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| Born | February 24, 1993 Florida, U.S. | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2007–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 5.82 million [a] | |||||||||
| Total views | 1.46 billion [b] | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2022–present | |||||||||
| Followers | 19 thousand | |||||||||
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Daniel Cole Thrasher (born February 24, 1993) is an American internet personality, comedian, actor, and musician. He primarily uploads piano-based comedy sketches to his self-titled YouTube channel. As of June 2024 [update], his main YouTube channel has accumulated more than 1.4 billion views with more than 5 million subscribers. [1]
Personal life
Daniel Thrasher was born on February 24, 1993 [2] in Florida, United States. [3] He is the last of four children, having an older brother and two older sisters. [4]
Career
Thrasher went to Pinellas County Center for the Arts, a magnet school. [5]
Thrasher created his main YouTube channel, then titled muffinman3000, on January 5, 2007, [1] with the first video being uploaded on December 1, 2011. [6]
On November 13, 2012, Thrasher uploaded a video titled "How I Accidentally Wrote The Office Theme Song," in which he explains how, after he got a new piano, he was testing a chord progression that sounded familiar, before he realized it was the theme song of The Office. [7] A few years later, when Thrasher was in college, the video went viral, and as of April 2024 [update] has over 22 million views and is the fourth most-viewed video on his channel. [7] [8]
In 2015, Thrasher graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts. [9]
In 2019, Thrasher quit his job as a barista to pursue YouTube as a full-time career. By that point, he had accrued over one million subscribers. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Thrasher continued to post videos. As a result, he almost tripled his amount of subscribers. He was able to increase the size of his operation to a four-person team. [10]
In 2021, American comedy duo Rhett & Link of Good Mythical Morning announced that a fund called the Mythical Creator Accelerator was created to invest over $5 million into creators, through their production company Mythical Entertainment. Thrasher was the second beneficiary of the fund in April 2022. [8] [11] [12]
On December 1, 2021, Thrasher performed a one-day show at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles, entitled Daniel Thrasher: Laugh or Die. [13] He also embarked on a five-show tour in August 2022, entitled Daniel Thrasher Live, traveling to three states across the Midwest. [14] In October of the same year, he received a nomination for the Craft Award for Writing at the 12th Streamy Awards. [15]
Thrasher attended as a featured creator at VidCon in June 2023; [16] in May of the same year, it was revealed that he was set to feature in the US remake of British television sitcom Friday Night Dinner, titled Dinner with the Parents, [17] which premiered on Amazon Freevee on April 18, 2024. [18] [19]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Streamy Awards | Writing | Nominated [15] |
Discography
Solo albums
- Quick and Sketchy (2019)
Singles
- "Once Upon a Paradise" (2018)
- "The After" (2021)
- "When You Make a Musical Promise" (2022)
- "I Play Piano Too" (2022)
- "Shiny Object Syndrome" (2022)
- "Igowallah" (2023)
- "The Wiener Song" (2023)
- "Leinad's Waltz" (2024)
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Song of Back and Neck | Alex |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Millionaires | Daniel | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Dinner with the Parents | Gregg Langer | Main [4] [19] |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | God of Work | Chris | 6 episodes |
Notes
References
- ^ a b "@danielthrasher". YouTube. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Thrasher, Daniel [@ThrasherDan] (February 24, 2012). "Geeze. It's my birthday. Feels strange to be 19... I feel like I was 18 yesterday. Time really does just whiz on by" ( Tweet). Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Thrasher, Daniel [@ThrasherDan] (October 18, 2020). "As someone from Florida, I'm gonna pretend I've been a baseball fan this whole time" ( Tweet). Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Miller, Bruce R. (April 20, 2024). "Battling brothers: Daniel Thrasher, Henry Hall know the secrets". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Q&A Time!". Daniel Thrasher. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Thrasher, Daniel (November 30, 2011). NEW CAR SMELL!. YouTube. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Thrasher, Daniel (November 13, 2012). How I Accidentally Wrote "The Office" Theme Song. YouTube. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Brown, Abram (April 22, 2022). "Rhett And Link's Investment Fund Takes New Stake in Musical-Comedy YouTuber Daniel Thrasher". Forbes. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "SCAD Commencement 2022". Cision (Press release). Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Kim, Victoria; Kirschbaum, Erik (October 11, 2021). "For these young people in privileged parts of the world, the pandemic was an opportunity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (April 22, 2022). "Rhett and Link are investing in creators who "have the ability to scale." Their latest target is musician Daniel Thrasher". Tubefilter. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Mullin, Benjamin (December 4, 2022). "YouTube Stars Rhett and Link Think This Is Their Moment". The New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Daniel Thrasher Live, retrieved January 21, 2023
- ^ a b Chan, J. Clara (October 27, 2022). "2022 YouTube Streamy Awards: MrBeast Leads Nominations for Second Year". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Cohen, David (January 18, 2023). "YouTube Returns as Title Sponsor of VidCon Anaheim 2023". Adweek. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (May 13, 2023). "'I was a tiny cog in a machine of people all named vice-president of something': the reality of remaking UK sitcoms". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Koo, Sonia (March 7, 2024). "Dinner is Served! Amazon Freevee To Premiere New Comedy Series Dinner with the Parents on April 18". Amazon Studios. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Easton, Anne (April 19, 2024). "Relatable Family Chaos Prevails In 'Dinner With The Parents'". Forbes. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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| Born | February 24, 1993 Florida, U.S. | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2007–present | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
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Daniel Thrasher Daniel Thrasher Plus | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 5.82 million [a] | |||||||||
| Total views | 1.46 billion [b] | |||||||||
| Associated acts | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2022–present | |||||||||
| Followers | 19 thousand | |||||||||
Last updated: June 19, 2024 | ||||||||||
Daniel Cole Thrasher (born February 24, 1993) is an American internet personality, comedian, actor, and musician. He primarily uploads piano-based comedy sketches to his self-titled YouTube channel. As of June 2024 [update], his main YouTube channel has accumulated more than 1.4 billion views with more than 5 million subscribers. [1]
Personal life
Daniel Thrasher was born on February 24, 1993 [2] in Florida, United States. [3] He is the last of four children, having an older brother and two older sisters. [4]
Career
Thrasher went to Pinellas County Center for the Arts, a magnet school. [5]
Thrasher created his main YouTube channel, then titled muffinman3000, on January 5, 2007, [1] with the first video being uploaded on December 1, 2011. [6]
On November 13, 2012, Thrasher uploaded a video titled "How I Accidentally Wrote The Office Theme Song," in which he explains how, after he got a new piano, he was testing a chord progression that sounded familiar, before he realized it was the theme song of The Office. [7] A few years later, when Thrasher was in college, the video went viral, and as of April 2024 [update] has over 22 million views and is the fourth most-viewed video on his channel. [7] [8]
In 2015, Thrasher graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts. [9]
In 2019, Thrasher quit his job as a barista to pursue YouTube as a full-time career. By that point, he had accrued over one million subscribers. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Thrasher continued to post videos. As a result, he almost tripled his amount of subscribers. He was able to increase the size of his operation to a four-person team. [10]
In 2021, American comedy duo Rhett & Link of Good Mythical Morning announced that a fund called the Mythical Creator Accelerator was created to invest over $5 million into creators, through their production company Mythical Entertainment. Thrasher was the second beneficiary of the fund in April 2022. [8] [11] [12]
On December 1, 2021, Thrasher performed a one-day show at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles, entitled Daniel Thrasher: Laugh or Die. [13] He also embarked on a five-show tour in August 2022, entitled Daniel Thrasher Live, traveling to three states across the Midwest. [14] In October of the same year, he received a nomination for the Craft Award for Writing at the 12th Streamy Awards. [15]
Thrasher attended as a featured creator at VidCon in June 2023; [16] in May of the same year, it was revealed that he was set to feature in the US remake of British television sitcom Friday Night Dinner, titled Dinner with the Parents, [17] which premiered on Amazon Freevee on April 18, 2024. [18] [19]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Streamy Awards | Writing | Nominated [15] |
Discography
Solo albums
- Quick and Sketchy (2019)
Singles
- "Once Upon a Paradise" (2018)
- "The After" (2021)
- "When You Make a Musical Promise" (2022)
- "I Play Piano Too" (2022)
- "Shiny Object Syndrome" (2022)
- "Igowallah" (2023)
- "The Wiener Song" (2023)
- "Leinad's Waltz" (2024)
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Song of Back and Neck | Alex |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Millionaires | Daniel | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Dinner with the Parents | Gregg Langer | Main [4] [19] |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | God of Work | Chris | 6 episodes |
Notes
References
- ^ a b "@danielthrasher". YouTube. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Thrasher, Daniel [@ThrasherDan] (February 24, 2012). "Geeze. It's my birthday. Feels strange to be 19... I feel like I was 18 yesterday. Time really does just whiz on by" ( Tweet). Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Thrasher, Daniel [@ThrasherDan] (October 18, 2020). "As someone from Florida, I'm gonna pretend I've been a baseball fan this whole time" ( Tweet). Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Miller, Bruce R. (April 20, 2024). "Battling brothers: Daniel Thrasher, Henry Hall know the secrets". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Q&A Time!". Daniel Thrasher. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Thrasher, Daniel (November 30, 2011). NEW CAR SMELL!. YouTube. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Thrasher, Daniel (November 13, 2012). How I Accidentally Wrote "The Office" Theme Song. YouTube. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Brown, Abram (April 22, 2022). "Rhett And Link's Investment Fund Takes New Stake in Musical-Comedy YouTuber Daniel Thrasher". Forbes. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "SCAD Commencement 2022". Cision (Press release). Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Kim, Victoria; Kirschbaum, Erik (October 11, 2021). "For these young people in privileged parts of the world, the pandemic was an opportunity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (April 22, 2022). "Rhett and Link are investing in creators who "have the ability to scale." Their latest target is musician Daniel Thrasher". Tubefilter. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ Mullin, Benjamin (December 4, 2022). "YouTube Stars Rhett and Link Think This Is Their Moment". The New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Daniel Thrasher Live, retrieved January 21, 2023
- ^ a b Chan, J. Clara (October 27, 2022). "2022 YouTube Streamy Awards: MrBeast Leads Nominations for Second Year". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Cohen, David (January 18, 2023). "YouTube Returns as Title Sponsor of VidCon Anaheim 2023". Adweek. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (May 13, 2023). "'I was a tiny cog in a machine of people all named vice-president of something': the reality of remaking UK sitcoms". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Koo, Sonia (March 7, 2024). "Dinner is Served! Amazon Freevee To Premiere New Comedy Series Dinner with the Parents on April 18". Amazon Studios. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Easton, Anne (April 19, 2024). "Relatable Family Chaos Prevails In 'Dinner With The Parents'". Forbes. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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