Daniel Larson
Daniel Robert Larson is a self-proclaimed professional singer/songwriter, fashion model, actor, and internet celebrity most well known for his videos on TikTok. Since 2020, he has gained a large following due to his intriguing and controversial content, including his multiple bans for nudity on livestreams, running for President of the United States, and his obsession with Grace VanderWaal.
Hopes and Dreams
- Singer / Songwriter
- President of the United States
- Weatherman / Meteorology degree
Before TikTok Fame
Daniel Robert Larson was born to Elisabeth Lee Shimer and an unknown male (Kenneth Lee Barnett is a likely candidate, though) on November 15th, 1998, in Lancaster, California. Though little can be definitively said about his childhood, a 2012 news report on KWGN regarding his time at the Tennyson Center (a Colorado-based facility for troubled youth) states that he grew up in an extremely neglectful home. At about age 11, he was taken to the Tennyson Center by his grandmother, Nancy Shimer, who would serve as his legal guardian until her death in 2019. After her death, Daniel was instituted into a state-run group home program for the disabled, where he remained for about two years before alternating between living with other individuals (some disabled, some not) and living on the streets, dependent on fan donations to survive.
At some point prior to his TikTok fame, Daniel was diagnosed with autism and bipolar disorder. Though some fans have suspected that he may have schizophrenia, based on him having delusions of being harassed by management and his frequent outbursts of rage, it is likely this is simply due to him failing to take his medications for his bipolar disorder (as he has mentioned being prescribed with, and not taking, Latuda). It is also presumed that his neglectful parents have left him with a great deal of childhood trauma, which may exacerbate his already chaotic behavior.
Trolls
Ever since Daniel blew up on TikTok, he has been a constant target for trolls. His autism, along with his dream of being a singer have led him to being heavily manipulated by trolls, who he often refers to as management. Flexburger and potentially other managers have manipulated Daniel into doing extremely degrading acts, such as the May 6th incident. But they also probably manipulated the followers of Daniel. It is no secret that Daniel's accounts are constantly hacked and stolen, leading to the ability of making fake "liked videos" and Pinterest accounts.[1] After liking videos of little kids, trolls would then allow the public to see "Daniel's" liked videos, making him look like a pedophile. This is what lead to "The accusations" in the headset era. This topic is pretty debated as to what was actually liked by Daniel himself but in the end Daniel is a person with mental illness who has a much harder time distinguishing right from wrong, especially when its your dream to be a singer and somebody you trust is promising you that.