" Daniel Robert Middleton (born 8 November 1991), known online as DanTDM (formerly The Diamond Minecart), is a British , professional gamer, and author. His online video channels have covered many video games, mainly the popular game . His channel has been listed among the top YouTube channels in the United Kingdom. In 2014, estimated Middleton's annual income to be somewhere between $213,000 and $2.15 million. In July 2015, his channel was listed as one of the most popular YouTubers in the world by viewership. He has earned several as well as set for his gaming and presenting. In 2017, Middleton topped the list of Highest-Paid YouTube Stars, earning $16.5 million (about GB£12.2 million) in one year. As of August 2018, Middleton has over 13 billion views and 20 million subscribers, making him the ." 

" Middleton was born on 8 November 1991 in , , as the elder of two siblings.His parents divorced when he was a child. He attended the , and started a YouTube channel in 2010 dedicated to while at university, in which he called himself "PokemanDanLv45". "