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Sean "Day[9]" Plott
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| Born |
Sean Saintmichael Plott June 27, 1986 Leawood, Kansas, United States |
| Residence |
San Francisco, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | "Day[9]", "Day[J]", "StriderDoom", "SleepingDrone" (formerly) |
| Alma mater |
Harvey Mudd College University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Commentator, host, game designer |
| Relatives | Nick Plott |
| Website | www |
Sean Saintmichael Plott (born June 27, 1986), more commonly known by his online alias Day[9], is an eSports commentator for StarCraft II and a former professional StarCraft: Brood War player, known for his daily netcast titled "The Day[9] Daily". Plott qualified for the World Cyber Games in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and won the 2007 Pan-American tournament. He qualified for the American finals an additional three times and was recognized as the PC Gamer gamer of the year in 2010. He regularly appeared as a commentator at StarCraft tournaments worldwide, including Blizzcon in 2010, 2011 and 2013, the Major League Gaming professional circuit, DreamHack, the Team Liquid Star League, and the 2013 StarCraft II World Championship Series. In 2011, Plott was recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 in Entertainment.The New Yorker describes him as "arguably the most beloved figure in StarCraft, if not all of e-sports". He has also been involved with game design and was a Lead Game Designer for the game Guardians of Atlas.
Plott grew up in Leawood, Kansas, where he attended Rockhurst High School. During this time, he and his brother Nicolas "Tasteless" Plott began playing StarCraft: Brood War. After graduating high school, he attended Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California, where he graduated with an undergraduate degree in mathematics. After college, Sean attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles earning a Master of Fine Arts in interactive media in May 2011.
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