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			\| spouse = {{marriage \| Cathy Diep \|2022}}
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			\| pseudonym = SeaNanners
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			\| years_active = 2009–2018; 2020–present
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			\| channel_name = SeaNanners
			\| channel_display_name = SeaNanners Gaming Channel
			\| network = ], JETPAK
			\| associated_acts = {{flatlist\|
			* GassyMexican
			* ]
			* ]
			* EatMyDiction
			* Chilled Chaos
			* ZeRoyalViking
			* Mr. Sark
			* Hutch
			* Cathy Diep
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			* Mangaminx (TheRPGMinx)
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			\| subscribers = 5.42 million
	{{Infobox person
			\| views = 2.63 billion
	\|birthname = Adam Montoya
			\| silver_year = 2010
	\|birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1984\|06\|12}}
			\| gold_year = 2012
	\|birth_place = ], U.S.
			\| silver_button = yes
	\|nationality = American
			\| gold_button = yes
	\|education = ] (2003–2007)
			\| stats_update = February 11, 2023
	\|occupation = Video / Game commentator, Game producer, Actor
	\|employer = ], and Section Studios (left ])
	\|yearsactive = 2009-present
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	\|subscribers = ~3,941,259 (as of 28/1/14)
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			'''Adam Montoya''' (born June 12, 1984), better known as '''SeaNanners''', is an American ] and comedian.

	'''Adam Montoya''' better known by his internet persona, '''SeaNanners''', is a notable video game commentator who is most famous for his personal YouTube channel and his work at the internet gaming content producer, ] where he was a Gaming Commentator. He now commentates on games he plays with other famous commentators like ChilledChaos, GassyMexican, ], Mr Sark, ] and ]. Montoya also works as a producer for Indie ] game developer, Section Studios. As of January 28, 2014, Montoya's YouTube channel has 3,900,000+ subscribers and his videos have 770,000,000+ views.

	==Career==		==Career==
	Adam Montoya first began his YouTube channel on August 27, 2008, under the name SeaNanners (his ] ]) where he released his first video commentary. His first video was of ] gameplay.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://youtube.wikia.com/SeaNanners \| title = WikiTubia \| publisher = Wikitubia }}</ref> He recorded footage then commentated over it remarking on the action on the footage and his strategies, etc. His videos were quickly found by at the time Machinima employee Shaun Hutch. Hutch approached Montoya and eventually offered him a job at Machinima. Montoya signed on and began his career at Machinima. His personal channel continued content during his duration at Machinima. Montoya began releasing daily videos, edited down to about 3–5 minutes each of game-play he did with other famous personalities. He mainly plays PC games, in particular, ], ], Murder and other ] games.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.youtube.com/user/SeaNanners/videos \| title = Seananners Videos \| publisher = YouTube }}</ref>

			===Early life and work===
	Montoya worked at Machinima for several years and left in 2012 when longtime friend and co-worker Shaun Hutch left for personnel reasons.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/adam-montoya-seananners/ \| title = Seananners and Hutch leave Machinima \| publisher = CNN }}</ref> Montoya, Hutch and Scott Robison (Mr. Sark) were the founders of the very successful spin-off channel, Machinima Respawn, and are attributed with helping Machinima becoming more successful. Montoya had his own show on the channel "Hello Everyone! My name is Seananners" which featured game-play with other Machinima personalities.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://en.wikipedia.org/Machinima.com \| title = Machinima \| publisher = Misplaced Pages }}</ref> The three created lasting impacts on both YouTube and Machinima and helped create the "Let's Play" game-play phenomenon in video/media production. The three maintained friendships following the break-up and still continue to collaborate with other commentators to create content for their personal channels today.
			After graduating from ], Montoya did freelance work such as filming weddings. During this time, Adam, finding inspiration from other early YouTube gaming commentators, decided to record and upload his own game commentaries.<ref name="CNN2012">{{cite web\|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/adam-montoya-seananners/\|title='SeaNanners' and the art of video game commentary\|last=Chin\|first=Anika\|date=May 7, 2012\|website=CNN\|access-date=2016-07-07\|archive-date=February 3, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203151130/http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/04/tech/gaming-gadgets/adam-montoya-seananners/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			===Work with Machinima===
	Although Montoya works "full time" for Youtube, he has started to expand and start projects elsewhere, including working with ] on Zombie Killer Squad, an ] game. Montoya also expressed interest in video game production and larger commentary network construction, similar to ] in his videos. He maintains these goals but has not given clear definitions on his activities, simply stating that he is working on other projects for the future.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://play.google.com/store/apps/details? \| title = Zombie Killer Squad Info \| publisher = Section Studios }}</ref>
			On December 3, 2009, Montoya uploaded a video to his channel explaining that he was now partnered with ] and that they would be posting his gameplay videos on their network channel.<ref>{{Citation\|last=SeaNanners Gaming Channel\|title=Machinima!\|date=2009-12-03\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Vk-jLvvuc\|access-date=2016-07-08\|archive-date=May 2, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502072501/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Vk-jLvvuc\|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 14, 2010, Montoya posted a video to his channel stating that he was a full-time employee of Machinima.<ref>{{Citation\|last=SeaNanners Gaming Channel\|title=And so our story begins...\|date=2010-06-14\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIiAA5VYUiQ\|access-date=2016-07-08\|archive-date=April 26, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426191046/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIiAA5VYUiQ\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			===JETPAK===
	He has also appeared in the documentaries ] and "Please Subscribe" as himself.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://en.wikipedia.org/Minecraft:_The_Story_of_Mojang \| title = Misplaced Pages entry for documentary \| publisher = Misplaced Pages }}</ref>
			On November 5, 2014, Montoya announced that he and his associates had launched a ], JETPAK. He wanted to create a network that did not contractually take advantage of YouTubers and their channels. The network is operated by former Machinima employees.<ref name="JETPAK! - New YouTube Network">{{Citation\|last=SeaNanners Gaming Channel\|title=JETPAK! - New YouTube Network\|date=2014-11-05\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdyb5dDPWaM\|access-date=2016-07-08\|archive-date=November 19, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141119022211/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdyb5dDPWaM\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			===''The Paranormal Action Squad''===
	==Personal life==
			On November 2, 2016, Montoya announced he would co-star with Scott Robison and ] in a new ] original series, '']''. The animated comedy aired on November 16, 2016.<ref>{{Citation\|last=SeaNanners Gaming Channel\|title=The Paranormal Action Squad - SNEAK PEEK!\|date=2016-11-02\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pUwmOM1_Zo\|access-date=2016-11-02\|archive-date=April 27, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427133821/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pUwmOM1_Zo&list=UUq54nlcoX-0pLcN5RhxHyug&index=143\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	Montoya has been in a relationship with Cathy Diep () since late 2011/early 2012, when she was interning at Machinima.<ref>{{ cite web \| url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW6Orjz6zKQ \| title = The Family Man \| publisher = Youtube }}</ref>

			===Break from content creation and return===
			In 2018, Montoya slowed down producing YouTube videos, going from at least one video per week for most of his solo career to only releasing five videos in 2018.<ref>{{cite web \|title=SeaNanners Gaming Channel \|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/SeaNanners/videos \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412170903/https://www.youtube.com/user/SeaNanners/videos \|archive-date=April 12, 2019 \|access-date=8 March 2019 \|website=YouTube \|language=en}}</ref> Montoya did not officially state anything about a permanent retirement, but in guest appearances on friends' videos, he discussed taking a break from YouTube and video creation to get "passive income up and running, whether I'm doing this or doing that looking heavily into real estate".<ref>{{cite web \|title=Twitch \|url=https://www.twitch.tv/hutch/clip/BitterShinyRingTBTacoLeft \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085655/https://www.twitch.tv/hutch/clip/BitterShinyRingTBTacoLeft \|archive-date=March 27, 2019 \|access-date=8 March 2019 \|website=Twitch}}</ref> On August 29, 2020, during his return, he cited several reasons such as mental health and stress for his two-year absence.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Youtube absence \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGEtE5ICTIM \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829180245/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGEtE5ICTIM&gl=US&hl=en \|archive-date=August 29, 2020 \|access-date=29 August 2020 \|website=Youtube\| date=August 29, 2020 }}</ref>

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	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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Adam Montoya

Personal information

Born

(1984-09-11) September 11, 1984 (age 40)
San Diego, California, U.S.

Occupation

YouTuber

Spouse

Cathy Diep (m. 2022)

Website

YouTube information

Also known as

SeaNanners

Channel

SeaNanners Gaming Channel

Location

Austin, Texas, U.S.

Years active

2009–2018; 2020–present

Genres

Gaming
comedy

Subscribers

5.42 million

Total views

2.63 billion

Network

Machinima Respawn, JETPAK

Associated acts

GassyMexican
Markiplier
VanossGaming
EatMyDiction
Chilled Chaos
ZeRoyalViking
Mr. Sark
Hutch
Cathy Diep
Tom Cassell
Mangaminx (TheRPGMinx)
PewDiePie
Tejbz

Creator Awards
	100,000 subscribers	2010
	1,000,000 subscribers	2012

Last updated: February 11, 2023

Adam Montoya (born June 12, 1984), better known as SeaNanners, is an American YouTuber and comedian.

Career

Early life and work

After graduating from San Diego State University, Montoya did freelance work such as filming weddings. During this time, Adam, finding inspiration from other early YouTube gaming commentators, decided to record and upload his own game commentaries.

Work with Machinima

On December 3, 2009, Montoya uploaded a video to his channel explaining that he was now partnered with Machinima, Inc. and that they would be posting his gameplay videos on their network channel. On June 14, 2010, Montoya posted a video to his channel stating that he was a full-time employee of Machinima.

JETPAK

On November 5, 2014, Montoya announced that he and his associates had launched a multi-channel network, JETPAK. He wanted to create a network that did not contractually take advantage of YouTubers and their channels. The network is operated by former Machinima employees.

The Paranormal Action Squad

On November 2, 2016, Montoya announced he would co-star with Scott Robison and Evan Fong in a new YouTube Premium original series, The Paranormal Action Squad. The animated comedy aired on November 16, 2016.

Break from content creation and return

In 2018, Montoya slowed down producing YouTube videos, going from at least one video per week for most of his solo career to only releasing five videos in 2018. Montoya did not officially state anything about a permanent retirement, but in guest appearances on friends' videos, he discussed taking a break from YouTube and video creation to get "passive income up and running, whether I'm doing this or doing that looking heavily into real estate". On August 29, 2020, during his return, he cited several reasons such as mental health and stress for his two-year absence.

References

^ "About SeaNanners Gaming Channel". YouTube.
Chin, Anika (May 7, 2012). "'SeaNanners' and the art of video game commentary". CNN. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
SeaNanners Gaming Channel (December 3, 2009), Machinima!, archived from the original on May 2, 2016, retrieved July 8, 2016
SeaNanners Gaming Channel (June 14, 2010), And so our story begins..., archived from the original on April 26, 2016, retrieved July 8, 2016
SeaNanners Gaming Channel (November 5, 2014), JETPAK! - New YouTube Network, archived from the original on November 19, 2014, retrieved July 8, 2016
SeaNanners Gaming Channel (November 2, 2016), The Paranormal Action Squad - SNEAK PEEK!, archived from the original on April 27, 2019, retrieved November 2, 2016
"SeaNanners Gaming Channel". YouTube. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
"Twitch". Twitch. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
"Youtube absence". Youtube. August 29, 2020. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.

External links

Adam Montoya at IMDb
Adam Montoya's channel on YouTube

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