Shane Dawson

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Who Is Shane Dawson?

Shane Dawson is an American YouTuber whose real name is Shane Lee Yaw.

He became one of the first people to rise to fame on YouTube and has gained millions of subscribers.

Shane is famous for making comedy videos featuring many recurring characters, impersonations, and spoofs of popular music videos.

He has three channels, ShaneDawsonTV, ShaneDawsonTV2 & Shane, and his vlogging site, which he seldom uses.

From a shy, obese, and confused teenager, Shane Dawson has become an extroverted adult who looks at life with a funny lens.

Shane is now one of the richest YouTubers in the world.

Here’s his story.

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Shane Dawson Personal Info

Shane Dawson Biography

Dawson was born Shane Lee Yaw on July 19, 1988, in Long Beach, California.

Shane claimed to have had a rough childhood.

He got bullied at school for being overweight and repeatedly beaten by his alcoholic father.

His father eventually abandoned the family.

Shane Lee Yaw changed his name to Shane Dawson because casting directors thought he was Asian and wouldn’t call him back.

He chose the name Dawson after Jack Dawson from his favorite movie Titanic.

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Shane Dawson’s early life and education

Shane Dawson grew up in Long Beach, California, with his single mom and two older brothers.

Dawson attended Lakewood High School and graduated in 2006.

Shane got bullied a lot for being overweight and poor during his teenage years in high school.

His older brothers helped and supported Dawson to survive through the rough times.

Shane Dawson first became interested in making videos when he found it interesting to submit school projects in video format with his high school friends.

His passion for making videos eventually led Dawson to the video-sharing platform YouTube where he created his first channel, ShaneDawsonTV, on March 10, 2008.

Shane Dawson’s career

When he first began making videos, Shane Dawson worked at Jenny Craig along with his mother and brothers.

He got fired in August 2008 after Dawson uploaded a video of himself pole dancing at his workplace.

In September 2008, Shane Dawson uploaded a video called ‘Fred is Dead!’, which became an instant hit and has since received over 25 million views.

The success of Fred is Dead boosted his career as a YouTuber.

Shane Dawson went on creating many things in that channel.

He has posted comedy videos, celebrity impersonations, music video spoofs, and more on ShaneDawsonTV.

Shane Dawson created a second channel, ShaneDawsonTV2 (now called Human Emoji), in 2009.

This second channel where every Monday Dawson uploads an Ask Shane and once a month Viewer Orgy Time.

There, he would upload content related to short web films, trailer parodies, music video parodies, and original music.

Since 2012, this second channel has been inactive.

His third and main YouTube channel, Shane, is where Dawson uploads unedited videos from his iPhone.

He created this third channel in May 2010.

Although he started it as a Vlog channel, Dawson now posts interactive content Mondays through Fridays.

This main channel features a wide variety of video genres such as conspiracy theory series, short films, and collaborations with other well-known YouTubers, such as Joey Graceffa, Tyler Oakley, and more.

The year 2010 made Dawson shoots to fame as he won the Teen Choice Award and the Streamy Award for the best vlogger.

Shane Dawson was named the most famous web celebrity by Forbes magazine in 2010.

From August 11, 2010, Dawson went on to produce several 30-minute pilots called SD High., which has released a series of successful singles.

In 2011 Shane Dawson announced a partnership with Sony Pictures to develop films and series.

Dawson made his acting debut in the 2011 short films Friends 4 Ever and How Shananay Stole Christmas.

He starred as Binder in the 2012 psychological slasher ‘Smiley.’

Shane Dawson produced, directed, and starred in the 2014 comedy, Not Cool.

His credits also include the short films It Gets Worse (2016) and The Lottery (2016).

In addition to YouTube and acting, Dawson is a singer.

His single, Superluv!, was released in March 2012. It peaked at number 16 on the UK Indie charts.

Shane Dawson has over 74K+ monthly listeners on Spotify.

On June 30, 202, YouTube suspended all three of Shane Dawson’s Channels.

The suspension was due to videos of his offensive behavior.

Dawson has been involved in several controversies over the years, including his portrayal of racial stereotypes and making pedophiliac jokes.

He addressed these controversies back in June 2020 in a video titled Taking Accountability.

In that video, Dawson apologized for his wrongdoings with remarks that his apologies do not take away the impact of his actions.

YouTube actually demonetized his account.

Dawson deleted several offensive content videos making him lose 1.2 billion views on his channel.

He then announced his temporary leave from YouTube.

However, Shane Dawson returned to YouTube after only 16 months of hiatus.

On October 7, 2021, Shane announced his first YouTube series in more than a year.

His return to YouTube has caused mixed reactions on social media.

Shane Dawson’s Net Worth

Shane Dawson has an estimated net worth of around $15 million.

He earns almost $3 million per year just from YouTube alone.

Dawson is not just a YouTuber.

He will tell you that he is also an actor, musician, comedian, and writer.

Aside from YouTube, films, and music, Shane Dawson sells a variety of merchandise. He also published two best-selling books, ‘I Hate Myselfie’ and ‘It Gets Worse.’

However, his wealth came predominantly from his YouTube career and the popularity he gained from it.

Shane Dawson owns a mansion in Hollywood, California, worth around $4 million.

His real estate portfolio also includes a $2.2 million property in Parker, Colorado, and a $3 million 5,000 square foot property in Calabasas, California.

Shane Dawson became rich and famous thanks to his channels on the streaming platform YouTube.

These channels still continue to grow and bring in millions of dollars for years to come.

Shane Dawson Family

Shane Dawson comes from a family of five. But he grew up with his mother and two brothers.

His parents are Teresa Yaw and Kyle Yaw. The couple divorced when Dawson was just nine years old.

According to Dawson, his father was an abusive alcoholic.

He claims to have had a rough childhood suffering from mental and physical abuse by his alcoholic father.

Shane Dawson also had to deal with constant harassment in high school for being overweight and poor.

He credited his older brothers, Jacob Yaw and Jerid Yaw, for helping and supporting him to survive through his abusive childhood.

Shane Dawson hasn’t been close with his father, Kyle Yaw Jr.

The YouTuber felt very upset about the absence of a father figure in his life, which made him bitterly ironic to some extent.

Shane Dawson’s Wife (Partner)

Shane Dawson started dating Nadine Sykora in December 2010.

His first relationship with Sykora ended in November 2011, less than a year of dating.

Dawson then linked up with Lisa Schwartz, a fellow YouTube star.

They started dating in late 2011. The couple parted in 2015.

Shane Dawson announced he is bisexual in a video posted on ShaneDawsonTV in July 2015.

Immediately aft the announcement, Dawson started dating Chad Morgan II.

After Morgan, Dawson then hooked up with Garrett Watts. But this partnership lasted for only a month.

Shane Dawson is now in a relationship with fellow YouTuber Ryland Adams.

He has been with Ryland Adams since 2016.

The couple moved to a relaxed suburban community about 25 miles southeast of Denver called Parker, Colorado, in 2021.

They announced their engagement in March 2019.

Shane Dawson Children

On March 27, 2022, Shane Dawson and his fiancé, Ryland Adams, confirmed the selection of an official egg donor for their first child.

The couple said they are ready to become a parent.

Although they share several pets, the pair is ready to have a child of their own.

If the surrogacy process continues smoothly, Shane Dawson might welcome a son or daughter by the end of 2022.

Shane Dawson Accomplishments

• In 2010 Shane Dawson won the Streamy Awards for Best Vlogger.
• In 2010 Dawson was named Teen Choice Awards winner for the Choice Web Star category.
• In 2018 Shane Dawson won the Streamy Awards for Creator of the Year.
• In 2018 Dawson was named the People’s Choice Awards winner.
• In 2019 Shane Dawson won The Shorty Awards for YouTuber of the Year.

That’s Shane Dawson’s Biography.

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