# VideoGameDunkey VideoGameDunkey is the online handle of Jason Gastrow, a Wisconsin-based YouTuber who launched his channel in 2010 with a Battletoads speedrun and built a following with absurdist League of Legends clips and sardonic game reviews[1]. His review style grew into one of the most recognizable voices in gaming YouTube, eventually spilling into a 2019 feud with a smaller critic that spawned viewer backlash on Twitter[6]. ## Origin Jason Gastrow launched the VideoGameDunkey YouTube channel on October 24, 2010[3]. His first upload was a Battletoads one-life speedrun where he narrated his moves while playing the notoriously difficult NES game[1]. The video gathered over 800,000 views in the years that followed[3]. The handle entered wider internet vocabulary on July 6, 2011, when user V O X Populi submitted a definition to Urban Dictionary describing him as an "ssstier youtuber"[2]. By August 28, 2012, Redditor oldblindbob had created the fan subreddit /r/videogamedunkey/[3]. - **Platform:** YouTube - **Creator:** Jason Gastrow - **Date:** 2010 ## Overview VideoGameDunkey, often shortened to Dunkey, is Jason Gastrow, a gamer from Wisconsin whose channel mixes rapid-fire montage edits, deadpan narration and bits where he pretends to be bad at games he actually knows well[3]. Early uploads leaned heavily on League of Legends gameplay, though Gastrow eventually walked away from the game, citing personal burnout[3]. His most-viewed uploads lean into comedic exaggeration rather than straight reviews. The channel's two biggest hits as of 2017 were "Ultimate Skyrim," a chaotic mod-stacked playthrough posted on March 12, 2015, and "Overman," an Overwatch-themed sketch posted on June 13, 2016, which pulled 14.7 million and 8.5 million views respectively[3]. An Urban Dictionary entry from July 2011 called him an S-tier YouTuber for his crude but witty humor[2]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is VideoGameDunkey? VideoGameDunkey is the YouTube handle of Jason Gastrow, a gaming commentator from Wisconsin known for sardonic reviews, League of Legends clips and absurd edited playthroughs[3]. ### Where did VideoGameDunkey come from? Gastrow launched the channel on October 24, 2010 with a Battletoads one-life speedrun video[1]. ### What does VideoGameDunkey mean? An Urban Dictionary entry from July 6, 2011 defined videogamedunkey as a semi-famous YouTuber with crude but witty gaming humor[2]. ### How do you use VideoGameDunkey? Fans typically cite his review verdicts in game discussions and share clips from standout videos like "Ultimate Skyrim" and "Overman," which together pulled over 23 million views by August 2017[3]. ### Is VideoGameDunkey still popular? The channel topped 3 million subscribers by August 2017, and his 2019 "Game Critics (Part 2)" video drew 1.6 million views in two days, showing durable reach[3]. ## References 1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLMF6Dyd4GU]() 2. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=videogamedunkey]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/videogamedunkey]() 4. [https://twitter.com/MercuryDjinn3/status/1156342244410101761]() 5. [https://twitter.com/Manga_Kamen/status/1156508764901711872]() 6. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6yHoSvrTss]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/videogamedunkey Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library