Daniel Larson

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Daniel Robert Larson (born November 15, 1998), also known as Danderson, is an autistic, schizophrenic, American man, who is also a self-proclaimed professional singer/songwriter, fashion model, actor, and internet celebrity. He has gained a large following due to his intriguing and controversial content, including his multiple bans for nudity on live streams, him "running" for President of the United States, allegations of pedophilia, and his obsession with various celebrities, most notably Grace VanderWaal.

Daniel considers himself to be a mainstream celebrity, however this status is entirely manifested off of his own delusions. Despite this, he is at least a niche internet microcelebrity, having a following of "fans" who watch his antics.

Early Life

Daniel as a child.

Daniel Robert Larson was born on November 15, 1998, in Lancaster, California, to his parents Elisabeth Lee Shimer and James Travis Larson. Tragically, he had two younger twin sisters who passed away shortly after birth for unknown reasons. He also has a half-sister named Aurora.

There is scant information regarding Daniel's early childhood. However it is known that at about age 11, Daniel's grandmother, Nancy Shimer, became his legal guardian due to his neglectful upbringing thus far. Despite her far kinder treatment of Daniel, Nancy was known to be enabling of his bad habits. Daniel's father claimed that in response to Daniel painting on his grandmother's walls, rather than punishing him, she instead opted to give him M&Ms. Nancy would enroll Daniel in the Tennyson Center for Children, a center for rehabilitating and assisting children with intellectual disabilities.

A 2012 news report on KWGN regarding Daniel's time at the Tennyson Center for Children states that he grew up in an extremely neglectful home.

At the Tennyson Center, Daniel was diagnosed with ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, and an intellectual disorder. There is immense speculation that Daniel has more mental disabilities. Such beliefs are fueled by Daniel's father who speculated that Daniel has a, "...laundry list," of mental issues. It is certainly possible that his neglectful upbringing may have left him with a great deal of childhood trauma, which may exacerbate his already chaotic behavior. There also appear to be signs of fetal alcohol syndrome, meaning his mother likely consumed alcohol during her pregnancy.

In July of 2019, when Daniel was 20, Nancy passed away from cancer. Before her death, she sent Daniel to a state-run group home program for the disabled, where he remained for about two years before alternating between living with other individuals and living on the streets. Daniel's mental health began to deteriorate significantly due to a confluence of challenging circumstances. These circumstances include living on the streets, geographical isolation from family/friends, and limited access to mental healthcare.

Early Internet Career/Trolling

In March of 2020 that Daniel would start using social media, creating the account @daniellars20 on TikTok, however this account was hardly used. He would then make the @daniellarsonfans account, which gained a large following rather quickly due to his odd looks and behavior. Daniel's first video to gain attention was called "Good night everyone," in which he stiltedly wished his fans good luck while his phone buzzes on in the background.

Daniel would begin posting increasingly popular videos on his various TikTok pages in May of 2020, notably during the George Floyd protests/riots which he believed were led by his fans. His posts quickly drew the attention of trolls, who would become increasingly aggressive in their methods over time. What started off as simple annoyances, such as spamming comments, would soon turn into harassment as some trolls would go as far as to call Daniel's cell phone. However a few trolls in particular would take advantage of Daniel's gullible nature in order to manipulate (or in rarer cases help) him. In early 2020, signs of Daniel being manipulated by managers became quite apparent in his TikTok posts. One such video is of him claiming to be a model for "Southwest Models and Talent Agency."

Flexburger would become Daniel's first of many managers in early 2021. Flexburger obtained this role by impersonating an executive of a record label.

Daniel would start to post some of his most well known videos around this time, such as the infamous "Jumping Jacks for George Floyd" video and his announcement for his Presidential Campaign. Iconic posts such as these would cause Daniel to accumulate over one million followers on TikTok, which would prompt the creation of r/Daniellarson in October of 2020. Daniel would also start live streaming on TikTok live and host zoom meetings with his managers, who would get him to post a music video called "Fake News."

Due to his virality, Daniel began posting multiple videos daily of him doing incredibly monotonous things like eating food, as well as various videos of his zoom meetings.

Pinterest Leak

On November 20, 2020, a Pinterest account belonging to Daniel was leaked by Flexburger. This leak would be one of many instances which showed Daniel's pedophilia. The account had albums filled with images of children, maps of the United States which listed the age of consent for each state, and photos of his various underage celebrity crushes. Daniel posted his first apology/confession hours later, in which he admitted that he had used the, "...pictures of girls and masturbate[d] to them... a long time ago." He would then delete the Pinterest account and immediately go back on his apology, claiming that the account wasn't his and that, "...the media blew up the Pinterest situation out of proportion."

The leaking of his Pinterest account made Daniel go into full lockdown. He not only disabled comments, but he also deleted or set to private several of his videos, especially ones about Grace VanderWaal. He even went as far as to disable his TikTok account, but only temporarily.

A cropped meme of the May 6th incident.

Following this brief period of heightened paranoia, Daniel's posts would return to normal. However, the leaking of his Pinterest account would make certain actions of his particularly alarming, such as several instances of him duetting very young girls on TikTok. Yet despite his usual posts returning, he then entered a feud with (trolls impersonating) The Diligent Broadcast and Roach Records. In posts regarding the feud, he threatened to sue them for ganging up on him and faking the Pinterest account. Following many subsequent schizo-posts, Daniel would take a brief respite from TikTok beginning on December 20, 2020, and lasting all the way up to March of 2021.

2021

After returning to social media in March of 2021, Daniel immediately declared war on Flexburger after discovering that he had been the one who leaked his Pinterest account. In response to this, Flexburger manipulated Daniel into flashing his penis on TikTok live in front of 500 people, thus resulting in an immediate and permanent ban from TikTok. in order to circumnavigate the ban, Daniel created many different alternate accounts, however these too would often get banned. For the time being, Daniel went to YouTube and Likee, however he did not give up on his TikTok career.

Flexburger was already an enemy of r/Daniellarson, and following this declaration, was doxxed and ceased communications with Daniel.

After returning to TikTok later that year, Daniel would mostly just post about Grace VanderWaal. Notably, he would release Roaring Thunder on July 15, which became his most well known song. It's around this time that The Fog started appearing in his videos.

The Fog

This instance of the fog was posted in July of 2021 on one of Daniel's previous TikTok accounts, @daniellarsonishere.

Daniel embarked on his first distinct "Arc," known as the Fog arc. Following the instructions of his management, he covered his camera with tape, resulting in a hazy, fog-like visual effect over his recordings for several months. During this period, he shared various videos featuring this unique visual style. One of the most memorable videos he posted was on TikTok, in which he said, "Rest in Peace George Floyd, the police should be terminated." In addition to these more serious videos, Daniel continued his typical schizo-posting, with videos such as him rubbing his nipples to Darci Lynne and Grace VanderWaal, and apologizing to "Penus Ajun Grill," and a three-minute altercation with his caretaker, Jonas.

These "Fog" videos gained significant attention on social media, coinciding with the peak of the "Fog" meme trend. This meme warned viewers of an ominous, Lovecraftian fog. Many comments on Daniel's videos referenced this meme, with phrases such as "The fog is coming." It's probable that Daniel didn't fully grasp the meaning behind these comments.

California Sidetrack

Daniel took the midnight train to California on August 20, 2021 in a failed attempt to meet his father, Travis Larson, who in fact was merely a troll impersonating him. As a result of his unannounced departure, Daniel was dropped from his disability program, thus leaving him almost entirely dependent upon Bob and the kindness of strangers. Some highlights of Daniel's brief stay in the golden state include threatening Grace VanderWaal's boyfriend, shaving himself a mohawk, and accidentally ending up in Emeryville instead of Los Angeles.

He would almost instantly be relocated back to Colorado Springs by his case manager, Samantha.

Colorado

Daniel would go silent for a week after his TikTok account @daniellarsoninsocal, made in preparation of him going to California, was banned. Upon his return, Daniel declared his hatred for the police and made a video of him twerking while mouthing off about how bad they are. In another video in which Daniel is visibly inebriated, he exclaimed that he, "...wants there to be riots."

In November of 2021, Goldberg Shacklestein, a stereotypical Jewish pseudonym, was first mentioned by Daniel. Goldberg was actually Samantha, one of Daniel's managers, incognito. According to Daniel, Shacklestein was the supposed leader of the New York mafia, thus making him a particularly threatening figure.

One video in particular posted around that same time in which Daniel, Jonas, and Gavin have a verbal altercation would be the first of many such posts. Around late 2021 to early 2022, it became quite common for Daniel to interact with trolls posing as either Grace VanderWaal or Jojo Siwa. Often times, these trolls would have such an influence on Daniel that he would fulfill requests on their behalf, even if they would be needlessly degrading, or even incriminating.

2022

Unhinged Arc

Cutting ties with his case manager meant that Daniel had lost his last professional source of mental healthcare, which caused him to further succumb to the influences of his management and manipulators. 2022 had a rough start for Daniel; he would record videos of him humping his camera for Grace, and take out his anger on inanimate objects available to him when he was upset. His behavior was so bad that his then manager, Bianka, quit out of feelings of mistreatment.

Things only went downhill from there, as he would post videos of him crying in bathrooms, punching himself in the genitals, and ranting endlessly about Grace VanderWaal. On May 13, Daniel would go viral for the Porch Charging Incident. The conflict started when the owner of the property that Daniel was trespassing on asked him to leave, to which Daniel responded by calling the man racial slurs.

Daniel's unhinged posting would seemingly end with him running the Denver Colfax Marathon. He would then stop posting anything of interest until June.

Daniel would blame one of his case managers, Andrew, for everything, and begin to have massive meltdowns over him. Daniel would also join the Roe v. Wade protests, marking the second incarnation of the Daniel Larson riots.

Los Angeles Arc

On December 10, Daniel had a meltdown which escalated into a physical altercation with Bob. This would result in Daniel being immediately flown out of Denver by Bob, with him now being homeless in Los Angeles, California.

Personal life and family

Despite Daniel's frequent online postings, significant aspects of his personal life and thoughts remain obscured. This lack of clarity arises partly from the complexity and vagueness of the topics he engages with, compounded by his own inconsistent and incoherent thought processes. Additionally, Daniel often shows indifference towards matters that do not directly impact or immediately satisfy him.

His family life is tumultuous, some would argue nonexistent. His father was never there for him in the first place, and his mother, whom he was taken away from, was neglectful, however it should be noted that she had lupus and thus could have been physically incapable of caring for Daniel. His grandmother, while obviously the most qualified to care for Daniel, was not capable of providing the proper care for somebody with as many mental disabilities as he had. His two step-sisters are unknown, and his two biological siblings passed away almost immediately after birth. He’s had numerous caretakers, either voluntarily or assigned by the state. Following his grandmother's death in 2019, Bob Proctor has been Daniel's on again off again caretaker.

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Mental and Physical Illness

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Daniel, as previously mentioned, is mentally ill and is afflicted with, quoting from Daniel’s father, “a laundry list of mental illnesses.” His physical health isn’t much better either, as he always seems to be falling apart at the seams.

He has, or has had: scabies, trench foot, hypodontia, autism, ADHD, bipolar, schizophrenia, and probably more issues we do not know about.

Finances

Due to his mental issues, Daniel has struggled to properly manage his money.

Daniel is most often homeless, and lives off of the charity of others. Yet 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 one short fanatical spree.

Daniel also displays the symptoms of gambling addiction, however this is only speculation.

Infamy and social media

Many people, including Daniel, would refer to him “famous,” and perhaps even a celebrity. Even if this were the case however he is certainly not mainstream. Most would describe him as a lolcow.

Daniel’s fame comes entirely from social media, which has led to him being recognized in public over time. He’s had many social media accounts on TikTok, Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, Twitch, Reddit, Pinterest, Quora, Likee, and many, many more.

Presidential Campaign

See also: Political Activism and Presidential Campaign

Daniel, in early 2020, ran for President of the United States for unknown reasons, probably a mix of manipulation, mental illness, and over inflated ego. Weens and followers of Daniel often refer to him as "Mr. President," in reference to his failed presidential bid.

Controversies

Daniel has a long history of violent and repulsive actions, so many in fact that it’d be difficult to not write it down in a condensed form. Here is a short list of horrible things he has done/does:

Controversies

Pedophilia	On numerous occasions, Daniel has been caught having lewd discussions with minors, despite knowing their age. See below for more details.
Obsession with Grace VanderWaal	Has, and continues to, obsess over Grace VanderWaal due to his physical attraction to her. He began his obsession despite knowing that she was underage at the time.
Ill treatment of Bob Proctor	On numerous occasions, Daniel has taken advantage of, and even assaulted, his friend and mentor. In one particular instance, Daniel had a meltdown in Bob's car.
Theft	Daniel has had many instances of dining and dashing.
Spread scabies around Disneyland	Wandered around Disneyland despite the risk of his scabies spreading.
Tormented Miss P	Destroyed her house after being confronted over damaging a window, encouraged weens and trolls to show up to her house and ship packages to her.
Punched a random Bodega Worker	Punched a random Bodega worker for kicking him out after disturbing the peace within the store.
Racism	Repeatedly uses the N-word, hates Jews and talks about Goldberg Shacklestein and the New World Order.
Allegations of sexual assault	A man he dubbed "Sleepy Joe" was at a movie theater, peacefully resting when Daniel walked up to him, started messing with him, and talked about filming porn with Joe.

Pedophilia

Main article: Pedophilia

Daniel, on multiple occasions has been proven to be a pedophile. The irrefutable evidence came about via the discoveries of his Quora and Pinterest accounts.

Rage and Meltdowns

Main article: Meltdowns

Daniel has repeatedly demonstrated a propensity for volatility and susceptibility to abrupt outbursts of anger, often capturing these episodes on video. His reactions manifest in various forms and stem from a myriad of reasons. 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, as well as himself.

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.

Refusal to accept help

The fact that Daniel, despite his numerous issues, is not institutionalized likely indicates a failure of the American system. Moreover, although there are people willing to help improve Daniel's life and services available for this purpose, he consistently rejects genuine assistance. Instead, he chooses to spend money from supporters on extravagant hotel rooms, indulgences at Dave and Busters, and other non-essentials. Consequently, Daniel remains homeless and financially unstable, and he periodically causes chaos upon realizing he's been conversing with another Grace VanderWaal.

Trolls and Manipulation

Trolling. Trolling never changes. The end of the troll happened exactly as we predicted; too many trolls, not enough lolcows or bandwidth.

Trolling is a pervasive element of the internet and is likely to affect almost anyone who uses it. This can range from ragebait and clever pranks to persistent harassment. In various ways, trolls provoke reactions from their victims or targets. In the Daniel Larson story, trolls play a significant role, either directly or indirectly influencing events. Their reasons for interacting with Daniel vary, from positive intentions like those of Ox, to negative ones like Flexburger, or even extremely negative ones like Quacko. Despite their differing motives, a common thread among these trolls is that their actions, whether intentional or not, ultimately harm Daniel.

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.

• Catfishing
  • Trolls will imitate celebrities, such as Darci Lynne or Grace VanderWaal, in order to catfish, or get information. They will occasionally branch out and riskily imitate little girls to catfish Daniel.
  • This strategy often proves effective, even when Daniel is in a relationship, as he is as manipulative as those who deceive him and frequently cheats on his catfishes with other catfishes.
• Managing
  • Trolls often approach Daniel, posing as significant figures from record labels or celebrity managers, and then sign him onto their fictitious labels.
  • These individuals can also directly manage Daniel, rather than being assigned to him by a company, which typically results in a stronger control over Daniel.
  • This type of trolling was more prominent in 2021, which can be best seen in the Headset Era.
• Saviors
  • Various people with a hero complex will approach Daniel, under the naive presumption they can “fix” him.
  • If not immediately rejected by Daniel, these individuals typically become frustrated very quickly and abandon him, with the notable exception of Ox.
• Ween-ing
  • Weens (i.e. low-level / amateur trolls) 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. These usually fail, but sometimes succeed as in the case of Goldberg Shacklestein and Cryaxx.
• White Knighting
  • White Knights are often found in the comment sections of Daniel's videos. Often times they leave encouraging words, although some may have ironic intent.

Trolling Tactics

Trolls, similar to manipulators, employ their own tactics and strategies to elicit a specific reaction from Daniel, primarily aiming to provoke his rage. While there is some overlap in the methods used by manipulators, trolls have distinct approaches to agitate Daniel, often in more subtle or cunning ways.

Calling

Daniel's phone number is easily leaked; in fact, he has inadvertently revealed it himself multiple times. With no straightforward method to change it, he frequently receives calls from trolls, a situation evident during his live streams—and previously in many of his TikTok videos—where his ringtone and vibrations frequently interrupt the audio.

The trolls who contact him typically harass him, but in more notable and infamous instances, they, like the manipulators, impersonate others and manipulate him into engaging in harmful activities.

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