Julia "Bish" Robson is a prominent local e-sports personality, as well as a renowned streamer and gamer in the South African community. She has been a front driver for the local e-sports community for a number of years, especially through her work on Ginx E-sports TV as an e-sports correspondent. Julia has recently been snatched by Acer and Predator Gaming as their gaming representative. We recently got the chance to sit with Julia and chat about the upcoming Creators United event, her inspirations, and some quick-fire questions that you perhaps didn't know about Bish.



What inspired you to be a content creator?
I wanted to have fun with friends. I wanted to share my gaming experiences with people who couldn't join in. I really wanted to represent a community who was heavily overlooked.

Who are your inspirations, and why?
KittyPlays. She was one of the first Twitch streamers who was trying to improve at the game while making entertaining content.

What type of content do you create?
Competitive e-sports, and any game that shares passion with fans. Additionally, I'm also a Twitch streamer, and my social platforms focus on the lifestyle of a gamer.

What would you do to further your field in the South African entertainment industry?
We need mainstream media to come on board through things like Ginx E-Sports. We also need time for creatives to get involved in the process as well.

What prompted you to participate in the Creators United?
I really like the initiative. Charitable gaming goes hand-in-hand for me.

Have you ever worked with any charity events before?
I did a 12-hour stream for cancer. My mom was diagnosed with cancer at the time, so I wanted to do something cool with the community through the CANSA foundation, and we raised $2,100 roughly. I also attended last years Creators Ball for Animal Allies.

When you’re not a content creator/superhero, what do you do in your daily life?
I work for Ginx E-Sports TV as a correspondent, focusing on exposing SA e-sports growth. I also work for Acer as their gaming representative. Also, gaming, obviously. Gym as well.

What are the greatest difficulties you’ve faced being a content creator?
Creatively, hitting a roof after doing something amazing. Constantly trying to innovate, and being in that space without collaborating is really difficult. Finding time to collaborate to create fresh content is the biggest challenge.

How did you feel when your content was appreciated for the first time?
The first time was a Twitch stream when I hit a week of concurrent viewers in a single stream. I was more shocked at how it happened and I was really proud of my community which was mostly South Africans.

What is your ultimate goal as a content creator?
To just have fun. Grow the local scene. Hopefully, gain awareness of what we are doing.

Quick-Fire Questions

Favourite dinosaur?
T-Rex.

Why did you choose your specific handle?
The Kendrick Lamar song “Money Trees”, with the song lyrics going something like, "Gang signs out the window ya bish". At the time I was in a CS:GO team who loved the song.

Favourite video game?
CS:GO.

How did you get here?
I drove. Very fast.

What’s your favourite and least favourite food?
Favourite is burgers and craft beer, least favourite is street food.

Favourite Pokemon?
Charmander.

Why I said I am not a good role model.
People see me make money out of e-sports. It's not something that can be easily replicated in everyday life. I quit my studies but I tell people not to, and I won't tell people that they will get here with hard work because it isn't a direct path. E-sports is an industry, you need to find your niche.

Mark your calendars for Creators United, happening July 27th and 28th at the Nexus Hub venue! Make sure you join in to see Bish, and many other content creators collaborate to raise funds for the Abraham Kriel Bambanani Children's Non-Profit. Our theme is superheroes!