Dantdm

Daniel Robert "Dan" Middleton (born: November 8, 1991 [age 32]),[1] better known online as DanTDM (short for Dan The Diamond Minecart; formerly known as TheDiamondMinecart, TheDiamondMinecart // DanTDM and PokemanDanLv45), is an English YouTuber and Twitch streamer who is known for his Minecraft gaming series, as well as other video games, including Roblox, Fortnite, Among Us, Sonic and Pokémon.
Controversies
Blowtorching a Hatchimal
On January 2017, Dan made a video titled "WHAT DID I DO TO HIM?!?!", in which he attempts to destroy a Hatchimal he had bought in a previous video. One way of demolishing it including burning the Hatchimal with a blowtorch. This led to news articles and parents backlashing at him, calling him a "brainless vlogger". Nearly 5 years later, he would post a video titled "Addressing My Only Controversy", where he would say why he did what he did. "The context that was left out is on YouTube, the most popular videos that were getting tens of millions of views were hot knife videos," Dan would explain. "And then they had a warning on it. 'Do not repeat these actions', 'Please do not try at home', and Mr.Gear was popping off." He went on to talk about how he wanted to replicate those kind of videos, as they were popular at the time. "I didn't feel comfortable heating up a knife with a blowtorch, so I just blowtorched [the Hatchimal]". He re-watched the video to provide proof that he provided the necessary warnings before blowtorching the Hatchimal, as people were parading that Dan was encouraging children to set things on fire with blowtorches. Even while re-watching the video, he advised that people "Do not try this at home. This is dumb. I perfectly know that. There was probably a battery inside that shouldn't have been exposed to a flame. It was dumb. I definitely understand that,". Dan currently is no longer facing any controversy on the subject.
Broken hand
On September 28, 2015, Dan made a video called, "I BROKE MY HAND!!" and he explains that he swelled his pinkie finger, and the knuckles were out of place, and can not move it at all. Dan explains how he broke his hand, and says he was at his kitchen where he slipped, and his pinkie hit the corner of the table while falling, dislocating his pinkie finger. On that day, Dan went to the hospital, got some X-Rays, and was wearing a cast on his arm.
The next day, Dan went to the hospital again, and his knuckle was forcefully popped back in place but had to wear a hand cast for the next 4 weeks to help keep his dislocated knuckle straight.
Broken hand challenge
On October 1, 2015, A Minecraft game developer, McMakistein, made a lobby only sent to DanTDM called, "The Broken Hand Map Challenge". There are 9 levels in the game, and the game is where you are not supposed to hit any of the walls, but hit the spider webs. If you hit the wall, you have "Broke your hand", and you have to retry the level. And if you get to the spider webs, you complete the game. Your character moves for you, and you go faster and faster every time.
Cast removed
On October 26, 2015, Dan's hand cast was cut and removed from Dan's hand, and now has full function in his hand to use, as the cast was keeping his dislocated hand straight.
Play buttons
DanTDM has received many play buttons, as Dan has extreme popularity and fame.
On June 25, 2013, Dan got his silver play button after hitting 100,000 subscribers
On December 10, 2013, Dan got his golden play button after hitting 1,000,000 subscribers
On July 30, 2016, Dan got his diamond play button after hitting 10,000,000 subscribers. He currently has 28.7 million subscribers on his main channel.
Hair
Dan was notable in the past because of his hair which most people defined it as "crazy". Dan continuously liked to dye his hair in a number of colours, some of these colours include blonde, turquoise, light blue, and pink. Dan has mentioned that "When I was younger, I dyed my hair like every colour of the rainbow." Dan hasn't dyed his hair in many years as the damage from previous sprays have caused it to become very fragile.
Brown
The brown hair is his natural hair colour which he was born with. You can see Dan with this hair in his older videos, from the start of his channel to early December 2015. The video below is a video of Dan with brown hair, a few days before he dyed his hair blonde. When he has a beard, it is also brown. His beard is typically either clean shaven or chinstrap but he recently grew a moustache as well.
DANTDM_DOES_VLOGMAS!!
DANTDM DOES VLOGMAS!!
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Brown to Blonde
The first hair colour change was when Dan dyed his hair blonde on December 9, 2015. He said that he dyed his hair blonde so that he could get the desired blue hair he wanted. After dying his hair blonde, he said that he liked the hair colour but the hair colour only lasted a day as he had to put blue dye over it.
DYEING_MY_HAIR_BLONDE!!
DYEING MY HAIR BLONDE!!
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Blonde to Turquoise
The next hair colour took place a day after he dyed his hair to blonde on December 10th, 2015. Dan meant to dye his hair blue but it turned turquoise instead.
DYEING_MY_HAIR_TURQUOISE!!
DYEING MY HAIR TURQUOISE!!
Yyyy
Turquoise to Light Blue
Dan dyed his hair light blue on December 18, 2015. This time, to ensure blue and not turquoise, Dan mixed purple and blue dye together. In January 2016, Dan cut his emo sides and back real short but kept the top.
DYEING_MY_HAIR_PURPLE_AND_BLUE!!
DYEING MY HAIR PURPLE AND BLUE!!
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Light Blue to Dark Blue
This hair colour change was the first and only time that Dan went to a salon to get his hair dyed instead of doing it himself. This hair colour change took place on March 2, 2016. During this time, Dan also changed his hairstyle to more of a brushed overlook. There is no footage online of his hair being dyed but below is his first video with dark blue hair.
WORLD'S_WORST_TAXI_DRIVER!!
WORLD'S WORST TAXI DRIVER!!
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Dark Blue to Navy Blue
This hair change took place on March 16, 2017, but Dan uploaded the video on the hair 3 days later on March 19, 2017. In the video he talks about how horrible and messed up his hair is, so he says that he is gonna get his hair fixed in 45 minutes. So in within those 45 minutes, Dan uses Photoshop to see what kind of hair he could put and see if he can pull it off. After his hair appointment, he came back with hair which looks is dyed navy blue and he now goes for a new hairstyle where he swooshes his hair up more.
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CHANGING MY HAIR
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Navy Blue to Purple
Dan posted a goal on Twitter saying that if he hit the goal of 3,000 likes he would mix pink dye with blue dye and dye his hair whatever color he made. To his surprise, he hit the like goal and 15 minutes later his hair was purple! This change took place on July 29, 2017.
DYEING_MY_HAIR_PINK_&_BLUE!!
DYEING MY HAIR PINK & BLUE!!
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Purple to Blonde
On August 26, 2017, Dan uploaded a video stating that he wanted to re-dye his hair pink and blue as last time he didn't achieve what he was going for. This time he dyed his hair blonde by a professional and then tried to dye his hair pink and blue on his own.
WHAT_HAVE_I_DONE_THIS_TIME?!?!
WHAT HAVE I DONE THIS TIME?!?!
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Blonde to Pink and Blue
Again on August 26, 2017, he uploaded a video where he dyed his hair blonde by a professional. After his hair was dyed blonde, he dyed his hair pink and blue again just as he did on July 29, 2017. But this time he dyed his hair blonde before putting the pink and blue on, so he achieved the look he was going for.
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Pink and Blue to Cerulean
Dan changed his hair from pink and blue to cerulean on September 14, 2017, but he didn't show himself dying it. However, he mentions it in the video when he changed his hair color.
NEIGHBOR'S_SECRET_HAUNTED_STORE!!!
NEIGHBOR'S SECRET HAUNTED STORE!!!
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Cerulean to Blue
At some point, Dan decided to dye his hair blue again.
Blue to Blonde
On February 5, 2018, Dan dyed his hair blonde again. The thumbnail is Justin Bieber and Dan comparing their blonde Hair.
IS_THAT_DANTDM_OR_JUSTIN_BIEBER?!
IS THAT DANTDM OR JUSTIN BIEBER?!
Blonde to Blue
On February 6, 2018, Dan dyed his hair blue again.
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I HATE THIS LITTLE GUY SO MUCH... (Trap Adventure 2 2)
Blue to Blue and Violet Galaxy
On March 14, 2018, Dan dyed his hair purple.
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OUR ROCKET GOES HERE!!! (Subnautica 10)
Blue to brown
On May 31, 2019, Dan changed his hair to brown because, his hair was badly damaged, and his hair had become thinner. Dan has also said that he will not dye his hair again for a while.
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Goodbye blue hair
Tattoos
Even though Dan has a young fanbase of kids who consider Dan as a good role model to them, this doesn't stop him from leading his life in whatever direction he wants to by getting tattoos. As of now, he has a total of 8 known tattoos. According to Dan, he thinks tattoos are a form of art and aren't for everyone, but he personally loves them.
Enderman tattoo
This tattoo took about 4.5 hours to do. This Minecraft tattoo consists of an Enderman holding a red Play Button. The tattoo is made in a watercolor style. Dan uploaded the video about the tattoo on his second channel MoreTDM on September 7, 2015.
MY_FIRST_MINECRAFT_TATTOO!!
MY FIRST MINECRAFT TATTOO!!
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Wither Skeleton and Ghast tattoo
Dan did not make a video about the tattoo but he made a tweet about the tattoo on May 30, 2017. This tattoo is an extension of his previous tattoo. Alongside the Enderman now there is a Ghast and a Wither Skeleton which is holding a diamond. They are seen in the Nether and a big part of one of his favourite/favourite games, Minecraft.
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Flower Of Life tattoo (Sempiternal - Bring Me The Horizon Album Flower design)
On December 6, 2016, Dan made a tweet showcasing another extension to his Minecraft tattoos. This tattoo consists of a flower design that the band Bring Me the Horizon used on their fourth studio album Sempiternal. He most likely made the tattoo because Bring Me The Horizon is one of his favorite bands. A day after that (December 7, 2016), he uploaded the video about the tattoo.
My_Brand_New_Tattoo!
My Brand New Tattoo!
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D.E.P. tattoo
Dan got this tattoo at a place called Authentink Studion while he was in Sydney by a woman named Sarah. He tweeted about it on January 21, 2017. On the same day, he uploaded the video about the tattoo. The tattoo consists of a pug with a hat that says D.E.P., which is the initials of his 3 pugs, Darcie, Ellie, and Peggy.
I_GOT_A_NEW_TATTOO!!!
I GOT A NEW TATTOO!!!
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Space tattoo
On April 19, 2017, Dan did not upload a video on this tattoo rather tweeted about it on Twitter. He made a tweet showcasing the tattoo which is located next to his D.E.P tattoo. This tattoo consists of a UFO, a couple of stars and a crescent moon. The tattoo was done for Dan by a man named Chris who was working at the Kings Ave Tattoo in New York City.
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Skeleton tattoo
Most of Dan's fans don't know that Dan has this tattoo. This tattoo was not revealed in a video on or from a tweet on Twitter. This would also be almost impossible to find on Google as you have to scroll countless amounts of pages to find this. But if you scroll on Instagram for a bit, you will stumble upon an Instagram video that Dan uploaded on June 4, 2017, showcasing a tattoo that seems to be a skeleton wearing a crown.
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Have Fun tattoo
On July 25, 2017, Dan uploaded a video on showcasing two of his new tattoos. One of them is a tattoo that has the words "have fun". It is handwritten by Dan with his own handwriting. According to Dan the words "have fun" are the motto which he lives by and having fun is what always matters even during tough, stressful times. The pink ribbon is to commemorate all TeamTDM members and subscribers who are still around, and some who are unfortunately who will not be around, being Lucas and Henry who according to Dan are two special kids who will always have a place in his heart.
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Have Fun Tattoo
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Blue Heart tattoo
On July 25, 2017, Dan uploaded a video showcasing two tattoos which he got. One of them is a blue heart on his right arm. The tattoo is for his wife Jemma who according to Dan is the brightest part of his life. Hence, he made the tattooed blue while all the other tattoos on his right arm are all done with black ink.
THIS_IS_FOR_YOU...
THIS IS FOR YOU...
Blue heart tattoo DanTDM
20M Subscriber tattoo
On September 15, 2018 Dan uploaded a video showcasing the tattoos which he got. One of them is a black diamond on his right arm. The tattoo was to celebrate hitting 20 million subscribers and was designed by @rakelwilson on Instagram which was the best picked out of 4 runner ups. Hence, he received the tattoo at The Family Business Tattoo shop in London.
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Dogs
Dan has got many dogs (mostly in the game Minecraft). These are a few notable ones.
Minecraft dogs
Grim, a fictional skeleton dog in Minecraft and in his Minecraft Mod Showcases.
Casper, a dog that was almost turned into food by Boris in Xbox.
Oliver and Olivia. Dan's other fictional dogs in Xbox.
Hunter and Lexi. His fictional dogs from Minecraft Bedrock.
Dog †, Dan's fictional dog in his Modded Survival series in Minecraft. He died since Dan didn't have time to heal him.
Unnamed dog, this fictional dog is from the Diamond Dimension series in Minecraft he used in the Twilight forest to explore a labyrinth. Dan sadly killed him by accident while trying to kill another mob.
Widget, Dan's fictional dog in whitelisted Pixel Core Server which he got as a reward.
Dennis, a fictional dog Dan has in the Diamond Dimensions modpack Survival Let's Play in Minecraft.
Bones, a skeleton dog in his current Minecraft Hardcore series.
Grim, a skeleton dog in his current Minecraft Ultra (Modded) Hardcore series.
Real life dogs
Ellie †, was Dan and Jemma's first pug, she was born on October 18, 2013. On September 6, 2023, Ellie unexpectedly passed away.[3][4]
Darcie, is Dan and Jemma's second pug, she was born on June 21, 2014. Her first appearance was in a video called "MEET DARCIE THE PUG" and according to Dan in the video, Darcie's previous owner couldn't keep care of Darcie so Dan and Jemma decided to adopt her.
Hugo, a pug Dan and Jemma had fostered until he got an owner.
Trinity, a pug Dan and Jemma had fostered until she got an owner.
Peggy †, a third pug Dan and Jemma found wandering in the snow and rescued. Jemma replied to a fan on Twitter when they asked what the pug's name was and she replied, 'Her name is Peggy'. Peggy had a condition called syringomyelia, where her skull is too small and has fluids press on her spine. On September 17, 2017, Dan said that they had to put her down and sadly, in very heartbreaking cries, he told his viewers that Peggy died that day.[5]
Books
In mid-2016, Dan released a fully-fledged graphic novel titled Trayaurus And The Enchanted Crystal. It hit No.1 in the book charts in the US and No.2 in the UK. It was also the New York Times' book of the month for July that year. He also went on a book signing tour. In December that year, Dan also released a book-based 2017 diary.
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MY BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Tours
DanTDM on Tour (2016-17)
In July 2016, Dan announced to his viewers that he was going on a tour of the United Kingdom. Fans expected to see a gaming session similar to his Insomnia shows in Birmingham, UK. Instead, they received a scripted show which included Minecraft, Roblox and many games coded especially for the shows. It was an adventure to save Dan's pugs and welcomed back some characters who had taken absences such as Denton, Trayaurus and Craig. It also welcomed some new faces such as Eve, Evil Dan and Mr. Pig. See the Major Characters page for more info on some of these characters. After the last part of the UK tour, Dan announced that he was taking this show on a world tour. He started in Sydney, Australia, followed by half a year in the United States. It was then followed by a short Australia tour, where his final show took place at the Sydney Opera House.
DANTDM_ON_TOUR_ANNOUNCEMENT!!
DANTDM ON TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT!!
DanTDM presents The Contest (2019)
In April 2019, he announced that he was embarking on a world tour once again, starting in four arenas in the United Kingdom (Wembley, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow). As part of the "interactive experience" that was promised for the tour, an app was released that was used for the shows. The shows were held between June and July of the same year.
In September 2019, he announced that he would not continue the tour due to his wife's pregnancy, and instead, it was later adapted into a film that was shown in select cinemas in United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand on 2 and 3 November 2019. Online ticket selling started on 4 October. In a similar fashion to the tour, an app was also released as part of the interactive experience.
On 12 July 2020, he released the full cinema version of the show to his YouTube channel as part of its first anniversary.