GeorgeNotFound

Davidson first started YouTube in 2013 under the name GeorgeeeHDPlays before uploading frequently in 2019, later rebranding himself under his current branding GeorgeNotFound. As of October 2022, his main YouTube channel has 10.5 million subscribers. Davidson's content mainly consists of him playing the video game Minecraft, with such content as gameplay videos and challenges. He regularly participates in MC Championship (MCC) tournaments with other Minecraft content creators.{{cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/dream-and-georgenotfounds-minecraft-settings|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124222408/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/dream-and-georgenotfounds-minecraft-settings|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2021|title=Dream and GeorgeNotFound's Minecraft settings|first=Gökhan|last=Çakır|website=Dot Esports|publisher=GAMURS|date=January 1, 2021|access-date=October 30, 2022}}

He also regularly collaborates with fellow content creators such as Dream and Sapnap.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/gaming/news/dream-georgenotfound-face-reveal-twitchcon-mrbeast-minecraft-movie-1235402724/|title=Content Creators Dream and GeorgeNotFound on Possible MrBeast Collaboration, First TwitchCon Together and Whether a Minecraft Movie Would Be 'Cringe'|first=Rachel|last=Seo|website=Variety|date=October 13, 2022|access-date=October 30, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/news/dream-georgenotfound-sapnap-and-karl-jacobs-tease-dream-smp-minecraft-server-season-2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819024033/https://dotesports.com/news/dream-georgenotfound-sapnap-and-karl-jacobs-tease-dream-smp-minecraft-server-season-2|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 August 2022|title=Dream, GeorgeNotFound, Sapnap, and Karl Jacobs tease Dream SMP Minecraft server season 2|first=Kacee|last=Fay|website=Dot Esports|publisher=GAMURS|date=August 18, 2022|access-date=October 30, 2022}} Davidson met the YouTuber Dream when they both worked as software engineers, and they began to create various Minecraft videos together. Davidson was the first "hunter" in Dream’s Minecraft Manhunt series and has been featured in every episode of the series since.{{Cite web |last=Fay |first=Kacee |date=2022-10-11 |title=Who is GeorgeNotFound? History, earnings, age, setup |url=https://dotesports.com/news/who-is-georgenotfound-everything-to-know-about-minecraft-star |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US |quote=He [Davidson] was also the very first hunter in Dream’s Minecraft Manhunt series and has remained a hunter throughout the entire duration of the series. |archive-date=13 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813124145/https://dotesports.com/news/who-is-georgenotfound-everything-to-know-about-minecraft-star |url-status=dead }}

In 2020, Davidson released a video where Dream challenged him to play Minecraft while wearing a shock collar around his arm, which would painfully shock Davidson if he took damage in the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-this-minecraft-player-get-shocked-by-a-dog-collar-whenever-he-takes-damage/|title=Watch this Minecraft player get shocked by a dog collar whenever he takes damage|first=Christopher|last=Livingston|website=PC Gamer|date=January 13, 2020|access-date=October 30, 2022}} On 9 September 2020, he released his most successful video to date, "Minecraft, But I'm Not {{Sic|Colorblind|expected=Despite being from the U.K., GeorgeNotFound's titles often use American English, as is the case with this video.}} Anymore..." in which Davidson, who suffers from Protanopia, uses colour correcting glasses for the first time;{{Cite web |last=Fay |first=Kacee |date=2022-10-11 |title=Who is GeorgeNotFound? History, earnings, age, setup |url=https://dotesports.com/news/who-is-georgenotfound-everything-to-know-about-minecraft-star |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US |quote=GeorgeNotFound’s most popular video is “Minecraft, But I’m Not Colorblind Anymore…,” which boasts over 43 million views. In this video, the colorblind creator wears special glasses that allow him to see colors as they usually appear for the first time. Dream also appears in this video. |archive-date=13 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813124145/https://dotesports.com/news/who-is-georgenotfound-everything-to-know-about-minecraft-star |url-status=dead }} the video has over 44 million views as of 2023.

Also in 2020, Davidson formed the Dream SMP Minecraft server with Dream, a role-playing server incorporating various storylines and character arcs featuring other online Minecraft personalities.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/22338418/dream-smp-youtube-minecraft-fanart-fanfiction-video-edits-fandom|title=Living the Dream SMP|first=Julia|last=Alexander|website=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|date=March 19, 2021|access-date=October 30, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/22607840/minecraft-meme-dream-smp-penis-smp-explained|title=The bizarre Minecraft meme Penis SMP has spawned a world of its own|first=Ryan|last=Broderick|website=Polygon|publisher=Vox Media|date=August 9, 2021|access-date=October 30, 2022}} The popularity of the server spawned fanfiction of several of its users, including Davidson and Dream, who were often written as romantic partners in a ship that is name blended as "DreamNotFound" (shortened to "DNF").{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2021/3/1/22302033/real-person-fan-fiction-minecraft-heat-waves-youtube|title=Fanfiction about real people is flourishing|first=Jay|last=Castello|website=Polygon|publisher=Vox Media|date=March 1, 2021|access-date=October 30, 2022}} One such work, Heat Waves, garnered media attention since its initial release on the fanfiction repository Archive of Our Own in October 2020. Its virality contributed to the worldwide success of the titular song "Heat Waves" by English band Glass Animals.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/hottest-100-win-glass-animals-heat-waves-feature-minecraft-fic/13086032|title=Glass Animals' Hottest 100 win: 'Heat Waves' and the power of online fandom|first=Al|last=Newstead|website=Triple J|date=January 23, 2021|access-date=October 30, 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Molanphy |first=Chris |date=2022-03-11 |title=The Story of the Longest Climb to No. 1 Ever |url=https://slate.com/culture/2022/03/heat-waves-glass-animals-tiktok-billboard-hot-100.html |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Slate Magazine |language=en}}

Davidson was listed by YouTube as one of their top breakout creators of 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/12/1/21726748/top-youtube-videos-2020|title=YouTube announces the top videos and creators of 2020|first=Matt|last=Patches|website=Polygon|publisher=Vox Media|date=December 1, 2020|access-date=October 30, 2022}} In 2021, he was listed among the ten most discussed gaming creators on Twitter.{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/top-10-gaming-creators-talked-about-on-twitter-dream-smp-2021-6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624182702/https://www.businessinsider.com/top-10-gaming-creators-talked-about-on-twitter-dream-smp-2021-6|title=A new list of the most talked about gaming creators shows the power of Minecraft's 'Dream SMP'|first=Michael|last=Espinosa|website=Business Insider|date=June 24, 2021|archive-date=June 24, 2021|access-date=October 30, 2022}}

Davidson created his main Twitch account on 26 November 2019 under the name "GeorgeNotFound".{{Cite web |title=GeorgeNotFound's Twitch |url=https://www.twitch.tv/georgenotfound/about |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Twitch }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} As of October 2022, George's main account stands at 4.9 million followers, making him the 36th most followed Twitch streamer. On 24 February 2021, George created a second account, ThisIsNotGeorgeNotFound, which holds 1.4 million followers as of October 2022.{{cite web |title=ThisIsNotGeorgeNotFound's Twitch |url=https://www.twitch.tv/thisisnotgeorgenotfound/about |access-date=30 October 2022 |website=Twitch }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

On 13 March 2021, Davidson received an indefinite ban on ThisIsNotGeorgeNotFound. According to the streaming site, the reasoning behind the ban was due to "using an inappropriate username". Davidson appealed the first ban only to receive a second ban one day later, in which Twitch sent an extended explanation that his account's username fell under "harassment via bullying". The account was unbanned one day later.{{cite web|url=https://www.dualshockers.com/why-was-georgenotfound-banned/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316035746/https://www.dualshockers.com/why-was-georgenotfound-banned/|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 March 2021|title=Why Was Streamer GeorgeNotFound Banned From Twitch Twice in Two Days?|first=Sam|last=Woods|website=DualShockers|publisher=GRV Media|date=March 14, 2021|access-date=October 30, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/twitch-streamer-banned-twice-in-two-days-for-harassing-1846478918|title=Twitch Streamer Banned Twice In Two Days For Harassing Himself, Somehow|first=Nathan|last=Grayson|website=Kotaku|publisher=G/O Media|date=March 15, 2021|access-date=October 30, 2022}}

On 2 June 2021, Davidson streamed "Epic Hot Tub Stream" on his main account, which was recorded to be the highest viewed "hot tub stream" on Twitch. With almost 400,000 concurrent viewers, the stream broke the previous record of 100,000 viewers held by Pokimane and OfflineTV.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-03 |title=The Most Viewed Twitch Hot Tub Stream Yet Is Also The Most Cursed |url=https://kotaku.com/the-most-viewed-twitch-hot-tub-stream-yet-is-also-the-m-1847025918 |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=Kotaku |language=en}} He also achieved a Guinness World Record for the highest concurrent viewers for a cooking stream during his 20 March 2021 stream "Big Cooking Stream", reaching a peak of 319,846 viewers.{{Cite web |title=Most viewers of a cooking live stream on Twitch |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/692108-most-viewers-of-a-cooking-live-stream-on-twitch |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=Guinness World Records |date=20 March 2021 |language=en-gb}}

In 2021, Davidson received a nomination in the "Livestreamer" category at the 11th Streamy Awards.{{cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=October 20, 2021 |title=Streamy Awards Nominations Announced; Names Include MrBeast, Lil Nas X, Ryan Reynolds |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/streamy-awards-nominations-2021-list-youtube-1234858826/ |access-date=October 30, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=}}

Davidson joined fellow internet personalities Karl Jacobs and Sapnap as the third cohost of the podcast Banter.{{Cite web |last=Fay |first=Kacee |date=2022-10-11 |title=Who is GeorgeNotFound? History, earnings, age, setup |url=https://dotesports.com/news/who-is-georgenotfound-everything-to-know-about-minecraft-star |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US |quote="In August 2022, GeorgeNotFound joined Karl Jacobs and Sapnap as the third co-host of the Banter podcast." |archive-date=13 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813124145/https://dotesports.com/news/who-is-georgenotfound-everything-to-know-about-minecraft-star |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last=Nolan |first=Emma |date=2021-09-30 |title=Joe Rogan Loses Top Spot on Spotify Podcast Charts |url=https://www.newsweek.com/joe-rogan-dethroned-spotify-chart-new-gaming-podcast-sapnap-karl-jacobs-number-one-1634239 |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=Newsweek |language=en}} The first episode of the podcast featuring Davidson, "GeorgeNotFound Joins BANTER", was published on 4 August 2022.{{Citation |title=GeorgeNotFound Joins BANTER! | date=6 August 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWd5pFH5CEo |language=en |access-date=2022-10-23}}

George Davidson{{Cite web |last=Fischer |first=Tyler |date=2021-02-06 |title=GeorgeNotFound Surprises Minecraft Fans With Twitch Hot Tub Stream |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/georgenotfound-twitch-hot-tub-stream-minecraft-fans-twitter-reaction/ |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en |archive-date=5 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605222321/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/georgenotfound-twitch-hot-tub-stream-minecraft-fans-twitter-reaction/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last=Coronel |first=Joen |date=2021-03-15 |title=Twitch Streamer GeorgeNotFound Banned for Two Days For this Unusual Reason - His Username! |url=https://www.techtimes.com/articles/258025/20210315/twitch-streamer-georgenotfound-banned-two-days-unusual-reason-username.htm |archive-date=7 February 2022 |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=Tech Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207085438/https://www.techtimes.com/articles/258025/20210315/twitch-streamer-georgenotfound-banned-two-days-unusual-reason-username.htm |url-status=dead }} was born on 1 November 1996 in London, England.{{cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/news/who-is-georgenotfound-everything-to-know-about-minecraft-star|title=Who is GeorgeNotFound? Everying to know about the Dream SMP co-founder|first=Kacee|last=Fay|date=October 11, 2022|access-date=October 30, 2022|website=Dot Esports|publisher=GAMURS|archive-date=13 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813124145/https://dotesports.com/news/who-is-georgenotfound-everything-to-know-about-minecraft-star|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/the-most-viewed-twitch-hot-tub-stream-yet-is-also-the-m-1847025918|title=The Most Viewed Twitch Hot Tub Stream Yet Is Also The Most Cursed|first=Nathan|last=Grayson|date=June 3, 2021|access-date=October 30, 2022|website=Kotaku|publisher=G/O Media}}{{Cite web |last=Fay |first=Kacee |date=2022-10-11 |title=Who is GeorgeNotFound? History, earnings, age, setup |url=https://dotesports.com/news/who-is-georgenotfound-everything-to-know-about-minecraft-star |access-date=2022-10-31 |website=Dot Esports |language=en-US |archive-date=13 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813124145/https://dotesports.com/news/who-is-georgenotfound-everything-to-know-about-minecraft-star |url-status=dead }} Davidson has protan red–green colour blindness.

On 18 September 2022, Davidson tweeted that his application for a U.S. visa was accepted.{{Cite magazine |title=What Happened When an Anonymous Gamer Revealed His Face |url=https://time.com/6219355/dream-identity-minecraft/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |magazine=Time |language=en}} As of October 2022, he lives with Dream and Sapnap in Orlando, Florida.{{Cite web |last=Seo |first=Rachel |date=2022-10-13 |title=Content Creators Dream and GeorgeNotFound on Possible MrBeast Collaboration, First TwitchCon Together and Whether a Minecraft Movie Would Be 'Cringe' |url=https://variety.com/2022/gaming/news/dream-georgenotfound-face-reveal-twitchcon-mrbeast-minecraft-movie-1235402724/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} The move was chronicled in his video "I Met Dream In Real Life", published to YouTube on 3 October 2022.

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