Nicholas Armstrong (born March 1, 2001), known online as Sapnap, is an American
YouTuber and
livestreamer known for his Minecraft content. Along with
Dream and
GeorgeNotFound, he is part of the Dream Team and a founding member of the
Dream SMPMinecraft server. He has co-owned
NRG Esports since 2022.
Career
Sapnap uploaded his first YouTube video on October 20, 2019. He became known for his collaborations with fellow Minecraft personalities
Dream and
GeorgeNotFound, known collectively as the "Dream Team" since 2019.[1][6] His videos with the group often featured Minecraftspeedrunning challenges.[1][6] He began streaming on
Twitch, and in early 2020 he was the fourth person to join the roleplay-based
Dream SMPMinecraft server, after Dream, GeorgeNotFound, and Callahan.[1][7]
Sapnap has often participated in
MC Championship events and consistently ranked as one of the tournament's strongest players.[1][8] He has also competed in Squid Craft Games, an event organized by Spanish-speaking Minecraft creators, and won the second edition in March 2023.[9] He is known especially for his
player versus player (PvP) skills.[1] In addition to Minecraft, his livestreams have included games such as Valorant, Fortnite and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.[1] He has taken part in Twitch
chess tournaments such as
PogChamps.[10][11] He has appeared in several YouTube videos by
MrBeast, including one in which he won a ten-person game of tag.[1][12]
Sapnap started hosting the Banter podcast with YouTuber
Karl Jacobs in September 2021.[1] Upon the release of the first episode, which featured MrBeast, the show briefly overtook The Joe Rogan Experience as
Spotify's top podcast.[1][13] GeorgeNotFound joined as co-host in August 2022.[1]
In October 2022, Sapnap signed with and became a co-owner of
NRG Esports.[14][15] He announced that he would begin livestreaming on the site
Kick in August 2023.[7]
Personal life
Sapnap was born in Texas on March 1, 2001.[1][16] He moved to
Orlando, Florida, in 2021 to live with Dream, and the next year they were joined in the "Dream Team House" by GeorgeNotFound.[1]