Dan Clancy
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About
Technologist, musician, Twitch streamer, and business executive known for being the CEO of Twitch who regularly goes live to sing, play piano, and chat with viewers on his DJClancy Twitch account.
Before Fame
He studied computer science and theatre at Duke University and graduated in 1985. He spent decades in high impact technical roles with NASA, Google, and Nextdoor before he began working at Twitch. He became president of Twitch in 2019. He became CEO of Twitch in March 2023. He started streaming on Dec 16th, 2022, with a focus in the Music category.
Trivia
He has a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a Twitch Partner. He enjoys spending time in nature and has streamed himself kayaking, fishing, and coaching baseball. He appeared on AFK w/ Ninja in February 2024 and on The Colin & Samir Show in July 2025.
Family Life
His full name is Daniel Joseph Clancy. He grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is married and has children but keeps his family life private.
Associated With
He took over as CEO of Twitch in 2023 after Emmett Shear stepped down from the role. He hosted a "Streamer Stories" segment with Maya Higa in 2023.
