Occupation Video game commentator Years active 2012–present Nationality British Education University of Northampton | Pseudonym DanTDM Height 1.68 m Spouse Jemma Middleton (m. 2013) | |
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Born Daniel Middleton
8 November 1991 (age 25) ( 1991-11-08 ) Aldershot, England Residence Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England Channel TheDiamondMinecart, MoreTDM Subscribers 14.1 million
(February 2017) Books DanTDM: Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal Similar Joseph Garrett, Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, PewDiePie, Jordan Maron Profiles | ||
Dan middleton from minecraft talks about his youtube videos bbc news 11 4 14
Daniel Middleton (born 8 November 1991) is an English YouTube personality and professional gamer who goes by the handle The Diamond Minecart or DanTDM. His online video channel mainly focuses on the popular game Minecraft. As of January 2017, his channel has over 9.1 billion views and 14 million subscribers, and is listed among the top YouTube channels in the United Kingdom. In 2014, Business Insider estimated Middleton's annual income to be somewhere between $213,000 and $2.15 million. In July 2015, his channel was listed as one of the most popular YouTubers in the world by viewership. He has earned several Kids' Choice Awards as well as set Guinness World Records for his gaming and presenting.
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- Dan middleton from minecraft talks about his youtube videos bbc news 11 4 14
- Biography
- Personal life
- Awards
- Books
- References
Biography
Middleton was born on 8 November 1991 in Aldershot, England, the elder of two siblings. His parents divorced when he was a child. He attended Northampton University and started a YouTube channel dedicated to Pokémon while at university, in which he called himself "PokemanDanLv45".
In 2012, Middleton created The Diamond Minecart, a gaming channel whose audience includes mostly children ages 5–10. His YouTube channel name eventually changed to TheDiamondMinecart // DanTDM. He produces videos out of his home studio in Wellingborough. In an interview with The Big Issue, Middleton describes his process in making videos: he gets up around 9am and starts working on the video an hour later. He checks for Minecraft updates, edits the videos in the afternoon, and uploads the finished product at 8:30pm, after which, he checks for comments. He said "There isn’t another game where free content comes out every day made by fans, and some of it is mind blowing." On weekends, he prepares videos in advance. In addition to Let's Play-styled videos, he makes mini films that involve original characters.
Middleton has been a regular guest at the Insomnia gaming festival, where he appeared on the big stages in editions 49, 52 and 53. He was also featured twice on CBBC's Technobabble - where he commented on several videogames, and once on ITV's Lorraine - where Middleton talked about being a YouTuber.
He released a graphic novel called DanTDM: Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal on 6 October 2016. The graphic novel features characters from his YouTube shows including: DanTDM and his dog Grim, the scientist Dr. Trayaurus, evil lab boss Denton and sidekick Fin. He was a featured guest at the Cheltenham Literature Festival and went on a book tour that included parts of the UK and a visit to New York City.
Personal life
In June 2013, when his channel exceeded 100,000 subscribers, he posted a video showing his real-life self for the first time, thanking the fans, and announcing plans to create video blogs about his real life. The channel was called MoreTDM in 2014, in which he posts videos about his daily "non-Minecraft" life.
Middleton married his girlfriend Jemma on 17 March 2013; she also enjoys Minecraft: "we spend a lot of time gaming together, and I bounce ideas off her as well".