Dleck

Lance (born: ), better known online as Dleck, is a gaming YouTuber and a musician (Dleck Music) from New Zealand.
==Beginning==
Dleck started his YouTube journey after seeing his friend's channel with only 6 subscribers. Inspired to do better, he aimed to surpass 20 subs and began making Geometry Dash videos and live streams. Despite starting behind, Dleck quickly outpaced his friend, reaching 100 subscribers first. Dleck continued to make Geometry Dash videos from 2017 to 2019, with occasional streams of other popular mobile games like Minecraft, Roblox, PUBG Mobile, and more.
In 2019, Dleck joined the trend of live sub count battles, following the PewDiePie vs T-Series hype, which boosted his channel from 300 to 500 subs. However, just as he approached 1,000 subs, his friend unexpectedly deleted his channel at 500 subs, leaving Dleck to motivate himself to reach his goal.
Finally, in 2020, Dleck celebrated reaching 1,000 subs, coinciding with receiving his first PC as a Christmas gift. Despite facing setbacks like his PC breaking early in 2020, he persevered. By late October 2021, after fixing his PC, Dleck released his first two viral videos, marking a significant milestone in his YouTube journey.
==Present==
While Dleck's PC was broken in 2020, he started uploading music he made collaborating with Launchtik and Amto, with his latest song in 2020 being "Awaken," collabed with Amto, gaining over 5k views across YouTube and other streaming platforms.
In late October 2021, Dleck experienced a significant breakthrough with two of his videos going viral, each accumulating over 200,000 views. Following this success, he took a break until July 2022, during which he dedicated himself to streaming Project Slayers almost every day. Upon his return, Dleck uploaded a viral Your Bizarre Adventure (YBA) video, which became his most popular with over 288,000 views. Throughout August and early September, he maintained a consistent uploading schedule, posting new content every single day, resulting in over 1 million views and gaining over 3,000+ subscribers.
However, the constant demands of content creation took a toll on Dleck, leading to burnout. Despite his efforts to return to the game, he found the environment less satisfying as the YBA community dwindled.
Dleck has since shifted his focus towards strategy games, pursuing what he enjoys. While he isn't uploading as frequently as he did in August 2022, he's making efforts to re-engage with content creation. Recognizing the need for balance and personal fulfillment, Dleck is navigating his journey in the content creation landscape with a renewed perspective, although he acknowledges that his current level of success may not be as significant as he wishes it to be. Despite this, he remains determined to continue refining his content and building his community. His last upload was on December 1, 2023, marking a pause in his content creation journey as he evaluates his next steps.
==Subscriber milestones==
* 100 Subscribers" January 30, 2018
* 1,000 Subscribers" January 24, 2020
* 2,000 Subscribers" November 1, 2021
* 3,000 Subscribers" July 19, 2022
* 4,000 Subscribers" August 22, 2022
* 5,000 Subscribers: August 23, 2022
* 6,000 Subscribers: August 29, 2022
==References==
Category:Gaming YouTubers
Category:Music YouTubers
Category:New Zealand YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2017
Category:Verified YouTubers