| Doublelift Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Date of Birth | July 19, 1993 |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Girlfriend | Leena Xu |
Doublelift is an American professional gamer, Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and social media influencer whose playing career extended from 2011 to 2020. Widely acknowledged as one of the best American players of League of Legends (a multiplayer online battle arena video game), he had won the LCS (League Championship Series, the top level of professional League of Legends in the United States and Canada) championship 8 times and was named the ‘MVP’ (Most Valuable Player) at the 2018 Summer NA LCS (North American League of Legends Championship Series). He also won the Rift Rivals (a series of cross-regional League of Legends tournaments organized by Riot Games (an American video game developer, publisher, and esports tournament organizer) from 2017 to 2019) championship in 2017. On Instagram, he has amassed more than 250k followers. Doublelift also runs a self-titled gaming-based YouTube channel where he has garnered more than 700k subscribers. He is popular on Twitter as well where he has more than 975k followers.
Born Name
Yiliang Peng
Nick Name
Peter, Doublelift
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Mission Viejo, Orange County, California, United States
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Gamer, Twitch Streamer, YouTuber, Social Media Influencer
Family
- Father – Guojon Peng
- Mother – Wei Ping Shen (d. April 2018)
- Siblings – Yihong Peng (Older Brother). He also has a younger brother.
Manager
He is represented by Loaded, Social Media/Gaming Talent Management Agency, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
69 kg or 152 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Doublelift has dated –
- Leena Xu (2019-Present)
Race / Ethnicity
Asian
He is of Chinese descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Slender frame
- Slightly overgrown hair
- Clean-shaven look
- Affable smile
Doublelift Facts
- Doublelift had stated in an interview that his relationship with his parents was quite strained because they were not very supportive of his dream of being a professional esports player.
- He was associated with several esports teams during his playing career – Counter Logic Gaming (2011-2014), Epik Gamer (2011), unRestricted eSports (2011), Team Curse (2011), Team SoloMid (2015–2017, 2020), and Team Liquid (2018–2020).
- He became an independent, full-time streamer on Twitch, leaving the professional gaming scene in November 2020. On this platform, he has garnered more than 1.75 million followers. In 2022, he was nominated in the category of ‘Best League of Legends Streamer’ at The Streamer Awards, a show that honors the performances and achievements of live streamers. It was founded in 2022 by Twitch streamer and YouTuber QTCinderella.
- In April 2018, Doublelift’s mother was killed and his father seriously injured after a scuffle broke out outside of their family home in San Juan Capistrano, a city in Orange County, California. It was later revealed that the attacker was none other than Doublelift’s older brother Yihong Peng. Yihong had stabbed them both and was booked into an Orange County Jail on a murder charge and was held on a USD 1 million bail.
- In 2019, Doublelift was included in Forbes magazine’s ’30 Under 30′ list in the ‘Gamers’ category.
- He is a close friend of esports journalist Travis Gafford. In an interview, he revealed that he first met Travis when he was homeless and that Travis had offered him to live on his couch until he had enough money to pay the rent. He also credited Travis with helping him develop basic social skills, doing his taxes, and even set up a bank account.
Featured Image by Doublelift / Instagram
