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.

DanTDM
Middleton in 2017
Personal information
Born
Daniel Robert Middleton

(1991-11-08) 8 November 1991
Aldershot, Hampshire, England[‡ 1]
Occupations
Spouse
Jemma Middleton (m. 2013)
YouTube information
Also known asTheDiamondMinecart
Channels
Years active2012–present
GenreGaming
Subscribers26.2 million (main channel)
31.9 million (combined)[lower-alpha 1]
Total views18.8 billion (main channel)
20.7 billion (combined)[lower-alpha 2]
Websitedantdmshop.com
Last 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.[‡ 2]

Middleton married his girlfriend, Jemma, on 17 March 2013.[2] They have a son, called Asher, who was born on 5 January 2020.[‡ 3]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
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Eboy Voice role; UK theatrical version
2019 DanTDM Presents The Contest Himself Interactive cinema event
2021 Free Guy Himself
Television and web series roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Skylanders Academy Cy Voice role; recurring
2017 DanTDM Creates A Big Scene Himself YouTube Original mini-series; 6 episodes
Video game roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Minecraft: Story Mode Himself Episode 6: "A Portal to Mystery"
Other roles
Year Title Role Notes
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 (6 October 2016). Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-1409168393.
  • DanTDM (17 November 2016). Official DanTDM 2017 Diary and Activity Book: Lots of Things to Make and Do. Trapeze. ISBN 978-1409171188.

References
  1. "Daniel Robert MIDDLETON personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. Lobb, Adrian (22 May 2014). "Diamond Minecraft interview: "I have more YouTube subscribers than the BBC"". The Big Issue. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. "status/1595846784059940865". Twitter. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  1. DanTDM (10 December 2013). "Draw My Life – TheDiamondMinecart | 1,000,000 Subscriber Special". YouTube. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. Middleton, Daniel (25 June 2015). "TDM Vlogs | 100,000 Subscribers, IRL & Events!". YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. @dantdm (9 January 2020). "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" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

Notes
  1. 26.2 million (DanTDM)
    1.62 million (DanTDM Live)
    801,000 (DanTDM Shorts)
    3.24 million (MoreTDM)
    118,000 (PokemanDanLv45)
  2. 18.8 billion (DanTDM)
    221.5 million (DanTDM Live)
    70.3 million (DanTDM Shorts)
    581.8 million (MoreTDM)
    4 million (PokemanDanLv45)

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