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Mike Lamond

American sports announcer

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 24, 2026
Entity authorityQ16231715
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Michael Lamond (born May 4, 1987), more commonly known by his online alias Husky or HuskyStarcraft, is a former sports commentator, YouTuber, director, producer, and voice actor. He is best known for his work in esports, most notably for his commentating on StarCraft II, a video game published by Blizzard Entertainment. He regularly appeared as a commentator at StarCraft tournaments, with his commentary being viewable through various YouTube channels.

In early 2015, Lamond quit sports commentating. In late 2018, after a four-year hiatus, Husky took down his old YouTube channel, which as of March 2019 had over 489 million views. He currently has a new channel on the platform and currently works with Rosanna Pansino on Nerdy Nummies.

Early life

Mike "Husky" Lamond was born in Bakersfield, California. He lived in Nipomo in San Luis Obispo County for the first 11 years of his life. He later moved with his family to Beavercreek, Oregon, where his parents and older brother still reside.

Career

Esports commentating and hosting

An avid fan of real-time strategy video games, Husky first learned of StarCraft when he was 11 years old.

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Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1987, 2015, 2018, 2019—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1987-05-04. The account is most persuasive where Mike, Lamond and American can be independently traced.
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