Dan Middleton

Dan Middleton

Middleton pictured in 2014
Personal information
Born Daniel Andrew Middleton
(1991-11-08) 8 November 1991
Aldershot, England
Residence Coventry, West Midlands, UK
Occupation Video game commentator
Website www.thediamondminecart.com
YouTube information
Pseudonym DanTDM, TheDiamondMinecart, Pokemon Dan
Channel name TheDiamondMinecart
Years active 2012–present
Subscribers 10.5 million subscribers (5 May 2016)
Total views 6.7 billion views (5 May 2016)
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 5 May 2016.

Daniel Andrew Middleton (born 8 November 1991, Aldershot, England) is a British 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 March 2016, he has over 10 million subscribers, and is listed among the top YouTuber channels in the United Kingdom.[2] In 2014, Middleton's yearly income has been calculated to be in between $213,000 and $2.15 million.[3] In July 2015, his channel was listed as one of the most popular YouTubers in the world.[4]

Biography

Middleton was born on 8 November 1991 in Aldershot, England. He is the oldest of two siblings.[5] His parents divorced while he was a child.[5] He attended Northampton University.[6] Middleton started a YouTube channel dedicated to Pokémon while at university, in which he called himself "PokemanDanLv45".

In 2012, Middleton created The Diamond Minecart, a more professional, children's-focused gaming channel.[6] His YouTube channel name eventually changed to TheDiamondMinecart // DanTDM. He produces the videos out of his home studio in Wellingborough.[6] 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 at 10. 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 mindblowing." For weekends, he prepares videos in advance. In addition to Let's Play-styled videos, he makes mini films that involve original characters.[7] He also started the vlogging channel, MoreTDM, in which he posts videos about what's going on his non-Minecraft life.[8]

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 BBC's Technobabble - where he commented on several videogames,[9][10] and once on ITV's Lorraine - where Middleton talked about being a YouTuber.[11]

Middleton married his girlfriend Jemma on 17 March 2013;[12] she also enjoys Minecraft: "we spend a lot of time gaming together, and I bounce ideas off her as well".[7]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ YOUTUBE'S GOLDEN AWARD! - TheDiamondMinecart. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2016 – via YouTube.
  2. ↑ "Top 100 YouTubers in United Kingdom Filtered by Subscribers - Socialblade YouTube Stats - YouTube Statistics". socialblade.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Harrison Jacobs (10 March 2014). "The Richest YouTube Stars - Business Insider". Business Insider. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Stuart Dredge. "The Diamond Minecart becomes most popular YouTube channel". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  5. 1 2 The Diamond Minecart (10 December 2013). "Draw My Life - TheDiamondMinecart | 1,000,000 Subscriber Special". YouTube. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "Dan Middleton's Minecraft videos a global hit". BBC News. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  7. 1 2 Lobb, Adrian (22 May 2014). "Diamond Minecraft interview: “I have more YouTube subscribers than the BBC"". The Big Issue . Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  8. ↑ MoreTDM. "MoreTDM". YouTube. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  9. ↑ Minecraft tips and tricks - CBBC Technobabble. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016 – via YouTube.
  10. ↑ Dan Middleton's Top Gaming Hints and Tips on CBBC Technobabble. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016 – via YouTube.
  11. ↑ "The Diamond Minecart's Photos - The Diamond Minecart - Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  12. ↑ DanTDM [DiamondMinecart] (17 March 2016). "Today is mine & Jem's 3 year Wedding Anniversary!! 💕💎😁" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  13. ↑ Doultrey, Stephen (9 September 2015). "Minecraft and Rocket League records smashed at Legends of Gaming event in London". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "2015 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards". 2015 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "2016 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards – UK Favourite Tipster". 2016 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

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