Dan Howell is one of England's most celebrated representatives when it comes to the Internet and online personalities. Over the years, Dan has developed and carefully cultivated a thriving YouTube career. It’s important to understand that with the number of YouTube stars and Instagram celebrities that appear every day, staying relevant for many years is a difficult task, and Dan dealt with it. His famous YouTube channel, which has over six million subscribers, is simply called Daniel Howell, and used to be called Danisnotonfire.
Biography
Daniel James Howell was born on June 11, 1991 in Wokingham, Berkshire, UK. He does not like to talk about the family, but he is known to have a younger brother, Adrian.
Before starting his YouTube career, Howell worked at Focus DIY and was at ASDA Supermarket for sixteen. After leaving school in 2009, Dan took a break, during which he began to publish videos on his channel as a hobby. In 2010, he began his studies at the University of Manchester at the Faculty of Law, but dropped out in 2011 due to a lack of interest in this subject, choosing video blogging.
Since August 2011, Dan Howell has been living with Phil Lester.
He also struggled with clinical depression, as described in his video “Daniel and Depression, ” which he published in October 2017. In the video, he openly talked about his path to recovery, which included observing a therapist, taking antidepressants, and focusing on “basic self-help.”
His video was impressive and has been watched over 2.6 million times. Dan posted the video the day after World Mental Health Day and showed it for #HelloYellow, a British mental health campaign by YoungMinds. Phil Lester also supported his friend and campaign. After the video, YoungMinds called Howell one of his ambassadors, appreciating his support.
Career
Dan Howell is popular for his YouTube channel. The first video he uploaded to YouTube was HELLOW INTERNET in October 2009.
Friends, including Phil Lester, constantly pushed him to publish new videos. In 2012, Dan won the YouTube Super Note contest held by Rhett and Link.
In 2014, Howell received The Lovie Awards in the Person of the Year Award.
Howell and Lester collaborated with the Damn Channel YouTube channel - they investigated paranormal events in The Super Amazing Project. The project closed in October 2014. The guys had to stop shooting, and they focused on conducting a radio show.
The first video on their new YouTube gaming channel, which the guys named DanandPhilGAMES, Dan and Phil published in September 2014. After 6 months, the channel gathered more than a million subscribers. As of August 2018, the number of channel subscribers is more than three million.
On April 1, 2015, friends launched another channel, DanAndPhilCRAFTS, as an April Fool’s joke. There are only three videos on it, but the number of subscribers exceeds 800 thousand.
In early 2013, Leicester and Howell began an evening entertainment show on BBC Radio 1. The show included interactive conversations with the audience, the participation of amateur musicians and live songs. Four months later, it won the Sony Golden Headphones Award.
The Dan and Phil show was nominated for the Teen Awards 2013-14.
On August 24, 2014, the latest release of the Dan and Phil show was released, and the duo began conducting another show - Internet Takeover, which aired once a month - every first Monday of the month. The show closed in April 2016.
Cinema and television
In 2014, Dan and Phil hosted the YouTubeBrit Awards worldwide live broadcast and also filmed a backstage show for their channel.
In 2015, Dan Howell and Phil Lester worked for Disney Studios, voicing two minor characters for the cartoon “City of Heroes”.
In December 2016, friends voiced the gorilla princes in the animated series from Disney's “Lion Guardian”.
Books
The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire
The first book was announced on March 26, 2015, and the trailer of the same name was released on Dan and Phil’s channel.
In the UK, the book was released on October 8, 2015, and a week later around the world. In the first week, nearly 27, 000 copies were sold in the UK, and the book topped the bestseller lists in the teen literature category.
In connection with the release of the book, Howell and Leicester traveled around the UK and held a number of autograph sessions.
In the Russian translation, the book is called "The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire: The Story of Youtube-Sensations of Dan and Phil."
Dan and Phil Go Outside
Dan and Phil's second book, Dan And Phil Go Outside, was published in November 2016. It presents a collection of photos from their joint tour and everyday life, to which the authors' comments are attached.
The book was also published in Russian under the title "Dan and Phil are leaving the house."
Interactive Introverts
In 2018, Dan Howell and Phil Lester's Interactive Introverts ("Interactive Introverts") World Tour took place. Within its framework, they visited about twenty countries, including Russia.
Dan Howell's personal life
Dan is known to be bisexual. He keeps most of his relationships secret, but it was confirmed that he was in a relationship with men and women. His most notable relationship was with actress Lucy Hale. Lucy Hale is known for her roles as Aria in The Little Liars and Stella Abbott in The Life Sentence. She also appeared in the film "How I Met Your Mother", "Spoiled", "Truth or Action." One way or another, Dan Howell and his girlfriend did not advertise their relationship.
According to rumors, Dan is in a relationship with Phil Lester, his best friend and co-worker, but this has not yet been confirmed.
Interesting Facts
- Dan Howell is 191 cm tall and weighs 80 kg.
- Dan channel subscribers call themselves Denosaurs, or the Lama Army (because Dan likes Llamas).
- Dan and Phil admitted that they are fond of fan fiction and even wrote romantic stories about themselves (their peering is called Feng).
- Favorite celebrities include Dan Evan Peters, Kanye West, Jennifer Lawrence and Dahlia Smith.
- In addition to the trailer, Dan and Phil also released a video about the creation of their book The Amazing Book Is Not On Fire.
