Charles Christopher White Jr. (born August 2, 1994), better known as MoistCr1tikal, Cr1TiKaL or penguinz0 is an American YouTuber, online streamer, and actor. He is best known for his commentary videos and live streams covering internet culture and video games. His content is mostly characterized by his monotonous voice and deadpan comedic style. In addition, Cr1tikal was the co-founder and co-owner of the esports organization Moist Esports, is currently the co-owner of Shopify Rebellion and is also a co-founder and member of the musical duo the Gentle Men.
, Cr1tikal's YouTube channel has received over 13.5 billion views and 18.2 million subscribers, averaging 151.4 million views per month on the platform making him the 362nd most subscribed YouTuber; his Twitch channel has received over 6 million followers and over 59.32 million views making him the 38th most followed on twitch.
Early and personal life Charles Christopher White Jr. was born on August 2, 1994, in Tampa, Florida. He attended Carrollwood Day School and was a member of the varsity basketball team. White attended the University of Tampa and graduated with a bachelor's degree in human sciences with a focus on exercise physiology.*
Internet career
2006–2017: Early years and content evolution Cr1tikal started making YouTube videos in 2006, when he most often uploaded videos discussing anime, as well as anime music videos and gaming music videos, to his old channels. He created his penguinz0 YouTube channel on May 7, 2007. During this time, he streamed live on Justin.tv from late 2009 to early 2010.
In 2013, Cr1tikal was cited by Tubefilter as panning YouTube's new comment system, which required a Google+ account to leave comments on videos. In early 2015, Cr1tikal began speaking about various topics, including internet drama. He drew attention from media outlets for his commentary videos, which were often of discourse about online platforms and considerably critical of YouTube's policies. In December 2016, Cr1tikal began co-hosting The Official Podcast with fellow Internet personalities Jackson Clarke, Andrew Wagenheim, and Kaya Orsan.
Media outlets sparsely referred to Cr1tikal's gameplay videos; his 2015 video on Ark: Survival Evolved was referenced by The Daily Star. The Daily Dot wrote that Cr1tikal is known for his "sardonic commentary." In February 2016, The Guardian included his video reaction to the Fine Brothers' React World controversy in their coverage of the situation. Kotaku referred to Cr1tikal's 2017 video demonstrating character customization in Mass Effect: Andromeda.
2018–present: Twitch livestreaming and continued growth Cr1tikal has continued to make content discussing events on online platforms and their communities. In January 2018, Cr1tikal addressed YouTube, which removed his video discussing Logan Paul's suicide forest controversy. By March 2018, Cr1tikal's YouTube channel had two million subscribers. In May, Cr1tikal's video featuring a pit of 5,400 balls, which he made for his husky Tetra, went viral; the Press Association interviewed him about the video and media outlets reported it. In 2018, Cr1tikal began livestreaming on Twitch. In March 2020; due to COVID-19 lockdown measures, he co-hosted an online Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament on his Twitch channel with fellow YouTuber Alpharad.
In late 2020, Cr1tikal's popularity grew due to his Twitch streams about chess and Among Us (during its 2020 popularity spike) with popular streamers such as Sykkuno, Pokimane, Nigahiga, Valkyrae, Trainwreckstv, and Disguised Toast. In June, Cr1tikal participated in the first PogChamps chess tournament, which Chess.com hosted. He won "one of the more anticipated games" in the tournament, beating fellow Twitch streamer xQc in six moves. According to Dot Esports, the game was one of the five "biggest moments in streaming from 2020" and the clip of Cr1tikal's victory became one of the most-viewed in Twitch history, gaining over 1.9 million views by December 24, 2020. Cr1tikal won the tournament's consolation bracket. In late October, Cr1tikal participated in U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Among Us live streams.
In November, Cr1tikal signed a contract with BroadbandTV Corp (BBTV) to become a content partner. Also in November, Cr1tikal spoke in a YouTube video about an increase in Twitch's DMCA crackdowns. In December, Cr1tikal participated in a "Pokémon Week" event on Twitch in which several creators hosted streams in which they opened boxes of Pokémon cards. In January 2021, Cr1tikal began hosting a game show titled Hivemind with fellow streamer Ludwig Ahgren on Twitch.
On February 22, 2021, former YouTuber MaximilianMus deleted his YouTube channel after Cr1tikal labeled him "the worst YouTuber" in one of his videos. Cr1tikal was critical of Mus for maliciously raiding Twitch channels and claimed that Mus' audience had shared child pornography via Discord servers and his subreddit. In May of that year, Mus restored his channel and accused Cr1tikal of slander. In October 2021, Cr1tikal participated in a Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl charity tournament hosted by Alpharad and Coney of Panda Global.
On July 31, 2024, Cr1tikal announced that he would be stepping away from The Official Podcast and The Red Thread "to scale back his time spent on the internet," amid controversy regarding Orsan and arguments with streamer Sneako. On September 21, he was called to testify on the sixth day of the trial of Mitchell v. Jobst, a defamation lawsuit by Billy Mitchell against Karl Jobst for video essays covering allegations of Mitchell cheating his world records in Donkey Kong (1981) and Pac-Man (1980), of which Cr1tikal also voiced his belief in. Cr1tikal's January 2024 video on Mitchell, "He's A Cheater" — in which Cr1tikal started by "giving an apology" to Mitchell by farting into his microphone before reiterating certainty that Mitchell cheated — was presented into evidence to illustrate a "grapevine effect" of Jobst's videos on other YouTubers and their audience.
In February 2025, Cr1tikal released a video announcing his apparent retirement and handing the responsibility for his channel to singer T-Pain, with whom he had previously collaborated. After T-Pain stood in for him in a single video, Cr1tikal clarified that his retirement was merely a comedic act. On June 10, 2025, Cr1tikal created an additional channel dedicated exclusively to gaming playthroughs and livestreams, MoistCr1TiKaL Gaming. On October 20, 2025, Cr1tikal released a video paying tribute to his friend and chess teacher, Daniel Naroditsky, who had died the previous day.
Other ventures
In 2019, Cr1tikal and Troy McKubre of the band Solstate started a musical duo named the Gentle Men. The duo started producing music with a string of singles released that same year. The Gentle Men released their debut album, The Evolution of Tears, in 2021, and a self-titled EP in 2023.
In 2019, Cr1tikal and his childhood friend Matt Philips co-founded a multi-channel network called Double Helix Media, which would soon after merge with the management team of creator Gibi ASMR to form Human Media Group. Human Media Group reportedly had signed 150 creators in April 2022. Human Media Group would then merge with the management team of Tyler "JimmyHere" Collins in August 2022 to form Mana Talent Agency, which he co-owns alongside JimmyHere, Wendigoon, and various other creators.
In July 2021, Cr1tikal announced the launch of a graphic novel series titled GODSLAP, which he wrote with author Stephanie Phillips and artist Ricardo Jaime and was published by Meatier Productions. That same year, Cr1tikal expressed interest in the expansion of the series beyond comics and hinted at an animated adaptation that was being produced. On September 3, 2026, an animated film based on GODSLAP was announced. It will be produced by Lyrical Animation.
In August 2021, Cr1tikal announced a new esports organization named Moist Esports. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player Kolawole "Kola" Aideyan became the first player to join, and he won a tournament under the name "Moist Kola." In January 2025, Cr1tikal and Moist co-owner Ludwig Ahgren would become co-owners in Shopify Rebellion, with all Moist Esports rosters at the time following them.
On August 8, 2022, gaming organization One True King, along with Cr1tikal, announced the founding of technology company Starforge Systems, which focuses on building computers. The company was quickly met with backlash due to the high prices of their products, and shortly thereafter they decreased their prices by $100.
Filmography
Films Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2028 Production
Acting
Year Title Role Notes 2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 District 8 hospital helper Uncredited extra 2021 Last of the Grads Officer Greg
Web Year Title RoleNotes 2016 Butter Lover Cashier, customer2020–2022 HealthyGamerGG Himself 2 episodes 2020 Killer Bean Kessler Voice; web series; episode 1 2022 MeatCanyon Himself Episode: "YouTuber Merch" 2023–presentSkill Check Hugh Fructose, Himself Custom Dungeons & Dragons Show 2023 The Dark, Sad Life of Boogie2988 Himself Documentary; Archive footage 2024MrBeastHimselfEpisode: "50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000" 2026 The Sick Mind of EDP445 Himself Documentary
Anime Year Title RoleNotes 2022Tribe NineHannya Tribe memberFunimation dub2024 Lovely Complex Cane Osugi (voice) Discotek dub 2026Baki-DouPolice Officer (voice)Dubbing Brothers dub
Podcasts Year Title Role Notes 2016–2024 The Official Podcast Himself (co-host) Co-host alongside Kaya Orsan, Jackson Clarke, and Andrew Wagenheim; 513 episodes 2018 Sardonicast Himself 1 episode 2020 Scuffed Podcast 6 episodes WILDCAST 1 episode Misfits Podcast 2021 Forehead Fables Podcast Chuckle Sandwich 2021–2022 SomeOrdinaryPodcast 3 episodes 2022 Tiny Meat Gang Podcast 1 episode Trash Taste 2023 Fear& The Nik Nocturnal Podcast 2023–2024 The Red Thread Himself (co-host) Co-host alongside Isaiah Nichols and Jackson Clarke; 28 episodes 2024 Jynxzi Podcast Himself 1 episode Steve-O's Wild Ride! 2025Wine About It Video games Year Title Role Notes 2014 Tropico 5 American tourists Voice role 2015 Lucius II: The Prophecy Job Gilman Voidexpanse Spaceship Robot 2016 Anima: Gate of Memories Zero Mask Move or Die Announcer 2018 Anima: Gate of Memories – The Nameless Chronicles Zero Mask Lucius III Ceefor Bonaparte Star Control: Origins Aliens from Charlox 2020 Popup Dungeon The Internet Troll 2024 World of Warships Chuck Blast Likeness and voice over 2025 Dispatch Sonar / Victor Voice role 2026 Mewgenics Cats Creature role
Discography
The Gentle Men Studio albums Title Album details The Evolution of TearsReleased: September 5, 2021 Label: Sounds of Liberty Formats: Vinyl, digital download
EPs Title Album details The Gentle MenReleased: October 27, 2023 Label: Sounds of Liberty Formats: CD, digital download
Singles Title Year Album/EP "2019 Guy" 2019 The Evolution of Tears "Obsession" 2020 "Real to Me" "Skynut" "2004 Breakup" "I Am Truth" "Your Boyfriend Doesn't Scare Me"(featuring Kmac2021) 2021 "Perfect Oblivion" "The First Immortal"(Interlude) "Here's to Us" "Filthy" 2023 "What's Next" The Gentle Men "Enemy"(featuring Andy Cizek) "Let You Down" "Ghosts" "Opinions Are Weapons"(featuring Jared Dines) "Time Travel" 2026
Solo Music videos Year Title Artist(s) Role 2024 "lil' freak" bbno$ Himself
Bibliography
Novels
Comics GodSlap (2022–present) Plague Seeker (2023–present)
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Result 2021 The Streamer Awards Best Variety Streamer 2022 12th Streamy Awards 202313th Streamy AwardsSubject Award – Commentary 2025The Game AwardsContent Creator of the Year
See also List of YouTubers List of most-followed Twitch channels
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