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'Go-go throwing knife!' ~ MW2 ~
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About Ali-A
Alastair Aiken, known as Ali-A, is a British gaming creator who built his name on Call of Duty and later Fortnite. His famous intro became a meme in its own right.
Video one
His oldest public video, "'Go-go throwing knife!' ~ MW2 ~" from November 2009, is a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 clip. Early on he went by the name Matroix.
The breakthrough
Ali-A's commentaries and news-style updates made him one of the UK's biggest gaming YouTubers through the Call of Duty years. When Fortnite arrived he became one of its leading creators, growing a younger audience he calls the #AliAarmy.
Today
He continues to post gaming news and gameplay, focused on the biggest games of the moment.
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