He is known for hosting various talk and dating shows on Twitch , including Love or Host. Austin was born in November , [ a ] was raised in central Oregon , and attended Portland State University. Austin began streaming Runescape on Twitch in He streamed under the name Rajj Patel, which he says came from him playing with a lot of Indian friends during his childhood.
He also spoke in a faux Indian accent online. He created The Rajjchelor , a dating show inspired by The Bachelor , and Rajj Royale , a debate show, both of which are presented in an elimination-type format.
Due to the live, unscripted nature of Austin's broadcasts, a number of controversial incidents have occurred during the shows. In March , the streamer Aqualadora admitted to intentionally killing a dog after Austin asked her to reveal the worst thing she had ever done. On June 12, , Austin announced that he would be dropping the RajjPatel moniker entirely, after dropping the Patel last name from his persona in late The name had generated controversy in the past due to his portrayal of Indian people as a white man.
So, moving forward, I will be going by my first name, Austin, and rebranding everything as a derivative of that. On March 11, , Austin signed with the gaming organization Thieves as a content creator.
Austin left Thieves on March 6, , and announced days later that he had joined Misfits Gaming as a content creator and executive producer. On October 9, , Name Your Price returned for a third season. This season is the first to utilize a touring format, with episodes set to be filmed in front of live audiences in Miami , Las Vegas TwitchCon , Houston , and Long Beach. Each episode features Austin as a co-host alongside Will Neff, as well as other large streamers as contestants, product presenters, and guests.
