Sign up for notifications from Insider! Though Dobrik continues to spar publicly with Wittek and recently opened up about the rocky state of his mental health(opens in a new tab), the 25-year-old remains more successful than almost anyone his age. (ArtGrid/Storyblocks)http://bit.ly/3qXz9Wmhttps://bit.ly/3t5GkxiOuttro song Axel Thesleff - Bad KarmaYouTube: https://bit.ly/3k6UadjSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3odq3TNInstagram: https://bit.ly/3lsccaz David Dobrik was one of the biggest YouTube stars on the planet, a cheery prankster who commanded a vast online following with his so-called "Vlog Squad" and massive brand sponsorship, when . [14], Dobrik was born on July 23, 1996, in Koice, Slovakia. When Castro and Mariduena took him to the store and asked him to sit in it, I was like, No, thank you. I already had an indoor couch. Associated With He is friends with fellow content creator David Dobrik. Elizabeth is a culture reporterat Mashable covering digital culture, fandom communities, and how the internet makes us feel. Combien gagne t il d argent ? A screenshot from Jeff Wittek's YouTube documentary about the accident that permanently damaged his brain and vision. According to Buzzfeed News, Dobrik told Niestat in the documentary that he did not want Wittek to perform the stunt and was fine with the footage he already had. Meanwhile, allegations against Dobrik and the Vlog Squad began surfacing. And I actually really love strawberry!") The Vlog Squad, an unofficial creator collective made up of YouTubers in David Dobrik's orbit, is under scrutiny online after Insider reported an allegation of sexual assault against former Vlog Squad member Dom Zeglaitis. "It just says something about who you are and what you think you can get away with.". Want more from Teen Vogue? Just use the link below to text 5 friends to vote and you'll be entered to win (post covid, of course!) Alex Ernst 115 episodes, 2015-2020 Liza Koshy . Each member of the group is a star in their own right, with millions of followers on YouTube and Instagram. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. The outlet reported that the lawsuit, which was not seen by Insider, did not go into the specifics of the incident, but showed that Wittek is suing for general negligence a failure to take proper care and intentional tort an intentional wrong committed against another person. After he left college, he worked as an assistant to Norm Macdonald on Saturday Night Live. On February 25, Wittek uploaded a podcast episode with the title, "Dear David," in which he said he started making public comments about Dobrik because he found out David was trying to blame him for the excavator incident. Movies. Being the only black member of the Vlog Squad, Francois stated he also felt "pressured to participate in bits that [came] off culturally insensitive. [72] On the same day, Dobrik released a short video titled "Let's talk", in which he addressed some of the recent controversies related to him, specifically in regards to former members of the Vlog Squad. In a rare move, venture capital firm Spark Capital has severed "all ties" with Dispo, the popular photo-sharing social platform co-founded by YouTuber . Yes, okay, I've gotten Lukas Graham a lot," later explaining what he thinks the biggest similarities are between him and Lukas. Dobrik addressed the allegations in an apology video on March 16. Neistat knows that Dobrik already has. He transcends the platform that made him famous, and so does his impact on the people who watch his videos.