[54][8], In the Grand Finals of DreamHack Austin 2017 in which he faced Daniel "ChuDat" Rodriguez in several highly contested games described by ESPN as "high-level spectacle", Hungrybox won the final game, and therefore the tournament, by camping and avoiding contact with ChuDat's Ice Climbers until the clock ran out, giving Hungrybox the win due to his statistical advantage in stocks and damage ratio. You have ways for you to play against really talented people online, if you have a good internet, even if youre in an area thats completely remote. "[52], Hungrybox also attracted criticism for his tendency to loudly and flashily celebrate his wins (called "pop-offs" within the community), which some considered disrespectful to his defeated opponents. [11], On July 3, 2013, Hungrybox was picked up by team CLASH Tournaments alongside fellow Super Smash Bros. player Aziz "Hax" Al-Yami. She has even featured in a competitive Melee-themed advertisement. According to his Reddit AMA, Forged my mom's signature when I was in 5th grade for a permission slip LOL. [11], DreamHack Winter 2015 from November 26 to November 29, 2015, marked Hungrybox' first time winning both the Singles and Doubles tournaments at a Super Major event, winning Singles by defeating Armada 31 in the second set of Grand Finals after losing 30 in the first set, and Doubles by teaming up with Axe to defeat DaJuan "Shroomed" McDaniel and McCain "MacD" LaVelle 31 in the grand finals. He chose is college degree because he loved Season 4 of Breaking Bad. Due to Melee not having an online mode, the Melee community became de facto inactive, apart from tournaments using a fan-made online mod of Melee. Hungrybox is a professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player for Team Liquid. [57][11], One of the most infamous moments in Melee history took place in April 2019 at Pound 2019, when, after Hungrybox won the Melee Singles tournament by defeating Mango in the Grand Finals, a member in the crowd, presumably upset by his win, threw a dead crab at Hungrybox, barely missing him. I qui", "CEO 4-Peat Champion. [11] Hungrybox won his first-ever tournament at Revival of Melee 2 on November 21, 2009. See how Liquid Hbox's favorite sandwiches are made, and order the Hungrybox combo yourself - a 4 pack catered sub box fit for a true Smash God, and make sure to order it Mike's Way!Find your favorite sub at: https://twitter.com/jerseymikes https://www.jerseymikes.com/Watch streams at: http://twitch.tv/hungryboxSocial Media: http://twitter.com/LiquidHbox http://instagram.com/liquidhboxFollow and subscribe to keep up to date on all of my content. [9] DeBiedma and his lifelong best friend and future manager, Luis "Crunch" Rosias, met in fifth grade in Orlando, and would often play Melee together. Hungrybox is a professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player for Team Liquid. This means that he should be earning a minimum of $3,675 USD per month. [8][1] According to Hungrybox, his mother, Lucia Violante, was conversely very supportive. In March 2018, he returned to working fulltime in March 2018 because he felt that he needed a break from the pressure and criticism that he was experiencing as a professional eSports competitor. A sandwich speedrun, head to head blind taste test, and much more in Hungrybox's very own Jersey Mike's challenge. After graduating from college in 2015, he started working at WestRock. [62] On August 15, 2017, DeBiedma became a U.S. [10] The following November at Perfect Series 3: ONLINE on November 3, he finished in 17th place. [31][1], Following the release of Super Smash Bros. [9], His eventual "Hungrybox" name came from middle school, after he failed to forge his mother's signature, producing something resembling a drawing instead. [5] Despite his "God" status, he is considered one of the most polarizing figures in the Melee community, in part due to the unpopularity of his defensive, counterattack-centric playstyle among part of the community. [2] After finishing in 7th place at Revival of Melee on March 7, Hungrybox placed 3rd at GENESIS for Melee on July 11, his first high placement at a major Melee tournament, while placing 97th on Brawl the following day. [6][7] Although primarily known as a Singles player, he also has an extensive career in Melee Doubles, and partnered up with a variety of other players, most notably Mew2King and Justin "Plup" McGrath, both of whom he won major Doubles tournaments with; he has been managed by his lifelong best friend Luis "Crunch" Rosias for the entirety of his career. "[53] In another article in 2019, they stated that he "has been the recipient of a significant amount of hate throughout his career. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Ten years deep as a competitor, he's seen fans discount him, his performances, and his character selection, some even believing that he's killing the game with each set. According to Esportsearnings, he has won over $345,000 USD from various tournaments over the years. Afterward, ChuDat refused to shake Hungrybox's hand. Player Calls Out Nintendo For "Not Putting Resources Into The Scene", "Hungrybox wins Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles at Smash Summit 9", "Zain vs Hungrybox - GRAND FINALS: Top 8 Melee Singles - Genesis 7 Marth vs Puff", "Zain wins Super Smash Bros. Melee Singles at Pound Online", "iBDW wins Smash Melee Singles at Frame Perfect Series 3: Online", "Yesterday was huge. [15] On January 6, 2015, Team Curse merged with Team Liquid, leading Hungrybox to be picked up by Team Liquid along with his teammate Kashan "Chillin" Khan, joining other Smash Bros. players Ken Hoang and Daniel "KoreanDJ" Jung. "5 Gods" vs "3 Underdogs", "EVO 2015: Recapping the final day of competition", "Paragon LA 2015 results feat. He is also an active competitor in Super Smash Bros. [1] He discovered video games at a young age, particularly enjoying the Super Mario Advance series, and started playing Melee when he was little after the stepson of one of his father's co-workers introduced him to the game. On July 3rd, 2022, Hungrybox won the Canadian international tournament Get On My Level 2022, marking his first career victory at a major tournament in two and a half years since his last major win at Smash Summit 9 in February 2020. [4] Recognized as one of the greatest and most successful Super Smash Bros. Melee players of all time, he is one of the "Five Gods" of Melee along with Adam "Armada" Lindgren, Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman, Joseph "Mang0" Marquez, and Kevin "PPMD" Nanney, and is regarded as the greatest Jigglypuff player in Melee history. However, he returned to it as a fulltime career in July 2019. [11][29] At Evo 2018, Hungrybox lost to Armada in the Losers Semifinals and ranked 4th. He and Plup also won the doubles tournament. [2][1], DeBiedma played piano and sang a capella while growing up. [9], He has admitted to suffering from the way part of the community treats him, also stating that the community's perception of him was a factor in him starting to drink excessively in 2017 and resuming having a day job despite being the No. [45], At Riptide on September 1012, 2021, Hungrybox took third place in the singles tournament after losing to iBDW in Winners Finals and to Plup in Losers Finals. The Doubles tournament was a side-event organized by Evo in parallel to the event, but not technically part of the event itself. [73] Hungrybox has been a vocal advocate for the competitive Super Smash Bros. scene, praising the technological advancements created for Melee, and criticizing Nintendo for their lack of support towards the community.[74][75]. [11][1] In early 2016, Hungrybox won two additional singles Super Major tournaments, Pound and CEO 2016. [9] In the mid-1990s, DeBiedma's family moved to Orlando, Florida, after which Violante became a real estate agent. I ended up drawing a doodle out of her signature and that became the "hungry box" you see on my t-shirts and such. Born in Argentina, DeBiedma grew up in Orlando, Florida, and became a U.S. citizen in 2017. A sandwich speedrun, head to head blind taste test, and much more in Hungrybox's very own Jersey Mike's challenge. This is prior to receiving further revenue income from tiered subscriptions, tips, sponsorships, Twitch cheer bit donations, merchandise sales, advertisements, team salary, casting fees and tournament winnings. What he felt was amazing for him was when his hobby became recognized as an eSport and he was able to start winning enough money to help him by towards his tuition, textbooks and rent while he was studying Chemical Engineering at the University of Central Florida college in 2012. Soon after that, he discovered streaming and also started streaming his gameplays from his dorm room while he was still in college. Juan Manuel DeBiedma (/dbidm/;[3] born June 21, 1993), better known by his alias Hungrybox, is an Argentine-American professional Super Smash Bros. player and streamer. [8][11], In 2009 at a local Tampa tournament, Twilight Showdown 6, he placed 3rd for the first time in any tournament, earning $27.50, his first prize money; he recognizes this as the first moment he considered becoming professional. Towards the end of his contract with WestRock, he decided to attempt a fulltime career as a gamer under a new contract with Team Liquid. Argentinian-American professional esports player, Hungrybox on July 29, 2017 at Get On My Level 2017, Return to in-person competition (2021present). He himself took part of the tournament, finishing in 25th place. "Smash Summit 3: Mew2King Learns how to pronounce Hbox Last Name", "Meet Hungrybox, the Unkillable Demon Jigglypuff", "Interview with SSBM Player Juan "Hungrybox" of Team Curse", "xQc is taking on Hungrybox's Super Smash Bros. challenge", "Hungrybox triumphs twice in a single weekend", "I got 25th out of around 400(?) Why would you throw this at me? [24][25], In 2017, Hungrybox won multiple tournaments, including the Supermajor tournament The Big House 7, and four Super Major tournaments: Shine 2017, DreamHack Austin 2017, DreamHack Denver 2017, and Smash Summit 5; for the latter, he set a new record for most money won in a single Melee tournament, receiving $29,315.30 as prize money. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Ultimate, and he has been a member of Team Liquid since 2015. [22][23], The following October, Hungrybox competed at The Big House 6, where he placed 5th, losing to Armada in the Losers Quarter-Finals; although he had been juggling his entire e-sports career with full studies and/or working, Hungrybox, disappointed by his performance, decided to quit his job as process engineer for WestRock to become a full-time professional player for the first time. [57] This upset part of the fans, who believed that, as SFAT was not actually being coached, he should have won by disqualification. I lost once again to Manny and I feel Puff has a", "Here's looking at you, kid: The saga of Hungrybox", "Full history of hungrybox's performances amongst all leagues", "Fighting Game Fans Raise over $225,000 for Breast Cancer Research. Hungrybox AMA EVO 2016 Melee Champion Smash. He has been ranked one of the top five Melee players in the world every year since formal rankings began in 2013, achieving the top rank a record three consecutive times from 2017 to 2019. He got his first Smash games when he was ~12/13 years old. [2][8][1] He has two older brothers, Gaston, the oldest, and Fermin. I return as the #1 Ranked Melee player in the world. [72] He also is present in another documentary about the competitive Smash scene called Metagame. Currently ranked #1 in SSBM and the largest Smash Ultimate streamer, Hbox shares his love and passion for not only Smash . [11], In 2013, Evo, the most prominent fighting game event worldwide, announced Melee as part of the Evo 2013 line-up, after the game had only previously been featured at Evo 2007. [8], Hungrybox's lifelong best friend and manager is Luis "Crunch" Rosias, whom Hungrybox credits with training him and helping him develop his skills at Melee, most notably in how to win against Fox, who is often considered the best character in the game, and has a notoriously favorable matchup against Hungrybox's character, Jigglypuff. [2], Hungrybox has earned the nickname "Clutchbox" due to his frequent clutch performances, pulling off comebacks when in difficult positions, particularly when in the middle of losing sets or after being sent to a Losers Bracket. Hungrybox would go on to score five consecutive tournaments wins at the end of the year, including the Singles tournament at Smash Summit 7 on November 15. [58] Hungrybox eventually lost the following round, the Losers Finals, against Mango, finishing 3rd in the tournament while SFAT placed 4th as the result of his loss. [10][2] In July 2008, he volunteered to host several players at his parent's home for the upcoming 122-player Brawl tournament named Fast 1. Largely credited with elevating the Melee community's perception of Jigglypuff's viability in competition and setting the standard of how to play the character, Hungrybox relies heavily on a defensive, counterattack-centric playstyle revolving around avoiding his opponent until he finds an opportunity to attack and capitalize on their mistakes; it is considered a "high-risk high-reward" playstyle, as Hungrybox's usual goal is to eventually hit his opponent with "Rest", a move unique to Jigglypuff which inflicts instant high knockback on opponents. [14] On April 17 of the following year, he left CLASH Tournaments and joined Team Curse. [56], Hungrybox's match against Zac "SFAT" Cordoni in the Losers Semifinals at Evo 2017 attracted controversy after Hungrybox called his coach, Luis "Crunch" Rosias, over for advice in between games, which was as a violation of the event's "No Coaching After Pools" rule; as the discussion between Hungrybox and Crunch was ongoing, Gordon "G$" Connell, a friend of SFAT, approached and mocked the other two by mimicking a coach-like discussion with SFAT. In his first Ultimate tournament, the 385-entrant Ultimatum on December 29, he finished in 65th place. This means that he should be earning a minimum of $3,675 USD per month. [35] At CEO Dreamland, he won both the Singles tournament, and the Doubles tournament with Kilmer "mayb" Varela. [39][40], Starting in March 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic caused the Smash community to either cancel events or move them online. [32] At GENESIS 6, the biggest Ultimate tournament at that point with 2105 entrants, Hungrybox placed 193rd in Singles, and 257th in Doubles with Kashan "Chillindude" Khan. [55] In April 2018, Hungrybox claimed on Twitter that a stranger attracted his attention while he was shopping at Walmart earlier during the day, before saying "Fuck you and your family Hungrybox", as well as "some other stuff about [him]". He joined Team Liquid in January 2015 after becoming recognized as one of the top Super Smash Bros Melee players in the world. Its all a matter of how dedicated you are. [12] The event is considered the full beginning of the "Era of the Five Gods" (or "Platinum" Era), which marked a surge in prominence and popularity for the Melee competitive scene, and its near-total domination by five players: Hungrybox, Adam "Armada" Lindgren, Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman, Joseph "Mango" Marquez, and Kevin "PPMD" Nanney, with every Melee tournament ranked Supermajor (the highest rating for a Smash tournament) or Major (the second-highest) for several consecutive years being won by one of the "Gods", and them rarely losing to anyone but another "God". In December 2021 Hungrybox became co-owner of Team Liquid. Luis was the person who introduced him to MLG videos and made him aware that it was possible to compete in Melee had a high level. [51][25], Hungrybox is unanimously seen as one of the best players in Melee history, as well as the best Jigglypuff player in the game's history. 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