History of Hasan Piker in Timeline

Hasan Doğan Piker, known as HasanAbi, is a Turkish-American online streamer, YouTuber, influencer, and left-wing political commentator. He is known for his political and social commentary, gaming content, and media consumption on platforms like Twitch, where he is a highly subscribed channel. Piker uses his platform to discuss and critique political and social issues from a left-wing perspective, influencing online discourse and engaging a large audience.

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July 25, 1991: Hasan Piker Born

On July 25, 1991, Hasan Doğan Piker, also known as HasanAbi, was born. He is a Turkish-American online streamer, YouTuber, influencer, and left-wing political commentator.

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September 11, 2001: Controversial Comments on 9/11 Attacks

During a stream, Hasan Piker made controversial comments relating to the September 11, 2001, attacks, including "America deserved 9/11."

2013: Graduated Cum Laude

In 2013, Hasan Piker graduated cum laude from Rutgers University with a double major in political science and communication studies.

2013: Joined The Young Turks

In 2013, during his senior year of college, Hasan Piker interned for The Young Turks (TYT). After graduating, he was hired and later became a host and producer.

2016: Created and Hosted The Breakdown

In 2016, Hasan Piker created and hosted The Breakdown, a TYT Network video series on Facebook that presented left-leaning political analyses.

2016: Supported Bernie Sanders' Campaign

In 2016, Hasan Piker supported the presidential primary campaigns of Bernie Sanders.

2017: Opposed Donald Trump's Travel Ban

In 2017, Hasan Piker opposed Donald Trump's travel ban.

March 2018: Started Streaming on Twitch

In March 2018, Hasan Piker began streaming on Twitch while working at TYT, aiming to reach a younger audience and provide leftist representation.

2018: Nominated for "Best Web Series"

In 2018, The Breakdown was nominated for "Best Web Series" at the 10th Shorty Awards.

August 20, 2019: Controversial Comments About Dan Crenshaw

On August 20, 2019, during a Twitch stream, Hasan Piker made controversial remarks about U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw, mocking his military service and injury in Afghanistan.

2019: Created Agitprop with Hasan Piker

In 2019, Hasan Piker created and hosted another TYT series, Agitprop with Hasan Piker.

January 2020: Departure from TYT

In January 2020, Hasan Piker announced his departure from TYT to focus on his career as a Twitch streamer.

October 19, 2020: Stream with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

On October 19, 2020, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez collaborated with Hasan Piker and Pokimane to organize a Twitch stream of Among Us to promote the "Get out the vote" initiative.

2020: 2020 United States Presidential Debate Commentary

During the first 2020 United States presidential debate on September 29, Hasan Piker had over 125,000 viewers watching his commentary of the broadcast, the highest viewership of the debate on Twitch.

2020: Named Gamer of the Year by Kotaku

Gaming website Kotaku selected Hasan Piker as one of their "Gamers of the Year" for 2020. Piker also won a Streamy in the News category at the 10th annual awards.

2020: Supported Bernie Sanders' Campaign

In 2020, Hasan Piker supported the presidential primary campaigns of Bernie Sanders.

September 26, 2021: Co-hosted Leftovers Podcast

From September 26, 2021, Hasan Piker co-hosted the left-leaning political podcast Leftovers with Ethan Klein.

November 8, 2021: Released Ideologie Merchandise

On November 8, 2021, Hasan Piker released a line of union-made merchandise called Ideologie and donated a portion of the proceedings to strike funds, raising over $180,000.

December 13, 2021: Twitch Ban for Using Racial Epithet

On December 13, 2021, Hasan Piker was banned from Twitch for one week for using the racial epithet "cracker" repeatedly on stream.

2021: Streamy Nomination

Hasan Piker was nominated in the News category for the 2021 Streamy Awards.

2021: Purchased House in West Hollywood

In 2021, Hasan Piker purchased a $2.7 million house in West Hollywood, California.

2022: Streamy News Award

In 2022, Hasan Piker was nominated in the categories News, Just Chatting, and Streamer of the Year, winning the News award for the second time.

2022: YouTube Channel Reached 1,000,000 Subscribers

In 2022, Hasan Piker's YouTube channel, featuring highlights of his streams, reached over 1,000,000 subscribers.

February 6, 2023: Turkey-Syria Earthquake Fundraiser

In the aftermath of the February 6, 2023, Turkey–Syria earthquake, Hasan Piker organized a fundraiser that raised over $1,200,000 for charities.

August 2023: Paper in New Media & Society Criticized Twitch

An August 2023 paper in New Media & Society criticized Twitch for punishing Piker while epithets aimed at minority groups were prevalent on the platform.

October 12, 2023: End of Leftovers Podcast

From September 26, 2021 to October 12, 2023, Piker co-hosted the left-leaning political podcast Leftovers with co-host Ethan Klein.

October 21, 2023: Charity Drive for Gaza War Relief

As of October 21, 2023, Hasan Piker's charity drive on his channel raised over $1,000,000 for various Palestinian relief organizations during the Gaza war.

November 2023: Seizure of Galaxy Leader

In November 2023, the Galaxy Leader, a Bahamas-flagged ship, was held captive by Houthi militants.

2023: Streamer Awards

At the 2023 Streamer Awards, Hasan Piker was nominated for Best Just Chatting Streamer and Streamer of the Year, winning the former.

January 2024: Interview with Yemeni "Pirate"

In January 2024, Hasan Piker interviewed a Yemeni self-proclaimed "pirate" who had filmed himself on board the Galaxy Leader.

April 2024: Familiar with Journalistic Mechanics

In April 2024, Digital Journalism noted that Hasan Piker is familiar with journalistic mechanics but rejects them as methods used for "manufacturing consent for elites".

July 2024: Cited as Example of Online Chattering Class

In July 2024, Alex Mahadevan of the Poynter Institute for Media Studies cited Hasan Piker as an example of the "online chattering class" who do not hold themselves to journalistic ethics.

September 2024: Characterized as "Newsfluencer"

A September 2024 article in the academic journal Digital Journalism characterized Hasan Piker as emblematic of an emerging "Newsfluencers" class with a tendency towards "problematic behavior".

November 2024: Criticism and Investigation Calls

In November 2024, congressman Ritchie Torres criticized Twitch for alleged "amplification of antisemitism", specifically calling for an investigation into Hasan Piker.

2024: 2024 Election Night Coverage

Hasan Piker's 2024 election night coverage stream had 7.5 million total viewers.

2024: Nominated as "Antisemite of the Year"

In 2024, the pro-Israel group StopAntisemitism nominated Hasan Piker as "Antisemite of the Year".

March 2025: Twitch Ban for Threatening Rick Scott

In March 2025, Hasan Piker received a one-day ban from Twitch after stating during a stream, "If you cared about Medicare fraud or Medicaid fraud, you would kill Rick Scott, okay?".