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While there is no proof of him being officially diagnosed, the primary reason behind his behavior is theorized to Daniel having [[Daniel Larson's health|mental disorders]], there is speculation of Daniel having Autism (ASD), ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia. At one point, it was claimed that there is media somewhere of Daniel taking [[Daniel Larson's Substance Use|Latuda]], however it's not known what specific mental disorders Daniel may, or may not have. | While there is no proof of him being officially diagnosed, the primary reason behind his behavior is theorized to Daniel having [[Daniel Larson's health|mental disorders]], there is speculation of Daniel having Autism (ASD), ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia. At one point, it was claimed that there is media somewhere of Daniel taking [[Daniel Larson's Substance Use|Latuda]], however it's not known what specific mental disorders Daniel may, or may not have. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
[[File:GoofyAhhDanderson.png|left|thumb|Daniel as a child.|215x215px]] | |||
Daniel Robert Larson was born on November 15, 1998,<ref name=":2" /> in Lancaster, California, to his parents [[Elisabeth Shimer|Elisabeth Lee Shimer]] and [[Travis Larson|James Travis Larson]], and with a half-sister named Aurora from his father's side of the family. After his birth, his mother would give birth to two twins, who were his sisters, who passed away shortly after birth for from what was potentially Rh incompatibility.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdannybob98%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0MnyaEcaQ2RWSmKDwvt26jKSZw7xEZRMYiBkFQAV3EENY8vvYHxxfFuLFWcn8FYual</ref> He was then moved to Colorado by his mother for unknown reasons,<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/16juf15/discussing_his_childhood/</ref> it possibly relating to Daniel's violent tendencies, with Daniel claiming he even killed a neighbor's dog.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1130cgr/daniel_is_an_animal_murderer/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf</ref><sup>''[Lost Media?]''</sup> | Daniel Robert Larson was born on November 15, 1998,<ref name=":2" /> in Lancaster, California, to his parents [[Elisabeth Shimer|Elisabeth Lee Shimer]] and [[Travis Larson|James Travis Larson]], and with a half-sister named Aurora from his father's side of the family. After his birth, his mother would give birth to two twins, who were his sisters, who passed away shortly after birth for from what was potentially Rh incompatibility.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdannybob98%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0MnyaEcaQ2RWSmKDwvt26jKSZw7xEZRMYiBkFQAV3EENY8vvYHxxfFuLFWcn8FYual</ref> He was then moved to Colorado by his mother for unknown reasons,<ref name=":0">https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/16juf15/discussing_his_childhood/</ref> it possibly relating to Daniel's violent tendencies, with Daniel claiming he even killed a neighbor's dog.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/1130cgr/daniel_is_an_animal_murderer/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf</ref><sup>''[Lost Media?]''</sup> | ||
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On November 30, Daniel would go back to court and be sentenced to 12-month probation, 48 hours of community service, be fined, and be subject to anger management classes from the Boulder CU arrest. | On November 30, Daniel would go back to court and be sentenced to 12-month probation, 48 hours of community service, be fined, and be subject to anger management classes from the Boulder CU arrest. | ||
=== Ongoing | === Ongoing events === | ||
{{Ongoing|small=left}} | {{Ongoing|small=left}}''See also: [[Timeline (2024, first quarter)]]'' | ||
The Reverse Mohawk arc would end once Daniel's hair grew back out. In early December 2023, there would be severe community backlash towards new management, as there was a noticeable lack of trolling. However | |||
The Reverse Mohawk arc would end once Daniel's hair grew back out. In early December 2023, there would be severe community backlash towards new management, as there was a noticeable lack of trolling. However Daniel would continue his usual antics and get himself ejected from various establishments around Colorado, and continuing to have meltdowns. | |||
== Personal life and family == | == Personal life and family == | ||
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[[File:Dun-Dun-Dun-Dun.jpg|thumb|282x282px|Africa scab]] | [[File:Dun-Dun-Dun-Dun.jpg|thumb|282x282px|Africa scab]] | ||
=== | === Health=== | ||
''Main article: [[Daniel Larson's health]]'' | ''Main article: [[Daniel Larson's health]]'' | ||
Daniel is mentally ill and is afflicted with “a laundry list of mental illnesses,” according to his father. Daniel's physical health isn’t much better either, as he always seems to be falling apart at the seams. | Daniel is mentally ill and is afflicted with “a laundry list of mental illnesses,” according to his father. Daniel's physical health isn’t much better either, as he always seems to be falling apart at the seams. Daniel is known to have been diagnosed with scabies, trench foot, hypodontia, autism, ADHD, and possibly has bipolar disorder and/or schizophrenia. | ||
===Finances=== | |||
''Main article: [[Daniel Larson's Finances|Daniel Larson's finances]]'' | |||
Due to his mental issues, Daniel has struggled to properly manage his money. | |||
Due to his mental issues, Daniel has struggled to properly manage his | |||
Daniel is often [[Homeless Arc|homeless]], and lives off of the charity of others. Despite that, he has gone to Disneyland, paid thousands of dollars in legal fees (either through fines or court/bond fees), and destroyed over one thousand dollars of electronics in a spree. | Daniel is often [[Homeless Arc|homeless]], and lives off of the charity of others. Despite that, he has gone to Disneyland, paid thousands of dollars in legal fees (either through fines or court/bond fees), and destroyed over one thousand dollars of electronics in a spree. | ||
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== Infamy and social media== | == Infamy and social media== | ||
Daniel calls himself “famous” and a celebrity, displaying a clear delusion of ''grandeur''. Despite considering himself to be a world-famous music star to the likes of Michael Jackson or Taylor Swift, Daniel is not a mainstream celebrity by any means; he is more properly described as a lolcow. | Daniel calls himself “famous” and a celebrity, displaying a clear delusion of ''grandeur''. Despite considering himself to be a world-famous, instantly recognizable music star, to the likes of Michael Jackson or Taylor Swift, Daniel is not a mainstream celebrity by any means; he is more properly described as a lolcow, niche internet celebrity, local menace to society, or even a nobody, depending on who you ask. His delusion is only fueled by fans who recognize and sometimes even meet up with him in public. On some occasions Daniel has even stated that he will be charging fans to take pictures, and genuinely gets angry when they do not comply. | ||
Daniel has and has had many social media accounts, mainly on [[Daniel's TikTok Accounts|TikTok]], [[Daniel's YouTube Channels|YouTube]], [[Daniel's Twitter Accounts|Twitter]] as well as Instagram, [[Twitch]], Reddit, [[Daniel's pinterest account|Pinterest]], [[Quora]], and [[Daniel's Likee Accounts|Likee]]. | |||
===Presidential Campaign=== | ===Presidential Campaign=== | ||
''See also: [[Political Activism]] and [[Presidential Campaign]]'' | ''See also: [[Political Activism]] and [[Presidential Campaign]]'' | ||
Daniel claimed to be running | Daniel claimed to be running for President of the United States in early 2020. Weens and followers of Daniel often refer to him as "Mr. President," in reference to his failed presidential bid. | ||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
Daniel has a [[Daniel's acts of violence|history of violent and | Daniel has a [[Daniel's acts of violence|history of violent, repulsive and generally controversial actions]]. Here is a non-exhaustive list of things he receives criticism for: | ||
===Pedophilia=== | ===Pedophilia=== | ||
''Main article: [[Pedophilia]]'' | ''Main article: [[Pedophilia]]'' | ||
Daniel, on multiple occasions, has been accused of being a pedophile. Strong evidence came about through the content leaks of his [[Quora]] and [[Daniel's pinterest account|Pinterest]] accounts. In any case, Daniel has admitted to being a pedophile multiple times. | Daniel, on multiple occasions, has been accused of being a pedophile. Strong evidence came about through the content leaks of his [[Quora]] and [[Daniel's pinterest account|Pinterest]] accounts. In any case, Daniel has admitted to being a pedophile multiple times, even going as far as to walk back these admissions, claiming he was manipulated into doing so. | ||
=== Obsession with Grace | ===Obsession with Grace VanderWaal=== | ||
''Main article: [[Grace VanderWaal]]'' | ''Main article: [[Grace VanderWaal]]'' | ||
Daniel has an unhealthy obsession with Grace VanderWaal, and consistently references her in his ramblings and meltdowns, partially due to trolls fueling the fire by pretending to be her or her family. This is despite Grace never interacting with Daniel at all, and in fact, has even denounced him via a message with her mother and Daniel. It should be noted that Daniel's obsession with Grace dates back to her appearance as a 12-year-old on America's Got Talent, which would be when Daniel was already 18 years old. | Daniel has an unhealthy obsession with AGT star Grace VanderWaal, and consistently references her in his ramblings and meltdowns, partially due to trolls fueling the fire by pretending to be her or her family. This is despite Grace never interacting with Daniel at all, and in fact, has even denounced him via a message with her mother and Daniel. It should be noted that Daniel's obsession with Grace dates back to her appearance as a 12-year-old on America's Got Talent, which would be when Daniel was already 18 years old. It should be noted that this obsession is not exclusive to Grace, affecting other similar figures such as [[Darci Lynne]], but Grace by far receives the most attention from Daniel. | ||
===Rage and Meltdowns=== | ===Rage and Meltdowns === | ||
''Main article: [[Meltdowns]]'' | ''Main article: [[Meltdowns]]'' | ||
Daniel has repeatedly demonstrated a propensity for volatility and abrupt outbursts of anger. These episodes are often captured on video, being dubbed "[[incidents]]" by the community. His reactions manifest in various forms and come from many triggers. While most of these outbursts are verbal, they occasionally escalate to physical aggression, involving instances where he has struck individuals, including Jonas and Bob Proctor. Daniel also commonly harms himself during these meltdowns, such as repeatedly hitting himself in the face until he begins bleeding.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/wf91p6/daniel_just_broke_the_tv_in_his_hotel_room/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/x3n78y/hole_in_wall_already/</ref> | Daniel has repeatedly demonstrated a propensity for volatility and abrupt outbursts of anger. These episodes are often captured on video, usually by Daniel himself, being dubbed "[[incidents]]" by the community. His reactions manifest in various forms and come from many triggers. While most of these outbursts are verbal, they occasionally escalate to physical aggression, involving instances where he has struck individuals, including Jonas and Bob Proctor. Daniel also commonly harms himself during these meltdowns, such as repeatedly hitting himself in the face until he begins bleeding.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/wf91p6/daniel_just_broke_the_tv_in_his_hotel_room/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/x3n78y/hole_in_wall_already/</ref> | ||
A rare external video of one of Daniel's meltdowns was uploaded to Reddit on September 30, 2022. The video shows Daniel hitting himself and kicking store windows. The video was supposedly filmed by [[Brink]]. | A rare external video of one of Daniel's meltdowns was uploaded to Reddit on September 30, 2022. The video shows Daniel hitting himself and kicking store windows. The video was supposedly filmed by [[Brink]]. | ||
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=== Elder abuse === | ===Elder abuse=== | ||
Daniel has been accused of elder abuse, as he has taken advantage of and even assaulted his mentor and friend [[Bob Proctor]]. In [[December 10th Incident|one particular instance]], Daniel had a meltdown in Bob's car. | Daniel has been accused of elder abuse, as he has taken advantage of and even assaulted his mentor and friend [[Bob Proctor]]. In [[December 10th Incident|one particular instance]], Daniel had a meltdown in Bob's car. This would eventually lead to Bob cutting off Daniel by December 2023. | ||
=== Dine and dash === | ===Dine and dash=== | ||
Daniel constantly [[wikipedia:Dine_and_dash|dine-and-dashes]] from sit-down restaurants if he is unable (or unwilling) to pay the bill. The amount of times a restaurant has gone after him for doing so are far and few between. | Daniel blatantly and constantly [[wikipedia:Dine_and_dash|dine-and-dashes]] from sit-down restaurants if he is unable (or unwilling) to pay the bill. The amount of times a restaurant has gone after him for doing so are far and few between, which only fuels this behavior further. | ||
=== Untreated scabies === | ===Untreated scabies=== | ||
''Main article: [[Scabies]]'' | ''Main article: [[Scabies]]'' | ||
Daniel had untreated scabies while in Los Angeles, while wearing the same clothes, not taking showers, and sleeping in porta-potties at night. What really made this controversial was the fact that he did not seek treatment for the scabies, and | Daniel had untreated scabies while in Los Angeles, while wearing the same clothes, not taking showers, and sleeping in porta-potties at night. What really made this controversial was the fact that he did not seek treatment for the scabies, and even went to Disneyland with this highly spreadable disease. The symptoms would eventually reach a point to where Daniel was forced to seek medical attention, and the symptoms would die down. | ||
===Rejecting help=== | ===Rejecting help=== | ||
Although there are people genuinely willing to help improve Daniel's quality of life, he consistently rejects help or takes advantage of it. In many cases, he chooses to spend money from supporters on extravagant hotel rooms, indulgences at Dave and Busters (which he doesn't even eat most of the time) and other non-essentials. As such, Daniel remains homeless and financially unstable. | Although there are people genuinely willing to help improve Daniel's quality of life, he consistently rejects help or takes advantage of it. This is possibly because these people, or organizations, have conditions which would prevent Daniel from continuing his social media career. In many cases, he chooses to spend money from supporters on extravagant hotel rooms, indulgences at Dave and Busters (which he doesn't even eat most of the time) and other non-essentials. As such, Daniel remains homeless and financially unstable. | ||
=== Tormenting caretakers === | ===Tormenting caretakers=== | ||
''See also: [[Jonas]], [[Miss P]]'' | ''See also: [[Jonas]], [[Miss P]]'' | ||
Daniel, being a mentally disabled adult without family to take care of him, was moved to housing services after his grandmother's death. However, there have been multiple instances of Daniel mistreating his caretakers as well as organizations and individuals who have been assigned to help him, leading him to be banned from these services and left without support. This also includes actions done by trolls/weens such as sending sex toys to Daniel's home. | Daniel, being a mentally disabled adult without family to take care of him, was moved to group housing services after his grandmother's death. However, there have been multiple instances of Daniel mistreating his caretakers as well as organizations and individuals who have been assigned to help him, leading him to be banned from these services and left without support. This also includes actions done by trolls/weens such as sending sex toys to Daniel's home, which is a direct result of Daniel inadvertently leaking his own location. | ||
=== Racism === | ===Racism=== | ||
Daniel Larson | Daniel Larson has shown behavior that would clearly be considered racist. He constantly uses the [[N-word]] when in anger, even being dubbed "the tactical slur" by the community as he "deploys" it in distressing situations, such as meltdowns. Additionally, Daniel has shown strong [[Goldberg Shacklestein|antisemitic tendencies]]. | ||
==Trolls, weens, and manipulation== | ==Trolls, weens, and manipulation== | ||
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===Manipulation Tactics=== | ===Manipulation Tactics=== | ||
Here’s a short list of ways trolls and other Daniel Larson followers are able to get Daniel to do various things, good or bad. | Here’s a short list of ways trolls and other Daniel Larson followers are able to get Daniel to do various things, good or bad. | ||
*'''Catfishing''' | *'''Catfishing''' | ||
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**This strategy is often effective when Daniel is in a 'relationship'; he can be as manipulative as those who deceive him and frequently cheats on his catfishes with other catfishes. | **This strategy is often effective when Daniel is in a 'relationship'; he can be as manipulative as those who deceive him and frequently cheats on his catfishes with other catfishes. | ||
*'''Managing''' | *'''Managing''' | ||
**Trolls often approach Daniel posing as significant figures from record labels or celebrity managers to sign him onto their fictitious labels. | ** Trolls often approach Daniel posing as significant figures from record labels or celebrity managers to sign him onto their fictitious labels. | ||
**These individuals also "directly manage" Daniel, rather than being assigned to him by a "company", typically resulting in stronger control over Daniel. | **These individuals also "directly manage" Daniel, rather than being assigned to him by a "company", typically resulting in stronger control over Daniel. | ||
**This type of trolling was more prominent in 2021, especially during the [[Headset Era]]. | **This type of trolling was more prominent in 2021, especially during the [[Headset Era]]. | ||
*'''Saviors/White Knights''' | *'''Saviors/White Knights''' | ||
**Various people who want to help Daniel will get in contact with him under the presumption they can “fix” him. | **Various people who want to help Daniel will get in contact with him under the presumption they can “fix” him. | ||
**If not immediately rejected by Daniel, these individuals typically become frustrated quickly and abandon him, with the notable exception of Ox. | **If not immediately rejected by Daniel, these individuals typically become frustrated quickly and abandon him, with the notable exception of Ox. | ||
**White Knights are often found in the comment sections of Daniel's videos. Often times they leave encouraging words. | **White Knights are often found in the comment sections of Daniel's videos. Often times they leave encouraging words. | ||
*'''Ween-ing''' | *'''Ween-ing''' | ||
**Weens will write him in the comments section or gain a short period of contact with Daniel and will either scold him or feed him some random piece of information. Sometimes weens are successful as in the case of [[Goldberg Shacklestein]] and [[Cyraxx]]. | **Weens will write him in the comments section or gain a short period of contact with Daniel and will either scold him or feed him some random piece of information. This is the most common type of trolling, and as such usually goes nowhere. Sometimes weens are successful as in the case of [[Goldberg Shacklestein]] and [[Cyraxx]]. | ||
===Trolling Tactics=== | ===Trolling Tactics=== | ||