The 39-year-old Dutch internet personality and former professional esports player Manuel Schenkhuizen, often popularly referred to as “Grubby”, competed in the real-time strategy genre, predominantly playing Warcraft III (WC3), Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne and Starcraft II in his gaming career. Often hailed as one of the most successful WC3 players of all-time, as an Orc player, having clinched more than 38 LAN tournaments, Grubby undoubtedly held a formidable command over the Horde, placing him prematurely enough among the elite of the WC3 players.
Throughout his glorious and highly promising gaming career, Grubby played for a total of three teams, including 4 Kings (2003–2008), MeetYourMakers (2008–2009) and Evil Geniuses (2009–2011). As of June 2025, Grubby is involved in the gaming arena as a content creator and twitch streamer with over seven million followers.
Let’s talk about Manuel’s life, his accomplishments, career statistics, fascinating details and some lesser-known facts about his life.
Manuel Schenkhuizen’s Profile, Age, Height, Gaming Information, Net Worth, Career Achievements, And Lesser-Known Facts
Manuel Schenkhuizen Biography
- Real Name: Manuel Schenkhuizen
- Nickname: Grubby
- Profession: Professional eSports Athlete
- Nationality: Dutch
- Source of Income: Content creation and streaming
Manuel Schenkhuizen Physical Status
- Height: 1.83m
- Weight: 68 Kg
- Body Measurements: N/A
- Eye color: Light Brown
- Hair color: Light Brown
Manuel Schenkhuizen Personal Life
- Date of Birth: 11 May 1986
- Place of Birth: Nieuwegein, Netherlands
- School: Not Available
- College: Did not attend
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus
- Hobbies: Travelling
Manuel Schenkhuizen Family
- Mother’s Name: Not Available
- Father’s Name: Not Available
- Sibling’s Name: Not Available
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse’s Name: Cassandra “PpG” Ng
- Children’s Name: Not Available
Manuel Schenkhuizen Net Worth
With an estimated total career earnings of $363,572 Manuel holds an enormous net worth of $5.8 million according to the reports and recent financial statistics.
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Manuel Schenkhuizen Achievements
- Manuel made headlines for establishing himself as the World Cyber Games Champion twice in 2004 and 2008.
- Manuel was also honoured as the Electronic Sports World Cup Winner in 2005.
- Manuel clinched the World Series of Video Games 2006 Championship held in London.
- Additionally, Manuel was crowned as the BlizzCon Warcraft III Champion in 2005.
- As of June 2025, Manuel has six world-level titles and over 38 LAN tournament wins in Warcraft III.
Here are some lesser-known facts about Manuel Schenkhuizen That You Probably Don’t Know About
- Before turning into a professional gamer, Manuel completed a rigorous 6-year academic program in English.
- Manuel married his longtime girlfriend, Cassandra “PpG” Ng who is a former Miss Singapore contestant in 2010.
- Manuel delivered a TEDx talk titled “The Game Within the Game”, where he reflected on self-improvement, focus, and life lessons learned through esports.
- Apart from gaming, Manuel is fond of reading classic literature.
