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By November 2012 his YouTube channel, ''Danisnotonfire'', had almost 600,000 subscribers. His videos had been viewed 45 million times. <ref name="Huff Interview" /> |
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==Radio Presenting== |
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The [[BBC]] announced that in 2013, Howell and Lester would present the Sunday night request show for [[BBC Radio 1]]. Howell and Lester had worked with the station occasionally before, making videos for the station's YouTube channel <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/bbcradio1 BBCRadio1's Channel - YouTube]</ref> and two Christmas broadcasts but were given their own permanent show for 2013.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-11-09/vernon-kay-and-reggie-yates-to-leave-radio-1 The Radio Times. Retrieved January 2013.</ref> The show is an all new interactive, audio-visual segment involving music videos made by viewers, challenges performed on air by the presenters and song requests from listeners.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/r1-weekend-schedule.html BBC news article. Retrieved January 2013.</ref> |
The [[BBC]] announced that in 2013, Howell and Lester would present the Sunday night request show for [[BBC Radio 1]]. Howell and Lester had worked with the station occasionally before, making videos for the station's YouTube channel <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/bbcradio1 BBCRadio1's Channel - YouTube]</ref> and two Christmas broadcasts but were given their own permanent show for 2013.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-11-09/vernon-kay-and-reggie-yates-to-leave-radio-1 The Radio Times. Retrieved January 2013.</ref> The show is an all new interactive, audio-visual segment involving music videos made by viewers, challenges performed on air by the presenters and song requests from listeners.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/r1-weekend-schedule.html BBC news article. Retrieved January 2013.</ref> |
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==Press== |
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| Born | 1991 Berkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Daniel, Dan |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Known for | Comedy, vlogging, BBC Radio 1 presenter |
| Notable work | Danecdotes, Sexy Internet Dating, Drama Llama, I Will Go Down With This Ship, What Not to Do in the Cinema, How to Speak Internet, The Super Amazing Project |
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Daniel "Dan" Howell (born 1991, Berkshire, England) is a professional vlogger and BBC Radio 1 presenter. He runs a YouTube channel, danisnotonfire. Howell, with his fellow YouTuber and friend Phil Lester (AmazingPhil), began presenting a Sunday show on BBC Radio 1 in January 2013.
Early and personal life
Howell was born and raised in Berkshire. He lives in London[1] with his friend, Phil Lester, who is also a vlogger and co-presents their show on BBC Radio 1. In 2012, Howell was voted "Hottest Lad of the Year" by readers of the web magazine Sugarscape.[2]
YouTube
Howell initially started making YouTube videos because he was a long-time viewer and was encouraged by some friends to upload videos to his own channel. Howell went to The University of Manchester in 2010 to study law, but then dropped out after a year to pursue video blogging as a profession.[citation needed]
In 2010 and 2011, Howell took part in the live, annual 24 hour internet broadcast "Stickaid" which is a fundraiser that encourages viewers to donate to the charity UNICEF. In 2012, Howell won the YouTube competition "SuperNote" run by Rhett and Link.[3] Howell also currently features in the weekly video series Becoming YouTube created by Benjamin Cook which looks at the different aspects to becoming an internet celebrity.[4] Howell also writes a blog for The Huffington Post in which he writes about the creative process behind making his YouTube videos.[5]
By November 2012 his YouTube channel, Danisnotonfire, had almost 600,000 subscribers. His videos had been viewed 45 million times. [1]
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Radio Presenting
The BBC announced that in 2013, Howell and Lester would present the Sunday night request show for BBC Radio 1. Howell and Lester had worked with the station occasionally before, making videos for the station's YouTube channel [6] and two Christmas broadcasts but were given their own permanent show for 2013.[7] The show is an all new interactive, audio-visual segment involving music videos made by viewers, challenges performed on air by the presenters and song requests from listeners.[8]
Press
Howell, along with other internet personalities, was interviewed on Channel 4 News in October 2012 about the increased popularity of YouTube and video blogging as a profession.[9]
References
- ^ a b http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/alex-perry/dan-howell-interview_b_2169948.html The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 2013
- ^ http://www.sugarscape.com/main-topics/lads/801965/sugarscapes-hottest-lads-2012-revealed?page=0%2C25 Sugarscape internet magazine article. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Howell, Daniel. "LLAMARMY ULTIMATE GALACTIC VICTORY". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ Cook, Benjamin. "Anatomy of a YouTuber". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Text "BECOMING YOUTUBE" ignored (help); Text "Video #1" ignored (help) - ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dan-howell/ Daniel Howell's Huffington Post blog. Retrieved January 2013
- ^ BBCRadio1's Channel - YouTube
- ^ http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-11-09/vernon-kay-and-reggie-yates-to-leave-radio-1 The Radio Times. Retrieved January 2013.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/r1-weekend-schedule.html BBC news article. Retrieved January 2013.
- ^ http://www.channel4.com/news/the-rise-of-the-vloggers Channel 4 News story. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
External links
- Daniel Howell's channel on YouTube
- Second Daniel Howell's channel on YouTube
- Daniel Howell on Twitter