Esports commentating and hosting An avid fan of
real-time strategy video games, Husky first learned of
StarCraft when he was 11 years old. He stated that he played for 12 years, and spent most of his time on Blizzard's online server
Battle.net, accumulating several thousand played matches. Husky began following the
electronic sports community when he discovered
GOM TV, a streaming service in
South Korea that broadcast
StarCraft gameplay from professional gamers. This prompted him to begin a
YouTube channel where he provided his own commentary on
StarCraft: Brood War professional competition. The channel started expanding beyond Husky's own expectations, and at one point Husky was uploading around 100 videos per month. While his channel became popular among other
StarCraft: Brood War commentators, he gained a meteoric rise when he decided to exclusively commentate on
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty matches with the game's
beta release in February 2010. Mike Lamond deleted his YouTube channel because being an esport talker he had stopped for mental health reasons and it had started to damage his vocal cords as well as his voice. During the beta, Husky collaborated with fellow commentator and friend HD to host the HDH Invitational, a
StarCraft II tournament consisting of 16 of the top professionals
StarCraft II gamers. The tournament was played in an entirely virtual environment over the Battle.net server, and the games were later broadcast on YouTube. The tournament was sponsored and cash prizes were awarded. HuskyStarcraft has cast a number of professional tournaments, starting with the HDH invitational and his most recent being the Red Bull Training Grounds Santa Monica on June 21, 2013. In mid-April 2013, Husky teamed up with TheWarpzone and Stage5TV (The Red5 Studios media channel) to create a music video which was a parody of
Maroon 5's "
One More Night" titled "One More Fight." To explain his view of why
StarCraft is an exemplary video game for both casting and spectating, Husky stated, "Nearly every single person I have introduced competitive
StarCraft to has completely fallen in love with it... The level of skill and mental precision required to play
StarCraft 2 at the highest levels is completely mind-blowing. This is why it is an extremely fun sport to watch." Husky's commentary style has been described as matching the fast-paced progression of the game, with him often losing his breath at eventful moments. This is contrasted with HD's more composed and analytical approach to casting. In 2013, Husky was on the crew for directing the internet series
Broken Quest, in which he self starred as the main character as well as starring
Rosanna Pansino in the lead female role. Throughout his career of gaming and casting he has also produced and co-produced music video parodies and originals with
Kurt Hugo Schneider under the name of Nerd Alert such as Banelings (Justin Bieber - Baby Parody), Nerdy and I know it (LMFAO - Sexy and I know it Parody), Void Rays (Rebecca Black - Friday Parody) and Dear Peach (Luigi Love Song).
Retirement from esports and other ventures In early 2015, Husky stopped casting esports tournaments and submitting content to his YouTube channel. He appeared several times on
Rosanna Pansino’s YouTube channel as a helper for her "
Nerdy Nummies" series mid-2013. He continues to work as a manager, director, and producer per his Twitter bio. In early November 2016, Husky posted several
Twitter posts referencing Starcraft, prompting many followers to speculate about his return to commentating. However, this never materialized; and, in 2018, he took down his YouTube content. In May 2019 he revealed that he quit esport casting due to medical reasons, specifically citing damage to his vocal cords due to casting work. Husky has since revived his Youtube channel, and changed it into more of a lifestyle channel, as he now frequently focuses his channel on his life with Pansino. == Personal life ==