Grubby
{{Short description|Dutch professional esports player (born 1986)}}
{{about|the Warcraft III player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox Pro Gaming player
| ID = Grubby
| name = Manuel Schenkhuizen
| image = Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen.jpg
| caption = Schenkhuizen at the MLG 2012 Summer Championship
| upright = 0.8
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| nationality = Dutch
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| career_games = {{ubl|Warcraft III|StarCraft II|Age of Empires 4|Dota 2}}
| career_start =
| career_end =
| years1 = 2003–2008
| team1 = 4Kings
| years2 = 2008–2009
| team2 = MeetYourMakers
| years3 = 2009–2011
| team3 = Evil Geniuses
| highlights =
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Manuel Schenkhuizen ({{IPA|nl|ˈmaːnyʋɛl ˈsxɛŋkˌɦœyzə(n)|lang}}), better known as Grubby, is a Dutch internet personality and former professional esports player. He competed in the real-time strategy genre, predominantly playing Warcraft III (WC3), Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne and Starcraft II. Grubby is one of the most successful WC3 players of all time, as an Orc player, having won more than 38 LAN tournaments, of which six were World Championships.WCG '04, ESWC '05, BlizzCon '05, WSVG '06, WCG '08 and WEM '09 – see header "Solo LAN Achievements" for more information His command over the Horde placed him early enough among the elite of the WC3 players, while his clash with Jang "Spirit Moon" Jae-ho rewarded him with a legendary status among the fans of the game. Grubby is known for being part of some of the most successful WC3 teams in history, namely the British 4Kings. Later teams include the Danish MeetYourMakers and the North American Evil Geniuses. Grubby is widely regarded as one of the greatest Orc players of all time. Grubby is now a popular full-time streamer on Twitch.
Esports career
File:Grubby at WSVG 2006 London.jpg 2006: London]]
Grubby has been on three professional teams throughout his career. His stay in Four-Kings (4K) lasted from October 2003 until January 2008. From January 2008 until January 2009 he featured in MeetYourMakers (MYM). In the past, he has formed strong 2 versus 2 teams with Arvid "Myth" Fekken, Yoan "ToD" Merlo and Olav "Creolophus" Undheim. In 2008, 4K discontinued their Warcraft III team and all the players went their own way. After the disbanding of the team MeetYourMakers in January 2009, Grubby and his then teammate Jang Jae Ho parted ways. He then joined the team Evil Geniuses in April 2009 with his wife[http://www.myeg.net/article/article_detail.php?article_id=729] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617225105/http://www.myeg.net/article/article_detail.php?article_id=729|date=17 June 2010}} Cassandra "PpG" Ng. He left the team in April 2011 and continues to compete solo. His major tournament victories include the World Cyber Games in 2004,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_3732000/3732680.stm|title=World gaming triumph for UK team|work=BBC News|date=11 October 2004|access-date=15 July 2008}}{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4429264.stm|title=Players prepare for game Olympics|work=BBC News |date=14 November 2005|access-date=15 July 2008}} Electronic Sports World Cup 2005,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/technology/4678203.stm|title=Busy weekend pays off for gamers|work=BBC News |date=13 August 2005|access-date=15 July 2008}} the World Series of Video Games in 2006, the World Cyber Games 2008,{{cite web|title=Grubby beat MYM Moon 2–1 in the final match of WarCraft III.|url=http://www.wcg.com/6th/fun/News/news_view.asp?keyno=C08111010000|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716032437/http://www.wcg.com/6th/fun/News/news_view.asp?keyno=C08111010000|archive-date=16 July 2011}} World e-Sports Masters in 2009 and e-Stars 2009 – King of the Game, Seoul – South Korea
His accomplishments in the two World Cyber Games victories have led him to be included in the tournament's hall of fame.{{cite web |url=http://www.wcg.com/6th/history/halloffame/hall_main.asp |title=WCG Official Website - WCG History |access-date=2011-06-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330223234/http://www.wcg.com/6th/history/halloffame/hall_main.asp |archive-date=30 March 2012}} Schenkhuizen is the only WC3 player to have won both the WCG and the ESWC title. He's also one of the longest playing professional players of Warcraft III. Schenkhuizen is the protagonist in the documentary film Beyond the Game.{{Cite web |title=Beyond the Game Heroes |url=http://weblogs.hollanddoc.nl/beyondthegame/heroes/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026052916/http://weblogs.hollanddoc.nl/beyondthegame/heroes/ |archive-date=2008-10-26 |access-date=2023-11-28}}
In 2011, Schenkhuizen moved from Warcraft III to StarCraft II as a Protoss player.
In 2015, he began casting esports events for Heroes of the Storm, including casting the world championships at Blizzcon 2015 and 2016.{{cite web |url=http://us.heroesofthestorm.com/esports/en/news/19919803 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026002303/http://us.heroesofthestorm.com/esports/en/news/19919803 |archive-date=26 October 2015 |title=Where to Watch World Championships Opening Week}}
Personal life
Schenkhuizen born in a family of Dutch Indo descent.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/FollowGrubby/posts/10151246237370167 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/141554855166/10151246237370167 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Love story of my grandparents|first=Manuel "Grubby" |last=Schenkhuizen|website=Facebook|date=11 February 2012|access-date=10 November 2015}}{{cbignore}} He became engaged to Cassandra 'PpG' Ng at BlizzCon 2009 and the two married in 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/uk/en/games/stories/1331637336185/biggest-esports-celebrities-gaming|title=The biggest celebrities of eSports|first=Mike |last=Bembenek |website=Red Bull eSports|date=5 March 2014|access-date=13 January 2016}}
Tournament results
Awards and nominations
=ESL's WC3L awards=
Source:{{cite news|url=http://www.esl.eu/eu/wc3l|title=ESL's Homepage}}
- Electronic Sports League WarCraft 3 League Season 5 Most Valuable Player
- Electronic Sports League WarCraft 3 League Season 7 Most Valuable Player
- Electronic Sports League WarCraft 3 League Season 8 Most Valuable Player
- Electronic Sports League WarCraft 3 League Season 9 Most Valuable Player
Interviews
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= 2013 =
- 4 January | [https://web.archive.org/web/20130107070543/http://www.cadred.org/News/Article/190725/ Written Interview with Cadred] by Cadred.org
= 2012 =
- 24 September | {{YouTube|TdhLQpsS-5Q|Video Interview with CadredClips at DreamHack Valencia}} by Cadred.org
- 3 September | {{YouTube|BIFbcPBBlxk|Video Interview with BenQ at IEM Global Challenge Cologne}} by BenQ
- 10 June | {{YouTube|YXuU1JuAcyM|Video Interview with Team Liquid's WaxAngel at MLG Anaheim}} by TeamLiquid.net
- 31 May | [http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=341273 Written Interview StarsWars7 Western Qualifiers Winner] by s.163.com
- 29 May | {{YouTube|q9-OZBDhi9Q|Guest on Real Talk}} by itmeJP
- 25 May | [http://www.d-esports.com/6984/interview-with-manuel-grubby-schenkuizhen/ Written Interview with Manuel "Grubby" Schenkuizhen] by Definitive eSports
- 28 March | {{YouTube|Uwz9BBAeJlc|Video Interview with Cyber Sports Network's Rachel Quirico at MLG Winter Arena Championships}} by CyberSportsNetwork
- 10 January | [https://web.archive.org/web/20120608182001/http://www.itsgosu.com/game/sc2/articles/interview-grubby-talks-about-his-past-present-and-future_394 Written interview with Ayesee] by ItsGosu
= 2011 =
- 5 December | {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120111224655/http://www.team-dignitas.org/articles/news/Starcraft-II/603/Team-Dignitas-interviews-Grubby Audio Interview with Grubby]}} by Team Dignitas
- 21 October | {{YouTube|pokEic9FiH0|Video Interview with Noam at ESWC 2011 }} by Noam
References
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External links
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- [http://www.sk-gaming.com/player/90-Grubby Player profile on SK Gaming] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130015829/http://www.sk-gaming.com/player/90-Grubby |date=30 January 2013 }}
- [http://www.twitch.tv/grubby Grubby on Twitch]
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Category:Dutch esports players
Category:People from Nieuwegein
Category:Dutch people of Indonesian descent
Category:MeetYourMakers players
Category:Evil Geniuses players