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Pestily

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Real Name

Paul Licari

Age

Birthday

November 7, 1986

Location

Adelaide, Australia

Creator since

2018 (8 years ago)

Language(s)

English

Daily Rank

24H Change

NEW

Live status

Offline

Last live: 7h ago

Last streamed: Escape from Tarkov

Recent categories

Categories that Pestily has recently streamed in. These update based on live activity.

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Bio

From Army Life to Content Creation

Paul Licari, better known as Pestily, is an Australian creator whose path into streaming came after serving for years in the Australian Army as a rifleman. Before content creation became a full-time pursuit, he spent much of his early gaming life playing titles like Half-Life and developing the online identity that would eventually become Pestily. After leaving military service, he began streaming as a way to stay social while living a quieter life and quickly realized he wanted to take it seriously. By early 2018, he committed to a real schedule, began building a YouTube presence, and focused on improving both his live content and edited videos.

The Tarkov Breakout

Pestily's rise is closely tied to Escape from Tarkov, where he built a reputation as one of the game's most informative and consistent creators. His guides, wipe coverage, challenge runs, and no-nonsense breakdowns made him a go-to source for both new and experienced Tarkov players. As Tarkov surged on Twitch, Pestily's stream and YouTube channel grew rapidly, especially around major wipes and Drops periods when his educational style and deep game knowledge stood out. He also became known for competitive success in Twitch Rivals and for carrying one of the strongest all-around personal brands in the Tarkov ecosystem.

Charity, Longevity, and Community Influence

Beyond gameplay, Pestily became widely respected for large-scale charity work, especially his Starlight campaigns that raised over one million dollars for sick children. That philanthropic side helped shape his brand into something bigger than a standard FPS streamer, giving him a reputation for consistency, leadership, and community-first values. Even as the Tarkov scene evolved, Pestily remained one of its most recognizable veteran voices, balancing hardcore gameplay, variety experiments, interviews, long-form projects, and creator education. Today, he is viewed as one of the defining Tarkov-era creators on Twitch, with influence that extends across streaming, YouTube, charity, and FPS creator culture.

Career milestones

2015

Twitch channel created

Pestily's Twitch channel was created in November 2015, laying the foundation for his later full-time streaming career.
2018

Started streaming seriously

He publicly noted that he began taking streaming seriously in February 2018 and shifted toward a structured creator career.
2019

Major Tarkov breakout

His Escape from Tarkov wipe coverage and guides drove a major growth surge across Twitch and YouTube, turning him into a top Tarkov creator.
2020

Raised over $1 million for Starlight

Pestily's charity efforts for Starlight Children's Foundation passed the $1 million AUD mark, becoming one of the standout fundraising stories in streaming.
2020

Won multiple EFT events

He cemented his competitive Tarkov reputation in 2020 with multiple Escape from Tarkov tournament and Twitch Rivals victories.
2021

Hit all-time Twitch peak

Pestily reached his all-time Twitch peak viewership in late December 2021, topping 246,000 concurrent viewers.
2025

Set sub record

His all-time high active subscriber count reached 141,395, placing him among the most-subscribed Twitch channels on record.