Dynamite Dylan
Dynamite Dylan (born Dylan Friedlinghaus, December 10, 2004) is an American singer and Internet personality who rose to fame after posting video game reviews and song covers on his YouTube channel.[1] In 2017, he released his debut single, "Video Games".[2]
Early life
Dylan was born in California to parents Ryan and Meagan, and has a brother and sister.[1]
He grew up in Los Angeles and began singing at the age of eight. He took voice lessons with Evelyn Halus, the vocal coach of Cher and Jennifer Lopez.[3] After encouragement from family friend will.i.am, Dylan began to write his own music.[4] He draws inspiration from a wide range of artists including Gorillaz, Ed Sheeran and the 1940s doo-wop group The Ink Spots.[5]
Career
In 2015, Dylan posted the first video on his YouTube channel, Dylans_World, and began gaining a large following on the platform by posting video game and toy reviews.[6]
Dylan released his debut single, "Video Games", in 2017.[2] The song combines his two loves: music and video games. He collaborated on the single with songwriter Shari Short and producer Crash Cove.[2] He became associated with a group of young YouTubers and social influencers called Team 10.[5]
He released another single, "No Competition", in the fall of 2017 with fellow YouTube star and Team 10 member, Jake Paul.[5] The song's music video has more than 14 million views on his YouTube channel, Dynamite Dylan,[1] and nearly two million streams on Spotify to date.[5]
Dylan collaborated with Post Malone on his 2018 single, "You", which earned him more than 41 million views on his YouTube channel.[5] The single stayed on Billboard’s Digital Songs Chart for seven weeks and peaked at number 30.[7]
Discography
| Title | Date | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Video Games" | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "No Competition" (featuring Jake Paul) | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "You" (featuring Post Malone | 2018 | Non-album single |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dynamite Dylan Debuts Fan-Oriented Video For 'No Competition,' Co-Starring YouTuber Jake Paul". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Dylan Diamond Shares "Video Games" BTS - Beyond The Stage Magazine". www.beyondthestagemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ↑ "Dynamite Dylan". Genius. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ↑ "Dynamite Dylan". Genius. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "13-Year-Old YouTube Star Dynamite Dylan Talks Recording With Post Malone, Viral Success and Future Endeavors: Exclusive Interview". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ↑ "Dynamite Dylan ft. Post Malone - You (Official Video)". 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ↑ "Post Malone You Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
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