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Daniel Robert Larson was born on November 15, 1998 in [[wikipedia:Lancaster,_California|Lancaster, California,]] to his parents; [[Elisabeth Shimer|Elisabeth Lee Shimer]] and [[Travis Larson|James Travis Larson]]. His parents were fairly young at the time of his birth, his mother being 22, and his father only 20. Daniel's genesis could have been spurred by claims of his father being "[[:File:Elisabeths post about Travis.png|obsessed with sex]]," though this is difficult to verify. In 2001, Daniel's mother gave birth to his late siblings, [[Family#Joyetta and Olivia Larson|Joyetta and Olivia]], who sadly passed away due to blood type incompatibility between the girls and their mother.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdannybob98%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0MnyaEcaQ2RWSmKDwvt26jKSZw7xEZRMYiBkFQAV3EENY8vvYHxxfFuLFWcn8FYual</ref>  

When Daniel was a toddler, he was said to have been playmates with his neighbor's [[Dog Arc|dog]]. In one of his TikToks, Daniel describes himself as a “animal murderer,” describing how the dog impaled itself on a spiked fence while the two were playing.<ref>https://www.tiktok.com/@averagelarsonian/video/7196410748418018606</ref> While Daniel was obviously not the one who killed the animal, this can be inferred as a starting point for his violent tendencies. Which worsened as he got older.     

Daniel began attending [[Sobesky Academy]] in 2016, the same year that it opened. It should be noted that Sobesky, while having a large population of children with special needs, was not exclusively a special needs school. This was due to Sobesky being an [[wikipedia:Alternative_school|alternative school]], which aimed to rehabilitate troubled students and prepare them for reintegrating with their district schools.<ref>[[FlyingFoxandwings AMA]]</ref> Due to him never being reintegrated, there are questions surrounding the validity of his high school diploma.  

{{Quote|He seemed pretty normal. He really had some issues with academic retention and he was very reserved. He often times would have an escort, and his escorts would call him Danny... ...post-graduation it was like night and day. He went from robotic to the way he is today. It was a rapid turnaround.}}Despite his behavior being far less eccentric during his high school years, he was documented to have had occasional outbursts and [[meltdowns]], during some of which he would [[Self Harm|hit himself]]. These outbursts would result in him being placed into "close and lock," much akin to the punishment room at the Tennyson Center. The reason he is much worse now compared to his time in school could be that Daniel was heavily medicated when he attended Sobesky and Tennyson, whereas nowadays he almost always refuses to take antipsychotics. He was often described as someone who was quiet, a, "...total wallflower," and "...pretty normal."<ref>[[FlyingFoxandwings AMA]]</ref>[[File:Furries.png|thumb|Could Daniel be a furry? ]]Daniel, despite being [[Intelligence|unable to do basic math,]] to a point where a classmate described him as having academic retention, took Algebra 2. [[File:Graduation.png|left|thumb|200x200px|Daniel at his high school graduation. ]]{{Quote|He was 4 years older than me so having classes was rare. The only one I had with him was back in 2017 when I was taking Algebra II.}}

Even more devastatingly, on July 24, 2019, Nancy, Daniel's grandmother, passed away from cancer when Daniel was 21.   

Following the death of his grandmother, Daniel was sent to a state-run group home program for the disabled. Even at the age of 20, Daniel was still unable to take care of himself.  This housing program gave him a job at a thrift store sometime in 2019. At this job, Daniel was said to have lost all of his money after falling victim to a gift card scam, which left his employment short-lived.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/139sc49/comment/jj3gtox/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3</ref> This can be used as an example of Daniel being trolled, even before social media.     

Sometime in 2019, Daniel began posting to TikTok on his account [[@daniellars20]], however, he did not post on this account often. He was also using other social media sites, such as X (Formerly Twitter) and Instagram. It is unknown how he obtained a phone. He likely bought it with the income from his job at the thrift store. His first known Twitter account was [[@DanielL26324766]], on which he posted about his experiences in the Special Olympics, as well as videos of himself hiking.   

In February of 2020, Daniel became convinced that he was a fashion model. He applied to a talent agency called [[Southwest Model and Talent Agency]]. At this modeling agency, Daniel starred in a fashion show, and had skincare products applied to him prior to it.     

''Main articles: [[Classic Era]], [[Headset Arc]], [[Hype House Arc]]''[[File:D9F97C6D-7448-4BFB-8602-C7FE38903361.jpg|thumb|A cropped meme of the May 6th incident.]]The Classic Era began in March 2020 with the creation of Daniel's notable TikTok account, @daniellarsonfans, where his unorthodox appearance and strange mannerisms quickly gained him a significant following. His content ranged from showcasing his disability housing to expressing his aspirations to be a singer-songwriter and celebrity. One of his popular videos during this time was one where he said "good night, everyone" to the camera, which marked a significant rise in his popularity. In July, he announced his 2020 presidential candidacy, gaining ironic support. By August, trolls under the guise of  "[[management]]" companies and record labels began exploiting his desire for fame, manipulating him into saying and doing increasingly offensive and questionable actions. Despite this, Daniel continued to amass followers, released his first song, "[[Fake News]]," in October 2020.

These arguments were quickly deconstructed, as the accounts email was linked to an old Twitter account. At some point, Daniel would admit ownership of the account, then immediately return to denying its existence, just before admitting to owning it once more. He was confronted by multiple parties about the account, including his then-management, [[Roach Records]]. Subsequently, Daniel would delete his Pinterest account by November 21, locking down his TikTok account until December. Upon returning, he was interviewed by [[The Delegation Podcast]], who asked him several questions about the legitimacy of the Pinterest account. After this, they proceeded to report Daniel to law enforcement, under the belief that Daniel was in possession of exploitative images of children.  

=== Headset Arc ===

On June 25th, Daniel would have a [[Likee Meltdown|meltdown]] on the video platform, Likee. He was on this platform due to his phone breaking, and was using a laptop to access the website. Daniel, under the assumption that something deadly happened to the VanderWaal family, hysterically demanded updates on the situation. In the end, he would receive no updates, threatening to end his life, and eventually calling the [[Daniel and the Law|police]].  

Daniel, after the end of the Andrew conflict, started showing up to [[Roe v. Wade Reversal Protest|protests]] which were ongoing, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. On the 27th of June, he would attend an open mic where he told his life story, how he exposed himself on TikTok, his obsession with Grace VanderWaal, and that his grandmother died of cancer because of his autism. This incident would get his name out to many Roe v. Wade protestors and people online, resulting in him getting recognized by multiple people at [[Daniel Gets Mobbed|another Roe v. Wade reversal protest]].  

The day after this, Daniel would re-enter his dispute with Andrew, as well as start to post about his impending court case for criminal mischief, where he begged for thousands of dollars for "court," not specifying why exactly he needed it. Andrew would generously handle this for Daniel and open a bank account for Daniel, and Daniel would repay him by claiming that Andrew stole "$3,000 a month that's coming into my name."  

After an interview with [[Monkeyman Interview|Monkeyman56783]], he decided to part ways with his case manager, Andrew. Contrary to expectations of a negative outcome, he surprisingly started a Twitch channel, generating enough income to afford a hotel, an Airbnb, and a $400 pair of [[Headset Era|headphones]]. During this period, he increased his interactions with [[Briiink]], who, despite knowledge about Daniel's controversial past, engaged in activities like buying meals, going [[Bowling Activities|bowling]], and visiting Hooters with him.

Daniel, after a break in posting, would reveal his new manager and enabler, [[Ox]]. After firing him almost immediately, Ox, for an alleged change, would positively influence Daniel; he would get Daniel an ID, and made Daniel apologize for saying the N-word. He would then stop this string of good influence by convincing Daniel that there was a [[Nuclear Attack|nuclear attack]] on livestream for money, which would get Ox fired and reported to the police, and Daniel's Twitch account banned.

After the [[December 10th Incident]], an incident where Daniel assaulted his elderly mentor, [[Bob Proctor]], while screaming "The motel threatened to kill me!" The true backstory behind this incident is unknown, but due to this, Bob would send Daniel to Los Angeles, California. This was speculated to be because of 5150 laws in California, which allow adults who are experiencing a mental health crisis to be held in psychiatric hospitalization for up to 72 hours.  

[[File:Cameo Review.png|left|thumb|270x270px|A dissatisfied review on Daniel's cameo account. ]]

On July 9, 2023, Daniel Larson adopted a German Shepherd mix named Zola from the [https://www.longmonthumane.org/ Longmont Humane Society] in [[wikipedia:Longmont,_Colorado|Longmont, Colorado]], to which he then renamed Music. He intended her to act as a "guard dog." Given Daniel is obviously unfit to take care of himself, let alone an animal, multiple people immediately showed concern. This concern soon turned to rage as footage of Daniel neglecting Zola via not giving her enough water surfaced, and comments of Daniel contemplating giving her nachos.  

The situation escalated dramatically after Music was taken from Daniel. Daniel reacted intensely via going into a Walmart, where he [[The 7/11 Incident|voiced his anger by destroying multiple stands of merchandise]]. After being released from police custody, Daniel's response included making videos and live streams where he claimed to have contacted emergency services, alluding to creating bombs. Actions such as these would ultimately lead to his admission into a [[Psychiatric Hospital|mental health facility]] for the next week. After a period of psychiatric evaluation and treatment, Daniel was released from the mental health ward on July 19.