Clay[5] (born August 12, 1999), known online as Dream, is an American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, speedrunner, and singer primarily known for creating Minecraft content.

Dream created his YouTube account on February 8, 2014,[6] under the username DreamTraps[7] and started to upload content regularly in July 2019.

[8] The oldest accessible video on Dream's account involves him playing Minecraft deliberately poorly in order to "trigger" viewers.

[8] In November 2019, Dream uploaded a viral video titled "Minecraft, But Item Drops Are Random And Multiplied..." that has amassed 49 million views as of January 2021.

[11] A livestream by Dream on YouTube in November 2020 with about 700,000 peak viewers was the 6th highest viewed gaming stream of all time as of January 2021.

[12] A December 2020 Polygon article stated that "2020 has been a tremendous year for Dream", describing him as "YouTube's biggest gaming channel of the moment.

"[13] In a January 2021 article, Steven Asarch of Business Insider attributed Dream's growth during 2019 and 2020 "to his understanding of the YouTube algorithm", noting that "[h]e puts his keywords in the right places, capitalizes on trends, and makes thumbnails that fans want to click on.

[14][23][24] Over time, other prominent Minecraft content creators outside of the "Dream Team" have been invited to the server, including TommyInnit, Technoblade, and Wilbur Soot.

[31][32] On February 4, 2021, Dream released his first song, entitled "Roadtrip", in collaboration with PmBata, which garnered over 25 million views on YouTube.

[34][36] The song and accompanying music video faced criticism for the content of the lyrics and animation, including a negative portrayal of prescription drugs.

[34] On August 19, 2021, Dream released his third song, entitled "Change My Clothes", in collaboration with American singer-songwriter Alec Benjamin, which garnered over 8.3 million views on YouTube.

[56] Dream responded on October 29 in now-deleted Twitter posts, arguing that he had no reason to cheat, that he did not possess the coding knowledge to raise drop rates, and that the data was cherry picked.

The team published a report, along with a 14-minute video to YouTube, analyzing six archived livestreams of speedrunning sessions by Dream from around the time of the record.

[56][57][59] On February 4, 2021, Matt Parker, a YouTube personality and recreational mathematician, published a 40-minute video on the controversy supporting the conclusions of the moderators, estimating the actual odds of being 1 in 20 sextillion (2 × 1022).

"[59] In a 2021 interview with YouTuber Anthony Padilla, Dream said that he regretted his initial reaction to the cheating scandal, saying that "I handled the situation horribly.

When asked by Padilla how he thought he should have handled the scandal, Dream said that "I should have shut off all my devices for a couple days and been like, OK, let me not react with emotion.

Simons released a YouTube video in response condemning Dream's use of the word, adding that his mother "worked with adults with disabilities".

Simons further accused Dream and his friends of treating him poorly when he was 16, speaking about women "behind the scenes" in a sexist manner, harassing his mother during a divorce, and having "an inability to accept criticism".

Dream made a response video in which he apologized for his use of the word "retarded", stating that he "posted a meme on Twitter that used the r-word and [he] shouldn't have done that".

[8] He is an American[64] named Clay,[65][66] was born on August 12, 1999,[67] and, as of 2022, resides in Orlando, Florida, with fellow internet personalities GeorgeNotFound and Sapnap.

[74][66][75] Dream decided to do a face reveal because he wanted to meet up with friends, explore making new types of content, and do more work outside of his home.

According to Time magazine, "Dream's anonymity has been one of the most alluring aspects of his persona online and that intrigue, paired with his vibrant personality, have helped him build a loyal following across social media platforms."

In a 2021 interview with YouTuber Anthony Padilla, Dream explained that although he never intended to remain anonymous, this aspect of his identity had become too important to his online persona for him to abandon at that time.