28 Facts About Daniel Howell

Daniel James Howell was born on 11 June 1991 and is an English YouTuber, presenter, comedian and author.

Daniel Howell gained prominence through his YouTube channels Daniel Howell, which reached over six million subscribers, and DanAndPhilGAMES.

Daniel Howell is known for his frequent collaboration with Phil Lester as part of the entertainment duo Dan and Phil.

Daniel Howell has a younger brother, Adrian, who started a YouTube channel of his own in 2018 and works as a photographer and lifestyle coach.

Daniel Howell was initially raised Protestant by his grandmother, but stopped going to church to make time for Wokingham Youth Theatre on Sundays.

Daniel Howell worked for the retail chain Focus DIY at the age of 16 and later at the supermarket Asda.

Daniel Howell then went to the University of Manchester in 2010 to study law, but dropped out in 2011 because of a lack of interest in the subject, instead going on to pursue radio presenting and video blogging as a full-time profession.

Daniel Howell uploaded his first YouTube video titled "HELLO INTERNET" on 16 October 2009.

Daniel Howell was encouraged by "some friends" including Phil Lester to continually upload videos to the site.

Daniel Howell featured in the weekly video series, Becoming YouTube by Benjamin Cook, which looked at the different aspects to becoming an internet celebrity.

Daniel Howell wrote a blog for The Huffington Post about the creative process behind making his videos.

On 1 May 2017, Howell posted a video on his channel stating that he had changed the name of his YouTube channel from danisnotonfire to Daniel Howell, after stating issues arising from the danisnotonfire name.

From 2019 to 2022, Daniel Howell took a hiatus from his YouTube channel, making only a handful of public appearances, such as announcing he had bought a home with Lester in January 2021, while he attempted to get some projects off the ground behind the scenes.

Daniel Howell explained the experience in a May 2022 YouTube video titled "Why I Left YouTube".

The 2023 revival of DanAndPhilGAMES was introduced with a comedy sketch written by Daniel Howell, "Saying Goodbye Forever," which depicted an interrupted funeral for the channel.

In 2013 Lester and Daniel Howell appeared on Friday Download, a BAFTA award-winning CBBC TV show.

In June 2023, Daniel Howell presented a documentary titled The Cost of Being a YouTuber: UNTOLD for Channel 4, in which he interviewed creators such as Dan Rhodes and Vikkstar.

On 26 March 2015, Lester and Daniel Howell announced via a trailer on Daniel Howell's channel that they had co-written a book titled The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire.

In November 2017, Lester and Daniel Howell announced their second tour, Interactive Introverts, a world tour that would take place in 2018.

Lester and Daniel Howell partnered with BBC Studios' TalentWorks to release a movie of Interactive Introverts with bonus features, such as behind the scenes content and director's commentary, on DVD, Blu-ray, and available for digital download in December 2018.

In September 2020, Daniel Howell announced his first publication without Lester, You Will Get Through This Night.

In January 2024, Daniel Howell announced two final show dates for the tour would take place in February 2024, at Alexandra Palace Theatre to record the film version of the show.

In June 2024, Lester and Daniel Howell announced their third joint tour and first since the return of their gaming channel titled Terrible Influence, which would begin that September in Antwerp.

In 2014, Lester's brother, Martyn, and Daniel Howell co-founded IRL Digital, Ltd.

In October 2017, Howell posted a video, "Daniel and Depression", in which he revealed that he had suffered from clinical depression.

Daniel Howell spoke of his journey to recovery, which involved taking antidepressants, seeing a therapist, and focusing on "basic self-care".

That same year, Daniel Howell supported and became involved in Stop, Speak, Support, an anti-cyberbullying campaign launched by Prince William.

Daniel Howell came out to his family earlier that month over email.