Squeezie

From Dofus to Dominance: The YouTube Ascent

Lucas Hauchard's online journey began in May 2008 with a channel named Dofus Bouclier, dedicated to the game Dofus. This and a subsequent channel were short-lived. His defining move was creating his Squeezie channel in 2011 at age 15, initially focused on video game testing and commentary. His rapid growth was notable, making him the youngest French person to gain over one million YouTube subscribers, achieving this at 17 years old. During this period, his videos were averaging about 300,000 views each, and he managed this success while obtaining his baccalauréat.

His popularity surged through strategic collaborations. In April 2013, with half a million subscribers, he teamed with Cyprien Iov to create the channel CyprienGaming, which later became Bigorneaux & Coquillages. This channel amassed over 5.98 million subscribers before ceasing activity in 2019. In 2014, he faced and refuted accusations of plagiarising PewDiePie. Despite this, his metrics soared. By March 2014, analytics site SocialBlade reported he had become the most popular French YouTuber, ahead of other major names. At the end of 2014, his videos were viewed 70.7 million times, a figure surpassing the combined views of several other top French creators.

His recognition extended to the global stage with an appearance in YouTube's official Rewind 2015 video. The momentum continued unabated. In 2017, he participated in the television show Fort Boyard with Cyprien. That same year, he peaked at over 1,860,000 subscribers and added more than a billion views. He overtook Norman in subscribers in June 2018 and then surpassed Cyprien a year later, definitively claiming the title of the most-subscribed French-language creator on the platform, a position he has maintained with over 19.7 million subscribers and 11 billion total views.

Conquering Live Streaming on Twitch

Squeezie began regular live broadcasts on Twitch in 2018, successfully translating his YouTube audience to the live platform. He built a massive following that exceeds 3 million followers. His presence on Twitch is marked by record-breaking viewership for the French-speaking community. He participated in a live stream that achieved a peak of 395,000 concurrent viewers, one of the highest ever for a French stream, featuring other major streamers like Gotaga and Locklear. This confirmed his status as a leading figure in both pre-recorded and live digital content.

Creating the GP Explorer Phenomenon

His most ambitious live event project is the GP Explorer, a real-life Formula 4 competition. The concept was born during the fourth ZEvent charity fundraiser, where a 100,000 euro donation goal was linked to an IRL Formula Renault tournament. Squeezie announced the full details of GP Explorer during a Twitch stream on April 5, 2022.

The first edition took place on October 8, 2022, at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans. It featured 22 French streamers and YouTubers competing in eleven teams. The event was a major success, drawing 40,000 spectators to the racetrack and achieving over 1,000,000 simultaneous viewers on Twitch, with a cumulative total of 12.5 million viewers.

The second edition was held on September 9, 2023, on the same track. It expanded to include 24 participants across 12 teams, broadening its scope to include rappers such as SCH, Soso Maness, and Kekra alongside internet personalities. A third and final edition was scheduled for October 3 to 5, 2025, establishing GP Explorer as a major event that blends gaming community appeal with real-world motorsport spectacle.

A Parallel Career in Music and Albums

Alongside his video content, Squeezie has cultivated a significant music career. He released his first song, Placements de Produits featuring Maxenss, in a 2017 YouTube video. His musical output increased notably in 2018 with a string of singles including Freestyle de l'autodérision, Top 1, Freestyle de potes featuring Maxenss and Seb la Frite, Pas tout seul, and 90 VS 2000 featuring Mcfly and Carlito.

The year 2019 brought a high-profile musical challenge. Squeezie and fellow creator Joyca composed the song Bye Bye in three days, competing against Kezah and Freddy Gladieux, who composed Mirador under the same constraints. The songs were judged by the artist Gims, who designated Mirador as the winning summer hit. Both tracks found substantial success, being performed live at the Solidays 2019 festival, played on national radio stations like Fun Radio, and featured in nightclubs. Mirador was officially certified gold.

Squeezie released his first full album, Oxyz, on September 25, 2020. He continued releasing singles such as Influenceurs, Guépard featuring Némir, Servis featuring Gambi, Tout, and Mario Kart in 2020. In 2021 and beyond, he released tracks including Time Time under the alias Trei Degete, Arrêtez, Adieu les filles in 2022, and Spaceship in 2023.

Ventures into Esports and Voice Acting

Squeezie's involvement in gaming extends beyond content creation into the professional esports scene. Alongside other prominent French figures Gotaga and Brawks, he co-founded the French esports organization Gentle Mates. The organization fields multiple competitive teams in games like Valorant, League of Legends, and Age of Empires, marking a serious investment in competitive gaming.

He has also lent his voice to various animation and web projects. In cinema, he provided the French dubbing for Kyle the Seagull in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015 and for the main character Ratchet in Ratchet & Clank in 2016. His voice acting work extends to web-series, with appearances in an episode of Les Kassos in 2016, an episode of Cyprien Iov's L'Épopée temporelle in 2018, and in projects by his frequent collaborator Théodore Bonnet, including Technophobe in 2015 and The Cartouche in 2016.

Documentary and Lasting Cultural Impact

Squeezie's story and influence were chronicled in a documentary series. In January 2024, a five-part series titled Merci Internet began streaming on Prime Video. Directed by his long-time associate Théodore Bonnet, the series traces his life from childhood through his rise to internet fame, offering an official narrative of his career.

His career trajectory demonstrates an evolution from a niche gaming commentator to a multi-hyphenate entertainer and entrepreneur. By organizing large-scale live events like GP Explorer, co-founding an esports organization, maintaining a music career, and branching into voice acting, he has successfully bridged digital subcultures and mainstream entertainment. His status as the second most-subscribed French-speaking YouTuber, with a large footprint on Twitch, underscores his role as one of the most recognizable and influential digital personalities in the Francophone world.