Dolan Twins Explained
Dolan Twins |
Birth Name: | Ethan Dolan Grayson Dolan |
Birth Date: | 16 December 1999 |
Nationality: | American |
Channel Name: | TheDolanTwins |
Channel Display Name: | Dolan Twins |
Occupation: | Comedian |
Years Active: | 2014–2021 |
Subscribers: | 9.84 million |
Views: | 1.88 billion |
Silver Button: | yes |
Gold Button: | yes |
Diamond Button: | yes |
Stats Update: | March 19, 2024 |
Ethan and Grayson Dolan[1] (born December 16, 1999[2]), collectively known as the Dolan Twins, are an American comedy duo who rose to prominence in May 2013[3] on the video sharing application Vine.
Early life and career
The twins are from the Long Valley region of Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey.[4]
Since their beginnings, the duo has accumulated over 6.4 million followers on Vine and 11 million subscribers on YouTube, and embarked on a world tour titled the "4OU" Tour in 2016.[5] The duo was also involved in a Twitter ad campaign for the social network's new stickers feature.[6] At the 2016 Teen Choice Awards, the duo won the awards for Choice Web Star: Male[7] and Choice YouTuber.
On March 27, 2018, the two announced a hiatus from YouTube through a video on their channel entitled Bye For Now.[8] In the video, they stated that they wanted to re-evaluate themselves creatively and focus on their lives outside of the platform.[9] They later announced their return on May 1, 2018.[10]
In June 2018, the twins formed The Sister Squad with fellow YouTubers James Charles and Emma Chamberlain.[11] The four uploaded simultaneous videos on their YouTube channels on June 19, August 28, October 31, and December 25, 2018, and were featured prominently in YouTube Rewind 2018.[12] The Sister Squad was nominated for a 2019 YouTube Ensemble Shorty Award.[13]
Their father, Sean Dolan, died from cancer on January 19, 2019. He was fifty years old.[14]
On October 8, 2019, they uploaded a sixty-minute video titled It's Time To Move On.... They explained the stress of their father's death, and that they intend to change the content of their channel and to a more flexible schedule.[15]
On January 14, 2021, they uploaded a podcast titled We're Moving On From YouTube, onto their podcast channel Deeper with the Dolan Twins.[16]
Work outside of YouTube
MTV's Total Request Live reboot added the Dolan Twins to the show's lineup as correspondents, and to provide on-air hosting duties across platforms.[17] It was announced in August 2018 that the twins had directed a music video for the Australian alt-pop group Cub Sport.[18]
In February 2020, the Dolan Twins launched a weekly podcast, Deeper with the Dolan Twins, produced by Cadence13. It lasted until May 2021.[19]
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
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2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star: Male | |
Choice YouTuber | |
2017 | Choice Comedian | |
Choice Web Star: Male | |
Choice YouTuber | |
Choice Comedy Web Star | |
2018 | Choice Web Star: Male | |
Choice Comedian | |
2019 | Choice Male Web Star | |
Choice Comedy Web Star | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: May 25, 2016 . The Dolan Twins Talk YouTube Videos, Tour and More . live . August 1, 2016 . Extra. https://web.archive.org/web/20160528010012/http://extratv.com:80/2016/05/25/the-dolan-twins-talk-youtube-videos-tour-and-more/ . May 28, 2016 .
- Web site: Nickoloff . Anne . January 11, 2019 . Youtube sensations Dolan Twins perform short show at House Of Blues . live . August 1, 2016 . Cleveland.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160629184856/http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/06/youtube_sensations_dolan_twins.html . June 29, 2016 .
- Web site: Orfanides . Effie . September 26, 2017 . Dolan Twins: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know . live . June 10, 2020 . Heavy.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406083014/http://heavy.com/entertainment/2016/04/dolan-twins-youtube-vine-age-tour-ethan-grayson-videos/ . April 6, 2016 .
- Web site: Whitehouse . Beth . June 8, 2016 . YouTube's Dolan Twins: 10 things you need to know . live . June 10, 2020 . . en . 'We’re from a country town called Long Valley,' Ethan says of New Jersey.. https://web.archive.org/web/20160608133531/http://www.newsday.com/lifestyle/family/youtube-s-dolan-twins-10-things-you-need-to-know-1.11885974 . June 8, 2016 .
- Web site: Weiss . Geoff . April 19, 2016 . 16-Year-Old Dolan Twins Will Kick Off Worldwide '4OU' Tour This Summer . live . August 1, 2016 . Tubefilter. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422014647/http://www.tubefilter.com:80/2016/04/19/16-year-old-dolan-twins-set-to-kick-off-worldwide-4ou-tour-this-summer/ . April 22, 2016 .
- Web site: Weiss . Geoff . July 28, 2016 . Twitter Teams With Dolan Twins, Andrea Russett, And Todrick Hall For Video Ad Campaign . live . August 1, 2016 . Tubefilter. https://web.archive.org/web/20160729183939/http://www.tubefilter.com/2016/07/28/twitter-dolan-twins-andrea-russett-todrick-hall/ . July 29, 2016 .
- Web site: Shilliday . Beth . July 31, 2016 . Dolan Twins Brought To Tears Over Teen Choice Win — So Sweet . live . August 1, 2016 . Hollywood Life. https://web.archive.org/web/20160802053339/http://hollywoodlife.com:80/2016/07/31/dolan-twins-win-choice-web-star-male-teen-choice-awards-2016-grayson-ethan/ . August 2, 2016 .
- Web site: Dolan Twins . March 27, 2018 . Bye For Now . live . 2018-04-21 . . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180327201202/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTX6s2HZjJs&gl=US&hl=en . March 27, 2018 .
- News: Gemmill . Allie . March 28, 2018 . The Dolan Twins Are Taking a Break from YouTube . en . . April 21, 2018.
- Web site: Dolan Twins . May 1, 2018 . WE'RE BACK! . live . 2019-02-04 . . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501210306/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQJzboTXjDc&gl=US&hl=en . May 1, 2018 .
- Web site: Dzurillay . Julia . May 15, 2019 . Who Is in James Charles's Sister Squad? . live . June 10, 2020 . Showbiz Cheat Sheet. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823030415/https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/who-is-in-james-charless-sister-squad.html/ . August 23, 2019 .
- Web site: Smith . Dave . December 15, 2018 . 'YouTube Rewind 2018' is officially the most disliked video in YouTube history — here's why . live . June 10, 2020 . Business Insider. https://web.archive.org/web/20181208004308/https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-rewind-video-2018-every-celebrity-spotted-2018-12 . December 8, 2018 .
- Del Rosario . Alexandra . January 28, 2019 . Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Weezer & More Land 2019 Shorty Awards Nominations . live . June 10, 2020 . Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20190131052215/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8495326/2019-shorty-awards-nominations . January 31, 2019 .
- Web site: Kim . Yerin . January 24, 2019 . The Dolan Twins Ask Fans Not to Attend Their Dad's Funeral . live . June 10, 2020 . . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20190126000752/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a26028846/dolan-twins-dads-funeral/ . January 26, 2019 .
- Web site: Rearick . Lauren . October 9, 2019 . The Dolan Twins Announced They're No Longer Posting Weekly YouTube Videos . live . June 10, 2020 . . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20191104021757/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/dolan-twins-break-weekly-youtube-videos . November 4, 2019 .
- Web site: Deeper with The Dolan Twins: We're Moving On From YouTube on Apple Podcasts. 2022-01-23. Apple Podcasts. en-US.
- News: Stanhope . Kate . September 22, 2017 . MTV's 'TRL' Taps YouTube Stars the Dolan Twins as Correspondents (Exclusive) . en . . April 21, 2018.
- News: Booth . Ali . August 27, 2018 . The Dolan Twins to Direct Upcoming Music Video . en . . August 28, 2018.
- News: Spangler . Todd . February 18, 2020 . Dolan Twins to Launch Their First Podcast (EXCLUSIVE) . . April 17, 2020.