Danny Duncan (comedian)

Daniel Duncan (born July 27, 1992) is an American YouTube personality, sketch comedian, prankster and vlogger. In 2018, he acquired the trademark for his Virginity Rocks clothing brand.
== Early life and education ==
Danny's hometown is Englewood, Florida. He graduated from Lemon Bay High School in 2010. His first job was at his local Walgreens.
=== Athletics ===
Throughout and after school Danny was an avid distance runner. In 2014, he gained enough notoriety for his 5k and triathlon events that he was sponsored by New Balance. His passion also led him to volunteer as coach for Florida Elite Track Club to benefit local youth.
=== Duncan Strength & Conditioning ===
After high school, Danny started training professional skateboarders. In 2014, as he became more sought after within the skating community, he made the business decision to relocate to Los Angeles, California.
== YouTube ==
Danny created his YouTube channel in March, 2014. He often made videos with his established YouTuber friends Chris Chann and Andrew Hales. These collaborations helped him gain traction to grow at the start of his YouTube career. His first video to pass the 1 million view threshold was "Falling With 30,000 Pennies," which remains his most viewed video today with over 38 million views. Danny has held events and made videos, with Steelers' Wide Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Today he has over 4 million subscribers.
== Business Ventures ==
=== Killer Merch ===
In 2016, Danny chose "Killer Merch" as the distributor for his merchandise.
=== World Tour ===
Leveraging the popularity of his online videos, he announced a live tour titled the "Virginity Rocks World Tour" and had it's successor the next year.
=== Virginity Rocks Controversy ===
In April of 2018, a high school student in Roseburg, Oregon was sent home for wearing Duncan's shirts dawning the Virginity Rocks slogan. Duncan responded by driving cross country to the school, and giving out hundreds of free shirts to students before class. "Freedom of speech for free!" exclaimed one local paper.
=== Zumiez Partnership ===
After an incredibly successful trial run, the clothing chain Zumiez announced it would be carrying select Virginity Rocks clothing at all their physical locations as well as online.
=== Ketnipz ===
Danny Duncan co-founded the clothing brand Ketnipz with Harry Hambley. The mascot for the brand, "Bean," amassed wide recognition after their collaboration with Instagram stories.
== Personal Life ==
In 2019, Danny purchased a Los Angeles home for $3.5 dollars.
In his videos, Danny shows off a bi-coastal lifestyle. Going back and forth from his homes in Englewood, FL and in Los Angeles, CA.
== Danny Duncan in the Media ==
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==References==
== External links ==
* Official website
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Category:1992 births
Category:American Internet celebrities
Category:American YouTubers
Category:YouTubers
Category:Sketch comedians
Category:American sketch comedians
Category:Pranksters
Category:American Prankster