DanTDM
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.
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.jpg) Middleton in 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Born | Daniel Robert Middleton 8 November 1991 (aged 34) | ||||||||||||
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| Spouse(s) | Jemma Middleton
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| Also known as | TheDiamondMinecart | ||||||||||||
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| Website | dantdmshop.com | ||||||||||||
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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Updated: 5 August 2022 | |||||||||||||
Personal life
In 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 2016 | Skylanders Academy | Cy | Voice role; recurring |
| 2017 | DanTDM Creates A Big Scene | Himself | YouTube Original mini-series; 6 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Minecraft: Story Mode | Himself | Episode 6: "A Portal to Mystery" |
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| 2016 | DanTDM and Danni Tabor play Super Mario Maker 2! | Himself | TV commercial for Super Mario Maker 2 |
Awards and nominations
- 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
- DanTDM. Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal (6 October 2016)HarperCollins. ISBN 978-1409168393.
- DanTDM. Official DanTDM 2017 Diary and Activity Book: Lots of Things to Make and Do (17 November 2016)Trapeze. ISBN 978-1409171188.
DanTDM Media
Middleton at Web Summit in 2014
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References
- ↑ 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. Diamond Minecraft interview: "I have more YouTube subscribers than the BBC". The Big Issue (22 May 2014). Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ↑ status/1595846784059940865 (in en). Twitter. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ↑ DanTDM. Draw My Life – TheDiamondMinecart | 1,000,000 Subscriber Special (10 December 2013)YouTube. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ TDM Vlogs – 100,000 Subscribers, IRL & Events! (25 June 2013). Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ↑ The Diamond Minecart // DanTDM. YouTube's Golden Award! – TheDiamondMinecart (17 September 2014). Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ TheDiamondMinecart: DanTDM. 10 Million Subscribers!!!! (28 March 2016). Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ TheDiamondMinecart: DanTDM. Our Diamond Play Button!!!! (30 July 2016). Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ Middleton, Daniel. TDM Vlogs | 100,000 Subscribers, IRL & Events!. YouTube (25 June 2015). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ↑ dantdm. 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. Missing or empty |date= (help)