Draft:Owen Davies (eSports)
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Comment: Tone is a major issue here. For example, "He is known for his energetic and engaging casting style, his ability to create memorable moments, and his passion for the game" is extremely promotional. Sources need to be reliable (Sporstkeeda and Liquipedia are not reliable sources), independent (dota.com and joindota.com are not independent), and have significant coverage of the subject. If you can find more sources similar to your Red Bull source, this draft has potential. – Pbrks (t·c) 14:58, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
| ODPixel | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Name | Owen Davies |
| Born | 29 March 1993 |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Career information | |
| Game | Dota 2 |
| Role | Caster/Analyst |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Commentator of the The International champion (2015, 2016), 2017), 2018), 2019) , 2021), 2022), 2023) | |
Owen Davies (born 29 March 1993), better known as ODPixel, is a British professional Dota 2 caster. He is known for his energetic and engaging casting style, his ability to create memorable moments, and his passion for the game.[1] [2]
Career[edit]
Davies' career began in 2015 when he started casting amateur Dota 2 leagues. He quickly gained a following for his enthusiasm and ability to bring excitement to the games. In 2015, he was given the opportunity to cast a 200-minute match between Cloud9 and ScaryFaceZ at StarLadder.[3] [4] His casting of this game caught the attention of many viewers and helped to launch his career. Since then, Davies has cast at many of the largest Dota 2 tournaments in the world.[1] [5] Since TI5 Davies has been a regular caster of The Internationals, including the Upper Bracket Finals in TI6 and TI7 and the Grand Finals in TI8, T19, T21 T22, T23. At The International 2018, ODPixel finally got his chance to cast the Grand Finals. Alongside longtime casting partner Fogged and special guest Ben "Merlini" Wu, the caster got to call the action as OG took on PSG.LGD in the Grand Finals. During the finals, ODPixel made one of the most iconic calls in Dota 2 history. When OG's off-laner Sébastien "Ceb" Debs performed a crucial play while playing Axe, ODPixel screamed his name for the entire play, "CEEEEEEEB". This one-word-line became the most popular voice line in the Dota 2 Battle Pass. [6]
Music[edit]
Besides being a caster Davies is also a musician. He has released several rap videos, including one with WePlay that has over 100,000 views. Before his casting career, Davies was a music student and studied music technology at Leicester DMU. He has also released his own music and has been featured in other Dota 2 videos.[7] [1]
Notable Events as Broadcast Talent[edit]
| Year | Tier | Tournament | Position |
| 2023 | Tier 1 | The International 2023 | Commentator/Analyst |
| 2022 | Tier 1 | The International 2022 | Commentator/Analyst |
| 2021 | Tier 1 | The International 2021 | Commentator |
| 2019 | Tier 1 | The International 2019 | Commentator |
| 2018 | Tier 1 | The International 2018 | Commentator/Analyst |
| 2017 | Tier 1 | The International 2017 | Commentator |
| 2017 | Tier 1 | The Kiev Major 2017 | Commentator |
| 2016 | Tier 1 | The Boston Major 2016 | Commentator |
| 2016 | Tier 1 | The International 2016 | Commentator |
| 2015 | Tier 1 | The International 2015 | Commentator |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Kuzminsky, A. (2020) ᐈ odpixel: Career’s origins, rap videos, hypecasting, socials, and more • weplay!, ᐈ ODPixel: career’s origins, rap videos, hypecasting, socials, and more • WePlay! Available at: https://weplay.tv/news/odpixel-careers-origins-rap-videos-hypecasting-socials-and-more-23103 (Accessed: 31 January 2024).
- ^ ODPixel – профиль игрока, биография, матчи, награды (no date) Cybersport.ru. Available at: https://www.cybersport.ru/profiles/odpixel (Accessed: 31 January 2024).
- ^ Профиль игрока ODPixel по dota 2: новости, команда и биография (no date) dota2.ru. Available at: https://dota2.ru/esport/player/5337-odpixel/ (Accessed: 31 January 2024).
- ^ Malystryx.GDS (2015) ODPixel, joinDOTA.com. Available at: https://www.joindota.com/news/27117-odpixel-i-just-focus-on-the-casting-and-keeping-my-work-entertaining (Accessed: 31 January 2024).
- ^ Stubbsy, M. (2022) ODPIXEL’s journey to the International and Beyond, Red Bull. Available at: https://www.redbull.com/int-en/odpixels-journey-to-the-international-and-beyond (Accessed: 31 January 2024).
- ^ Bandyopadhyay, A. (2021) The story of ODPixel and his rise to become one of dota 2’s best casters, Sportskeeda. Available at: https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/the-story-odpixel-rise-become-one-dota-2-s-best-casters (Accessed: 31 January 2024).
- ^ Chen, P. (2021) Odpixel: ‘dota 2 has got a very long life ahead of it.’ - interview at animajor, esports.com. Available at: https://www.esports.com/en/dota-2-has-got-a-very-long-life-ahead-of-it-interview-with-odpixel-on-the-animajor-his-rapping-the-state-of-dota-2-and-more-235352 (Accessed: 31 January 2024).
- ^ Odpixel (no date) Liquipedia Dota 2. Available at: https://liquipedia.net/dota2/ODPixel (Accessed: 31 January 2024).