Damn Daniel

Damn Daniel (Damn Daniel! Back at it again with the white Vans!) is a 2016 viral video.[1] Daniel Lara (born April 5, 2001) and his friend, Joshua Holz, who are students at Riverside Polytechnic High School,[2] reached their Internet fame after their video, an edited collection of Snapchat videos, went viral on social media platforms.[3] In 2016, Time magazine listed Lara as one of "The 30 Most Influential People on the Internet".[4]

The original video was retweeted more than 300,000 times, liked 400,000 times on Twitter and looped more than two million times on Vine.[5] The original video clip is a 30-second compilation of Lara striding around school, with Holz complimenting him by repeatedly saying "Damn Daniel!" and occasionally following the catchphrase with: "Back at it again with the white Vans."[6] In the video, Lara wore a navy blue hoodie, skinny chinos, a burgundy backpack and slip-on sneakers.[7] This led to Lara and Holz guest appearing on Ellen, soon after, where Lara received a life-time supply of Vans' shoes.[8][9] Lara donated the shoes to patients at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital in California.[10][11][12]

Tech Insider stated in an article that “It’s hard to explain why it’s so funny.”[13] As a result of the video's popularity, companies such as Clorox, Vans, Denny's and Axe used the phrase "Damn Daniel" as a part of their marketing campaigns.[14][15] Vans' profits peaked shortly after the video as well.[16] In addition, the video's rise in popularity created price inflation for "Damn, Daniel Vans," which have sold for upwards of $400,000.[17] The video has also been turned into a song by rappers Little, Teej, and LeBlanc.[18][19] According to Wired, the viral video lasted for 14 days before Josh Holz, the director of the short video, had his Twitter hacked.[20] Daniel and Josh were later featured in the video for the song "California Kids" by Weezer, which appears on the band's 10th album (and fourth self-titled album), Weezer.

References

  1. ↑ Rogers, Katie (2016-02-25). "We Should Probably Have a Conversation About ‘Damn, Daniel’". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  2. ↑ "Why The Internet Is Melting Down Over The "Damn, Daniel" Meme". Seventeen. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  3. ↑ "The 'Damn, Daniel' meme, explained". For The Win. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  4. ↑ Staff, TIME. "Meet the 30 Most Influential People on the Internet". TIME.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  5. ↑ Begley, Sarah. "'Damn, Daniel' Is Back at It With a Lifetime Supply of Vans". TIME.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  6. ↑ "Why The Internet Is Melting Down Over The "Damn, Daniel" Meme". Seventeen. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  7. ↑ "Damn Daniel’s White Vans Are on eBay for $300,000". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  8. ↑ "Teen in the viral 'Damn, Daniel' video makes an appearance on Ellen". Mail Online. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  9. ↑ ""Damn Daniel" Was Back At It Again With The White Vans On "Ellen"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  10. ↑ UTC, Chloe Bryan2016-03-12 23:04:48. "'Damn, Daniel' kid makes a new kind of fashion statement with charity work". Mashable. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  11. ↑ Murray, Matt. "Teens behind 'Damn Daniel' video donate Vans shoes to young patients". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  12. ↑ "'Damn Daniel' Stars Donate Vans to Patients at Children's Hospital". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  13. ↑ "This teen named Daniel is all anyone can talk about this weekend — here's why". Tech Insider. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  14. ↑ "‘Damn, Daniel’ Being Used In New Ads For Vans, Clorox & Even Denny’s — See Them Here". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  15. ↑ "These Brands Totally Won the Internet With the 'Damn, Daniel' Meme". Fortune. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  16. ↑ "Damn Daniel: Vans turns 50 today". Fortune. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  17. ↑ ""Damn, Daniel" White Vans Are Now More Expensive Than Birkin Bags". ELLE. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  18. ↑ "Daniel Lara: Viral Star Of ‘D*mn Daniel’ Is Blowing Up Online, Already Has His Own Rap Song". The Inquisitr News. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  19. ↑ "The Latest (and Greatest) Meme to Be Turned Into a Song is "Damn Daniel"". Complex. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  20. ↑ "Finally, an Exhaustive Structural Analysis of ‘Damn Daniel’". WIRED. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
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