DanTDM
British gamer and YouTuber
Daniel Robert Middleton[1] (born 8 November 1991), better known online as DanTDM (formerly TheDiamondMinecart), is an English YouTuber, gamer, actor and author known for his video game commentaries. His online video channels have covered many video games including Minecraft, Roblox and Pokémon.
| DanTDM | ||||
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 Middleton in 2017 | ||||
| Personal information | ||||
| Born | Daniel Robert Middleton 8 November 1991 | |||
| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Jemma Middleton (m. 2013) | |||
| YouTube information | ||||
| Also known as | TheDiamondMinecart | |||
| Channels | ||||
| Years active | 2012–present | |||
| Genre | Gaming | |||
| Subscribers | 26.2 million (main channel) 31.9 million (combined)[a] | |||
| Total views | 18.8 billion (main channel) 20.7 billion (combined)[b] | |||
| Website | dantdmshop.com | |||
Last updated: 5 August 2022 | ||||
Personal life
changeIn June 2013, when his channel got to 100,000 subscribers, he posted a video showing his face for the first time ever.[‡ 6]
Middleton married his girlfriend, Jemma, on 17 March 2013.[2] They have a son, called Asher, who was born on 5 January 2020.[‡ 7]They had another son, named Miles, who was born on 22 November 2022.[3] On 6 September 2023, he posted on Twitter and Instagram of the death his dog, Ellie. Later posting a video on YouTube named "goodbye ellie".
Filmography
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Eboy | Voice role; UK theatrical version |
| 2019 | DanTDM Presents The Contest | Himself | Interactive cinema event |
| 2021 | Free Guy | Himself |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Skylanders Academy | Cy | Voice role; recurring |
| 2017 | DanTDM Creates A Big Scene | Himself | YouTube Original mini-series; 6 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Minecraft: Story Mode | Himself | Episode 6: "A Portal to Mystery" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DanTDM and Danni Tabor play Super Mario Maker 2! | Himself | TV commercial for Super Mario Maker 2 |
Awards and nominations
change- Guinness World Record for "Most goals scored in a game of Rocket League for a team of 2" (shared with Tom Cassell aka "TheSyndicateProject"). and "Most goals scored in a game of Rocket League (team of three)."
- Guinness World Record for "Most views for a dedicated Minecraft video channel".
- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in the category UK Favourite Tipster: 2015. and 2016.
- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in the category UK Favourite Gamer 2020.
Books
change- DanTDM (6 October 2016). Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-1409168393.
- DanTDM (17 November 2016). Official DanTDM 2017 Diary and Activity Book: Lots of Things to Make and Do. Trapeze. ISBN 978-1409171188.
References
change- ↑ "Daniel Robert MIDDLETON personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ↑ Lobb, Adrian (22 May 2014). "Diamond Minecraft interview: "I have more YouTube subscribers than the BBC"". The Big Issue. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "status/1595846784059940865". Twitter. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ DanTDM (10 December 2013). "Draw My Life – TheDiamondMinecart | 1,000,000 Subscriber Special". YouTube. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ TDM Vlogs – 100,000 Subscribers, IRL & Events!. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ↑ The Diamond Minecart // DanTDM (17 September 2014). YouTube's Golden Award! – TheDiamondMinecart. Retrieved 11 February 2016 – via YouTube.
- ↑ TheDiamondMinecart: DanTDM (28 March 2016). "10 Million Subscribers!!!!". Retrieved 8 June 2016 – via YouTube.
- ↑ TheDiamondMinecart: DanTDM (30 July 2016). "Our Diamond Play Button!!!!". Retrieved 30 July 2016 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Middleton, Daniel (25 June 2015). "TDM Vlogs | 100,000 Subscribers, IRL & Events!". YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ↑ @dantdm (9 January 2020). "Asher Middleton was born on the 5th January 2020. We couldn't be happier. We have made the decision not to show his face anywhere online so please respect our wishes. Thank you, I'll be back soon :) 💙 xx" (Tweet) – via Twitter.