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'{{refimprove|date=February 2012}} {{Infobox person | name = Sean Plott | image = NASL_Season_2_Grand_Finals_cropped.jpg | imagestyle = | caption = Sean "Day[9]" Plott | captionstyle = | headerstyle = background:#ccf; | labelstyle = background:#ddf; | datastyle = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|06|27}} | Death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|08|4}} | birth_place = [[Leawood, Kansas]] | residence = [[Los Angeles]], [[California|CA]] | nationality = American | other_names = "Day[9]", "Day[J]", "SleepingDrone(formerly)" | occupation = [[Commentator]], [[Presenter|Host]], [[Netcast]]er, Pro-gamer | relatives = [http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft/Tasteless Nicolas ''Tasteless'' Plott] | website = {{URL|http://www.day9.tv}} }} '''Sean Plott''' (born June 27, 1986), more commonly known by his online alias '''Day[9]''', is an [[Electronic sports|e-sports]] [[Sports commentator|commentator]] for ''[[StarCraft II]]'' and a former professional ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]'' player, known for his daily [[netcast]]s. Plott qualified for the [[World Cyber Games]] in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and won the 2007 Pan-American tournament. He qualified for the American finals an additional three times and was recognized as the ''[[PC Gamer]]'' gamer of the year in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://day9tv.blip.tv/file/3486428/ |title=Day<nowiki>[9]</nowiki> Daily #100 - My Life of Starcraft |author = Plott, Sean |date=2010-04-13 |accessdate=2011-01-17}}</ref><ref name="gameroftheyear">{{cite web|last=McCormick|first=Rich|title=Sean ‘Day<nowiki>[9]</nowiki>‘ Plott – PC Gamer UK’s Gamer Of The Year 2010|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/12/24/sean-day9-plott-pc-gamer-uks-gamer-of-the-year/|publisher=PC Gamer|accessdate=25 December 2010}}</ref> He regularly appears as a commentator at StarCraft tournaments worldwide, including [[Blizzcon]] in 2010 and 2011, the [[Major League Gaming]] professional circuit, [[Dreamhack]] and the [[Team Liquid]] Star League. In 2011, Plott was recognized in [[Forbes]] ''30 Under 30 in Entertainment''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sean "Day[9]" Plott, CEO and Funsmith|url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mfl45ielh/sean-day-9-plott-ceo-and-funsmith-day-9-tv-25/|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=19 March 2012}}</ref> ==Biography== Plott grew up in Leawood, Kansas, where he attended [[Rockhurst High School]]. During this time, he and his brother Nicholas "Tasteless" Plott, now a professional commentator with [[GOM_TV#GOM_TV|GOM.TV]] in Korea, began playing ''Starcraft: Brood War''.<ref name="day9tv_about">{{cite web|title=About Day9TV|url=http://day9.tv/about/|accessdate=19 March 2012}}</ref> After graduating high school, he attended [[Harvey Mudd College]] in [[Claremont, California]], where he would graduate with an undergraduate degree in mathematics. After college, Sean would attend the [[University of Southern California]] in Los Angeles and in May 2011, earn a [[Master of Fine Arts|masters degree]] in interactive media.<ref name ="day9tv_about" /> On the ''Day[9] Daily'' on May 11, 2011, he announced that he would be pursuing ''Starcraft II'' full time, however whether he meant commentating full time, or playing competitively was not clear. On May 31, 2011, during an appearance on the [[web show]] ''State of the Game'', Plott announced that he intends to eventually stream himself laddering in StarCraft II, as soon as he is not "embarrassingly terrible". ==Day[9]TV== [[File:Day9tv Logo March 2012.png|thumb|right|Logo of day9.tv]] Started in 2009, the ''Day[9] Daily'' is a daily webshow based around analyzing professional Starcraft games under the tagline: "Be a Better Gamer". Initially, the Daily was a webcast focused on high level ''Starcraft: Brood War'' play; however, with the release of the ''Starcraft II'' beta, the focus of the show shifted away from ''Starcraft: Brood War'' and became fully centered on ''Starcraft II''. The Daily currently presents itself as an [[edutainment]] [[webcast]] in which Day[9] breaks down pro-level replays of Starcraft II with the more-than-occasional nerdy joke or reference sprinkled in. The show not only helps both new and experienced Starcraft players understand the game better, but also showcases hilarious and deliberately crazy games once a week on the "Funday Monday" episode."<ref>{{cite web|last=Reimer|first=Jeremy|title=The Dawn of Starcraft: e-Sports come to the world stage|date=2011-03-31|url=http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/03/the-dawn-of-starcraft-e-sports-come-to-the-world-stage.ars}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Keith|first=Tamara|title=Beyond Cute Babies: How to Make Money on YouTube|url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2011/04/11/135316299/beyond-cute-babies-how-to-make-money-on-youtube|publisher=NPR|accessdate=19 March 2012}}</ref> ===Recurring themes=== The Day[9] Daily has had various themes since its first episode. * ''Funday Monday'', where Plott accepts submissions of games played by the community that were played under various restrictions designed by Plott to make the games more entertaining/challenging. These broadcasts also typically include a great deal of story telling * ''Newbie Tuesday'', where Plott analyzes replays from lower-level players * ''Friendsday Wednesday'', where Plott invites a StarCraft II personality for in-depth analysis of his replays (This theme has become less frequent since its introduction). ===Additional casts=== Day[9] also has recently taken up streaming other games such as ''[[Diablo III]]'', ''[[Amnesia: The Dark Descent]]'', ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' and ''[[Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning]]'', accompanying his gameplay experience with commentary. Daily #404 was a special daily, featuring an empty chair and the text ''Daily not found''. The purpose of this was to participate in the [[Protests against SOPA and PIPA|SOPA blackout of January 18, 2012]]. ==Professional gaming career== ===StarCraft: Brood War=== Plott was a highly rated player in the western Starcraft scene, participating in many tournaments around the U.S. Playing as zerg, Plott's first major results came in 2004 when he was able to take 2nd place in the [[World Cyber Games]] (WCG) USA tournament. Plott then went on to represent the U.S. at the WCG Grand Finals where he finished in the top 16. Plott placed 1st at the WCG USA tournament in 2005 and 2nd in 2006. As a frequent poster on the TeamLiquid Starcraft strategy forums he became a staple of the community with his willingness to share his deep understanding of the game. ===StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty=== Plott continued to make the daily a focus of his life and career, but, unlike with Brood War, he made his role in the community that of a caster. Since the advent of StarCraft II, he has become the most popular StarCraft II caster outside of South Korea, especially in North America. He is a staple member of the casting team for the [[Major League Gaming]] Pro Circuit, arguably the most popular North American e-sports tournament franchise featuring StarCraft II, as well as a frequent caster of the international [[Intel Extreme Masters]] Cup. He is also very widely respected as a pundit of the game and its ever-changing strategic nuances, sharing his knowledge regularly on the daily. In addition, Plott is one of the stars of State of the Game, where he discusses notable current events within the StarCraft community with other highly regarded members of the community, such as the show's caster J. P. "itmeJP" McDaniel, co-stars Geoff "iNcontroL" Robinson, Dan "Artosis" Stemkoski, Tyler "NonY" Wasieleski, and various guest stars who also tend to be important contributors and/or figures in the StarCraft community. Plott has not played StarCraft II professionally since 2010's HDH Invitational, and for the time being focuses on his daily show and commentates at various conventions and tournaments. Plott has shown interest in returning to competitive play but has made no public appearances as a player. Despite this, he claims to have achieved Grand Master ladder rank with all 3 races.{{Citation needed|date=June 2012}} ==Casting== [[File:Sean "Day9" Plott Speech.jpg|thumb|right|Plott speaking at [[Penny Arcade Expo|PAX]] 2011]] Day[9]'s StarCraft II career has had a strong focus on casting. He has been a key caster on the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit, at the seasonal DreamHack LAN, at the Intel Extreme Masters' Cup, the North American Star League, and numerous other tournaments small and large. Most notably, Day[9] was a primary caster of the BlizzCon 2011 tournament, from the regional invitational qualifiers to the finals at BlizzCon 2011. He has also cast a number tournaments he himself co-organized, like the "After Hours Gaming League" and the SC2 Beta tournament, "King of the Beta." In 2012, Day9 appeared as a caster for the [[Red Bull]] LAN and [[Major League Gaming|MLG]]'s Winter Championship. ===After Hours Gaming League=== The After Hours Gaming League is a yearly gaming competition featuring major technology companies. In the ''StarCraft II'' tournament, the teams play a series of ''best of five'' matches. The winning team wins $5000 to the charity of their choice. Season one ran during fall 2011 and team Microsoft was the winner, selecting [[Amnesty International]] to receive the prize money. Season two started in January 2012, ending in April with the crowning of team [[Epic Systems]] as champions. The medical software developer selected [[Doctors Without Borders]] as the recipients of the $5000 prize. The inaugural ''[[League of Legends]]'' tournament began in January 2012 featuring 11 teams, with Amazon taking first place. ==See also== * [[Electronic sports]] * [[Starcraft 2]] * [[Husky (commentator)]] * [[HD (commentator)]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * Day[9]'s [http://www.day9.tv official website] * ''The Day[9] Daily'' [http://www.twitch.tv/day9tv on Twitch.tv] * Day[9]'s main page and episode archive [http://day9tv.blip.tv/ on blip.tv] * [http://freezone.iinet.net.au/channels/freezone/gaming/day9-webcasts Episode archive for Australian viewers] * [http://www.day9fan.com A popular fan site with textual summaries of each daily episode] * [http://afterhoursgaming.tv/ After Hours Gaming League official site] {{Persondata |NAME= Plott, Sean |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Day9 |SHORT DESCRIPTION= |PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Leawood, Kansas]] |DATE OF DEATH= 2012-08-04 |PLACE OF DEATH= [[Los Angeles, California]] |DATE OF BIRTH=June 27, 1986 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Plott, Sean}} [[Category:American Internet personalities]] [[Category:American sports announcers]] [[Category:StarCraft commentators]] [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:Deceased People]] [[Category:Professional StarCraft players]] [[Category:Professional StarCraft II players]] [[de:Sean Plott]] [[lt:Sean Plott]] [[pt:Sean Plott]]'