Andreas "bds" Thorstensson
| Andreas Thorstensson | |
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| Born | January 29, 1979 |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation |
Entrepreneur Web developer |
| Spouse(s) | Cajsa Norrefjord (m. 2010) |
| Website | www.geekboys.org |
| bds | |
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| Andreas Thorstensson | |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Games | Counter-Strike 1.6 |
| SK Gaming | |
Andreas Thorstensson (born January 29, 1979) is a Swedish entrepreneur, web developer and former professional gamer of Counter-Strike, playing under the in-game name bds. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential innovators for esports, having assisted with establishing standards for player management and gaming communities. Having worked alongside Alexander T. Müller-Rodic as one of two managing directors for the professional electronic sports organization SK Gaming from 2001 to 2009, he created a popular social platform for gaming enthusiasts to congregate and to introduce a stronger awareness to a wider audience. Of Thorstensson's achievements, he is well known for his gaming tools and articles about the Counter-Strike netcode and also for Frag or Die, the single-most downloaded Counter-Strike video to date. Beyond his esports career, he is well known for his many startups such as SPRAYdio, XSReality, ESN and Toborrow. In December 2015, he became a tech partner with EQT Ventures.
Andreas Thorstensson was born on January 29, 1979, in , Sweden. According to Thorstensson, his intrigue with programming began in 1989, at the age of ten, with his father's purchase of the 386SX-20. In 1992, he began programming with C and had begun playing video games. Early on, Thorstensson worked to establish a foothold in the technical work industry by beginning as a senior programmer at the recently founded internet company Spray Network in August 1997, until December 1999. In the meantime, he began working as a senior programmer for Razorfish in January 1999 until December of that year. He had a year-long stint as the technical chief for the internet broadcasting company he created called SPRAYdio from January to December 2000. From January to December 2001, Thorstensson worked as a Technical Creative Director for the digital marketing company, Abel & Baker.
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