David Olshanetsky Explained
David Olshanetsky |
Years Active: | 2013–present |
Alias: | TheShitneySpears on Tumblr |
David Olshanetsky (born 1997) is a British-Israeli Tumblr blogger and entrepreneur. He is also known and posts under TheShitneySpears, the name of his Tumblr blog,[1] which is described as the "most popular LGBT blog in the world".[2]
Personal life
Olshanetsky was born in Israel in 1997. His family travelled to Russia and the United States, before finally settling in Surrey, United Kingdom.[3] He began blogging on Tumblr at the age of 14.[4]
He is studying English & Media BA at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Olshanetsky came out as bisexual to his followers on 20 September 2016.[5]
Career
David Olshanetsky's popularity[6] increased after followers became interested in his diary style entries about his relationships in 2013.[7] On 16 September 2015, he released a collaborative post with Charli XCX sponsored by Red Bull.[8] In 2016 he was shown by Tumblr as the most popular male account in Europe, and fifth most popular account globally.
In the summer of 2017, Olshanetsky worked with Festival Republic and Live Nation to lower homophobia and hate crime rates at the most popular British music festivals.[9] He reported on behalf of Tumblr at V Festival the same year.[10] In 2018 he co-presented an episode of The Calum McSwiggan Show on Fubar Radio,[11]
In 2018 he launched the Spotify podcast David's out for a good time covering LGBTQ and pop culture topics.[12] [13]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 21 Just Funny As F*** Tumblr Posts - MTV UK. www.mtv.co.uk.
- Allie X and David Olshanetsky Talk Pop Concerts As Safe Spaces, Dean Eastmond & Coming Out. Crowley. Patrick. 29 October 2017. Billboard. 23 April 2020.
- News: Fishwick. Samuel. The Voice of Gen-Z; PODCASTS David Olshanetsky's New Show Covers Everything from Dua Lipa to Gay Conversion Therapy. 26 October 2018. Evening Standard.
- Web site: Me, My Selfie and I: David Olshanetsky of 'The Shitney Spears'. Greenberg. Matthias. 12 June 2018. V Magazine. 2020-04-23.
- Web site: PS I'm Bisexual. 20 September 2016. TheShitneySpears. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170428142455/http://theshitneyspears.co.vu/post/150682857293/ps-im-bisexual. 28 April 2017. 23 April 2020.
- Book: Koushnik, K. All That You Need to Know About Tumblr Blogs. 2017. Amazon. America. 92.
- Web site: Episode 81 - Ear Hair Trimmers. RuPaul: What's The Tee?.
- Web site: hey hey hey heyyyy put cha lighters up. 16 September 2015. Shittney Spears Tmblr. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160226050501/http://theshitneyspears.co.vu/post/129221701653/hey-hey-hey-heyyyy-put-cha-lighters-up. 26 February 2016. 24 April 2020.
- Web site: The 19-year-old helping to stamp out homophobia at music festivals. Jimmy Blake and Sinead. Garvan. 28 August 2017. bbc.co.uk.
- Web site: music on tumblr. music on tumblr. August 2017 .
- News: Calum McSwiggan - David Olshanetsky. FUBAR Radio. 28 August 2018. en-GB.
- Web site: 18 of the best LGBTQ+ podcasts everyone should listen to. 3 July 2018. Cosmopolitan.
- Web site: David Olshanetsky on bringing a new voice to LGBTQ broadcasting. 30 October 2018. Gay Times. en-GB. 23 April 2020.