Nowadays a lot of streamers are hiding their true identity online and opting not to be in front of everyone and stream without face cam.
A lot of these streamers have become the most viewed content creators on platforms like Twitch and YouTube.
One of them is Dream.
Dream, also known as DreamWasteCan, is a 22-year-old American Twitch streamer and YouTuber, known mostly for his gaming content.
Dream started streaming in 2014 and slowly climbed into the gaming scene.
In 2020 he became one of the most popular gaming streamers who quickly grasped Youtube analytics and used it to his advantage.
This included publishing videos with catchy titles and thumbnails, participating in gaming competitions, and creating fast-paced content.
He won Youtube's Steamy Awards Gaming category award for two consecutive years, 2020 and 2021.
So far he has got 2.97 billion views and more than 39 million subscribers.
Dream's true identity remains unknown as the Dreamer has so far opted not to reveal his face and details about his personal life.
Dream on SMP
In 2020 Dream created a private survival multiplayer Minecraft Server (SMP) in collaboration with another Minecraft streamer named GeorgeNotFound.
The server, later, continues to invite many more Minecraft streamers such as TechnoBlade, Tubbo, TommyInnit and Wilbur Soot.
These streamers weren't invited gracefully, as the servers follow a "fictional plot" and are assigned specific fictional roles.
Each member of Server has a unique story, which is probably the main reason why Server has garnered so much attention from fans.
The original story followed the path of Dream and his second-in-command George fought against his enemies at a location called L'Manberg.
This Dream SMP arc eventually ends with George's character dying and Dream seeking "vengeance" for his death.
Dream has in the past encouraged fans to create fanfiction and fanart based on server storylines, as it helped to popularize servers.
He also mentioned that he liked "how creative the [Minecraft] community is".
Fiction or reality?
It is unusual for fans to invest extensively in the lives of producers and cross borders.
This eventually leads to questionable lines between myths and reality.
Even though he linked his dream to old fan news and art about junior high school characters, there were fans who were reluctant in the past.
An example is the "Dromotound" fan legend, where two makers (Dream and George Nottefound) are included in the NSFW section.
There are times in dreams that she and George are not sent dating in real life.
However, he also stated that they were "released" by other creators as long as they agreed.
Both announcers make jokes on the subject several times, so fans are confused whether it's a verb or not.
Dream about his sexuality
Dream’s decision not to reveal his sexuality has backfired on him several times.
Fueled by his fictional character in the Dream SMP and his undefined relationship with George, fans have many times outright shipped the two in real life.
This inevitably brought up the question of Dream’s sexuality, with many of the fans attacking him for “queerbating”.
In December of 2021, the streamer came to Twitter to explain that his sexuality is not important, adding that fans should “mind their business”.
A few days later, he continued on to explain that he is comfortable with his sexuality and so are his friends, which is why they openly joke about their relationship.
The question of Dream’s sexuality still stays unanswered.
However, the streamer has on many occasions emphasized that he prefers to stay unlabeled and that fans should respect that.