William Savage Ebers Neff (born September 14, 1989) is an American Twitchstreamer, YouTuber, and actor.[3] He is the co-host of the game show Name Your Price, alongside fellow Twitch streamer AustinShow. He is also a co-host of the Fear& podcast.
Early life
William Savage Ebers Neff was born on September 14, 1989.[1][4][5] Through the birthplace of one of his grandfathers, he is of German descent.[6] His father Robert Arthur Neff is a retired business and financial executive.[7]
He attended high school at Blair Academy, a boarding and day prep school in Blairstown, New Jersey, where he was captain of the squash team.[8][9] He graduated with a master's degree in game and interactive media design from Elon University in Elon, North Carolina. During his studies, Neff interned at both Second City in Chicago (2008) and Laugh Factory in Los Angeles (2012).[1][10] Previously, he honed his improv skills at The Groundlings, a theater and improv club.[10] Neff also previously worked as a narrative-focused video producer for BuzzFeed, an American internet media company.[1]
Career
Streaming
Neff created his Twitch channel in April 2016 but did not begin streaming until August 2018, where he primarily streamed League of Legends gameplay.[11] In May 2020, he created his YouTube channel, where he uploads highlights from his Twitch streams.[12]
Neff's online popularity surged in 2020, which he attributes to the COVID-19 lockdowns.[1] He is known for his collaborative streams with fellow Twitch streamers Hasan Piker and AustinShow.[13]
On May 5, 2021, Neff received a two-day Twitch ban for watching a clip of Samurai Jack on Adult Swim's official YouTube channel.[14][15] In November 2021, he joined 100 Thieves, a Los Angeles-based gaming organization, as a content creator.[16] However, his tenure was brief as he signed with One True King in 2024.[17]
On April 27, 2023, Neff participated in Esfand's Draft Day Extravaganza, a football event to coincide with the first day of the NFL draft.[18] He would return the following year for coverage of the 2024 NFL draft.[19]
On February 5, 2024, One True King, an American media organization based in Austin, Texas, announced that Neff would be joining the organization as a content creator.[17][20][21] Neff would also be appearing in and hosting several shows created with the organization, including the OTK Film Festival in March 2024.[17][20] On September 26, 2024, Neff received a two-day Twitch ban for streaming The Shawshank Redemption during his “film school” sessions.[22][23]
Attack of the Show!
Neff was one of the hosts of the G4TV program Attack of the Show!, an American television program focused on pop culture, video games, and movies, after it was relaunced in November 2021. Neff said that being a fan of G4 growing up was one of the reasons he joined as one of the program hosts.[1][10] The show was discontinued a year later, after Comcast announced the disbandment of G4TV due to financial problems.[24]
Name Your Price
Neff and AustinShow during Name Your Price live show at TwitchCon Las Vegas 2023.
On February 10, 2022, Neff joined fellow Twitch streamer AustinShow as a co-host for Name Your Price, a 1970s-themed game show inspired by The Price Is Right. The show aired on AustinShow's Twitch channel for two seasons before its cancellation due to the closure of G4 in October 2022.[25] In March 2023, following AustinShow's signing with Misfits Gaming, the show's revival was announced.[26]
On October 9, 2023 Name Your Price returned for a third season, adopting a touring format for the first time. Episodes feature live audiences in Miami, Las Vegas (TwitchCon), Houston, and Long Beach. Each episode retains AustinShow and Neff as co-hosts, joined by various prominent streamers as contestants, product presenters, and guests.[27]
On February 17, 2024, Neff and AustinShow were awarded the "Best Streamed Series" award for Name Your Price at The Streamer Awards.[28]
Hey, Donna!
On August 8, 2022, Neff announced a new G4TV comedy series called Hey, Donna! with co-host and fellow Twitch streamer QTCinderella. The show blended scripted and unscripted elements, featuring improvised advice and banter interspersed with occasional scripted segments.[29] The show was discontinued on October 16, 2022, after Comcast announced the disbandment of G4TV.[30] On February 5, 2024, Neff announced that the show would be revived through his new organization, One True King.[17]
Other ventures
Since 2021, Neff has hosted the podcast Fear& (formerly Fear&Malding) alongside his friend and fellow Twitch streamer, Hasan Piker. Later in 2022, streamers QTCinderella and AustinShow joined the podcast as co-hosts.[31][32][33]
Acting
Neff appeared in the music video for eaJ's "Car Crash" with fellow 100 Thieves members Kyedae and Valkyrae.[34][35] Later in 2023, he appeared in the music video for Lovejoy's "Potrait of a Blank Slate".[36] He appeared in the 2024 comedy-romance movie Peak Season, written and directed by Henry Loevner and Steven Kanter.[37][38]
Personal life
Neff is dating fellow streamer Caroline Kwan. They currently reside together in California.[22][20]
