Dolan Twins
Ethan and Grayson Dolan[2] (born December 16, 1999[3]), collectively known as the Dolan Twins, are an American comedy duo who rose to prominence in May 2013[4] on the video sharing application Vine.
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| Born | Ethan Dolan Grayson Dolan December 16, 1999 | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | Comedian | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2014–2021 | ||||||||||||
| Subscribers | 9.84 million[1] | ||||||||||||
| Total views | 1.88 billion[1] | ||||||||||||
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Last updated: March 19, 2024 | |||||||||||||
Early life and career
The twins are from the Long Valley region of Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey.[5]
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.[6] The duo was also involved in a Twitter ad campaign for the social network's new stickers feature.[7] At the 2016 Teen Choice Awards, the duo won the awards for Choice Web Star: Male[8] and Choice YouTuber.
On March 27, 2018, the two announced a hiatus from YouTube through a video on their channel entitled Bye For Now.[9] In the video, they stated that they wanted to re-evaluate themselves creatively and focus on their lives outside of the platform.[10] They later announced their return on May 1, 2018.[11]
In June 2018, the twins formed The Sister Squad with fellow YouTubers James Charles and Emma Chamberlain.[12] 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.[13] The Sister Squad was nominated for a 2019 YouTube Ensemble Shorty Award.[14]
Their father, Sean Dolan, died from cancer on January 19, 2019. He was fifty years old.[15]
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.[16]
On January 14, 2021, they uploaded a podcast titled We're Moving On From YouTube, onto their podcast channel Deeper with the Dolan Twins.[17]
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.[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. It lasted until May 2021.[20]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated | Award | Result |
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| 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
- ^ a b "About Dolan Twins". YouTube.
- ^ "The Dolan Twins Talk YouTube Videos, Tour and More". Extra. May 25, 2016. from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Nickoloff, Anne (January 11, 2019). "Youtube sensations Dolan Twins perform short show at House Of Blues". Cleveland.com. from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Orfanides, Effie (September 26, 2017). "Dolan Twins: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Whitehouse, Beth (June 8, 2016). "YouTube's Dolan Twins: 10 things you need to know". Newsday. from the original on June 8, 2016. 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. from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff (July 28, 2016). "Twitter Teams With Dolan Twins, Andrea Russett, And Todrick Hall For Video Ad Campaign". Tubefilter. from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Shilliday, Beth (July 31, 2016). "Dolan Twins Brought To Tears Over Teen Choice Win — So Sweet". Hollywood Life. from the original on August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Dolan Twins (March 27, 2018). "Bye For Now". YouTube. from the original on March 27, 2018. 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. from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ Dzurillay, Julia (May 15, 2019). "Who Is in James Charles's Sister Squad?". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. from the original on August 23, 2019. 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. from the original on December 8, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (January 28, 2019). "Lady Gaga, Harry Styles, Weezer & More Land 2019 Shorty Awards Nominations". Billboard. from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Yerin (January 24, 2019). "The Dolan Twins Ask Fans Not to Attend Their Dad's Funeral". Seventeen. from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Rearick, Lauren (October 9, 2019). "The Dolan Twins Announced They're No Longer Posting Weekly YouTube Videos". Teen Vogue. from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Deeper with The Dolan Twins: We're Moving On From YouTube on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ 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.