Daniel Howell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Daniel Howell
Howell at VidCon 2019
Personal information
Born	Daniel James Howell (1991-06-11) 11 June 1991 (age 34) Wokingham, Berkshire, England
Occupation	YouTube personality
YouTube information
Years active	2009–present
Subscribers	6.09 million
Total views	696 million
Network	InterTalent UTA
Associated acts	Phil Lester
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 28 June 2024.

Daniel Howell, born on June 11, 1991, is a popular English YouTuber, presenter, comedian, and author. He became well-known through his main YouTube channel, Daniel Howell, which used to be called danisnotonfire. This channel has over six million subscribers. He also has a gaming channel called DanAndPhilGAMES.

Daniel is also famous for working often with his friend Phil Lester. They are known as the entertainment duo Dan and Phil. They hosted a Sunday night show called Dan and Phil on BBC Radio 1 from January 2013 to August 2014. After that, they hosted The Internet Takeover on the same station from September 2014 to April 2016.

Early Life and Education

Daniel Howell grew up in Winnersh, Berkshire, England. He has a younger brother named Adrian.

When he was younger, Daniel worked at a retail store and a supermarket. After finishing high school in 2009, he took a year off. During this time, he started making videos for his YouTube channel just for fun. In 2010, he began studying law at the University of Manchester. However, he left in 2011 because he wasn't interested in law. He then decided to focus on being a radio presenter and making videos full-time.

YouTube Career Highlights

Daniel Howell uploaded his very first YouTube video, "HELLO INTERNET," on October 16, 2009. Friends, including Phil Lester, encouraged him to keep making videos.

He also has a second channel called danisnotinteresting. This channel has over 1.6 million subscribers. Until 2018, he used this channel for weekly live shows.

Daniel and Phil Lester also worked together on a YouTube channel called The Super Amazing Project. On this channel, they explored paranormal events. In October 2014, they stopped working on this project to focus on their radio show.

In 2012, Daniel won a YouTube competition called "SuperNote." He also appeared in a weekly video series called Becoming YouTube, which looked at how people become internet famous. He also wrote a blog for The Huffington Post about how he created his videos.

On May 1, 2017, Daniel changed the name of his main YouTube channel from danisnotonfire to Daniel Howell. He explained that the old name caused some problems.

From 2019 to 2022, Daniel took a break from uploading many videos to his YouTube channel. He made only a few public appearances during this time. He explained this break in a May 2022 video called "Why I Left YouTube." After his break, he started a new video series called Dystopia Daily, but he later ended it.

Gaming Channel: DanAndPhilGAMES

On September 12, 2014, Daniel Howell and Phil Lester started a new gaming YouTube channel called DanAndPhilGAMES. For a while, it was the fastest-growing channel on YouTube. As of December 2023, it had 2.8 million subscribers.

Some popular series on this channel include their Sims 4 videos, Golf with Friends, Spooky Week, and Gamingmas. The channel took a break from December 2018 to October 2023.

When DanAndPhilGAMES returned in 2023, they released a funny video called "Saying Goodbye Forever." This video showed a pretend funeral for the channel.

Craft Channel: DanAndPhilCRAFTS

On April 1, 2015, Daniel and Phil launched a fun channel called DanAndPhilCRAFTS as an April Fools joke. It had only one video showing them making square snowflakes from paper. The video had funny editing and humor. It quickly gained over 154,000 subscribers and 500,000 views in just one week. The phrase "Don't cry, craft" became a popular Internet meme from this video. The channel received a YouTube Silver Play Button award in 2015.

They made more joke videos for this channel on April 1st in 2016 and 2017. The channel returned on April 1, 2024, with a new video called 'Slime'.

Radio Work

In January 2013, Daniel Howell and Phil Lester became presenters for BBC Radio 1's Sunday evening show. They had worked with the station before, making videos for their YouTube channel. Their show was very interactive, meaning they involved the audience a lot. They featured music videos from listeners and did challenges live on air. Four months after starting, their show won the Sony Golden Headphones award.

Daniel and Phil also presented at the Teen Awards in 2013 and 2014.

In August 2014, it was announced that their last Dan and Phil show would be on August 24. They then moved to a new show on Monday nights called The Internet Takeover. This show featured Daniel and Phil live on the first Monday of each month. It ended in April 2016.

Television and Film Appearances

In 2013, Daniel and Phil appeared on Friday Download, a TV show on CBBC.

From 2014 to 2016, Daniel and Phil hosted the worldwide YouTube live stream of the Brit Awards. They also made behind-the-scenes videos for their channel.

In 2015, Daniel and Phil had small voice roles in the UK cinema release of Disney's Big Hero 6. They voiced Technician 1 and 2. That same year, they also voiced characters in fellow YouTuber PJ Liguori's web series Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures.

On February 2, 2016, Daniel Howell's BBC Three documentary about eSports called The Supergamers was shown.

In December 2016, Daniel and Phil voiced two gorilla princes, Majinuni and Hafifu, in an episode of Disney Junior's The Lion Guard.

In June 2023, Daniel presented a documentary for Channel 4 called The Cost of Being a YouTuber: UNTOLD. In this show, he interviewed other creators like Dan Rhodes.

Books and Live Shows

The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire and Tour

On March 26, 2015, Phil Lester and Daniel Howell announced they had written a book together called The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire. It was released in the UK in October 2015. The book quickly became a top seller on the Sunday Times Bestsellers list. It also became a No. 1 New York Times Bestseller for young adult books.

At the same time, they announced their live stage show called The Amazing Tour Is Not on Fire. This show toured around the UK in October and November 2015. During the tour, they sang an original song called "The Internet Is Here". They later released this song to raise money for charity.

In 2016, they took the tour to the US and Toronto. It was the biggest tour ever done by YouTube creators. They also toured Australia in August 2016 and then performed in Europe.

YouTube Red Films and Dan and Phil Go Outside

In October 2016, The Amazing Tour Is Not on Fire was released as a YouTube Red Original film. They also released a documentary called Dan and Phil's Story of TATINOF. They were the first British YouTube creators to release content on YouTube Red.

Along with these films, they released a photo book called Dan and Phil Go Outside in November 2016. This book included personal photos and stories from their tour. The book also became a No. 1 New York Times bestseller.

Interactive Introverts Tour

In November 2017, Phil Lester and Daniel Howell announced their second tour, Interactive Introverts. This was a world tour that took place in 2018. The tour ran from April to September and included 80 shows in 18 countries. This made it one of the largest YouTuber tours ever.

Daniel and Phil worked with BBC Studios to release a movie of Interactive Introverts. It included extra features like behind-the-scenes content. It was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and for digital download in December 2018.

You Will Get Through This Night Book

In September 2020, Daniel Howell announced his first book written by himself, without Phil Lester. The book is called You Will Get Through This Night. He wrote it with psychologist Dr. Heather Bolton. It is a helpful guide for managing your mental health. The book was released on May 18, 2021. It became a No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller.

We're All Doomed! Solo Tour

When Daniel returned to YouTube in May 2022, he announced his first solo tour called We're All Doomed!. The tour started on September 10, 2022, and ended on March 3, 2023. He traveled around the UK, Europe, US, Australia, and New Zealand. In January 2024, Daniel announced two final shows for the tour to record the film version. A special online premiere of the recording was streamed on February 15, 2024. The full comedy show was later uploaded to his YouTube channel.

Terrible Influence Tour

In June 2024, Phil Lester and Daniel Howell announced their third joint tour, called Terrible Influence. This tour began in September 2024 and will continue into early 2025. It includes dates in Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK and Ireland. More UK dates were added in July 2024 because of high demand.

Other Projects

IRL Merch

In 2014, Daniel Howell and Phil Lester's brother, Martyn, started a company called IRL Digital, Ltd. This company creates and sells merchandise for many internet personalities.

Games

In August 2015, Daniel and Phil created an app called The 7 Second Challenge. This app was based on a popular YouTube challenge. The app was stopped in 2019. In October 2017, the duo released a party board game called Truth Bombs.

Personal Life and Advocacy

Daniel Howell and Phil Lester first met online in 2009 and in person that October. They have lived together since August 2011, first in Manchester and then moving to London in July 2012. In 2019, Daniel stated that their relationship was "more than just romantic" but chose to keep the details private.

In October 2017, Daniel posted a video called "Daniel and Depression." In this video, he shared that he had experienced clinical depression. He also talked about his journey to feeling better, which included getting help and focusing on self-care. Daniel uploaded the video the day after World Mental Health Day. He and Phil supported a mental health campaign called #HelloYellow. Because of this, YoungMinds, a UK organization, named Daniel their newest ambassador. That same year, Daniel supported an anti-cyberbullying campaign called Stop, Speak, Support, launched by Prince William.

After taking a break from YouTube, Daniel shared more about his identity in June 2019 in a video on his channel. He discussed how he struggled with accepting himself, especially during his school years. He also mentioned facing very difficult times with his mental health as a teenager. He had shared this with his family earlier that month.

Awards and Nominations

Images for kids

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  Lester and Howell at VidCon 2014

See also

In Spanish: Dan Howell para niños