Froskurinn

Froskurinn
Black in 2015
Personal information
NameIndiana Juniper Black
BornDevin Ryanne Mohr
1991 or 1992 (age 34–35)[1]
Career information
GameLeague of Legends
Coaching career2014–2015
Casting career2015–2023

Indiana Juniper Black[2] (formerly Devin Ryanne Mohr),[3] known online as Froskurinn, is an American color commentator best known for hosting the English broadcast of the League of Legends Pro League, League of Legends European Championship, and Xplay.[4]

Career

Before she began coaching, Black was a semi-professional League of Legends player. In 2014, she joined Robert Morris University Illinois as League of Legends coach. After one year with the team, she left for a coaching role with a professional Chinese team Roar.[1][5] She was also a coach for Team Dignitas EU until 2015.[6][7]

Black began her casting career in 2015 after joining the English broadcast team of the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) and became the first English-speaking woman to commentate a live, professional League of Legends match.[8][9] In 2019, Black left the LPL to join the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) broadcast team.[5] She left the LEC in 2021.[10]

Black co-hosted Xplay on the relaunched G4 network.[11] In a January 2022 episode, Black criticized sexism in the gaming industry, stating that the viewers of the program objectified the previous G4 hosts Morgan Webb and Olivia Munn.[12] In late 2022, 20–30 staff members were laid off by the network,[13] and the remainder of Black's contract was bought out by its parent company, Comcast, terminating her employment.[14]

In January 2023, Black announced she would retire from the esports industry.[15]

Personal life

Black grew up in Portland, Oregon.[1] She married Josie Bellerby in 2020.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c Parker, Laura (January 13, 2017). "College esports are trying to go co-ed, but trolls might ruin everything". Vice. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Newell, Adam (September 29, 2018). "Froskurinn is joining the EU LCS broadcast team in 2019". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Raz replaces Froskurinn as LoL EU analyst". Dignitas. June 23, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Real Meets Real | By Indiana Black and Renee Montgomery". The Players' Tribune. December 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Rigon, Daniela (November 8, 2019). "'Os esports estão na minha essência': uma conversa com Froskurinn" (in Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Porter, Matt (January 25, 2019). "This is the story behind Froskurinn, the LEC's newest caster". Red Bull.
  7. ^ Gutierrez, Barbara (June 6, 2016). "Cinco mulheres comentaristas de eSports ao redor do mundo". IGN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  8. ^ Heath, Jerome (April 7, 2021). "Froskurinn returns to LPL as guest caster". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  9. ^ Bonte, Ariele (November 11, 2016). "Indiana Black: "Le sexisme existe dans les jeux vidéo"". RTL (in French). Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  10. ^ Esguerra, Tyler (January 13, 2021). "Froskurinn speaks on her casting legacy, and how the "power of friendship" made the LEC broadcast so special".
  11. ^ Sacco, Dom (March 15, 2022). "Medic, Froskurinn and Broxah head up new League of Legends esports show – Recall". Esports News UK.
  12. ^ Gach, Ethan (January 12, 2022). "G4 Host Slams Xplay Audience's Sexist Expectations". Kotaku.
  13. ^ Gach, Ethan (September 14, 2022). "G4TV Hit With Major Layoffs Less Than A Year After Coming Back". Kotaku.
  14. ^ Gach, Ethan (September 20, 2022). "Xplay Host Frosk Out At G4 A Week After Layoffs". Kotaku.
  15. ^ "Froskurinn announces esports retirement: "This industry is really messed up"". Dexerto. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "TV Host Marries in Beautiful UK Wedding". Celebrity Couples.
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