Dan Brown (blogger)

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Dan Brown
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Brown speaking at the 3rd Annual FlashFWD Ceremony in May 2012
Born
Daniel Scott Zahller Brown

(1990-05-15) May 15, 1990 (age 34)
Ohio, U.S.
Education Chatham University (BA)
Years activeDecember 2005–2020
Employer Discovery Digital Networks
Known forComedy, politics, discussions
Notable work How to solve the Rubik's Cube
DAN3.0
Delicious Steak
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2006–2020
Subscribers256 thousand [1]
Total views71 million [1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers
Last updated: August 7, 2023

Daniel Scott Zahller Brown (born May 15, 1990) is an American former blogger and discussion host, under the YouTube alias Pogobat. Brown has been noted in the media for his newly and widely viewed videos, focusing mainly on how-to videos as well as current events discussion and comedy. [2] Brown is also the founder of the Pogopalooza - the annual world championship of the sport of stunt pogo - which he founded at the age of 14. [3]

Contents

On August 2, 2010, Dan launched a project entitled "Dan 3.0," in which viewers would suggest tasks for him to complete, and therefore the viewer would run his life. [4] On April 1, 2011, Dan quit the project for personal reasons, and moved on to the vlog/news show "Delicious Steak". On May 6, 2012 Dan released a video called "The Last Episode Of Delicious Steak", in which he explained that he is no longer committed to a "show", but rather making videos as a hobby.

Beginning in May 2012, he reinvented his video style to heavily focus on current affairs and political or moral debates, utilizing his viewership to provoke and take part in discussions, including topics such as gun law, healthcare, drug legislation, same-sex marriage, and online media. The reaction to this change has been positive. [5]

Since 2016, Dan has been sporadically active on Pogobat, instead focusing on education and other personal matters. He issued a statement to his channel in 2020, stating that he no longer finds joy in video blogging, and wants to keep a distance from social media for mental health purposes. However, he has since stated in a video uploaded in June of 2024 that he enjoys occasionally making videos and is open to posting more in the future, but likely not at the pace he once did.

Fuse

Brown was employed by Fuse, as an interviewer and media personality, appearing regularly on the show Trending 10. [6]

Personal life

Dan grew up in a Christian household. His mother, Rebecca Zahller Brown, is a pastor with the East Lincoln Christian Church. He has two brothers, one older and one younger. [7] He was born in Ohio, lived in Lincoln, Nebraska, during his childhood, and graduated from Lincoln East High School. [8] He briefly attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, but dropped out to primarily focus on his YouTube career, which took off after a tutorial video on how to solve a Rubik's Cube went viral. He then moved to San Francisco for Dan 3.0, then New York City for his job at Fuse. He currently lives in Pittsburgh.

Other work

On January 21, 2010, he appeared on the US version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire as a contestant and ended up winning $5,000 after incorrectly answering his $10,000 question. In 2013, Dan appeared in a documentary called Please Subscribe: A Documentary About YouTubers, which featured Dan and many other YouTubers. The film was directed by Dan Dobi and the film premiered for one night only on February 5, 2013. The film is now available on iTunes and Netflix.

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References

  1. 1 2 "About Dan Brown". YouTube.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "History of Pogopalooza". Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  4. ↑ Weeks, Linton (July 29, 2010). "Dan Brown Wants You To Tell Him Where To Go". NPR
  5. ↑ Google Trends result for 'pogobat' search term, May-December 2012
  6. ↑ Fuse TV. Dan Brown Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  7. ↑ Weeks, Linton (July 29, 2010). "Hey, Dan. Answer These 10 Questions.". NPR
  8. ↑ Fawl, Jodie (March 30, 2008). "East senior gains influence, insight through YouTube videos ". Lincoln Journal Star
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