Michael Artiaga
American Tetris player (born 2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Khanh Artiaga, known online as DogplayingTetris or simply Dog, is an American Tetris player from Texas. He is best known for back-to-back victories in the 2020 and 2021 Classic Tetris World Championships (CTWC), the former of which led him to set the Guinness World Record for the "Youngest Tetris World Champion" at 13 years old.
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Name | Michael Artiaga |
Born | (2007-11-20) November 20, 2007 (age 16) |
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Games | Classic Tetris |
Playing career | 2018–present |
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From a young age, Michael and his brother Andrew Artiaga experimented in coding, computing, and gaming, alongside their father, who was a web developer. Practicing classic NES Tetris occasionally on their Nintendo Game Boy, both brothers were inspired to pursue the game further after seeing 16-year-old Joseph Saelee's victory against the 37-year-old reigning champion Jonas Neubauer in the 2018 CTWC, marking the beginning of a new generation of Tetris players to the competitive scene. After his victories in the 2020 and 2021 CTWCs, Artiaga has continued to compete in Tetris tournaments, and has started his own titled "Classic Tetris Brawl" (CTB).