Manuel Schenkhuizen’s Profile, Age, Height, Gaming Information, Net Worth, Career Achievements, And Lesser-Known Facts

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.

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.