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| name = Northernlion |
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| birth_name = Ryan Letourneau |
| birth_name = Ryan Letourneau |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|28}} |
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|28}} |
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| birth_place = [[Kingston, Ontario]], Canada |
| birth_place = [[Kingston, Ontario]], Canada |
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| education = [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) |
| education = [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) |
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| occupation = {{Hlist|[[Twitch streamer]]|[[YouTuber]]|[[Video gaming|Gamer]]}} |
| occupation = {{Hlist|[[Twitch streamer]]|[[YouTuber]]|[[Video gaming|Gamer]]}} |
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| spouse = {{Marriage|Kate Letourneau|May 2014}} |
| spouse = {{Marriage|Kate Letourneau|May 2014}} |
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| children = 1 |
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| channel_name = Northernlion |
| channel_name = Northernlion |
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| years_active = 2010–present |
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| genre = [[Gamer|Video gaming]] |
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| followers = 683,000 |
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| associated_acts = {{Hlist|[[Dan Gheesling]]}} |
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| years_active = 2006–present |
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'''Ryan Gary Letourneau''' (born November 28, 1988), better known as '''Northernlion''' or ''' |
'''Ryan Gary Letourneau''' (born November 28, 1988), better known as '''Northernlion''', '''NL''', or '''Northern''', is a Canadian [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] [[Livestreaming|streamer]] and [[YouTuber]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2014/3/21/5531786/youtube-northernlion-advice-indie-devs-succeed|title=YouTube star Northernlion gives advice on how indie devs can succeed on video|first=Philip|last=Kollar|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=March 21, 2014|access-date=April 27, 2022}}</ref> He is a full-time gaming streamer on [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] and uploads parts of his streams to YouTube, while also creating content exclusively for YouTube. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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=== YouTube === |
=== YouTube === |
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Letourneau created his YouTube channel "Northernlion" on May 30, 2006.<ref name="Primary Source #1">{{cite web |last1=Northernlion |title=Channel description |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/Northernlion/about |website=YouTube |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> In 2011 he began regularly posting content to YouTube full-time, mainly consisting of [[Let's Play]] videos of various [[indie game]]s.<ref name=":0" /> In 2011, Letourneau began uploading gaming videos of ''[[The Binding of Isaac (video game)|The Binding of Isaac]]'', which became one of his most popular Let's Play series and helped garner him an online following.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/gaming-on-youtube-why-and-who-to-watch-1324597|title=Gaming on YouTube: Why and who to watch|first=Bob|last=McCann|website=[[TechRadar]]|date=July 8, 2016|access-date=July 3, 2022}}</ref> Alongside other Let's Play videos, Letourneau's videos of ''The Binding of Isaac'' were credited with bringing the game popularity; game creator [[Edmund McMillen]] stated that Let's Play videos boosted sales of the game.<ref name=":0" /> In 2013, Letourneau interviewed McMillen about ''The Binding of Isaac'', where he stated that the popularity of the game convinced him to make ''[[The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth|Rebirth]].''<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/the-binding-of-isaac-has-passed-the-two-million-sales-mark|title=The Binding of Isaac has passed the two million sales mark|first=Stephany|last=Nunneley|website=[[VG247]]|date=April 19, 2013|access-date=July 3, 2022}}</ref> One year later, he attended the [[Game Developers Conference]] to discuss the impact of Let's Play videos on the sales of various video games, also referencing how the popularity of his ''Binding of Isaac'' videos led to increased exposure of the game.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2014/03/21/game-developers-conference-ryan-letourneau-binding-of-isaac/|title=Indie Game Developer Claims YouTubers Helped Boost Sales Tenfold|first=Sam|last=Gutelle|website=[[Tubefilter]]|date=March 21, 2014|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> |
Letourneau created his YouTube channel "Northernlion" on May 30, 2006.<ref name="Primary Source #1">{{cite web |last1=Northernlion |title=Channel description |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/Northernlion/about |website=YouTube |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=June 2024}} In 2011 he began regularly posting content to YouTube full-time, mainly consisting of [[Let's Play]] videos of various [[indie game]]s.<ref name=":0" /> In 2011, Letourneau began uploading gaming videos of ''[[The Binding of Isaac (video game)|The Binding of Isaac]]'', which became one of his most popular Let's Play series and helped garner him an online following.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/gaming-on-youtube-why-and-who-to-watch-1324597|title=Gaming on YouTube: Why and who to watch|first=Bob|last=McCann|website=[[TechRadar]]|date=July 8, 2016|access-date=July 3, 2022}}</ref> Alongside other Let's Play videos, Letourneau's videos of ''The Binding of Isaac'' were credited with bringing the game popularity; game creator [[Edmund McMillen]] stated that Let's Play videos boosted sales of the game.<ref name=":0" /> In 2013, Letourneau interviewed McMillen about ''The Binding of Isaac'', where he stated that the popularity of the game convinced him to make ''[[The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth|Rebirth]].''<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/the-binding-of-isaac-has-passed-the-two-million-sales-mark|title=The Binding of Isaac has passed the two million sales mark|first=Stephany|last=Nunneley|website=[[VG247]]|date=April 19, 2013|access-date=July 3, 2022}}</ref> One year later, he attended the [[Game Developers Conference]] to discuss the impact of Let's Play videos on the sales of various video games, also referencing how the popularity of his ''Binding of Isaac'' videos led to increased exposure of the game.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2014/03/21/game-developers-conference-ryan-letourneau-binding-of-isaac/|title=Indie Game Developer Claims YouTubers Helped Boost Sales Tenfold|first=Sam|last=Gutelle|website=[[Tubefilter]]|date=March 21, 2014|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> |
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Letourneau has also been credited for popularizing other video games with his gaming videos, such as ''[[Enter the Gungeon]]'',<ref name=":4">{{cite web|last1=Wright|first1=Steven T. |title=There are too many video games. What now? |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/28/17911372/there-are-too-many-video-games-what-now-indiepocalypse |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=September 28, 2018 |access-date=December 8, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Slay the Spire]]''<ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/games/slay-the-spire-has-china-to-thank-for-launching-its-700000-sales-in-steam-early-access/|title=Slay the Spire has China to thank for launching its 700,000 sales in Steam Early Access|quote=Popular streamers like Northernlion helped boost the game's visibility, and as more players picked it up, it became the second most-downloaded [[Steam (service)|Steam]] game at the end of January.|first=Stephanie|last=Chan|website=[[VentureBeat]]|date=April 15, 2018|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> and ''[[Monster Train]]''.<ref name=":6">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgames.de/Monster-Train-Spiel-72505/News/der-grosse-steam-erfolg-des-roguelike-karten-mix-1350920/|title=Monster Train: Huge hit of roguelike card game mix on Steam|first=Andre|last=Linken|website=[[PC Games]]|date=May 26, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2022|language=de}}</ref> Bob McCann of ''[[TechRadar]]'' described Letourneau as "[managing] to be both informative and talk through his tactical choices during games, which many viewers find useful."<ref name=":1" /> Jonathan Lee of ''[[Yahoo! News]]'' has also noted Letourneau for his "quick wit."<ref name=":7">{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/twitch-streamer-reveals-bald-people-192022432.html|title=Streamer shares 'genius' response to troll who shamed him for being bald: 'Here's what you do'|quote=Ryan “Northernlion” Letourneau is a YouTuber and Twitch streamer well known for his quick wit... The Canadian streamer has also recently become a father. He and fellow streamer Kate Letourneau announced the birth of their daughter Luna in September 2020.|first=Jonathan|last=Lee|website=[[Yahoo! News]]|date=April 8, 2021|access-date=December 2, 2022}}</ref> |
Letourneau has also been credited for popularizing other video games with his gaming videos, such as ''[[Enter the Gungeon]]'',<ref name=":4">{{cite web|last1=Wright|first1=Steven T. |title=There are too many video games. What now? |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/28/17911372/there-are-too-many-video-games-what-now-indiepocalypse |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=September 28, 2018 |access-date=December 8, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Slay the Spire]]''<ref name=":5">{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/games/slay-the-spire-has-china-to-thank-for-launching-its-700000-sales-in-steam-early-access/|title=Slay the Spire has China to thank for launching its 700,000 sales in Steam Early Access|quote=Popular streamers like Northernlion helped boost the game's visibility, and as more players picked it up, it became the second most-downloaded [[Steam (service)|Steam]] game at the end of January.|first=Stephanie|last=Chan|website=[[VentureBeat]]|date=April 15, 2018|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> and ''[[Monster Train]]''.<ref name=":6">{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgames.de/Monster-Train-Spiel-72505/News/der-grosse-steam-erfolg-des-roguelike-karten-mix-1350920/|title=Monster Train: Huge hit of roguelike card game mix on Steam|first=Andre|last=Linken|website=[[PC Games]]|date=May 26, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2022|language=de}}</ref> Bob McCann of ''[[TechRadar]]'' described Letourneau as "[managing] to be both informative and talk through his tactical choices during games, which many viewers find useful."<ref name=":1" /> Jonathan Lee of ''[[Yahoo! News]]'' has also noted Letourneau for his "quick wit."<ref name=":7">{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/twitch-streamer-reveals-bald-people-192022432.html|title=Streamer shares 'genius' response to troll who shamed him for being bald: 'Here's what you do'|quote=Ryan “Northernlion” Letourneau is a YouTuber and Twitch streamer well known for his quick wit... The Canadian streamer has also recently become a father. He and fellow streamer Kate Letourneau announced the birth of their daughter Luna in September 2020.|first=Jonathan|last=Lee|website=[[Yahoo! News]]|date=April 8, 2021|access-date=December 2, 2022}}</ref> |
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=== Twitch === |
=== Twitch === |
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Letourneau created his Twitch channel "Northernlion" on August 5, 2010.<ref name="Primary Source #2">{{cite web |title=NORTHERNLION |url=https://twitchtracker.com/northernlion |website=TwitchTracker |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> On February 25, 2013,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Northernlion |title=Northernlion Live Super Show! [February 25th, 2013] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fi6U6ZuT0M&t=1260s |website=YouTube |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> Letourneau uploaded the first "Northernlion Live Super Show" (NLSS), a three-hour stream in which he and his co-hosts would play a variety of videogames, usually divided into three one-hour-long segments.<ref name=":8">{{cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/fall-guys/news/new-fall-guys-mode-the-star-show-available-today-for-limited-time|title=New Fall Guys mode, the Star Show, available today for limited time|first=Nádia|last=Linhares|website=[[Dot Esports]]|date=November 17, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> He alongside other members of the show were included in the indie game ''[[Spelunky]]'' as an [[easter egg (media)|easter egg]].<ref name=":9">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/spelunky-2-and-hades-use-chaos-to-spark-conversation-making-them-the-perfect-lockdown-games/|title=Spelunky 2 and Hades use chaos to spark conversation, making them the perfect lockdown games|quote=Spelunky had a healthy streaming community that built up around it, from the Spelunky Showlike, to the NorthernLion Super Show – the members of which are even referenced in an easter egg in the Dwelling's Udjat Eye room.|first=Luke|last=Shaw|website=[[GamesRadar+]]|date=November 11, 2020|access-date=December 7, 2022}}</ref> The final episode of the NLSS aired on January 21, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Northernlion |title=The Northernlion Live Super Show! (January 21st, 2021) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_BP8Z1bdPU |website=YouTube}}</ref> |
Letourneau created his Twitch channel "Northernlion" on August 5, 2010.<ref name="Primary Source #2">{{cite web |title=NORTHERNLION |url=https://twitchtracker.com/northernlion |website=TwitchTracker |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> On February 25, 2013,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Northernlion |title=Northernlion Live Super Show! [February 25th, 2013] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fi6U6ZuT0M&t=1260s |website=YouTube |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> Letourneau uploaded the first "Northernlion Live Super Show" (NLSS), a three-hour stream in which he and his co-hosts would play a variety of videogames, usually divided into three one-hour-long segments.<ref name=":8">{{cite web|url=https://dotesports.com/fall-guys/news/new-fall-guys-mode-the-star-show-available-today-for-limited-time|title=New Fall Guys mode, the Star Show, available today for limited time|first=Nádia|last=Linhares|website=[[Dot Esports]]|date=November 17, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> He alongside other members of the show were included in the indie game ''[[Spelunky]]'' as an [[easter egg (media)|easter egg]].<ref name=":9">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/spelunky-2-and-hades-use-chaos-to-spark-conversation-making-them-the-perfect-lockdown-games/|title=Spelunky 2 and Hades use chaos to spark conversation, making them the perfect lockdown games|quote=Spelunky had a healthy streaming community that built up around it, from the Spelunky Showlike, to the NorthernLion Super Show – the members of which are even referenced in an easter egg in the Dwelling's Udjat Eye room.|first=Luke|last=Shaw|website=[[GamesRadar+]]|date=November 11, 2020|access-date=December 7, 2022}}</ref> The final episode of the NLSS aired on January 21, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Northernlion |title=The Northernlion Live Super Show! (January 21st, 2021) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_BP8Z1bdPU |website=YouTube}}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=June 2024}} |
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In 2016 Letourneau participated in an [[esports]] tournament sponsored by [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] where he competed against Twitch streamer Adam "B0aty" Lyne in ''[[Pac-Man 256]]'' where he won the match.<ref name=":10">{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/champions-of-fire/the-unexpected-drama-of-amazons-casual-e-sports-to/|title=The Unexpected Drama of Amazon's Casual E-Sports Tournament|first=Leif|last=Johnson|website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|date=December 16, 2016|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> In 2020, Letourneau was invited to stream the video game ''[[Among Us]]'' with United States congresswoman [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] and Canadian [[member of Parliament]] [[Jagmeet Singh]]; the stream also featured internet personalities [[Hasan Piker]], [[ContraPoints]], [[Corpse Husband]], [[Sykkuno]] and [[xQc]].<ref name=":11">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/among-us-stream-sees-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-and-jagmeet-singh-raise-200k-2827265|title='Among Us' stream sees Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jagmeet Singh raise $200k|first=Luke|last=Shaw|website=[[NME]]|date=November 28, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, Letourneau received a nomination in the 2022 [[The Streamer Awards|Streamer Awards]] for the category of "Best Strategy Game Streamer."<ref name=":12">{{cite web|url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/16733/all-the-award-winners-at-the-streamer-awards-2022|title=All the award winners at The Streamer Awards 2022|first=Aaron|last=Alford|website=Inven Global|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> |
In 2016 Letourneau participated in an [[esports]] tournament sponsored by [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] where he competed against Twitch streamer Adam "B0aty" Lyne in ''[[Pac-Man 256]]'' where he won the match.<ref name=":10">{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/champions-of-fire/the-unexpected-drama-of-amazons-casual-e-sports-to/|title=The Unexpected Drama of Amazon's Casual E-Sports Tournament|first=Leif|last=Johnson|website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|date=December 16, 2016|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> In 2020, Letourneau was invited to stream the video game ''[[Among Us]]'' with United States congresswoman [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]] and Canadian [[member of Parliament]] [[Jagmeet Singh]]; the stream also featured internet personalities [[Hasan Piker]], [[ContraPoints]], [[Corpse Husband]], [[Sykkuno]] and [[xQc]].<ref name=":11">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/among-us-stream-sees-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-and-jagmeet-singh-raise-200k-2827265|title='Among Us' stream sees Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jagmeet Singh raise $200k|first=Luke|last=Shaw|website=[[NME]]|date=November 28, 2020|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, Letourneau received a nomination in the 2022 [[The Streamer Awards|Streamer Awards]] for the category of "Best Strategy Game Streamer."<ref name=":12">{{cite web|url=https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/16733/all-the-award-winners-at-the-streamer-awards-2022|title=All the award winners at The Streamer Awards 2022|first=Aaron|last=Alford|website=Inven Global|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Letourneau was born on November 28, 1988<ref name=":13">{{cite web|url=https://earlygame.com/entertainment/streamer-gets-emotionally-blackmailed-by-twitch-to-stream-more|title=Streamer Gets Emotionally Blackmailed By Twitch To Stream More|first=Robert|last=Bachhuber|website=EarlyGame|date=December 1, 2022|access-date=December 6, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Primary Source #3">{{cite tweet |user=Northernlion |number=1199963887774289920 |title=thanks for the birthday wishes y'all}}</ref><!-- Twitter source is used in line with WP:ABOUTSELF and WP:BLPPRIVACY, alongside secondary source. --> and grew up in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Northernlion |title=I was actually robbed? (Peglin) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZZkjBgLOpM&t=4146 |website=YouTube |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> |
Letourneau was born on November 28, 1988<ref name=":13">{{cite web|url=https://earlygame.com/entertainment/streamer-gets-emotionally-blackmailed-by-twitch-to-stream-more|title=Streamer Gets Emotionally Blackmailed By Twitch To Stream More|first=Robert|last=Bachhuber|website=EarlyGame|date=December 1, 2022|access-date=December 6, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Primary Source #3">{{cite tweet |user=Northernlion |number=1199963887774289920 |title=thanks for the birthday wishes y'all}}</ref><!-- Twitter source is used in line with WP:ABOUTSELF and WP:BLPPRIVACY, alongside secondary source. --> and grew up in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Northernlion |title=I was actually robbed? (Peglin) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZZkjBgLOpM&t=4146 |website=YouTube |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=June 2024}} |
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Letourneau married Kate Letourneau in May 2014.<ref name="Primary Source #4">{{cite web |last1=Kate LovelyMomo |title=20,000 Subscribers! Thank you! Q&A Time! Cat cam & face cam |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdq54bNt3nk&t=38s |website=YouTube |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref> On September 28, 2020 their daughter was born.<ref name=":7" /> |
Letourneau married Kate Letourneau in May 2014.<ref name="Primary Source #4">{{cite web |last1=Kate LovelyMomo |title=20,000 Subscribers! Thank you! Q&A Time! Cat cam & face cam |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdq54bNt3nk&t=38s |website=YouTube |access-date=15 May 2022}}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=June 2024}} On September 28, 2020 their daughter Luna was born.<ref name=":7" /> |
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== Awards and nominations == |
== Awards and nominations == |
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Northernlion
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| Born | Ryan Letourneau (1988-11-28) November 28, 1988 (age 35)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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| Education | Queen's University (BS) |
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| Spouse |
Kate Letourneau (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
Twitch information
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| Channel | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Genre | Video gaming |
| Followers | 683,000 |
| Associated acts | |
YouTube information
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| Channel | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Subscribers | 1.13 million[1] |
| Total views | 1.36 billion[1] |
Last updated: May 2, 2023 | |
Ryan Gary Letourneau (born November 28, 1988), better known as Northernlion, NL, or Northern, is a Canadian Twitch streamer and YouTuber.[2] He is a full-time gaming streamer on Twitch and uploads parts of his streams to YouTube, while also creating content exclusively for YouTube.
Letourneau created his YouTube channel "Northernlion" on May 30, 2006.[3][non-primary source needed] In 2011 he began regularly posting content to YouTube full-time, mainly consisting of Let's Play videos of various indie games.[2] In 2011, Letourneau began uploading gaming videos of The Binding of Isaac, which became one of his most popular Let's Play series and helped garner him an online following.[2][4] Alongside other Let's Play videos, Letourneau's videos of The Binding of Isaac were credited with bringing the game popularity; game creator Edmund McMillen stated that Let's Play videos boosted sales of the game.[2] In 2013, Letourneau interviewed McMillen about The Binding of Isaac, where he stated that the popularity of the game convinced him to make Rebirth.[5] One year later, he attended the Game Developers Conference to discuss the impact of Let's Play videos on the sales of various video games, also referencing how the popularity of his Binding of Isaac videos led to increased exposure of the game.[2][6]
Letourneau has also been credited for popularizing other video games with his gaming videos, such as Enter the Gungeon,[7] Slay the Spire[8] and Monster Train.[9] Bob McCann of TechRadar described Letourneau as "[managing] to be both informative and talk through his tactical choices during games, which many viewers find useful."[4] Jonathan Lee of Yahoo! News has also noted Letourneau for his "quick wit."[10]
Letourneau created his Twitch channel "Northernlion" on August 5, 2010.[11] On February 25, 2013,[12] Letourneau uploaded the first "Northernlion Live Super Show" (NLSS), a three-hour stream in which he and his co-hosts would play a variety of videogames, usually divided into three one-hour-long segments.[13] He alongside other members of the show were included in the indie game Spelunky as an easter egg.[14] The final episode of the NLSS aired on January 21, 2021.[15][non-primary source needed]
In 2016 Letourneau participated in an esports tournament sponsored by Amazon where he competed against Twitch streamer Adam "B0aty" Lyne in Pac-Man 256 where he won the match.[16] In 2020, Letourneau was invited to stream the video game Among Us with United States congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Canadian member of Parliament Jagmeet Singh; the stream also featured internet personalities Hasan Piker, ContraPoints, Corpse Husband, Sykkuno and xQc.[17] In 2022, Letourneau received a nomination in the 2022 Streamer Awards for the category of "Best Strategy Game Streamer."[18]
Letourneau was born on November 28, 1988[19][20] and grew up in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.[21][non-primary source needed]
Letourneau married Kate Letourneau in May 2014.[22][non-primary source needed] On September 28, 2020 their daughter Luna was born.[10]
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| 2022 | The Streamer Awards | Best Strategy Game Streamer | Nominated | [23] |
Popular streamers like Northernlion helped boost the game's visibility, and as more players picked it up, it became the second most-downloaded Steam game at the end of January.
Ryan "Northernlion" Letourneau is a YouTuber and Twitch streamer well known for his quick wit... The Canadian streamer has also recently become a father. He and fellow streamer Kate Letourneau announced the birth of their daughter Luna in September 2020.
Spelunky had a healthy streaming community that built up around it, from the Spelunky Showlike, to the NorthernLion Super Show – the members of which are even referenced in an easter egg in the Dwelling's Udjat Eye room.
