Dan Howell
Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Daniel James Howell
Occupation
YouTube star
Birth Date
June 11, 1991
Age
33 years
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Birthplace
Wokingham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Education
The Forest School; the University of Manchester
Nationality
English
Dan Howell family members
Siblings names
Adrian Howell (younger brother)
Is Dan Howell a gay/bisexual?
Yes
What is Dan Howell marital status?
In relation
Who are Dan Howell parents?
Father
Dan has never publicized the name of his father. All that his fans know about Mr. Howell is that he resides in England. He used to work as a DJ and producer. He is a father of two sons.
Mother
Dan’s mother is a wild card, too. Dan rare speaks about her and doesn’t disclose her name. Mrs. Howell is a philosophy graduate and mother of 2 boys. It seems that Dan has complicated relationships with his mom. On Mother’s Day he asked his fans, if he had to buy a present for her. He thought, he didn’t need it, because he hadn’t lived with her anymore. Such an idea was criticized by his followers.
Dan used to tell, that he is closely-knitted to his grandmother.
Dan Howell siblings
Adrian Howell (younger brother)
Date of birth: September 21, 1997
Adrian is Dan’s younger brother. Dan likes his only sibling and does everything to protect him. That’s why he “hid” Adrian from public attention several years ago, when haters started to write negative comments under his pics and humiliate him.
But in 2018 Howell Jr. decided to go out of the shadow. He launched his own channel, which he named after himself. Adrian has already attracted 43k plus subscribers to his channel.
The young man resides in Cornwall, UL. He is a photographer and short videos creator. Adrian is an endurance athlete, too. Obviously, he likes nature and can depict its beauty in his pics, which he sells trough his website.
Bio
Dan Howell, widely known under the name danisnotonfire, is a notable English social media personality and ex-radio host, who gained incredible popularity by posting comic videos on YouTube. His self-titled channel boasts more than 6 million subscribers now.
The future celebrity was born in Wokingham, England. He studied at The Forest School. In his teens, he fell in love with numerous YouTube videos, and was a devoured viewer for 3 years, till he dared to make the first video of his own. That was in October 2009.
After that Dan began to make and upload numerous videos, collaborating with some of his friends. His most productive co-worker and like-minded person were Phil Lester. In 2014 two young men started a gaming channel “DanAndPhilGAMES”. Phil and Dan posted vids, where they played different kinds of games, like Sims4, Undertale, and many others. They shared some challenge videos and lifestyle videos. The channel gained over 3 million subscribers and has become one of the most popular on YouTube.
Currently, Dan resides in a big house in London. He lives together with his friend Phil Lester. Two friends have a lot of projects together. In 2013 they began hosting a radio show at BBC Radio 1 and in 2016 it was on air.
Now he focused his mind on the career of a social media personality. He develops his brand, which includes several YouTube channels, and super popular Instagram and Twitter accounts. Dan is single now. He doesn’t cover that he is bisexual and had affairs with both, boys and girls. His most popular ex-partner is the actress Lucy Hale.
Interesting and fun facts
- In autumn 2017 Dan shared with his fans, that he was diagnosed with depression in 2014 and during three years his mental health was monitored by a therapist. He has coped with his problems, and now he wants to help other people in similar situation. He was appointed as an ambassador of Young Minds charity organizations, which helps teens to cope with emotional break downs.
- He toured all over the world with his friend and co-worker Phil Lester twice – in 2016 and in 2018 respectively.
- In 2012 he was ranked as “The Hottest Lad of the Year” by the readers of the magazine “Sugarscape”.
- Dan has amazing body measurements. He is 6 ft 4 in tall and he weighs 176 pounds.
- His favorite celebrities are Jennifer Lawrence and Kanye West. He is also the fan of One Direction singer Niall Horan.
- In addition to his talents of a comic and radio host, he is also a prominent writer. Dan co-authored an autobiographical book with his friend Phil. “The Amazing Book is Not on Fire” is written in a vivid funny manner, and of course, it’s sold rapidly.
- Black and white are his favorite colors.