You might have heard someone say “Daaamn Daniel, back at it again with the white Vans!” Why is everyone saying this? What does this mean? Well, here’s your answer. It is from a viral video that has the whole entire Internet laughing. If you haven’t seen this video, you should.
There isn’t much to it, besides a friend teasing another friend in a goofy voice saying that catchy phrase.
Before reading the rest of this article, check it out for yourself:
This past month, this single clip became an overnight sensation and has hit nearly all social media outlets: Vine, Snapchat, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr - You name it, it’s on there. People are remaking this clip, turning it into remixes, and making memes out of it. No doubt about it: America loves Daniel.
Who is Daniel and the mystery man behind the camera? They are just two normal California teens Daniel Lara (14) and Josh Holz (15). One day Josh decided to take snapchats of Daniel and put them on his story. People thought it was funny, started posting it to social media, and they were famous within a week. In just seven days, “Damn Daniel” was retweeted more than 264,000 times and 'liked' more than 331,000 times.
Just how famous are they? Well, for starters, they were invited on to the Ellen show for an interview. Check out the video below:
Teen girls are going nuts over him.
“Damn Daniel” apparel has been created.
Pick up lines were created.
There was a “Damn Daniel” Snapchat filter.
Not only Ellen, but other celebrities (like Kevin Hart) have acknowledged the trend.
Well there you have it, folks: how to become famous overnight. Say something catchy and funny on video, post it on the Internet, and watch it spread like wildfire. I hope you have now joined the #DamnDaniel fan train. Excuse me while I go purchase some white Vans.
