Daniel Howell

Hello Internet!  Today I'm going to be talking about the channel Daniel Howell.  This channel is run by someone with the same name, although he usually goes by Dan.  Dan's channel has been around since 2006, but his first video was posted in 2009.  He also has a second channel called "danisnotinteresting".  As of right now his main channel has over 6 million subscribers and over 100 videos.  Some of his most popular are:

1.  The Photo Booth Challenge  (November 10, 2013)
In this video Dan is joined by his best friend and flatmate, Phil Lester.  The video is the two taking on the viral trend of making yourself look as horrible as possible with a computer program.  They have to do this while not laughing.  They end up scrapping the "no laughing" concept and just have fun.  This video is the most popular mainly because it is the two of them together having fun and being happy.  This video currently has 16 million views.

2.  How to Speak Internet  (October 19, 2012)
Two other people join Dan in this video.  Their names are Jack and Finn.  In this video Dan quizzes them on internet lingo.  Also during this video I find out how little internet lingo I know.  It is a very informative (not really) video.  This video has 13 million views.

3.  Dan and Phil react to Teens React to Dan and Phil  (February 12, 2014)
This video title basically says it all.  In this video, Dan and Phil react to "Teens React to Dan and Phil".  Teens React is a popular YouTube series by another channel.  They, at the time, had recently had the teens react to Dan and Phil.  It was both of them because they are usually grouped together.  Dan and Phil refrained from watching the video until they were able to make a video of their reaction.

Some of my favorite videos are:

1.  Daniel and Depression
This video has become my all time favorite of Dan's.  In this video he comes out about his depression.  He explains that this is a huge part of his life and that he is in a good place.  He felt like he should say what helps him, and to urge those suffering from depression to go to a therapist.  This video is amazing because not many people like to talk about mental illnesses, and he explains it without it getting boring.  He is able to be informational and funny at the same time.  It is an amazing video for people to share to help come out about their own mental illnesses.

2.  Dan's Diss Track
Diss tracks were a big thing on YouTube for a while, and everyone was jumping on the trend.  Everyone-including Daniel Howell.  His video came out after a month without uploading and it shook fans.  Someone going by the name of DJ Howell took the song and uploaded it to the internet, and it passed Kanye on the charts.

3.  I Nearly Blinded Myself
This is the video that introduced me to Dan.  In the video, Dan relives the time that he and Phil were supposed to go to Australia for their tour.  He procrastinated as usual, and in turn had to pack for the trip 15 minutes after the time they were suppose to leave.  While in his frenzy of packing, he went to put on deodorant and accidentally sprayed it into his eye.  For a while he could not see out of his left eye, and he thought that he had permanently blinded himself.  He and Phil freaked out.   In the end he found his pride and determination in a fluffy pistachio muffin.

4.  Hello Internet

This video was Dan's first video on YouTube.  His introduction is one of the cringiest videos that Dan has ever uploaded.  It basically outlined what he was going to be doing on YouTube.  Dan does not like this video and walks out if someone starts playing it around him.