AustinShow (also written as Austin Show;[2] born November 1993)[a] is an American Twitch streamer, YouTuber, podcaster, and media personality. He is known for hosting various talk and dating shows on Twitch, including Love or Host. He co-hosts the podcast "Fear&"[6] with Hasan Piker, QTCinderella, and Will Neff which features various guests.
Austin began streaming Runescape on Twitch in 2013. He streamed under the name Rajj Patel, which he says came from him playing with a lot of Indian friends during his childhood. He also spoke in a faux Indian accent online.[8][12] Austin later began hosting various talk and dating shows on his stream. He created The Rajjchelor, a dating show inspired by The Bachelor, and Rajj Royale, a debate show, both of which are presented in an elimination-type format.[12] Notable guests that have appeared on the shows include James Charles, Pokimane, Mia Malkova, and Lil Nas X.[13][8]
Due to the live, unscripted nature of Austin's broadcasts, a number of controversial incidents have occurred during the shows. In March 2018, the streamer Aqualadora admitted to intentionally killing a dog after Austin asked her to reveal the worst thing she had ever done.[14]
2020–2021: Persona change and collaboration
In March 2020, Twitch banned streamer Kaceytron after she made insensitive comments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic during one of Austin's broadcasts.[15]
On June 12, 2020, Austin announced that he would be dropping the RajjPatel moniker entirely, after dropping the Patel last name from his persona in late 2019. The name had generated controversy in the past due to his portrayal of Indian people as a white man.[8][12] In a statement released on Twitter, he stated, "I don't want any part of my image, name, or persona to be inappropriately borrowed from a culture that I don't have the right to represent. So, moving forward, I will be going by my first name, Austin, and rebranding everything as a derivative of that."[16] His flagship shows The Rajjchelor and Rajj Royale were renamed to Love or Host and The Royale, respectively.[12][17]
In July 2020, it was announced that Austin would be the host of a game show titled Dare Package on the streaming media channel VENN.[18] On July 11, 2020, Austin, along with rapper Wiz Khalifa, hosted a charity stream for Rise Above the Disorder, a non-profit that focuses on providing mental health services to people of color.[19][20]
On March 11, 2021, Austin signed with the gaming organization 100 Thieves as a content creator.[22][23]
2022–present: Name Your Price and continued growth
On February 3, 2022, Austin signed with G4 to host Name Your Price, a 1970s-themed game show inspired by The Price Is Right, with Will Neff.[24] On February 10, it premiered on Austin's Twitch channel.[25] The show ran for two seasons before ending due to G4's shutdown in October 2022.
Austin left 100 Thieves on March 6, 2023, and announced days later that he had joined Misfits Gaming as a content creator and executive producer.[26][27] A few days later, he announced that his show, Name Your Price, would be revived through Misfits Gaming.[28]
AustinShow and WillNeff during Name Your Price live show at TwitchCon Las Vegas 2023.
On October 9, 2023, Name Your Price returned for a third season. This season is the first to utilize a touring format, with episodes set to be filmed in front of live audiences in Miami, Las Vegas (TwitchCon), Houston, and Long Beach. Each episode features Austin as a co-host alongside Will Neff, as well as other large streamers as contestants, product presenters, and guests.
In February 2024, Austin began hosting a new reoccurring show on his Twitch channel called In the Tub, where he joins fellow streamers in their bathtubs to informally interview them with various game segments throughout.[32] On February 17, 2024, Austin along with co-host Will Neff were awarded the "Best Streamed Series" award for Name Your Price at The Streamer Awards.[33]
Personal life
Austin formerly described his sexuality as "mostly gay," but has since clarified that he identifies as gay.[34][35][36] He came out via Twitter in April 2020.[37]
^ abAustinShow said in a livestreamed podcast on October 26, 2024 that he would turn 31 in November 2024. He also noted that he used to lie about his age by one year, but the current birth year on his Wikipedia article was correct, although the remainder of his birth date was wrong.[3] At the time, the year listed was 1993.[4] The article previously listed a birth year of 1994, that is incorrect per the October 2024 comments as well as AustinShow saying he was 28 in August 2022 on another podcast.[5]
