40 Fun Facts About David Dobrik

As a 2019 vlog stunt, David Dobrik married Lorraine, the mother of which pal and podcast co-host?

Jason Nash became Dobrik's stepson when the YouTuber wed his mother in May 2019. The pair announced a split a month later, and the divorce was finalised that November.

Which classic novel did Spotify hire David Dobrik to narrate when it began testing audiobooks?

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley was Dobrik's assignment in a Spotify classics collection. Fellow narrators included Hilary Swank, Forest Whitaker and Cynthia Erivo.

The Verge noted that nearly every one of David Dobrik's fast-cut vlogs ran to exactly what length?

4:20 was the running time of almost every Dobrik vlog, each chopped into rapid-fire mini scenes. He once planned to quit vlogging after his 420th video.

Which car brand did David Dobrik give away five of in a 2020 push to get fans registered to vote?

Tesla Model 3s were the prizes, and the giveaway with the nonprofit HeadCount registered nearly 120,000 voters. It was the largest single drive in the group's 16-year history.

Which animated sequel cast David Dobrik as Axel, a security guard who goofs off on the job?

The Angry Birds Movie 2 cast Dobrik as a guard on Eagle Island. The sequel reached cinemas in August 2019, the same month he co-hosted the Teen Choice Awards.

Which defunct video app made David Dobrik and Liza Koshy famous before both moved to YouTube?

Vine launched Dobrik in 2013, and he passed a million followers there before starting his YouTube vlog in 2015. The app shut down in January 2017.

What kind of restaurant did David Dobrik open beside Saddle Ranch on Sunset Boulevard in 2022?

A pizzeria named Doughbrik's opened with a queue that spilled over multiple blocks. Dobrik launched it with Vlog Squad pal Ilya Fedorovich and the founders of the Lemonade chain.

Which messy science experiment did David Dobrik supersize with YouTuber Nick Uhas in a viral clip?

Elephant's toothpaste, a gush of hot foam from decomposing hydrogen peroxide, earned the clip 17.5 million likes. It was named the top viral video of 2019 on its platform.

Which Nickelodeon sitcom star became a David Dobrik vlog regular before launching his own channel?

Josh Peck, of Drake & Josh fame, moved to YouTube in 2017 after appearing in Dobrik's videos. He named his comedy channel Shua Vlogs.

David Dobrik moved to Illinois at the age of six after being born in which Central European country?

Slovakia is Dobrik's birthplace: he was born in the city of Košice in 1996. Raised in America without citizenship, he could not travel abroad for most of his career.

Which ticket app paid for many of David Dobrik's vlog surprises, including over a dozen luxury cars?

SeatGeek had sponsored 22 of Dobrik's videos by mid-2019, and he called the company the sugar daddy of his vlogs. When he wanted a Ferrari, it paid for half.

Which Pretty Little Liars actress co-hosted the 2019 Teen Choice Awards alongside David Dobrik?

Lucy Hale shared hosting duties with Dobrik at the August 2019 ceremony. He left a winner too, taking the award for Choice Male Web Star.

After years protected only by DACA, what did David Dobrik obtain in 2021 that let him travel abroad?

A green card made Dobrik a permanent US resident, free to leave and re-enter the country. His first trip in years briefly left him stranded in Europe while the paperwork cleared.

In which sport did David Dobrik qualify for the 2014 Illinois boys' state tournament in high school?

Tennis was Dobrik's game at school, though he lost his first-round match at the state tournament. He was already posting short comedy clips online by then.

Which YouTube award did David Dobrik receive in December 2018 for passing ten million subscribers?

Diamond Play Button status came less than four years after Dobrik posted his first YouTube video. His subscriber count was then nearly twice the population of his birth country.

Which magazine named David Dobrik Sexiest Heartthrob of 2019, above Harry Styles and Shawn Mendes?

People gave Dobrik the title in its Sexiest Man Alive readers' poll, and a year later crowned him Sexiest YouTube Star of 2020.

Which 2020 cable competition series did David Dobrik host with Erin Lim and Andrew Hawkins?

Dodgeball Thunderdome pitted contestants against each other on a purpose-built 13.8-acre site. Winners of its eight heats returned for a $25,000 tournament of champions.

The Verge compared David Dobrik's vlogs, with his laugh serving as the laugh track, to which sitcom?

Friends was the comparison: the site said Dobrik had created the first sitcom-vlog, with musical transitions and a returning cast of characters driving each story forward.

On which platform did David Dobrik debut in August 2020 by giving away $1,000 for each Warzone win?

Twitch drew a peak of 47,233 concurrent viewers to Dobrik's first three-hour stream. Winners picked from his chat were sent their prize money by PayPal.

Which language from his mother's family does David Dobrik understand but not speak fluently?

Hungarian comes from his mother's side, and Dobrik says he can follow it but not speak or write it fluently. He is the eldest of four, with siblings Ester, Sarah and Toby.

Which job did Natalie Noel, an Illinois pal known as the Vlog Squad's mom, do for David Dobrik?

His personal assistant, Natalie first joined the team to earn college credit, then stayed on after graduating because she loved the job.

Which machine was David Dobrik operating in 2020 when Vlog Squad member Jeff Wittek was badly hurt?

An excavator swung Wittek on a rope over a shallow Utah lake until he struck it, fracturing his skull and eye socket. He told the story in the series Don't Try This at Home.

Which pop star joined David Dobrik to surprise fans in a video that won a 2020 Streamy Award?

Justin Bieber and Dobrik won the Collaboration prize at the 2020 Streamys for the stunt. Dobrik says the singer broke the ice at their first meeting by tickling him in a club.

In 2020 David Dobrik was among the first 19 creators paid from which app's $1 billion Creator Fund?

TikTok named Dobrik in the fund's first wave, saying his pranks and fun with friends had amassed more than 20 million followers. It promised the creators regular payments over the following year.

Before launching his own channel in 2015, David Dobrik was a member of which YouTube group?

Second Class was Dobrik's first YouTube home before he went solo. A year after starting his own channel he added an extra one for bloopers and challenge videos.

What is the one-word title of the podcast David Dobrik launched in 2017 with an older comedian?

Views plays on the age gap between its hosts, who were 20 and 43 when it began. It promised to show listeners what living the YouTube life is really like.

Which word follows David Dobrik's name on the second channel he made for bloopers and sponsor deals?

Too is the pun: David Dobrik Too was created in 2016 to keep straightforward brand deals off his main channel. Liza Koshy named her spare channel the same way.

The Wall Street Journal dubbed David Dobrik the Gen Z version of which late-night talk show host?

Jimmy Fallon was the comparison, and Dobrik made his late-night debut on Fallon's Tonight Show in January 2020. He has said he would like to work in late night himself.

In 2016 David Dobrik surprised pals with World Series tickets to watch which hometown baseball team?

Chicago Cubs tickets were the first stunt Dobrik pitched to the ticket company that became his best-known sponsor, which later sent his crew to a Super Bowl too.

Before turning to comedy, David Dobrik ran several social media accounts posting what kind of clips?

Sports highlights were his first online business, bringing in an estimated $1,500 to $2,000 a month before his own comedy clips took off.

What role did David Dobrik fill on America's Most Musical Family beside Ciara and Debbie Gibson?

Judge was his job on the 2019 Nickelodeon contest, in which 30 families competed for a record contract and $250,000. Nick Lachey handled the hosting.

Which cartoon's voice cast reunited for a 2020 virtual table read hosted by David Dobrik?

SpongeBob SquarePants got the tribute in a fan favourites special, with Dobrik leading the cast through its best one-liners. He called it one of the best shows of all time.

Which photo app co-founded by David Dobrik made users wait until 9 a.m. next day to see their shots?

Dispo mimics a disposable camera, right down to the overnight wait for photos to develop. It began as David's Disposable and topped the App Store's free chart in its first week.

In which Illinois suburb did David Dobrik grow up after his family emigrated when he was six?

Vernon Hills is where Dobrik went to high school. When he finished, his parents gave him a choice between college and moving out, so he left for Los Angeles.

Which streaming service turned down David's Frat House, a Jackass-style series David Dobrik pitched?

Netflix passed on the lightly scripted show, in which the Vlog Squad would have moved into a frat house, so Dobrik kept vlogging instead of stepping away.

David Dobrik and Liza Koshy were described as the YouTube version of which British couple?

Posh and Becks, the nickname for Victoria and David Beckham, was the comparison. It appeared in BBC coverage of the pair's split, announced in June 2018 after they had dated since 2015.

Which politician did Liza Koshy, then dating David Dobrik, interview just before the 2016 election?

Barack Obama sat down with Koshy for her YouTube channel in November 2016 to encourage voter registration. She and Dobrik had then been a couple for about a year.

After his joke marriage in 2019, David Dobrik said the newlyweds had honeymooned in which US state?

Hawaii hosted the honeymoon, Dobrik told Entertainment Tonight while confirming the divorce. He joked that his pal's children had become his grandkids.

Jeff Wittek, a Vlog Squad regular in David Dobrik's videos, built his own brand around which trade?

Barber was his profession: Wittek styled celebrities' hair before finding fame, then hosted a talk show called Jeff's Barbershop that earned him an Old Spice deal.

At which annual ceremony for recording artists was David Dobrik a presenter in both 2019 and 2020?

American Music Awards producers booked Dobrik two years running. His 2019 slot came in the same month he guested on the cooking contest Chopped Junior.