:Dr Disrespect
{{Short description|American live streamer (born 1982)}}
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{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = Dr Disrespect
| image = Dr DisRespect 2018 (4x5 cropped).jpg
| caption = Beahm as Dr Disrespect in 2018
| birth_name = Herschel Beahm IV
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|03|10}}
| birth_place = Encinitas, California, U.S.
| education = California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (BS)
| channel_handle = DrDisRespect
| years_active = 2010–present
| genre = Gaming
| subscribers = 4.5 million
| views = 778.1 million
| silver_year = 2017
| gold_year = 2019
| website = {{Official URL}}
| stats_update = March 6, 2025
| module = {{Infobox Twitch streamer|subbox=yes
| channel_name = DrDisRespect
| years_active = 2011–2020
| genre = Gaming
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| module_personal = {{Listen voice
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| description = For the Turtle Beach headsets commercial
| released = October 2017
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Herschel "Guy" Beahm IV (born March{{nbsp}}10, 1982), better known as Dr Disrespect or The Doc, is an American live streamer. He became known for playing battle royale games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, H1Z1, and PUBG: Battlegrounds on Twitch and YouTube. While streaming, he takes a bombastic persona. He has invested in game studios, including founding the Midnight Society.
In June 2020, Beahm was permanently banned from Twitch for then-undisclosed reasons. He returned to streaming on YouTube a month later. In June 2024, former Twitch employees disclosed that his ban was due to sexting with a minor using Twitch's Whisper feature{{efn|An unencrypted private communication feature that allows a user to directly message another in Twitch's chat akin to direct messaging.{{Cite web |date=October 7, 2024 |title=Whispers |url=https://dev.twitch.tv/docs/chat/whispers/ |access-date=October 26, 2024 |website=Twitch Developers |language=en}}}} in 2017. YouTube demonetized and suspended his channel from the platform's partner program, and his partnerships were suspended. In November 2024, Beahm signed a deal to stream on Rumble and become an advisor for its gaming category. His YouTube channel was remonetized in January 2025.
Early life
Herschel Beahm IV was born on March{{nbsp}}10, 1982, in Encinitas, California.{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=James |date=January 16, 2020 |title=Who is Dr DisRespect? The Twitch streamer explained, from his history to controversies |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/who-is-dr-disrespect-twitch-youtube-controversy/ |access-date=November 26, 2024 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en}} He attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where he played NCAA Division II men's basketball for the Broncos.{{Cite web |last=Stephen |first=Bijan |date=March 12, 2020 |title=Dr Disrespect is the villain who could change the future of TV |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/12/21151223/twitch-dr-disrespect-streaming-contract-personality-mixer-kobe-bryant |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=The Verge}}
Beahm began playing Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 in college and became known in the Halo community while using the gamertag "Diarrhea Panic" for his trash talking via the game's proximity chat.
Career
= Start as a YouTuber =
On January 12, 2010, Beahm published his first YouTube video on the "Dr Disrespect" channel, which is a variation of then-popular Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 commentary videos. It mixed clips of Beahm trash talking over footage of gameplay with real-life footage of him in costume as Dr Disrespect, his persona of a bombastic and body-armored "champion".{{Cite web |last=DrDisRespect |date=January 11, 2010 |title=Dr DisRespect Gaming: The Docs Very 1st Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b2d7p7I2GQ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226180715/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b2d7p7I2GQ |archive-date=December 26, 2022 |access-date=June 25, 2024 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite web |last=Parthsarthy |first=Shwetang |date=June 6, 2021 |title=Why Does Dr Disrespect Call Himself the Two-Time? Is He Really a Video Game Champion? |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/why-does-dr-disrespect-call-himself-the-two-time-is-he-really-a-video-game-champion-news-esports/ |access-date=July 2, 2024 |website=Essentially Sports}} He had purchased the character's signature wig, mustache, and glasses from a costume shop. The video's success led to Beahm becoming a partnered creator with Machinima, which was then a prominent gaming network on YouTube.
In February 2011, Beahm announced that he was taking a hiatus to be hired, on March 16, as the community manager of Sledgehammer Games.{{Cite web |last=Sledgehammer Games |date=March 16, 2011 |title=Sledgehammer Games welcomes new Community Manager, Guy Beahm |url=https://www.sledgehammergames.com/blog/archives/sledgehammer-games-welcomes-new-community-managerguy-beahm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021114438/https://www.sledgehammergames.com/blog/archives/sledgehammer-games-welcomes-new-community-managerguy-beahm |archive-date=October 21, 2021 |access-date=July 1, 2024 |website=Sledgehammer Games}} At Sledgehammer, he expanded his role to include level designing for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare in 2014.
= Early livestreaming career =
He joined Justin.tv (which later became Twitch) while he was working at Sledgehammer, and quit the studio at the end of 2015 to focus on a full-time live streaming career.{{Cite web |last=Cusick |first=Taylor |last2=Çakır |first2=Gökhan |date=March 24, 2020 |title=Everything you need to know about Dr Disrespect |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-drdisrespect |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207223839/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-drdisrespect |archive-date=February 7, 2022 |access-date=June 25, 2024 |website=Dot Esports |publisher=Gamurs}}
Under his Dr Disrespect persona, Beahm gained a significant following for playing battle royale games, starting in 2016 with H1Z1 before switching to PUBG: Battlegrounds and then Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Beahm has faced controversy for various on-stream comments. One significant incident involved his uses of caricatured Eastern Asian accents and language. Musician Jimmy Wong compiled a series of clips highlighting these instances during his livestreams, accusing him of racism. He responded by stating that he has Asian friends and dismissing the criticism as "laughable".{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |date=February 8, 2018 |title=Dr Disrespect Calls Criticism Of His Mock Chinese Accent "Laughable" |url=https://kotaku.com/dr-disrespect-calls-criticism-of-his-mock-chinese-accen-1822837251 |access-date=February 8, 2018 |website=Kotaku}}
On June 11, 2019, Dr Disrespect's Twitch channel was suspended as he was livestreaming while attending the 2019 edition of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles. Beahm and his cameraman went into a public restroom (he re-entered the restroom on two occasions, with filming still going on) at the venue in violation of Twitch's privacy rules.{{Cite web |last=Grayson |first=Nathan |date=June 11, 2019 |title=Dr Disrespect Streams Inside An E3 Bathroom, Gets Banned From Twitch |url=https://kotaku.com/dr-disrespect-streams-inside-an-e3-bathroom-gets-banne-1835428982 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612004510/https://kotaku.com/dr-disrespect-streams-inside-an-e3-bathroom-gets-banne-1835428982 |archive-date=June 12, 2019 |access-date=June 11, 2019 |website=Kotaku}}{{Cite web |last=Kane |first=Alex |date=June 11, 2019 |title=Twitch Bans 'Dr DisRespect' After He Livestreams From an E3 Bathroom |url=https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/twitch-allegedly-bans-dr-disrespect-after-he-livestreams-from-an-e3-bathroom-1203240351/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612033259/https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/twitch-allegedly-bans-dr-disrespect-after-he-livestreams-from-an-e3-bathroom-1203240351/ |archive-date=June 12, 2019 |access-date=June 11, 2019 |website=Variety}} E3 organizer Entertainment Software Association revoked Dr Disrespect's E3 pass, banning him from the event.{{Cite web |last=Goslin |first=Austin |date=June 12, 2019 |title=Dr Disrespect was banned from E3 for streaming inside a bathroom |url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/12/18662901/dr-disrespect-banned-e3-twitch-bathroom-stream |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612183128/https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/12/18662901/dr-disrespect-banned-e3-twitch-bathroom-stream |archive-date=June 12, 2019 |access-date=June 12, 2019 |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media}} Twitch reinstated his channel on June 25.{{Cite web |last=D'Anastasio |first=Cecillia |date=June 26, 2019 |title=Two Weeks After Suspending Dr Disrespect For Livestreaming In Bathroom, Twitch Restores His Channel |url=https://kotaku.com/two-weeks-after-suspending-dr-disrespect-for-livestrea-1835874419 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626171629/https://kotaku.com/two-weeks-after-suspending-dr-disrespect-for-livestrea-1835874419 |archive-date=June 26, 2019 |access-date=June 27, 2019 |website=Kotaku}}{{Cite web |last=Lawver |first=Bryan |date=June 27, 2019 |title=Dr Disrespect's Twitch Channel is Back After E3 Ban |url=https://screenrant.com/dr-disrespect-twitch-channel-e3-ban-lifted/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627131947/https://screenrant.com/dr-disrespect-twitch-channel-e3-ban-lifted/ |archive-date=June 27, 2019 |access-date=June 27, 2019 |website=Screen Rant}}
= Permanent ban from Twitch, move to YouTube, and fallout =
{{Tweet
| name = Dr Disrespect
| username = drdisrespect
| date = June 22, 2024
| text = Listen, I'm obviously tied to legal obligations from the settlement with Twitch but I just need to say what I can say since this is the fucking internet.
I didn't do anything wrong, all this has been probed and settled, nothing illegal, no wrongdoing was found, and I was paid.
Elden Ring Monday.
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| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240625092446/https://www.twitter.com/drdisrespect/status/1804577136998776878
| archive-date = June 25, 2024
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Beahm signed a multi-year deal with Twitch in March 2020.{{Cite web |last=Shanley |first=Patrick |date=March 12, 2020 |title=Streamer Dr Disrespect Signs Multiyear Deal to Stay on Twitch |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dr-disrespect-signs-multi-year-deal-stay-twitch-1283878 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313124521/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dr-disrespect-signs-multi-year-deal-stay-twitch-1283878 |archive-date=March 13, 2020 |access-date=October 29, 2020 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} On June 26, his account was indefinitely banned from Twitch for violating their Community Guidelines.{{Cite tweet |number=1276617617730568195 |user=Shannon_Liao |title=Twitch's statement on @drdisrespect ban: "As is our process, we take appropriate action when we have evidence that a streamer has acted in violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service. These apply to all streamers regardless of status or prominence in the community". |first=Shannon |last=Liao |date=June 27, 2020}} That same day, Discord removed Dr Disrespect from their partnership program, citing violations of their Code of Conduct. He tweeted that he was not informed of Twitch's "specific reason behind their decision".{{Cite tweet |number=1277060051744591872 |user=drdisrespect |title=Champions Club, Twitch has not notified me on the specific reason behind their decision... Firm handshakes to all for the support during this difficult time. -Dr Disrespect |first=Guy |last=Beahm |date=June 27, 2020 |access-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628020609/https://twitter.com/drdisrespect/status/1277060051744591872 |archive-date=June 28, 2020 |url-status=live}} A month later, in interviews with PC Gamer and The Washington Post, he insisted that he did not know why Twitch banned him and debunked "crazy speculation" and conspiracy theories over it.{{Cite web |last=Messner |first=Steven |date=July 16, 2020 |title=Interview: Dr Disrespect talks about his Twitch ban, the rumors, and his future |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/interview-dr-disrespect-talks-about-his-twitch-ban-the-rumors-and-his-future/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512205733/https://www.pcgamer.com/interview-dr-disrespect-talks-about-his-twitch-ban-the-rumors-and-his-future/ |archive-date=May 12, 2021 |access-date=July 16, 2020 |website=PC Gamer}} On August 7, he started a livestream on YouTube at 12:00 pm. PDT (8:00 pm. UTC); the next day at 4:00 pm. PDT (12:00 am. UTC), he appeared on-stream and briefly addressed his ban.{{Cite tweet |number=1291487315861204992 |user=drdisrespect |title=Tomorrow, we arrive. |first=Guy |last=Beahm |date=August 6, 2020 |access-date=August 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200807005821/https://twitter.com/drdisrespect/status/1291487315861204992 |archive-date=August 7, 2020 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Stephen |first=Bijan |date=August 6, 2020 |title=Dr Disrespect officially returns to streaming |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21357550/dr-disrespect-streaming-youtube-facebook-return |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806222524/https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21357550/dr-disrespect-streaming-youtube-facebook-return |archive-date=August 6, 2020 |access-date=August 6, 2020 |website=The Verge}}{{Cite web |last=Tassi |first=Paul |date=August 8, 2020 |title=Dr Disrespect Gives Statement On Twitch Ban During His YouTube Return Stream |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2020/08/08/dr-disrespect-gives-statement-on-twitch-ban-during-his-youtube-return-stream/ |access-date=August 20, 2024 |website=Forbes |language=en}} Beahm claimed in August 2021 that he knew the reason and sued Twitch.{{Cite news |last=Stanton |first=Rich |date=August 25, 2021 |title=Dr Disrespect is 'suing the fuck out of' Twitch |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/dr-disrespect-is-suing-the-fuck-out-of-twitch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624032324/https://www.pcgamer.com/dr-disrespect-is-suing-the-fuck-out-of-twitch/ |archive-date=June 24, 2024 |access-date=June 25, 2024 |work=PC Gamer}} The legal dispute was eventually resolved in 2022, with neither party admitting wrongdoing and "moving on".{{Cite web |last=Chalk |first=Andy |date=March 10, 2022 |title=DrDisrespect settles his lawsuit with Twitch |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/drdisrespect-settles-his-lawsuit-with-twitch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922064349/https://www.pcgamer.com/drdisrespect-settles-his-lawsuit-with-twitch/ |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=PC Gamer |publisher=Future plc}} Beahm later claimed his contract was paid out in full.{{Cite tweet |number=1804337822415097955 |user=DrDisrespect |title=Jake seriously... I get it, its a hot topic but this has been settled, no wrongdoing was acknowledged and they paid out the whole contract. |first=Guy |last=Beahm |access-date=November 26, 2024}}
Beahm criticized Twitch for banning him, calling them "slithery disgusting purple snakes" and claiming that it cost him "a lot of big deals, a lot of sponsorships".{{Cite news |last=Stanton |first=Rich |date=April 9, 2024 |title=Dr Disrespect calls Twitch 'slithery disgusting purple snakes' but still doesn't explain why he was permanently banned from the platform |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/streaming/dr-disrespect-calls-twitch-slithery-disgusting-purple-snakes-but-still-doesnt-explain-why-he-was-permanently-banned-from-the-platform/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409183049/https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/streaming/dr-disrespect-calls-twitch-slithery-disgusting-purple-snakes-but-still-doesnt-explain-why-he-was-permanently-banned-from-the-platform/ |archive-date=April 9, 2024 |access-date=April 9, 2024 |work=PC Gamer}} He also claimed that he declined a "gracious" $10 million annual offer to stream on Kick, an alternative platform known for hosting controversial content creators,{{Cite news |last=Browning |first=Kellen |date=December 12, 2023 |title=Gambling, Risky Pranks and Lucrative Contracts: Inside the Streaming Site Kick |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/02/technology/kick-streaming-twitch-gambling.html |access-date=July 3, 2024 |work=The New York Times |quote="Until recently, Kick employed a laissez-faire approach to content moderation, which attracted controversial characters like Mr. [Alan] Ross, who was banned from Twitch earlier this year. Other streamers have filmed themselves committing apparent crimes, like trespassing and sexual assault."}} because his demand for $50 million was not met.{{Cite web |last=Shaukat |first=Rahman |date=May 30, 2024 |title=Dr Disrespect Explains His Decision to Decline Major Contract from Kick |url=https://gamerant.com/dr-disrespect-decline-major-contract-kick/ |access-date=August 18, 2024 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}
Evidence eventually emerged in June 2024 corroborating allegations that Beahm had sent sexually explicit messages to a minor, with former Twitch director of strategic partnerships Cody Conners tweeting on June 21 that he "got caught sexting a minor in the then existing Twitch whispers product" in 2017. He claimed that Beahm was "trying to meet up with her at TwitchCon".{{Cite web |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=June 23, 2024 |title=Twitch banned Dr Disrespect after viewing messages sent to a minor, say former employees |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/23/24183875/dr-disrespect-twitch-ban-explanation |access-date=June 23, 2024 |website=The Verge}}{{Cite news |last=D'Anastasio |first=Cecilia |date=June 25, 2024 |title=YouTuber Dr Disrespect Was Allegedly Kicked Off Twitch for Messaging Minor |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-25/youtuber-dr-disrespect-was-allegedly-kicked-off-twitch-for-messaging-minor?embedded-checkout=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625194309/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-25/youtuber-dr-disrespect-was-allegedly-kicked-off-twitch-for-messaging-minor?embedded-checkout=true |archive-date=June 25, 2024 |access-date=June 25, 2024 |work=Bloomberg News}}{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Victoria |date=June 28, 2024 |title=Dr Disrespect continued to send sexually explicit messages to minor after their age was known, former Twitch employee says |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/dr-disrespect-continued-to-send-sexually-explicit-messages-to-minor-after-their-age-was-known-former-twitch-employee-says |access-date=July 3, 2024 |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network}}
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Beahm initially denied the allegations, stating that he did "nothing illegal, no wrongdoing was found, and I was paid".{{Cite news |last=Stedman |first=Alex |date=June 24, 2024 |title=Midnight Society Ousts Co-Founder Dr Disrespect in Wake of Twitch Ban Allegations |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/midnight-society-ousts-co-founder-dr-disrespect-in-wake-of-twitch-ban-allegations |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624214603/https://www.ign.com/articles/midnight-society-ousts-co-founder-dr-disrespect-in-wake-of-twitch-ban-allegations |archive-date=June 24, 2024 |access-date=June 24, 2024 |work=IGN}}{{Cite news |date=June 25, 2024 |title=Streamer Dr Disrespect axed by his gaming company |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq55x8v8nvro |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625170001/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq55x8v8nvro |archive-date=June 25, 2024 |access-date=June 25, 2024 |work=BBC News}} On a livestream of Elden Ring, he considered leaving his business ventures, saying that he was "burnt out" by the allegations.{{Cite web |last=Duwe |first=Scott |date=June 25, 2024 |title=Dr Disrespect says he's 'burnt out' from streaming moments before being fired from his own game studio |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/dr-disrespect-says-hes-burnt-out-from-streaming-moments-before-being-fired-from-his-own-game-studio |access-date=June 25, 2024 |website=Dot Esports}} He later acknowledged sending messages that he claimed "sometimes leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate"; that statement was removed in August, and he tweeted afterwards that "we have lots to talk about".{{Cite web |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=June 25, 2024 |title=Dr Disrespect finally shares why he was banned from Twitch |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/25/24185821/dr-disrespect-twitch-ban-explanation-inappropriate-messages |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625210651/https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/25/24185821/dr-disrespect-twitch-ban-explanation-inappropriate-messages |archive-date=June 25, 2024 |access-date=June 25, 2024 |website=The Verge}}{{Cite web |last=Chalk |first=Andy |date=August 15, 2024 |title=Dr Disrespect says he's coming back soon, deletes his admission of inappropriately texting a minor: 'We have lots to talk about' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/dr-disrespect-says-hes-coming-back-soon-deletes-his-admission-of-inappropriately-texting-a-minor-we-have-lots-to-talk-about/ |access-date=August 18, 2024 |website=PC Gamer |language=en}} Anonymous former Twitch employees alleged to Rolling Stone that the statement was inaccurate, characterizing the messages as "sexually graphic" and that Beahm kept sending these messages even after being made aware the individual was underage.{{Cite news |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |date=June 27, 2024 |title=Dr Disrespect takes damage: Twitch stars chide streamer who admitted DMs with a minor |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-06-27/dr-disrespect-dms-minor-twitch-ban-stars-react-statement |access-date=June 28, 2024 |work=Los Angeles Times}}
In response, YouTube suspended Beahm from the platform's partner program as well as his access to YouTube's monetization features.{{Cite web |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=June 28, 2024 |title=YouTube is stopping Dr Disrespect's channel from making money |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/28/24188157/dr-disrespect-youtube-channel-demonetization-partner-program |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628162226/https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/28/24188157/dr-disrespect-youtube-channel-demonetization-partner-program |archive-date=June 28, 2024 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |website=The Verge}} His partnerships with FanDuel, Midnight Society, Turtle Beach and other sponsors were also suspended.{{Cite news |last=Valentine |first=Rebekah |date=June 25, 2024 |title=Turtle Beach Ends Partnership With Dr Disrespect Following Twitch Ban Allegations |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/turtle-beach-ends-partnership-with-dr-disrespect-following-twitch-ban-allegations |access-date=June 25, 2024 |work=IGN}}
On September 6, 2024, Beahm returned to streaming on YouTube and issued a lengthy statement denying allegations that he sexted a minor and claimed that neither he "nor the Twitch user exchanged any sexually graphic messages or images".{{Cite news |last=Bailey |first=Kat |date=September 6, 2024 |title=Dr Disrespect Returns to Streaming to Angrily Deny That He Sent Explicit Messages or Images to a Minor |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dr-disrespect-returns-to-streaming-to-angrily-deny-that-he-sent-explicit-messages-or-images-to-a-minor |access-date=September 6, 2024 |work=IGN}} He also claimed that Conners "wasn't even involved" in Twitch's investigation and "didn't have any firsthand knowledge about my dispute with Twitch", which Beahm said did not "escalate Twitch's report to law enforcement". Beahm additionally claimed that he never intended to meet her at TwitchCon, and accused the former Twitch community manager and "big-time publications" of targeting him.{{Cite news |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=September 6, 2024 |title=Dr Disrespect returns insisting conversations with "minor" were "inappropriate jokes taken out of context" |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/dr-disrespect-returns-insisting-conversations-with-minor-were-inappropriate-jokes-taken-out-of-context |access-date=September 7, 2024 |work=Eurogamer}} Later that month, his remonetization request to YouTube was denied.{{Cite news |last=Chalk |first=Andy |date=November 25, 2024 |title=Dr Disrespect moves to Rumble, will head up its Rumble Gaming category |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/dr-disrespect-moves-to-rumble-will-head-up-its-rumble-gaming-category/ |access-date=November 25, 2024 |work=PC Gamer}}
In October 2024, Beahm released a line of merchandise with the slogan "Make Gaming Great Again", referring to Donald Trump's Make America Great Again slogan.
On January 30, 2025, Beahm's YouTube channel was reinstated for monetization. In a statement provided to PC Gamer, YouTube said, "Dr Disrespect was previously suspended from the YouTube Partner Program for violations of our Creator Responsibility policies. Creators who are suspended from this program can reapply for access, and after careful review of the channel's recent activity, we've reinstated it. If there are further violations, we'll take appropriate action."{{cite news |last1=Chalk |first1=Andy |title= YouTube's explanation for why Dr Disrespect can start making money on his channel again doesn't add up|url= https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/youtubes-explanation-for-why-dr-disrespect-can-start-making-money-on-his-channel-again-doesnt-add-up/#comment-jump | work=PC Gamer |date=January 30, 2025}}
= Rumble deal =
On November 25, 2024, Beahm announced that he had signed a deal with streaming platform Rumble that included equity in the company and a role as the head and advisor of its Rumble Gaming category. The contract required Beahm to produce exclusive content for Rumble Premium for his Champions Club community as well as streaming free content on the site starting in early December. Beahm also made a social media post on his personal account claiming that he was a victim of cancel culture based on falsehoods.{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Conor |date=November 25, 2024 |title=Streamer Dr. Disrespect Signs Deal With Rumble—After 'Inappropriate' Messages To Minor Prompted YouTube Demonetization |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/11/25/streamer-dr-disrespect-signs-deal-with-rumble-after-inappropriate-messages-to-minor-ended-youtube-career/ |work=Forbes}}{{Cite news |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=November 25, 2024 |title=Dr Disrespect veers right into Rumble |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/25/24305606/dr-disrespect-rumble-streaming-youtube-twitch |work=The Verge}}
Streaming persona
File:DrDisrespect Announces Partnership with FanDuel!.webm]]
Beahm's character, Dr Disrespect (also known as The Doc and The Two-Time{{efn|He reputedly claims to have won the Blockbuster World Video Game Championships or NBA Jam at Marine World in 1993 and 1994.}}), is usually depicted during livestreams as bombastic and provocative. Originally, he was depicted to have "a very serious, dark tone".{{Cite web |last=Kwilinski |first=Darin |date=November 11, 2017 |title=The Doc will see you now -- meet the mind behind Dr DisRespect |url=http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/21366640/the-doc-see-now-meet-mind-dr-disrespect |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111213900/http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/21366640/the-doc-see-now-meet-mind-dr-disrespect |archive-date=November 11, 2017 |access-date=March 19, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}} His supporters and fandom are said to be part of the "Champions Club".{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Noah |date=July 16, 2020 |title=Dr Disrespect is speaking again |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/07/16/dr-disrespect-is-speaking-again/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309050833/https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2020/07/16/dr-disrespect-is-speaking-again/ |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |access-date=September 13, 2021 |work=The Washington Post}} Darin Kwilinski of ESPN described him as "a WWE character in the competitive gaming world" and Beahm said that he "created a character who plays multiplayer video games, and he's considered the most dominating gaming specimen".
While playing as Dr Disrespect, he wears a black mullet wig, sunglasses, a red or black long-sleeved athletic shirt, and a red or black tactical vest. He sports a mustache he has nicknamed "The Poisonous Ethiopian Caterpillar".{{Cite web |last=Yohan |first=Dashran |date=October 3, 2017 |title=The 'Face of Twitch' Cries Meeting Fan During Stream |url=https://screenrant.com/drdisrespect-cries-twitch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003171934/https://screenrant.com/drdisrespect-cries-twitch/ |archive-date=October 3, 2017 |access-date=May 11, 2018 |website=screenrant.com}} Members of his family, if they make an appearance during a livestream, are also occasionally mentioned as part of the Dr Disrespect persona, with his wife portraying "Mrs. Assassin" and their daughter as "Baby Assassin" or "Baby Disrespect".
Projects
=Video game development=
In October 2020, Beahm worked with Hi-Rez Studios to design a custom map and a Dr Disrespect character skin for the third-person shooter video game Rogue Company.{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Fraser |date=October 15, 2020 |title=Dr Disrespect designed Rogue Company's new map |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/au/dr-disrespect-designed-rogue-companys-new-map/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112004409/https://www.pcgamer.com/au/dr-disrespect-designed-rogue-companys-new-map/ |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |access-date=January 12, 2022 |work=PC Gamer}} The content was removed in July 2024, and the developers offered "Rogue Bucks" refunds for the prior purchases of the skin, which was criticized by players on social media.{{Cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=July 8, 2024 |title=Rogue Company Dev Pulls All Dr Disrespect Content, Offers Rogue Buck Refunds Rather Than Real Money |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/rogue-company-dev-pulls-all-dr-disrespect-content-offers-rogue-buck-refunds-rather-than-real-money |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis}}
In May 2021, Beahm invested in Bright Star Studios for the developers' massively multiplayer online role-playing game named Ember Sword.{{Cite web |last=Kaser |first=Rachel |date=December 6, 2021 |title=Bright Star Studios attracts new investors following in-game land sale |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/bright-star-studios-attracts-new-investors-following-in-game-land-sale/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203201242/https://venturebeat.com/games/bright-star-studios-attracts-new-investors-following-in-game-land-sale/ |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2024 |website=VentureBeat}}
In December, Beahm announced the launch of a game studio, Midnight Society, to be headed by him along with Call of Duty and Halo veterans Robert Bowling and Quinn DelHoyo.{{Cite web |title=Dr Disrespect's Midnight Society Adds Halo Veteran To The Team |url=https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/dr-disrespects-midnight-society-adds-halo-veteran-to-the-team/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411122802/https://www.ggrecon.com/articles/dr-disrespects-midnight-society-adds-halo-veteran-to-the-team/ |archive-date=April 11, 2022 |access-date=February 7, 2022 |website=www.ggrecon.com}}{{Cite web |last=Ingram |first=Michael Brandon |date=May 11, 2022 |title=Dr Disrespect's Midnight Society Hires Former Halo, Elder Scrolls Dev |url=https://gamerant.com/dr-disrespect-midnight-society-halo-elder-scrolls-dev/ |access-date=July 20, 2022 |website=Game Rant}}{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2021 |title=Dr Disrespect launches 'AAA game studio' with Call of Duty and Halo veterans |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/dr-disrespect-launches-aaa-game-studio-with-call-of-duty-and-halo-veterans/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921224209/https://www.pcgamer.com/dr-disrespect-launches-aaa-game-studio-with-call-of-duty-and-halo-veterans/ |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |access-date=December 15, 2021 |website=PC Gamer}} Their in-development free-to-play battle royale title, codenamed Project Moon and later Dead Drop and DEADROP,{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2021 |title=Dr Disrespect is Starting a New Studio With Ex-Halo and Call of Duty Devs |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2021/12/dr-disrespect-new-studio-midnight-society |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215130248/https://ftw.usatoday.com/2021/12/dr-disrespect-new-studio-midnight-society |archive-date=December 15, 2021 |access-date=March 28, 2022 |website=For The Win}}{{Cite web |last=Woodward |first=Jacob |date=December 14, 2021 |title=Dr Disrespect's Midnight Society - Game development studio with Robert Bowling & Quinn DelHoyo announced |url=https://www.wepc.com/news/dr-disrespect-midnight-society-discord/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207235126/https://www.wepc.com/news/dr-disrespect-midnight-society-discord/ |archive-date=February 7, 2022 |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=WePC}} sparked criticism around the sale of "Founder's Access" NFTs which allow owners to provide input on the development of the game.{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Christian |date=March 17, 2022 |title=Asmongold: Dr Disrespect, Midnight Society made 'huge mistake' with NFT integration |url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/asmongold-dr-disrespect-midnight-society-made-huge-mistake-with-nft-integration |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405161609/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/asmongold-dr-disrespect-midnight-society-made-huge-mistake-with-nft-integration |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=April 21, 2022 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Alford |first=Aaron |date=March 15, 2022 |title=Dr Disrespect draws mixed reactions to Midnight Society Founders NFT drop announcement |url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/16746/dr-disrespect-mixed-reactions-nft-midnight-society |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315192145/https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/16746/dr-disrespect-mixed-reactions-nft-midnight-society |archive-date=March 15, 2022 |access-date=April 21, 2022 |website=InvenGlobal}} On June 24, 2024, he was terminated from the studio after learning about the allegation of sending inappropriate messages to a minor.{{Cite news |last=Chalk |first=Andy |date=June 24, 2024 |title=Dr Disrespect fired by the game studio he co-founded: 'It is our duty to act with dignity on behalf of all individuals involved' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dr-disrespect-fired-by-the-game-studio-he-co-founded-it-is-our-duty-to-act-with-dignity-on-behalf-of-all-individuals-involved/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625033148/https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/dr-disrespect-fired-by-the-game-studio-he-co-founded-it-is-our-duty-to-act-with-dignity-on-behalf-of-all-individuals-involved/ |archive-date=June 25, 2024 |access-date=June 25, 2024 |work=PC Gamer}} In January 2025, Midnight Studio was closed on the same day that Beahm was remonetized from his YouTube channel.https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/midnight-society-the-studio-co-founded-by-dr-disrespect-is-closing-its-doors-the-same-day-the-disgraced-streamer-says-his-youtube-channel-is-being-remonetized/
In June 2024, shortly after the reason for Beahm's Twitch ban was revealed, 2K Sports removed all content in NBA 2K23 and NBA 2K24 featuring him including his character model, related elements from MyCareer mode, and his custom dunk and jump shot animations.{{Cite web |last=Cakir |first=Gokhan |date=June 26, 2024 |title=Next NBA 2K24 update will delete Dr. Disrespect character, story completely |url=https://dotesports.com/nba-2k/news/next-nba-2k24-update-will-delete-dr-disrespect-character-story-completely |website=Dot Esports}}
=Other ventures=
File:Dr Disrespect Commercial.ogg by Dr Disrespect in 2017]]
Beahm collaborated with professional wrestler The Undertaker for a G Fuel commercial in February 2020, which was portrayed as a special feud.{{Cite web |last=Middleson |first=Marc |date=March 2, 2020 |title=WWE On Why The Undertaker Is Feuding With Dr. DisRespect |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/03/wwe-on-why-the-undertaker-is-feuding-with-dr-disrespect-667227/ |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=Wrestling Inc}}{{Cite news |last=Chakrabarti |first=Shounak |date=September 28, 2022 |title='Dr Disrespect Is Exactly What The Undertaker Is": Former Vice President in WWE Made a Bold Comparison but It Actually Makes Sense: Exclusive |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-news-esports-news-dr-disrespect-is-exactly-what-the-undertaker-is-former-vice-president-in-wwe-made-a-bold-comparison-but-it-actually-makes-sense/ |work=Essentially Sports}}
In August, Beahm announced that he was writing a personal memoir called Violence. Speed. Momentum. about Dr Disrespect's origins.{{Cite news |last=Lyles |first=Taylor |date=August 17, 2020 |title=Dr Disrespect is writing a memoir, and here's hoping for mullet tips |url=https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/8/17/21372328/dr-disrespect-book-violence-speed-momentum-memoir-herschel-guy-beahm |access-date=August 18, 2020 |work=The Verge}} The book, fictitiously ghostwritten by "Nigel P. Farnsworth III", was published by Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, on March 30, 2021.{{Cite book |last=Farah |first=Christopher |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jgQhEAAAQBAJ |title=Violence. Speed. Momentum |last2=Beahm |first2=Guy |date=2022 |publisher=Gallery Books |isbn=9781982153878 |location=New York |page=231 |chapter=Epilogue |quote=My name is Nigel P. Farnsworth III, though I am perhaps best known to the readers of this memoir by the jocular sobriquet "Nigel the Editor." Indeed, I am the editor of this intriguing, dare I say, rather, unique entry into the canon of Western nonfiction. |access-date=July 15, 2024}}
A fan of the San Francisco 49ers, Beahm collaborated with the San Francisco-based NFL team starting in early 2020.{{Cite tweet |number=1219072989301334017 |user=drdisrespect |title=#SuperBowlLIV 49ers - 38 Chiefs - 14 |first=Guy |last=Beahm |date=January 19, 2020 |access-date=August 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128103911/https://twitter.com/DrDisrespect/status/1219072989301334017 |archive-date=January 28, 2020 |url-status=live}} At the 2022 NFL draft, he announced in the 3rd round that the 49ers selected running back Tyrion Davis-Price from LSU.{{Cite web |last=Onder |first=Cade |date=April 30, 2022 |title=Dr Disrespect Announces San Francisco 49ers Pick at NFL Draft 2022 |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dr-disrespect-san-fransisco-49ers-nfl-draft-2022/ |access-date=June 29, 2024 |website=ComicBook.com}} He was seen at the wild-card game between the 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks on January 14, 2023, at Levi's Stadium, where he sounded the team's ceremonial foghorn.{{Cite web |last=Fernandez |first=Gabe |date=January 21, 2023 |title=Who is Dr Disrespect, and why is he suddenly all over 49ers games? |url=https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/dr-disrespect-49ers-explainer-17728802.php |access-date=June 25, 2024 |website=SFGate}} Beahm's character was featured in several social media posts and videos from the team during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. In June 2024, the team suspended relations with Beahm after revelations he inappropriately messaged a minor.{{Cite web |last=Fernandez |first=Gabe |date=June 25, 2024 |title=49ers cut ties with streamer who inappropriately messaged a minor |url=https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/49ers-cut-ties-dr-disrespect-messaging-minor-19539957.php |access-date=June 25, 2024 |website=SFGate}}
Personal life
Beahm is married and has a daughter. He resides in San Diego County, California.{{Cite web |last=Barth |first=Nicholas |date=September 11, 2018 |title=Dr DisRespect House Shot At During Twitch Stream |url=https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/2973/dr-disrespect-breaks-character-and-ends-stream-as-house-is-shot-at/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510031454/https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/2973/dr-disrespect-breaks-character-and-ends-stream-as-house-is-shot-at/ |archive-date=May 10, 2019 |access-date=May 10, 2019 |publisher=Twin Galaxies}} In December 2017, he confessed on a livestream to having cheated on his wife, and he stopped streaming for several months before returning in February 2018.{{Cite news |date=December 15, 2017 |title=Popular Streamer Dr Disrespect Says He Was 'Unfaithful' To Wife, Will Take Time Off |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/12/popular-streamer-dr-disrespect-says-he-was-unfaithful-to-wife-will-take-time-off/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215060724/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/12/popular-streamer-dr-disrespect-says-he-was-unfaithful-to-wife-will-take-time-off/ |archive-date=December 15, 2017 |access-date=June 28, 2024 |work=Kotaku Australia |language=en-AU}}{{Cite news |date=June 29, 2020 |title=Everything We Know Since Dr Disrespect Was Banned From Twitch |url=https://963kklz.com/2020/06/29/everything-we-know-since-dr-disrespect-was-banned-from-twitch/ |access-date=June 28, 2024 |work=KKLZ |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=February 5, 2018 |title=Twitch crashes upon Dr DisRespect's return to platform |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/5/16975024/dr-disrespect-back-return-twitch-crash |access-date=June 28, 2024 |work=Polygon}}
Beahm is a fan of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA, seen at games as Dr Disrespect at Oracle Arena and Chase Center.{{Cite web |last=Phadke |first=Atharv |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Despite His 6"8 Frame, Dr Disrespect Doesn't Quite Dwarf Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Which Might Baffle Fans |url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/esports-news-golden-state-warriors-despite-his-6-8-frame-dr-disrespect-doesnt-quite-dwarf-dallas-mavericks-owner-mark-cuban-which-might-baffle-fans/ |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=Essentially Sports}}
Filmography
=Video games=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2020
| rowspan="4" | Dr Disrespect |
| 2021
| Voice |
| 2022
| NBA 2K23 | rowspan="2" | Voice; removed in a patch{{Cite web |last=Bošnjak |first=Dominik |date=June 27, 2024 |title=NBA 2K24 Reportedly Removing Dr Disrespect from the Game |url=https://gamerant.com/nba-2k24-removing-dr-disrespect-dunk-animation-twitch-scandal/ |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=Game Rant |language=en}} |
| 2023
| NBA 2K24 |
Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Result ! class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| rowspan="2" | 2017
| Esports Industry Awards | Streamer of the Year | {{won}} |
| The Game Awards
| Trending Gamer | {{won}} |
| rowspan="1" | 2019
| rowspan="2" | Esports Awards | rowspan="2" | Streamer of the Year | {{won}} |
| rowspan="1" | 2021
| {{nom}} | style="text-align: center;" | {{Cite web |date=November 30, 2021 |title=Esports Awards 2021 - Esports Awards |url=https://esportsawards.com/previous-winners/esportsawards2021/ |access-date=July 15, 2024 |publisher=Esports Awards Limited}} |
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