1. Nick Plott moved to Seoul, Korea in 2007 to give commentary to esports competitions.
13 Facts About Nick Plott
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Nick Plott has provided commentary for multiple Starcraft and Starcraft 2 tournaments.
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Nick Plott grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, along with his brother Sean Nick Plott, who is an e-sports commentator.
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Nick Plott became uninterested in school when it did not let him incorporate StarCraft into his studies.
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Nick Plott played the game through high school and college.
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Nick Plott became frustrated by the tournament commentator's inexperienced handling of in-game nuances and requested to co-host the commentary, which was a success.
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Nick Plott received offers to commentate without pay in Europe, Japan, and Singapore.
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Nick Plott dropped out of college and arrived in Seoul within a week.
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In Korea, Nick Plott slept on friends' couches and worked as a caster where he could.
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Nick Plott provided commentary for the Star Invitational, with around 75,000 viewers for the finals, and 3 seasons of the Averatec-Intel Classic.
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Nick Plott has said that he considers Tastosis' nuanced readings of player tactics and their eventualities as a "gateway" for bringing unfamiliar crowds into StarCraft.
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Nick Plott cast alongside Stemkoski at the 2012 StarCraft II World Championship Series Europe finals, Australian and Oceania finals, and UK nationals, DreamHack Winter 2011, IGN Pro League Season Two, and Major League Gaming 2012 Spring Arena, Raleigh, and 2011 Orlando.
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Nick Plott was among the first group to sign to the electronics sports agency eSports Management Group in 2012.