Rise to Success: Career Highlights of David Dobrik
How David Dobrik built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
David Dobrik is a prominent internet personality known for his YouTube vlogs, which gained immense popularity starting in 2015. Before YouTube, he found success on Vine. In 2019, Dobrik co-founded Dispo, a photography app. He immigrated to the United States as a child and was protected under the DACA program before obtaining permanent residency.
2013: First Vine Upload
In 2013, David Dobrik uploaded his first video onto Vine.
2015: YouTube Channel Launch
In 2015, David Dobrik launched his self-titled YouTube channel.
2015: Dobrik Starts YouTube Vlog
In 2015, David Dobrik started his vlog on YouTube after finding early success on Vine.
August 2016: Second YouTube Channel Creation
In August 2016, David Dobrik created his second YouTube channel, David Dobrik Too, for bloopers and sponsorships.
May 15, 2017: Views Podcast Release
On May 15, 2017, the first episode of Views with David Dobrik & Jason Nash was released, debuting 2nd on iTunes chart in podcast section.
September 2018: Views Podcast YouTube Channel Creation
In September 2018, David Dobrik created his third YouTube channel, Views Podcast, for the video version of his podcast.
2019: Musical Competition Judge on Nickelodeon
In 2019, David Dobrik became a judge in a musical competition on Nickelodeon titled America's Most Musical Family.
2019: Dobrik Co-founds Dispo
In 2019, David Dobrik co-founded the photography app Dispo.
2019: Dobrik's Channel Viewership
In 2019, David Dobrik's channel was the fifth-most viewed creator channel on YouTube, with 2.4 billion views.
January 2020: Dispo App Launch and Success
In January 2020, David Dobrik launched the Dispo mobile camera app, which quickly surpassed a million downloads and topped Apple's App Store charts.
August 2020: TikTok Creator Fund Recipient, TV Host, and Twitch Launch
In August 2020, David Dobrik became one of the first recipients of TikTok's Creator Fund. He became the host of Dodgeball Thunderdome on Discovery Channel and launched his Twitch streaming channel.
October 2020: Fragrance Brand Launch and Voter Registration Drive
In October 2020, David Dobrik launched his fragrance brand David's Perfume and partnered with HeadCount to encourage voter registration.
January 2021: Spotify Audiobook Narration
In January 2021, Spotify tapped David Dobrik to narrate Mary Shelley's Frankenstein for their audiobook programming.
June 2021: Views Podcast Episode Count
As of June 2021, there have been 199 episodes of Views with David Dobrik & Jason Nash.
July 2021: Return to YouTube
After a three-month hiatus, David Dobrik began posting again to his YouTube channel in July 2021.
September 2021: Discovery+ Travel Series Signed
In September 2021, David Dobrik signed with Discovery+ for a travel series called Discovering David Dobrik.
November 2021: Discovering David Dobrik Series Streaming
Discovering David Dobrik began streaming in November 2021.
December 2021: Channel Rebound
By December 2021, David Dobrik's channel had rebounded to the 20th largest channel in the world as measured by views per episode.
July 6, 2022: Dobrik's Vlog Channel Subscriber and View Count
As of July 6, 2022, David Dobrik's vlog channel had 19 million subscribers and 7.1 billion views.
November 2022: Pizza Restaurant Opening
In November 2022, David Dobrik opened a pizza restaurant, Doughbrik's Pizza, in Los Angeles and plans to create a reality TV show about it.
