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TheGrefg is the online name of David Cánovas Martínez, a Spanish creator whose gaming videos and livestreams reached a landmark audience with a Fortnite skin reveal. This profile separates verified records and biographical reporting from estimates that cannot establish his private finances.
Quick facts
TheGrefg
Spanish YouTuber and Twitch streamer
- Real name
- David Cánovas Martínez
- Born
- 24 April 1997 (age 29)
- From
- Alhama de Murcia, Spain
- Known for
- Gaming videos, livestreams and Fortnite
- Twitch record
- 2,468,668 concurrent viewers (11 January 2021)
- Reported net worth
- €8 million estimate by InfluencerFee; not verified
Who is TheGrefg?
TheGrefg is a Spanish YouTuber and Twitch streamer from Alhama de Murcia. Red Bull’s athlete profile gives his full name as David Cánovas Martínez, his birth date as 24 April 1997 and his career start as 2012. At 29, he is known for gaming content and for becoming one of Fortnite’s creator partners through the Icon Series. Read Red Bull’s profile and visit his Twitch channel or YouTube channel.
Early life and career
Cánovas began uploading content when he was 14, according to Red Bull. Its profile describes his creator career as beginning in 2012 and says that, five years after his first uploads, he founded esports organisation Team Heretics with fellow streamer Gorgoo. Red Bull does not give an exact founding date in that biography, so the timeline here keeps the career milestone separate from a more specific company date.
The same profile places his early work in gaming and says his YouTube channel reached 15 million subscribers in 2020. Those channel totals change over time; the important point is that he had built an audience across video and livestream platforms before his most widely reported Twitch moment. His current channels are YouTube and Twitch.
Rise to streaming fame
TheGrefg’s breakout was tied to Fortnite and the game’s creator-focused Icon Series. Epic Games announced his cosmetics set on 12 January 2021, including an outfit, pickaxe, back bling and emote. The set entered the in-game shop later that week. The official Fortnite announcement describes the collection and its release.
The reveal stream had already attracted an extraordinary audience the previous day. Guinness World Records records a peak of 2,468,668 concurrent viewers on 11 January 2021 and identifies the broadcast as the reveal of his Fortnite Icon Series skin. Guinness confirmed the record in March 2021; it is a dated achievement, not a claim about his current average audience. Guinness World Records documents the record.
Biggest streaming moments
The Fortnite reveal remains the best-documented peak in TheGrefg’s streaming career: Guinness lists 2,468,668 concurrent viewers for the 11 January 2021 broadcast. Contemporary coverage sometimes gives a slightly different live counter, but this profile uses Guinness’s formally confirmed figure. Epic’s follow-up announcement shows how the reveal connected a livestream audience to an official in-game creator collection.
Career timeline
| When | Milestone | Source URL |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Red Bull lists this as the start of his creator career. | https://www.redbull.com/us-en/athlete/david-thegrefg-canovas |
| Summer 2020 | The Calvo Games crowdfunding project raised €100,000 for pandemic support. | https://www.redbull.com/us-en/athlete/david-thegrefg-canovas |
| 11 January 2021 | Fortnite Icon Series skin reveal peaked at 2,468,668 concurrent Twitch viewers. | https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2021/3/thegrefg-smashes-most-twitch-stream-viewers-record-653818 |
| 12 January 2021 | Epic Games published its announcement that TheGrefg was joining the Fortnite Icon Series. | https://www.fortnite.com/news/thegrefg-enters-the-fortnite-icon-series |
| February 2021 | In a television interview, he discussed living in Andorra and the tax debate. | https://www.antena3.com/noticias/economia/asi-explica-thegrefg-en-el-hormiguero-por-que-hay-youtubers-que-se-van-a-vivir-a-andorra_20210216602b9c72ec8b8d00010b51ab.html |
TheGrefg career timeline and sources
Collaborations and achievements
The Fortnite Icon Series outfit is a direct collaboration between TheGrefg and Epic Games. Red Bull also credits him with co-founding Team Heretics alongside Gorgoo. These are distinct parts of his public career: a creator-led esports organisation and a licensed in-game collection, rather than evidence of a particular private income.
His charitable work has also been reported. Red Bull says the Calvo Games crowdfunding project, launched in summer 2020 with sports and creator participants including Sergi Roberto and Antoine Griezmann, raised €100,000 for pandemic support. The profile also reports that he auctioned his hair after a streamed haircut, raising €38,000 for Fundación Pequeño Deseo. Red Bull’s biography gives the details.
Personal life, Andorra and net-worth estimates
In a February 2021 television interview, TheGrefg said he had been living in Andorra for four years and discussed the lower-tax conditions as part of his decision. He also argued that people should be free to choose where they live, while describing the public argument as a moral debate. This is a report of what he said at that time, not a claim about his current residence or tax affairs. Antena 3 reported on the interview.
There is no verified public net-worth figure. InfluencerFee publishes a third-party estimate of €8 million, while Stream Mentor says an exact figure is not publicly established and cautions that revenue and audience data do not prove personal wealth. The €8 million number is therefore an estimate from an outside site—not a confirmed valuation, earnings disclosure or audited account. InfluencerFee’s estimate and Stream Mentor’s evidence review should be read with those limits in mind.
Frequently asked questions
How old is TheGrefg?
He was born on 24 April 1997, making him 29 as of October 2026, according to Red Bull’s athlete profile.
What is TheGrefg’s real name?
His name is David Cánovas Martínez. Red Bull lists his full name.
Does TheGrefg have a girlfriend or partner?
I could not verify a current partner from the primary or reputable sources reviewed for this profile, so no relationship is presented as fact.
Where does TheGrefg live?
In February 2021 he said he had lived in Andorra for four years. I did not find a reliable, more recent source that establishes his current residence; Antena 3’s report is dated to that interview.
What is TheGrefg’s net worth?
No verified figure is public. InfluencerFee estimates €8 million, but that is a third-party estimate and not a confirmed valuation; Stream Mentor explains why the exact amount is unknown.
What was TheGrefg’s Twitch record?
Guinness World Records confirms 2,468,668 concurrent viewers on 11 January 2021, during the reveal of his Fortnite skin. See the dated record report and GamerBolt’s Fortnite coverage.
Sources and further reading
These sources support the profile’s biographical, career, record and estimate claims. For more creator profiles, visit GamerBolt’s streamer directory.
- Red Bull athlete profile
- Guinness World Records: Twitch viewer record
- Epic Games: TheGrefg enters the Fortnite Icon Series
- Antena 3: TheGrefg discusses Andorra
- InfluencerFee’s third-party estimate
- Stream Mentor’s net-worth evidence review
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Kevin TanzaProfessional writer that loves videogames, fiction and Heavy Metal. Probably does too many JoJo references. Just maybe.
