A persona (plural personae or personas ) is a strategic mask of identity in public, the public image of one's personality , the social role that one adopts, or simply a fictional character . It is also considered "an intermediary between the individual and the institution."
48-660: Beahm can refer to: Herschel "Guy" Beahm IV, commonly known by his online alias Dr Disrespect , an American Internet celebrity Darby Crash (formerly Bobby Pyn; born Jan Paul Beahm; 1958 – 1980) an American punk rock vocalist and songwriter who co-founded the punk rock band the Germs Isaac Newton Harvey Beahm (1859 – 1950) the President of Elizabethtown College, in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Topics referred to by
96-547: A G Fuel commercial in February 2020, which was portrayed as a special feud . In August, Beahm announced that he was writing a personal memoir called Violence. Speed. Momentum. about Dr Disrespect's origins . The book, fictitiously ghostwritten by "Nigel P. Farnsworth III", was published by Gallery Books , an imprint of Simon & Schuster , on March 30, 2021. A fan of the San Francisco 49ers , Beahm collaborated with
144-484: A minor , with former Twitch director of strategic partnerships Cody Conners tweeting on June 21 that he "got caught sexting a minor in the then existing Twitch whispers product" in 2017. He claimed that Beahm was "trying to meet up with her at TwitchCon ". Beahm initially denied the allegations, stating that he did "nothing illegal, no wrongdoing was found, and I was paid". On a livestream of Elden Ring , he considered leaving his business ventures, saying that he
192-463: A bombastic persona. He has invested in game studios, including founding the Midnight Society. In June 2020, Beahm was permanently banned from Twitch for then-undisclosed reasons. He returned to streaming on YouTube a month later. In June 2024, former Twitch employees disclosed that his ban was due to sexting with a minor using Twitch's Whisper feature in 2017. Beahm initially acknowledged
240-568: A custom map and a Dr Disrespect character skin for the third-person shooter video game Rogue Company . The content was removed in July 2024, and the developers offered "Rogue Bucks" refunds for the prior purchases of the skin, which was criticized by players on social media. In May 2021, Beahm invested in Bright Star Studios for the developers' massively multiplayer online role-playing game named Ember Sword . In December, Beahm announced
288-418: A higher emphasis on social interactions. Jung warned about using personas too much, fearing that one might lose their own individuality to their persona. A study has shown that this can be true to an extent; when taking a private self-rating test, there is a high correlation between how a person rates themselves and how they present themselves in public. It is difficult to tell if people are accurately filling out
336-468: A minor and claimed that neither he "nor the Twitch user exchanged any sexually graphic messages or images". He also claimed that Conners "wasn't even involved" in Twitch's investigation and "didn't have any firsthand knowledge about my dispute with Twitch", which Beahm said did not "escalate Twitch's report to law enforcement". Beahm additionally claimed that he never intended to meet her at TwitchCon, and accused
384-414: A partnered creator with Machinima , which was then a prominent gaming network on YouTube. In February 2011, Beahm announced that he was taking a hiatus to be hired, on March 16, as the community manager of Sledgehammer Games . At Sledgehammer, he expanded his role to include level designing for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare in 2014. He joined Justin.tv (which later became Twitch ) while he
432-543: A person loses their identity to a persona, they become an archetypal figure. By losing their "ego", their persona becomes their personality in an archetypal form. However, when this occurs, the person becomes unstable and they are unable to act outside their formed persona. In literature , the term generally refers to a character established by an author, one in whose voice all or part of a narrative takes place. Poets such as Robert Browning , Ezra Pound , and T. S. Eliot are strongly associated with such narrative voices, as
480-485: A persona. Some artists create various characters, especially if their career is long and they go through many changes over time. For example, David Bowie initially adopted a role as alien messenger Ziggy Stardust , and later as The Thin White Duke . More than just artistic pseudonyms , the personae are independent characters used in the artist's shows and albums (in this example, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and
528-661: A public restroom (he re-entered the restroom on two occasions, with filming still going on) at the venue in violation of Twitch's privacy rules. E3 organizer Entertainment Software Association revoked Dr Disrespect's E3 pass, banning him from the event. Twitch reinstated his channel on June 25. Beahm signed a multi-year deal with Twitch in March 2020. On June 26, his account was indefinitely banned from Twitch for violating their Community Guidelines. That same day, Discord removed Dr Disrespect from their partnership program, citing violations of their Code of Conduct. He tweeted that he
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#1733084785035576-548: A series of clips highlighting these instances during his livestreams, accusing him of racism . He responded by stating that he has Asian friends and dismissing the criticism as "laughable". On June 11, 2019, Dr Disrespect's Twitch channel was suspended as he was livestreaming while attending the 2019 edition of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles , California . Beahm and his cameraman went into
624-431: A social mask or use a persona to make themselves appear more socially desirable. This is used to impress potential partners or to make new friends. People can have multiple personas that they use in various situations; this can include work, being with friends, at home, etc. Depending on the individual's circumstance, a persona which they consider stronger within their specific social situation can be created because they put
672-509: A third-person narrative voice, generally taken to be more objective and impersonal. There are borderline cases, such as the “we” that occurs late in Edwin Arlington Robinson 's poem and functions something like a chorus in a Greek tragedy, but in general any identifiable narrator whose point of view or manner of speaking clearly distinguishes them from the author is considered a literary persona. In fan fiction and in online stories,
720-571: A total of 388,000 concurrent viewers, nearing Tyler1 's record of 410,000. His high viewership numbers led to sponsorship deals with Gillette , Asus , Roccat , and Game Fuel , among others. On January 10, 2019, Creative Artists Agency signed Beahm as a client . According to a June 2024 Rolling Stone report, he had not been a client since at least months prior. Beahm has faced controversy for various on-stream comments. One significant incident involved his uses of caricatured Eastern Asian accents and language . Musician Jimmy Wong compiled
768-526: Is a fan of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA , seen at games as Dr Disrespect at Oracle Arena and Chase Center . Persona Persona studies is an academic field developed by communication and media scholars. The term “persona” has been discussed by sociologists Robert Park and Erving Goffman in the 1950s. It is a tool to become persons by constructing the conception of our role and connecting
816-436: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dr Disrespect Herschel " Guy " Beahm IV (born March 10, 1982), better known as Dr Disrespect or The Doc , is an American live streamer . He became known for playing battle royale games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 , H1Z1 , and PUBG: Battlegrounds on Twitch and YouTube . While streaming, he takes
864-410: Is more commonly used to refer to the voice and performance nuances of a vocalist in a studio album or in a live concert. In online spaces where personae are more visible, musical personae can be created through the flexible and fluid virtual bodies of avatars. Usually, the performers assume a role that matches the music they sing on stage , though they may also be composers. Many performers make use of
912-625: Is the writer Luigi Pirandello . These writers understood the term slightly differently and derived its use and meaning from different traditions. Examples of Eliot's personae were " Prufrock " and Sweeney . Pound developed such characters as Cino , Bertran de Born , Propertius , and Mauberley in response to figures in Browning’s dramatic monologues. Whereas Eliot used "masks" to distance himself from aspects of modern life which he found degrading and repulsive, Pound's personae were often poets and could be considered in good part alter egos . For Pound,
960-454: Is usually depicted during livestreams as bombastic and provocative. Originally, he was depicted to have "a very serious, dark tone". His supporters and fandom are said to be part of the "Champions Club". Darin Kwilinski of ESPN described him as "a WWE character in the competitive gaming world" and Beahm said that he "created a character who plays multiplayer video games, and he's considered
1008-498: The San Francisco -based NFL team starting in early 2020. At the 2022 NFL draft , he announced in the 3rd round that the 49ers selected running back Tyrion Davis-Price from LSU . He was seen at the wild-card game between the 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks on January 14, 2023, at Levi's Stadium , where he sounded the team's ceremonial foghorn . Beahm's character was featured in several social media posts and videos from
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#17330847850351056-436: The "Dr Disrespect" channel, which is a variation of then-popular Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 commentary videos. It mixed clips of Beahm trash talking over footage of gameplay with real-life footage of him in costume as Dr Disrespect , his persona of a bombastic and body-armored "champion". He had purchased the character's signature wig, mustache, and glasses from a costume shop. The video's success led to Beahm becoming
1104-450: The Spiders from Mars and Station to Station ). However, in music, a persona does not always mean a change. Some authors have noted that Bob Dylan 's charisma is due largely to his almost stereotyped image, always with a harmonica , guitar , and with his distinctive hair, nasal voice, and clothing. The persona also serves to claim a right or to draw attention to a certain subject. That is
1152-399: The case of Marilyn Manson and his interest in death and morbidity , and Madonna and her interest in sexuality. Personas are used in marketing and advertising by creating a marketing persona that represents a group or segment of customers so that the company can focus its efforts. For example, online advertising agencies can monitor pictures, browsing history and the ads people surfing
1200-478: The company and a role as the head and advisor of its Rumble Gaming category. The contract required Beahm to produce exclusive content for Rumble Premium for his Champions Club community as well as streaming free content on the site starting in early December. Beahm also made a social media post on his personal account claiming that he was a victim of cancel culture based on falsehoods. Beahm's character, Dr Disrespect (also known as The Doc and The Two-Time ),
1248-437: The former Twitch community manager and "big-time publications" of targeting him. Later that month, his remonetization request to YouTube was denied. In October 2024, Beahm released a line of merchandise with the slogan "Make Gaming Great Again", referring to Donald Trump's Make America Great Again slogan. On November 25, 2024, Beahm announced that he had signed a deal with streaming platform Rumble that included equity in
1296-399: The genre framing changes. As a strategic formation of public identity in communities, musical personae describe how music moves through cultures. Persona maintains stability of performance with the expectation from the audience matching in musical presentation. The concept of persona can also be used to refer to an instrumentalist , like a pianist and their playing style, although the term
1344-401: The individual was underage. In response, YouTube suspended Beahm from the platform's partner program as well as his access to YouTube's monetization features. His partnerships with FanDuel , Midnight Society, Turtle Beach and other sponsors were also suspended. On September 6, 2024, Beahm returned to streaming on YouTube and issued a lengthy statement denying allegations that he sexted
1392-484: The inner conception to the outer world as individuals. Yet, the terminology of identity and personae has been applied loosely and both imply the impressions of self and social performances in their works. The word derives from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask . The usage of the word dates back to the beginnings of Latin civilization. The Latin word derived from the Etruscan word " phersu ," with
1440-645: The internet generally select or choose to click, and based on that data they tailor their merchandise to a targeted audience or better describe a customer segments using a data driven approach. Personas are also used in user experience design , known as user personas. Alan Cooper introduced personas in his book, The Inmates Are Running the Asylum (1998). Cooper play-acted fictitious characters in order to help solve design questions. These personas need to be based on user research and can also be described in narrative form. Creating personas has become synonymous with creating
1488-428: The launch of a game studio, Midnight Society, to be headed by him along with Call of Duty and Halo veterans Robert Bowling and Quinn DelHoyo. Their in-development free-to-play battle royale title, codenamed Project Moon and later Dead Drop and DEADROP , sparked criticism around the sale of "Founder's Access" NFTs which allow owners to provide input on the development of the game. On June 24, 2024, he
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1536-636: The most dominating gaming specimen". While playing as Dr Disrespect, he wears a black mullet wig, sunglasses, a red or black long-sleeved athletic shirt, and a red or black tactical vest . He sports a mustache he has nicknamed "The Poisonous Ethiopian Caterpillar". Members of his family, if they make an appearance during a livestream, are also occasionally mentioned as part of the Dr Disrespect persona, with his wife portraying "Mrs. Assassin" and their daughter as "Baby Assassin" or "Baby Disrespect". In October 2020, Beahm worked with Hi-Rez Studios to design
1584-446: The nature of his ban in a tweet , admitting that the messages "sometimes leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate", before eventually deleting the tweet. Following the admission, YouTube demonetized and suspended his channel from the platform's partner program, and his partnerships were suspended. In November 2024, Beahm signed a deal to stream on Rumble and become an advisor for its gaming category. Herschel Beahm IV
1632-406: The original text. Auslander argues that music is a primary social frame as a "principle of organization which govern events." In addition, he categorizes three types of personae transformation: lateral moves within the same frame at a given moment; movements from one frame to another; and within a single frame that changes over time and hypothesizes that personae transformation could only happen when
1680-413: The personae were a way of working through a specific poetic problem. In this sense, the persona is a transparent mask, wearing the traits of two poets and responding to two situations, old and new, which are similar and overlapping. In literary analysis , any narrative voice that speaks in the first person and appears to define a particular character is often referred to as a persona. It is contrasted with
1728-433: The personas may especially reflect the authors' self-insertion . The concept of personae in music was introduced by Edward T. Cone in his The Composer's Voice (1974), which dealt with the relation between the lyrical self of a song's lyrics and its composer. Performance studies scholar Philip Auslander includes further contextual frames, in which musical persona is the primary product of musical performances apart from
1776-563: The reason and sued Twitch. The legal dispute was eventually resolved in 2022, with neither party admitting wrongdoing and "moving on". Beahm later claimed his contract was paid out in full. Beahm criticized Twitch for banning him, calling them "slithery disgusting purple snakes" and claiming that it cost him "a lot of big deals, a lot of sponsorships". He also claimed that he declined a "gracious" $ 10 million annual offer to stream on Kick , an alternative platform known for hosting controversial content creators, because his demand for $ 50 million
1824-561: The same meaning, and that from the Greek πρόσωπον ( prosōpon ). It is the etymology of the word "person," or "parson" in French. Latin etymologists explain that persona comes from "per/sonare" as "the mask through which (per) resounds the voice (of the actor)." Its meaning in the latter Roman period changed to indicate a "character" of a theatrical performance or court of law , when it became apparent that different individuals could assume
1872-484: The same role and that legal attributes such as rights, powers, and duties followed the role. The same individuals as actors could play different roles, each with its own legal attributes, sometimes even in the same court appearance. According to Carl Jung and the Jungian psychology , the persona is also the mask or appearance one presents to the world. It may appear in dreams under various guises. People may choose to wear
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1968-473: The team during the 2022 and 2023 seasons . In June 2024, the team suspended relations with Beahm after revelations he inappropriately messaged a minor. Beahm is married and has a daughter. He resides in San Diego County , California . In December 2017, he confessed on a livestream to having cheated on his wife, and he stopped streaming for several months before returning in February 2018. Beahm
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2016-400: The test or answering what they find desirable. In a study written by Danielle Jackson , she argues that a person's persona can range in healthiness. The more healthy a persona is, the more socially acceptable and consistent that person remains. However, once a person starts to believe they are their persona, it can have adverse effects on their personality. James Hillman believed that once
2064-527: Was "burnt out" by the allegations. He later acknowledged sending messages that he claimed "sometimes leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate"; that statement was removed in August, and he tweeted afterwards that "we have lots to talk about". Anonymous former Twitch employees alleged to Rolling Stone that the statement was inaccurate, characterizing the messages as "sexually graphic" and that Beahm kept sending these messages even after being made aware
2112-623: Was born on March 10, 1982 in Encinitas, California . He attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona , where he played NCAA Division II men's basketball for the Broncos . Beahm began playing Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 in college and became known in the Halo community while using the gamertag "Diarrhea Panic" for his trash talking via the game's proximity chat . On January 12, 2010, Beahm published his first YouTube video on
2160-518: Was not informed of Twitch's "specific reason behind their decision". A month later, in interviews with PC Gamer and The Washington Post , he insisted that he did not know why Twitch banned him and debunked "crazy speculation" and conspiracy theories over it. On August 7, he started a livestream on YouTube at 12:00 pm. PDT (8:00 pm. UTC); the next day at 4:00 pm. PDT (12:00 am. UTC), he appeared on-stream and briefly addressed his ban. Beahm claimed in August 2021 that he knew
2208-486: Was not met. Listen, I'm obviously tied to legal obligations from the settlement with Twitch but I just need to say what I can say since this is the fucking internet. I didn't do anything wrong, all this has been probed and settled, nothing illegal, no wrongdoing was found, and I was paid. Elden Ring Monday. Evidence eventually emerged in June 2024 corroborating allegations that Beahm had sent sexually explicit messages to
2256-503: Was terminated from the studio after learning about the allegation of sending inappropriate messages to a minor. In June 2024, shortly after the reason for Beahm's Twitch ban was revealed, 2K Sports removed all content in NBA 2K23 and NBA 2K24 featuring him including his character model, related elements from MyCareer mode, and his custom dunk and jump shot animations. Beahm collaborated with professional wrestler The Undertaker for
2304-552: Was working at Sledgehammer, and quit the studio at the end of 2015 to focus on a full-time live streaming career. Under his Dr Disrespect persona, Beahm gained a significant following for playing battle royale games , starting in 2016 with H1Z1 before switching to PUBG: Battlegrounds and then Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 's Blackout mode; he had also livestreamed gameplay of Apex Legends , Call of Duty: Warzone , Fortnite Battle Royale , and Fall Guys . His stream of PUBG: Battlegrounds on February 5, 2018, reached
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