Eefje "Sjokz" Depoortere
| Eefje "Sjokz" Depoortere | |
|---|---|
 Sjokz (left), Kobe, and MonteCristo presenting the 2015 League of Legends Mid Season Invitational | |
| Born | 16 June 1987 |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Other names | Sjokz |
| Alma mater | Ghent University |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Employer |
Riot Games Electronic Sports League |
| Home town | Sint-Andries, Bruges, Belgium |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Television | League of Legends Championship Series Europe |
Eefje Depoortere (born 16 June 1987 in Bruges, Belgium), also known as Sjokz is a Belgian television presenter, reporter, esports player, and beauty pageant contestant who is currently the host of the European League of Legends Championship Series.
She was a competitive Unreal Tournament '99 player and competed in several LANs and won several ClanBase EuroCups with the Belgian national team.[1] The name "sjokz" comes from an Unreal Tournament weapon.[2]
Sjokz began working as a freelance journalist producing eSports-related content for SK Gaming and ESFi World. She completed her Master's degree in History and Journalism and a teaching degree from Ghent University.[3][4][5] She was crowned as the winner of the 2009 Aardbeienprinses van Beervelde pageant.[6] Depoortere was the third-place finalist in the 2011 Miss Style Belgium pageant.[7][8][9][10]
It was largely thanks to eSports journalist Travis "Tnomad" Gafford's YouTube show Whose League is it Anyway? that Sjokz became known in the community.[11] Due to her popularity on WLIA she was later hired to be the host of the European League of Legends Championship Series.[1][12][13] She has often thanked Gafford for helping her establish herself in eSports.[1][12] She is also known for the YouTube show Summoner Recap on the SK Gaming's YouTube channel, which was one of the first League of Legends shows.[14][15] In 2013, she hosted the League of Legends World Finals in Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.[16][17][18]
References
- 1 2 3 "An interview with Sjokz: "This is what I want to do - nothing else"". Team Dignitas.
- ↑ Sillis, Ben (15 September 2014). "Sjokz: A day in the life of a Legends star". Red Bull. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Eefje 'sjokz' Depoortere: "I'm really comfortable with where I am"". Gosugamers.
- ↑ "From Eefje to Sjokz, or how I got into eSports". Electronic Sports League. 10 June 2015.
- ↑ Depoortere (6 November 2014). "From Eefje to Sjokz, or how I got into eSports". Electronic Sports League. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Aardbeienprinses van Beervelde 2009". De Standaard. May 11, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Lauwerier, Fanny (20 September 2010). "Celine Pot is Miss Style Belgium 2011".
- ↑ "Jong, mooi en populairder dan Di rupo en De Wever samen". Het Nieuwsblad. 1 August 2014.
- ↑ "Tatjana Leurs finaliste Miss Style belgium". Tatjana Leurs. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Bekijk hier het resultaat van de prachtige individuele strandshoot met 2e eredame Miss Style Belgium 2011 Eefje Depoortere". 2 May 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Eefje Sjokz Depoortere". Eén. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Travis and Sjokz take a walk down memory lane".
- ↑ "Tohle jsou nejslavnější moderátorky progamingových turnajů!". Prima COOL. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Gamepedia: sjokz". Gamepedia.
- ↑ "Summoner's Recap".
- ↑ "Gamepedia: Gamescom 2013". Gamepedia.
- ↑ "in2LOL: LoL World Championship casters announced". in2LOL.
- ↑ Damiaans, Roel (3 July 2015). "Vlamingen wereldberoemd dankzij populaire eSports". Het Belang van Limburg.
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