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'''The Drift King''' is a title and name used for often [[RTGame|Daniel]]. The title originated from a competition hosted in a pub that Daniel placed first in, and is often used as a way to describe Daniel in racing games.  
'''The Drift King''' is a title and name used for often [[RTGame|Daniel]]. The title originated from a competition hosted in a pub that Daniel placed first in and is often used as a way to describe Daniel in racing games.  


==Background==


==History==
The Drift King is an annual competition hosted by the Trinity Sci-Fi Society, a society at Trinity College of the University of Dublin.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/events/1656782641206210</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/TrinitySciFi/</ref> The Drift King competition of 2015, named The Drift King Championships & Pub Night at Long Stone, was held at The Long Stone Pub on December 3rd near the campus of the University of Dublin. Daniel participated in the event and played first, earning him the title of The Drift King and a small crown. Daniel did not receive any rewards because of him helping to organize the event.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/RTGameCrowd/comments/ms3jca/comment/guspbrg</ref>
The Drift King is an annual competition hosted by the Trinity Sci-Fi Society, a society at Trinity College of the University of Dublin.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/events/1656782641206210</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/TrinitySciFi/</ref> The Drift King competition of 2015, named The Drift King Championships & Pub Night at Long Stone, was held at the The Long Stone Pub near the campus of the University of Dublin. Daniel participated in the event and played first, earning him the title of The Drift King and a small crown. Daniel did not receive any rewards because of him helping to organize the event.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/RTGameCrowd/comments/ms3jca/comment/guspbrg</ref>


==Usage==
Daniel first began using the title during a Mario Kart stream in 2018.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwkq72RCrhM</ref> However, the title was popularized by a 2020 stream with [[The Irish Lads]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMpGOYuokBI&t=15913</ref> The Drift King has been used consistently since the popularization of it and has spawned a number of similar terms like "Drift Daddy".
Daniel used the license plate "DRIFTKNG" in Forza Horizon 5<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx44RoRny5c&t=1617</ref> and had the Drift King nickname.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX_gPKNMYX8&t=252</ref>


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Revision as of 00:05, 22 December 2022

The Drift King is a title and name used for often Daniel. The title originated from a competition hosted in a pub that Daniel placed first in and is often used as a way to describe Daniel in racing games.

Background

The Drift King is an annual competition hosted by the Trinity Sci-Fi Society, a society at Trinity College of the University of Dublin.[1][2] The Drift King competition of 2015, named The Drift King Championships & Pub Night at Long Stone, was held at The Long Stone Pub on December 3rd near the campus of the University of Dublin. Daniel participated in the event and played first, earning him the title of The Drift King and a small crown. Daniel did not receive any rewards because of him helping to organize the event.[3]

Usage

Daniel first began using the title during a Mario Kart stream in 2018.[4] However, the title was popularized by a 2020 stream with The Irish Lads.[5] The Drift King has been used consistently since the popularization of it and has spawned a number of similar terms like "Drift Daddy".

Daniel used the license plate "DRIFTKNG" in Forza Horizon 5[6] and had the Drift King nickname.[7]