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CDawgVA

Connor Marc Colquhoun (/kəˈhuːn/ kə-HOON;[4] born 26 July 1996), known online as CDawgVA, is a Welsh streamer, YouTuber, voice actor, and podcaster currently based in Tokyo, Japan. He is affiliated with the Kadokawa-backed agency GeeXPlus.

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CDawgVA
Colquhoun in 2023
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Born
Connor Marc Colquhoun

(1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28)[1]
Occupations
OrganizationGeeXPlus
Twitch information
Channel
LocationTokyo, Japan
Years active2013–present
Genres
Games
Followers1.41 million [2]
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2014–present
Subscribers3.24 million[3]
Views473 million[3]
100,000 subscribers2016
1,000,000 subscribers2020

Last updated: 1 April 2025
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Career

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Colquhoun created his YouTube channel CDawgVA in February 2014.[5]

In November 2019, Colquhoun moved to Tokyo to begin working as an influencer for the Kadokawa-backed agency GeeXPlus.[6] The effort was to help promote/introduce anime and Japanese culture to the rest of the world through his content.[6] In February 2020, Colquhoun joined Joey Bizinger (The Anime Man) and Garnt Maneetapho (Gigguk) in creating and hosting a weekly podcast called Trash Taste, where they discuss anime, manga, otaku culture, and their experiences while living in Japan.[7][8] The first episode was released on 5 June 2020, all episodes are available on YouTube, Spotify, and iTunes.[9]

In both 2020 and 2021, Colquhoun was a presenter at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards.[10][11] In August 2020, Colquhoun participated in a livestreamed chess tournament called Tournament Arc, hosted by Chess.com for anime YouTubers.[12] In the finals, Colquhoun lost against fellow Trash Taste host Garnt Maneetapho.[13] In July 2021's sequel championship, Tournament Arc 2, Colquhoun finished in fourth place overall.[14]

On 11 December 2022, Colquhoun participated in a surprise chess-slap match with Ludwig Ahgren at the Mogul Chessboxing Championship, held at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, United States.[15][16] On 1 March 2023, Colquhoun announced that he would be exclusively streaming on Twitch after signing an agreement with the livestreaming service.[17] From July 26 to August 18 2023, Colquhoun participated in the PogChamps chess tournament series, securing the championship title in PogChamps 5.[18][19][20]

In October 2024, Colquhoun was announced as a new external board member and advisor for GeeXplus, tasked with overseeing the growth and development of new talent, as well as providing guidance on production strategies. [21][22]

Videos

Many of Colquhoun's videos feature him cosplaying and role-playing, with roles ranging from hosts, butlers, pole dancers, and visual kei musicians.[23][24] His YouTube channel gained popularity due to his anime-related content, with his favorite being JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.[25]

Philanthropy

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Colquhoun in gothic fashion

In 2022, Colquhoun and Chris Broad participated in an eight-day, 750 km (470 mi) 'cyclethon' across Hokkaido to raise funds for the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF). The cycle was streamed live on Twitch and raised over $310,000 USD.[26] The event was later nominated for, and won, the category of Best Philanthropic Stream Event at the 2023 Streamer Awards.[27]

In 2023, Colquhoun and Broad followed-up with a second cyclethon across Kyushu. The nine-day, 900 km (560 mi) bike ride from Fukuoka to Kitakyushu, via the perimeter of Kyushu island, raised over $555,000 USD for the Immune Deficiency Foundation.[28][29] Later that year, Colquhoun was the auctioneer of a charity auction at the Biltmore Los Angeles. The auction featured unique items from various Twitch and YouTube streamers, raising over $329,000 USD.[30]

In 2024, Colquhoun and Broad did a third cyclethon from Yamaguchi to Tokyo. The fourteen-day, 1,000 km (620 mi) bike ride included guest cyclists Garnt Maneetapho, Felix Kjellberg, Peter Macy, and Natsuki Aso; raising over $1 million USD for the Immune Deficiency Foundation.[31][32] Later that year, Colquhoun also organized and presented his second charity auction on Twitch, raising a total of $517,874 USD for the Immune Deficiency Foundation with contributions from streamers like Jerma985, Ludwig, and Pokimane.[33][34][35]

Filmography

Anime
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Connor Colquhoun in anime
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2021 Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles Reiss Vulfe [36]
2022 Tribe Nine Monkey 1 episode [37]
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Video games
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Connor Colquhoun in video games
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2015 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition African Soldier Special thanks [38]
2020 Popup Dungeon Kraken Up, Mercenary, Rumor, Brevik, Zinfandel [39]
2021 Earth Defense Force: World Brothers The Royal Guard
TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise Asterologist [40]
2022 Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 Dacite [41]
2023 Omega Strikers Rasmus [42]
Honkai: Star Rail Peak [43]
2024 Card-En-Ciel Theodore Hohenheim, Leo, Dacite [44]
Get To Work Narrator [45]
2025 BAPBAP Froggy [46]
Bear Saves Frogtime Narrator [47]
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Other voiced works
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Connor Colquhoun in other voiced works
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2012 Dragon Ball Z Abridged Gashew, Spice
2015 Hunter x Hunter Abridged Satotz
Hyrule Warriors: The Movie Volga
2016 Hellsing Ultimate Abridged Headmaster/Freud
One Minute Melee Kenpachi Zaraki, J.A.R.V.I.S.
Chronexia and the Eight Seals Burly Guy 1 episode
2017 Did You Know Anime? Narrator/Himself
2019 The Weeklings Pie Day 1 episode
2020 BornWild • Versus Narrator, Lieutenant-General Gregson-Mitchell [48]
2021 Last of the Grads Coast to Coast Killer (voice) Uncredited
2022 GODSLAP Defister
2023 Aeroorange Captain H'Orange [49]
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Awards and nominations

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2023 The Streamer Awards Best Philanthropic Stream Event
(500 Mile Cyclethon)
Won [50]
Best Variety Streamer Nominated
Feb 2024 Best Streamed Event
(The CDawgVA Charity Auction)
Nominated [51]
Best Variety Streamer Nominated
Dec 2024 Best Streamed Event
(Cyclethon 3)
Nominated [52][53]
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