David Dobrik

Dávid Julián Dobrík is a YouTuber, TikToker and an online personality situated in Los Angeles, California, USA.

David was born in Slovakia on 23 July 1996 but he and his family moved to the USA when he was only 6 years old, where he went to school and played tennis. He qualified for the 2014 Boys Tennis State Tournament, where he won third place in the doubles tournaments. He found popularity early on the now-defunct app Vine and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his Vine career.

Dobrik made his YouTube channel in 2015, on which he posted vlogs and gained subscribers quickly due to his prior success on Vine. Before starting his own channel, Dobrik was part of a YouTube group called Second Class. In addition to his videos, he also created a podcast in June 2017. He also streams actively on Twitch. Most of his streams are him playing multiplayer online games such as Fortnite and Call of Duty.

Dobrik was also named one of the "10 Social Media Personalities Making the Most Noise" for 2018 by Paper magazine. In July 2019, Dobrik was featured by W magazine, among others, for being part of a trend of creating a separate Instagram account dedicated to their photos taken with the use of films or disposable cameras.

In August 2019, Dobrik was featured by Variety magazine in their annual "Power of Young Hollywood" list. In the same month, Dobrik co-hosted the 2019 Teen Choice Awards with actress Lucy Hale and was awared one as well for Teen Choice Male Web Star.

In 2013, Dobrik created his account and uploaded his first video onto Vine. He collaborated on Vines with other famous Viners such as Liza Koshy, Gabbie Hanna, and Jason Nash. Dobrik made humour-centric vines and short comedy sketches. He gained fame on Vine swiftly, with over 1 million followers by the time the app was shut down.

Dobrik launched his own YouTube channel in 2015 and uploaded comedy vlogs based on real-life situations and semi-scripted bits, featuring many of his former Vine collaborators. In August 2016, Dobrik created his second channel, David Dobrik Too, where he posts blooper reels, challenge videos, and more direct sponsorship deals.

His main channel has over 17.4 million subscribers and over 7 billion views. His second channel has 7.92 million subscribers and more than 900 million views. His second channel features content with his family and friends doing challenges, reaction videos and opening fan mail.

Dobrik has a podcast he co-hosts with Jason nash called "Views with David Dobrik and Jason Nash", which they started in May 2017. It is published by Cadence13 and, as of June 2022, has 220 episodes. The podcast debuted 2nd on the Itunes chart in the podcast section. In September 2018, Dobrik created his third YouTube channel, Views Podcast, where he posts the video version of his podcast. Dobrik's vlogs feature a recurring group of friends who collectively comprise "The Vlog Squad".

Because the cast is a group of friends, membership in the cast of the vlogs is unstructured. Generally, Jason Nash, Natalie Mariduena, Josh Peck, Zane Hijazi, Heath Hussar, Mariah Amato, Scotty Sire, Ilya Fedorovich, Nick Antonyan and his siblings Vardan and Suzy, Matt King, Toddy Smith, Corinna Kopf, Jeff Wittek, Joe Vulpis, Carly Incontro and Erin Gilfoy are considered part of the Vlog Squad.

Dobrik also has a significant following on TikTok, where he posts videos with his friends, plays games, and tries out new things. He has amassed 26 million fans on TikTok and 1.3 billion likes. SocialBlade ranks him 36 for number of followers and 56 for number of likes which makes him extremely popular on the app.

Since 2021, David Dobrik has transitioned from being primarily a content creator to focusing on entrepreneurship and business ventures. In January 2021, he was invited by Spotify to narrate Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" as part of their initiative to expand their audiobook offerings. That same year, Dobrik was honored by Forbes, being named to their 30 Under 30 list for 2021 in the social media category, highlighting his significant impact and success in the digital world.

Dobrik's entrepreneurial journey has led him to explore various business opportunities. In October 2020, he launched David's Perfume in partnership with Flower Shop Perfumes Co., marking his entry into the beauty industry and broadening his brand beyond online content.

In November 2022, he ventured into the food sector by opening Doughbrik's Pizza, a Chicago-style pizzeria located in Los Angeles. This restaurant, which he had been developing for two years, was eagerly anticipated by fans, with some even traveling considerable distances to visit.

Additionally, Dobrik has strategically focused on acquiring equity in the companies he endorses, recognizing the potential for long-term gains. He secured a deal with Happy Hour Tequila Seltzer and collaborated with Xeela Fitness, a supplement brand founded by a childhood friend.

In the entertainment field, Dobrik expanded his reach by signing with Discovery+ to create a travel series, "Discovering David Dobrik," which began airing in November 2021.

David Dobrik makes diverse content and uses many social media platforms for different types of content. His work has achieved critical acclaim by many users as well as many award shows and magazines, due to this he has amassed huge wealth. According to celebritynetworth.com, as of August 2024, Dobrik is worth $25 million.

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David Dobrik was born to his parents Pavo Dobrik, who is a photographer. His mother's name has never been revealed as of yet. She has always been referred to as "Mrs Dobrik" whenever she has been mentioned on any social media platform. Dobrik was born in Košice, Slovakia, and moved to the United States when he was 6, and has three younger siblings.

Dobrik dated fellow YouTube personality Liza Koshy from late 2015 to early 2018 but they later revealed that they broke up in June 2018. On 15 May 2019, Dobrik legally married Lorraine Nash, Jason Nash's mother, as a comedic bit for one of his vlogs. On 12 June 2019, Dobrik announced that he and Nash had decided to end their marriage after one month.

Dobrik was also the cause of many controversies. In February 2021, Seth Francois, a former member of the Vlog Squad, accused Dobrik of sexual assault after being deceived into kissing Jason Nash while blindfolded. Being the only black member of the Vlog Squad, Francois stated he also felt pressured to participate in bits that felt culturally insensitive. In another incident, former Vlog Squad member Nik Keswani accused Dobrik of bullying and even said that it was the reason he left the group in 2018.

In March 2021, Business Insider reported that a woman had been raped by a member of the Vlog Squad, Dom Zeglaitis, in a video about group sex while she was drunk and unable to consent. On the same day, Dobrik released a short video titled "Let's talk", in which he addressed some of the recent controversies related to him, specifically in regards to former members of the Vlog Squad; however, he did not directly refer to the previous incident.