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| Born | 11 October 1986 Potsdam, East Germany |
| Education | Moscow State University |
| Occupation | Journalist, interviewer |
| YouTube information | |
| Subscribers | 10.3 million |
| Total views | 2.24 billion |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of 2 September 2024. | |
Yury Aleksandrovich Dud (Russian: Ю́рий Алекса́ндрович Дудь, also spelled Yuri Dud; born 11 October 1986) is a Russian journalist and YouTuber. He is famous for his online videos where he interviews many different people. Since 2018, he has been a top leader at the sports website Sports.ru. Before that, he was the main editor there from 2011 to 2018.
In 2017, Yury started his YouTube channel called vDud (Russian: вДудь). On this channel, he talks to people from Russia and other nearby countries. His channel is very popular in Russia, with over ten million subscribers by early 2022. He has interviewed people who have different ideas about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. This has made him well-known around the world. In April 2022, he released a film called Man in War, which looked at the challenges faced by people who had to leave Ukraine.
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Early Life and Family Background
Yury Dud was born on October 11, 1986, in Potsdam, which was then in East Germany. His father, Alexander Petrovich Dud, was a professor. His mother, Anna Stepanovna Dud, was a chemistry teacher.
In 1990, when Yury was four years old, his family moved to Moscow, Russia. He has lived in Russia ever since. Yury sees himself as having Ukrainian family roots, but he identifies as Russian.
Yury Dud's Career Journey
Starting Out in Journalism
Yury Dud began his journalism career early. In 2001, he started working as a freelance writer for the Russian newspaper Izvestia. By the time he was 16, he became a full-time journalist there.
He continued his education and graduated from the MSU Faculty of Journalism in 2008. In 2007, Yury also started working for a sports magazine called PROSPORT.ru.
Working in Television
From 2011 to 2013, Yury hosted a TV show called "Headbutt" on the channel Russia-2. Later, from 2015 to 2017, he hosted another show called "KultTura" on the new channel Match TV. This show eventually stopped airing.
Yury was also the editor-in-chief of Sports.ru from 2011 to 2018. After that, he became the deputy director-general of the website.
The Success of vDud on YouTube
In February 2017, Yury Dud launched his YouTube channel, vDud (вДудь). On this channel, he interviews famous people. These guests include musicians, politicians, journalists, film directors, and business leaders.
The channel quickly became very popular. For example, his interview with influencer Nastya Ivleeva in 2018 got over 30 million views. By June 2020, his channel had received over one billion views in total.
In September 2019, Yury won the GQ Russia Person of the Year award. In his speech, he talked about important issues like police actions and fairness in elections. By 2021, Yury Dud was known as one of the most popular bloggers in Russia. Many people felt he was a voice for a new generation. He often discusses topics that are not usually shown on state-controlled media.
By November 2021, his channel had almost 10 million subscribers. His 2020 film about Silicon Valley had over 40 million views. Forbes magazine estimated his yearly earnings in 2021 to be around $1.8 million.
Some of his videos have faced challenges. In 2022, authorities in Belarus labeled three of his videos as "extremist." These videos featured a comedian who spoke out against the government.
Yury Dud's Documentary Films
Over time, Yury Dud's YouTube channel started making longer documentary films. These films often explore important social issues and recent Russian history.
Kolyma Documentary
In April 2019, Yury released a documentary film called Kolyma. This film explored a difficult period in history when many people were unfairly treated and sent to labor camps in the Kolyma region. The film also looked at the lasting effects of these events.
Beslan. Remember Film
In September 2019, Yury released a film about the victims and survivors of the Beslan school siege in 2004. This was a very sad event where many people, including children, were harmed. In the film, Yury said that mistakes were made by the government. He suggested that by helping the victims, the government could earn forgiveness and trust.
The film included interviews with people who were there, like witnesses, hostages, and journalists. It quickly gained over 10 million views on YouTube in just four days. The film was released on the 15th anniversary of the tragedy.
HIV in Russia: An Epidemic No One Talks About
In February 2020, Yury published a film called HIV in Russia: An Epidemic No One Talks About. This film received over 13 million views in its first week. Yury's team wanted to show people how to avoid getting HIV. They also highlighted the problem of people with HIV facing unfair judgment and treatment.
After the film came out, a politician named Fedot Tumusov showed it to other government officials. The head of Russia's Audit Chamber, Alexei Kudrin, ordered his team to look into how people with HIV are supported. After the film was released, searches for HIV tests in Russia increased greatly. The number of people wanting to get tested for HIV also doubled.
How the World's IT Capital Works
In April 2020, Yury released a film about Russian-speaking business people in Silicon Valley. Many of these people, like Mikita Mikado from Google, were not widely known in Russia before the film. They became famous overnight, with thousands of new followers on social media.
While the film was mostly praised, some people felt it made the business world in Silicon Valley seem too easy. They thought it didn't show enough of the hard work and challenges that people face there.
Man in War Film
On April 11, 2022, Yury released a film called Man in War (Человек во время войны). This film focused on the work of volunteers who were helping people who had to leave Ukraine.
Personal Life and Views
Yury Dud is married to Olga Dud (whose maiden name was Boneva). They have two children together.
In February 2022, after Russia began its actions in Ukraine, Yury spoke out against them. He publicly asked for Russian troops to leave Ukraine. His post on Facebook expressing his views received over 1 million likes. Yury described the situation as an "imperial frenzy" that he did not want to be a part of.
Because of his public statements, a complaint was filed against him. On April 15, the Ministry of Justice labeled Yury Dud as a "foreign agent." This is a label given by the government to certain individuals or groups. After this, he left Russia to continue his work from Istanbul.
Awards and Recognition
- 2016 – Winner of GQ Russia's Person of the Year award (Face from TV category)
- 2017 – Winner of GQ Russia's Person of the Year award (Face From the Screen category)
- 2017 – Winner of Redkollegia's prize
- 2019 – Winner of GQ Russia's Person of the Year award (Face From the Screen category)
- 2020 – Forbes Life Hero of the Year Award
See also
- Documentary filmmaker
- YouTuber
