Feb 9, 2017 - The latest media Tweets from Ethan Dolan (@EthanDolan). I make vidoes with my twin brother. snapchat- ethandolan. NEW VIDEOS EVERY TUESDAY! Gray's Mustache. One of the physical traits that makes it easy to tell Grayson and Ethan apart, is.
| Dolan Twins | ||||
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| Personal information | ||||
| Born | Ethan Dolan Grayson Dolan December 16, 1999 (age 21) | |||
| Nationality | American | |||
| Occupation | Comedian | |||
| YouTube information | ||||
| Channel | ||||
| Years active | 2014–present | |||
| Subscribers | 10.7 million | |||
| Total views | 1.77 billion | |||
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| Updated: February 13, 2021 | ||||
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. They are currently signed to AwesomenessTV, and have been since 2015.[4][5]
Early life and career
The twins are from the Long Valley region of Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey.[6]
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.[7] The duo was also involved in a Twitter ad campaign for the social network's new stickers feature.[8] At the 2016 Teen Choice Awards, the duo won the awards for Choice Web Star: Male[9] and Choice YouTuber.
On March 27, 2018, the two announced a hiatus from YouTube through a video on their channel entitled Bye For Now.[10] In the video, they stated that they wanted to re-evaluate themselves creatively and focus on their lives outside of the platform.[11] They later announced their return on May 1, 2018.[12]
In June 2018, the twins formed The Sister Squad with fellow YouTubers James Charles and Emma Chamberlain.[13] 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.[14] The Sister Squad was nominated for a 2019 YouTube Ensemble Shorty Award.[15]
Their father, Sean Dolan, died from cancer on January 19, 2019. He was fifty years old.[16]
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.[17]
Work outside of YouTube
MTV's Total Request Live reboot added the Dolan Twins to the show's lineup as correspondents, and provide on-air hosting duties across platforms.[18] It was announced in August 2018 that the twins had directed a music video for the Australian alt-pop group Cub Sport.[19]
In February 2020, the Dolan Twins launched a weekly podcast, Deeper with the Dolan Twins, produced by Cadence13.[20]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Web Star: Male | Won |
| Choice YouTuber | Won | ||
| 2017 | Choice Comedian | Won | |
| Choice Web Star: Male | Nominated | ||
| Choice YouTuber | Nominated | ||
| Choice Comedy Web Star | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Choice Web Star: Male | Won | |
| Choice Comedian | Won | ||
| 2019 | Choice Male Web Star | Nominated | |
| Choice Comedy Web Star | Won |
References
Grayson Dolan Tweets
- ^'The Dolan Twins Talk YouTube Videos, Tour and More'. Extra. May 25, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^Nickoloff, Anne (January 11, 2019). 'Youtube sensations Dolan Twins perform short show at House Of Blues'. Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^Orfanides, Effie (September 26, 2017). 'Dolan Twins: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know'. Heavy.com. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^Brouwer, Bree (September 25, 2015). 'AwesomenessTV Signs Comedy Sketch Channel The Dolan Twins'. Tubefilter. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^Harper, Kathleen (March 15, 2016). 'Dolan Twins: 5 Things To Know About YouTube Hotties'. Hollywood Life. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^Whitehouse, Beth (June 8, 2016). 'YouTube's Dolan Twins: 10 things you need to know'. Newsday. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
'We’re from a country town called Long Valley,' Ethan says of New Jersey.
- ^Weiss, Geoff (April 19, 2016). '16-Year-Old Dolan Twins Will Kick Off Worldwide '4OU' Tour This Summer'. Tubefilter. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^Weiss, Geoff (July 28, 2016). 'Twitter Teams With Dolan Twins, Andrea Russett, And Todrick Hall For Video Ad Campaign'. Tubefilter. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^Shilliday, Beth (July 31, 2016). 'Dolan Twins Brought To Tears Over Teen Choice Win — So Sweet'. Hollywood Life. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^Dolan Twins (March 27, 2018). 'Bye For Now'. YouTube. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^Gemmill, Allie (March 28, 2018). 'The Dolan Twins Are Taking a Break from YouTube'. Teen Vogue. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^Dolan Twins (May 1, 2018). 'WE'RE BACK!'. YouTube. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^Dzurillay, Julia (May 15, 2019). 'Who Is in James Charles's Sister Squad?'. Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^Smith, Dave (December 15, 2018). ''YouTube Rewind 2018' is officially the most disliked video in YouTube history — here's why'. Business Insider. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^Del Rosario, Alexandra (January 28, 2019). 'Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Weezer & More Land 2019 Shorty Awards Nominations'. Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^Kim, Yerin (January 24, 2019). 'The Dolan Twins Ask Fans Not to Attend Their Dad's Funeral'. Seventeen. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^Rearick, Lauren (October 9, 2019). 'The Dolan Twins Announced They're No Longer Posting Weekly YouTube Videos'. Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^Stanhope, Kate (September 22, 2017). 'MTV's 'TRL' Taps YouTube Stars the Dolan Twins as Correspondents (Exclusive)'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^Booth, Ali (August 27, 2018). 'The Dolan Twins to Direct Upcoming Music Video'. Tiger Beat. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^Spangler, Todd (February 18, 2020). 'Dolan Twins to Launch Their First Podcast (EXCLUSIVE)'. Variety. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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