When children spend their time playing video games, parents usually worry about the child’s perspective. However, when the kid becomes the world’s richest YouTuber due to his gaming prowess, all worries are over and so is DanTDM.
Undoubtedly, there is a new crop of YouTubers known by their genre and content, with a distinct touch of perfection and originality to say the least. However, when gaming channels are mentioned, only a few stand out as outstanding. Among the few phenomenal channels attributed to online gaming is that of British star YouTuber, pro gamer and author, Dan The Diamond Minecart, popularly known as DanTDM.
DanTDM is known for daily uploads of Let’s Play modset review videos to Minecart. Additionally, he makes mini-movies that involve original characters from the game. ranks comfortably on the list of most popular YouTubers, and his channel, among the most viewed gaming channels on the video sharing site.
From how he rose from Pokemon player to Minecraft stardom, here are some cool facts to know about Dan The Diamond Minecart.
DanTDM Biography, Age
DanTDM was born Daniel Robert Middleton in Aldershot, England on November 8, 1991. He is the eldest of two children born to his parents who separated when he was a child. He spent much of his childhood playing games that certainly prepared him for a future he never anticipated.
At the University of Northampton, he first dove into the world of YouTube video sharing. He started his empire with his first channel, PokemanDanLv45 in 2010, dedicated to the Pokémon franchise. Two years later, he moved on to another channel, this time a children’s games channel aimed primarily at children aged 5 to 12, called TheDiamondMinecart. It then changed its name to TheDiamondMinecart // DanTDM, then DanTDM in December 2016. He produces his videos from his home studio in Wellingborough.
With a combination of hard work, creativity and talent, DanTDM has grown its fanbase to over 20 million subscribers. He mainly focuses on Minecraft gaming, although he has branched out into other video games since 2016 such as Roblox and Tomodachi Life. Middleton is all about gaming and regularly features on platforms that promote it either commenting on video games or discussing life as a YouTuber. He regularly attends Insomnia game festivals and has also appeared on several game shows; twice on CBBC’s Technobabble and once on ITV’s Lorraine.
In recognition of his immense contribution to the world of professional gaming and gaming as a whole, he has received several awards, including two Kid’s Choice Awards in 2015 and 2016. Additionally, Daniel also holds two world records, including one in the Rocket League for most goals scored and for Minecraft Video Channel.
Besides his screen activities, DanTDM has also written a book. His graphic novel titled Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal was released on October 6, 2016. The novel topped the New York Times Bestseller list for hardcover graphic books in Japan for 11 weeks. In addition to his gaming channel, he has another channel, MoreTDM, created in 2014, where he posts about his daily life other than Minecraft, although it is currently inactive.
Family – wife, brother
When Middleton was in high school, he met and started dating a beautiful girl named Jemma. A few years later, he proposed to her and on March 17, 2013, the duo tied the nuptial knot. Jemma also plays video games and has her own channel called JemPlaysMC.
As mentioned earlier, Dan has a younger brother who also loves video games and played a lot growing up. Interestingly, it was his brother who introduced Dan to Minecraft. He has not featured the brother in any of his videos although other YouTubers sometimes claim to be his brother, even himself.
Other facts about DanTDM
Salary
DanTDM is arguably one of the richest YouTubers in the world. He topped Forbes’ list of highest-paid YouTube stars with an annual profit of $16.5m (around £12.2m) in 2017.
Subscription and Viewership
Middleton has over 13 billion views and 20 million subscribers as of August 2018, making it the 38th most subscribed YouTube channel. With more hard work and dedication to his art, he could now top the list.
broken hand
In September 2015, Dan uploaded a video in which he announced that he had tripped in the kitchen and broken his hand. Despite the hand-placed cast, he managed to play games and edit videos with one hand during the month he carried the cast.
YouTube Series
He created a web series called DanTDM Creates a Big Stage in 2017. The series, which premiered on April 7 exclusively for YouTube’s subscription service, YouTube Red follows Dan and his anime band. The series did not last long however, as it only lasted 6 episodes.
Hair color and body arts
He is notable for his affinity for color, especially experimenting with them on his hair. He has naturally brown hair, but has often dyed it with colors such as blonde, purple, turquoise, pink, blue, and cerulean.
Besides his love of colors, he also loves tattoos and has a number of them on his body. His body arts include an enderman holding a red button in his hand, a ghast, and a wither skeleton next to the first, space, a skeleton, a flower tattoo among others.