1. Steve McNeil was born on 1 September 1979 and is a British comedian, Twitch streamer, author, and TV host who is best known as co-creator and team captain on video-game comedy TV show Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit.
11 Facts About Steve McNeil
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Steve McNeil pulled together comedy troupe of 15 friends who trained together.
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Steve McNeil joined MTV prank show Flash Prank as a regular cast member fooling members of the public.
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In 2013 Steve McNeil started working with Ginx TV, and from 2014 to 2016 he was promoted to guest host for some of their programming.
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Three series of Go 8 Bit were made, before in September 2018, Steve McNeil discovered on Twitter that the show had been cancelled.
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In July 2017, Steve McNeil featured on an episode of gaming podcast That King Thing where he spoke about how Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit came about, as well as some of his own experiences in gaming.
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Steve McNeil was nominated in the UK eSports Awards 2018 for Streamer of the Year.
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Alongside his book release, Steve McNeil wrote several monthly gaming articles for Wireframe Magazine, which he stills continues today.
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In 2021, Steve McNeil worked with brands such as TikTok and Ubisoft as a Creative Consultant for his expertise in accessible, entertaining gaming content.
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Steve McNeil helped produce Ubisoft's YouTube series, gTV which was launching in the UK to help build on the success of their French and German iterations, whilst ensuring an authentic UK voice.
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December 2022 saw Steve McNeil take on the role of Assistant Producer for Lost Voice Guy's Christmas Comedy Club special on ITV.