DanTDM

DanTDM
Middleton in 2017
Personal information
Born
Daniel Robert Middleton

(1991-11-08) 8 November 1991 (age 32)
Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Other namesTheDiamondMinecart
EducationUniversity of Northampton
Occupations
Spouse
Jemma Middleton
​
(m. 2013)​
Children2
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2010–present
GenreGaming
Subscribers28.4 million (main channel)
34.4 million (combined)[a][1]
Total views19.6 billion (main channel)
20.5 billion (combined)[b][1]
Websitedantdmshop.com
100,000 subscribers2013[‡ 1]
1,000,000 subscribers2013[‡ 2]
10,000,000 subscribers2016[‡ 3][‡ 4]
Last updated: 1 December 2023

Daniel Robert Middleton (born 8 November 1991), known professionally as DanTDM (formerly TheDiamondMinecart), is an English YouTuber and author known for his video game commentaries.[2] His output has covered many video games including Minecraft, Roblox, Pokémon and Sonic the Hedgehog, along with other content.

His channel has been listed among the top YouTube channels in the United Kingdom.[3] In July 2015, he was listed as one of the most popular YouTubers in the world by viewership.[4] He has won several Kids' Choice Awards and set Guinness World Records for his gaming and presenting. In 2017, Middleton topped the Forbes list of Highest-Paid YouTube Stars, earning £12.2 million (about $16.5 million) in one year. As of September 2023, his YouTube channel has reached over 28.6 million subscribers, 19.7 billion video views, and has posted over 3,600 videos. He was, at one point, the most watched YouTuber in the world.[5]


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  1. ^ a b "About DanTDM". YouTube.
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  3. ^ "Top 100 YouTubers in United Kingdom Filtered by Subscribers". socialblade.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. ^ Dredge, Stuart (1 September 2015). "The Diamond Minecart becomes most popular YouTube channel". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  5. ^ Razzall, Katie; Saunders, Emma (23 September 2023). "DanTDM: How YouTube star went from shy schoolboy to internet sensation". BBC News. Retrieved 24 August 2024.


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