Rise to Success: Career Highlights of David Dobrik

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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.

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