next day, Alvarez broke the 120 star world record for Super Mario 64. As of August 2018, the record has not been beaten.[8]

In addition to Super Mario 64, Alvarez also speedruns The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Celeste.

Personal life

Alvarez identifies as a gay man.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "bc - ches05 on Twitter".
  2. ↑ "Super Mario 64". Speedrun. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "The life of an elite 'Super Mario 64' speedrunner".
  4. ↑ "Allan Alvarez". YouTube. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "cheese05 Speedrunning". YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ Sillis, Ben (June 9, 2017). "The world's best Mario 64 player isn't done yet". Red Bull. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  7. ↑ cheese05 Speedrunning (February 7, 2018). "Speedrunning Podcast Ep.1 Introduction". YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  8. ↑ cheese05 Speedrunning (February 8, 2018). "New Sm64 120 star WR in 1hr 39m 20s". YouTube. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  9. ↑ cheese051 (August 22, 2016). "My first gf omfg i cant believe i found this. She's actually a lesbian now and im a gay boy. how did that happen?". Twitter. Retrieved August 20, 2018.

Further reading

  • Snyder, David (2017). Speedrunning: Interviews with the Quickest Gamers. United States: McFarland & Company. pp. 102–118. ISBN 9781476670805.
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