In Brief

Eduard Gafton has been a video game and pop culture journalist, consultant and podcast host, producer and guest since 2019. On top of some independent work, which involves streaming, podcasting and writing reviews, he is currently freelancing for CGMagazine.

You may find Eduard streaming irregularly on Twitch, with VODs plus scripted content being published on his YouTube channel. To support this work, please consider a Patreon membership.

Beyond independent and freelance work, Eduard’s been a full-time Content Enrichment Specialist for global creative marketing agency 1021 Creative. As part of this job, he’s been supporting the YouTube Culture and Trends team by delivering expert insights on YouTube-specific trends for multiple business use cases. Such insights come in the form of newsletters, research pieces, presentations, curated video playlists, video trend analysis and external copy. Examples of the insights created by the YouTube Culture and Trends team can be found on YouTube.com/trends.

Background

After moving to the UK from his native Romania, Eduard has obtained a BA in English from the University of Southampton and a MSc in Comparative Literature from the University of Edinburgh. He started pursuing journalism at Southampton, by writing articles for the entertainment student magazine The Edge. Later on, at Edinburgh, he became a media and research assistant for the History and Games Lab research group, producing and hosting eleven podcast episodes and actively contributing to the output of the lab. In 2023, he helmed the lab’s Kickstarter project called Modular Arabic Shrine to great success – the Kickstarter was funded 6x over the original goal.

Previously, Eduard has provided bylines for Game Freaks 365, SmashPad and Doublejump (now SCREENCHEATS).

Why ‘GoToBedEd’?

GoToBedEd is Eduard’s online handle sometimes used on social media and network services. Despite the rhyme, it’s a reference to Eduard’s night owl tendencies and the fact that he’s a frequent sleepwalker. Yes, really.