Cameron Dallas

Cameron Dallas
Born Cameron Alexander Dallas
(1994-09-08) September 8, 1994[1]
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Other names Cam
Occupation Internet personality, actor, model
Years active 2012–present
Known for Posting videos on YouTube and Vine

Cameron Alexander Dallas (born September 8, 1994) is an American Internet personality best known for his prominence on the video application Vine.[2] Dallas later went on to star in movies such as Expelled and The Outfield.

Career

Dallas began his career in September 2012 posting vines of himself playing jokes and pranks on his friends and family.[3][4] In 2014, Dallas had 8.1 million followers on Vine, making him the 11th most followed account,[5] and 8.53 million followers on Twitter. In addition to this Dallas has approximately 15 million followers on Instagram.[6] In April 2014, AwesomenessTV CEO Brian Robbins announced he was making a movie starring Dallas.[7][8] The movie, titled Expelled, was released later that year on December 12, 2014.[9] In May 2015, Dallas starred in two episodes of the NBC thriller television series American Odyssey.[10][11] That same year, Dallas appeared in The Outfield opposite Nash Grier, and Caroline Sunshine.[12][13] The film was released on November 10, 2015, through video on demand.[14] In November 2015, it was revealed Dallas had been cast in Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.[15] However, his scenes were cut.[16] In June 2016, Dallas announced that he will be starring in an upcoming Netflix reality series Chasing Cameron.[17] It will premiere on December 27, 2016.[18]

Music

On April 20, 2015, Dallas released his debut single "She Bad".[19][20][21]

He also was later featured in Daniel Skye's track "All I Want Is You".

Personal life

Dallas was born in Los Angeles County, California.[1] He was raised in Chino, California by his mother, Gina Dallas. He has a sister named Sierra Dallas, who is four years older. He has described his ethnic background as half Scottish, a quarter Mexican and a quarter German.[22]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2014 Expelled Felix O'Neil lead
2015 The Frog Kingdom Freddie Voice Actor
The Outfield Frankie Payton lead

Television

Year Film Role Notes
2015 AwesomenessTV Cameron Episodes: "Kanye: What's In My Murse?"
2015 American Odyssey Cameron Episodes: "Wingman", "Beat Feat"
2016 Chasing Cameron Himself

Discography

As lead artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
 US
R&B/HH		 US
Rap
2015 "She Bad" —[upper-alpha 1] 46[24] —[upper-alpha 2] N/A

As featured artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
 US
Pop
2015 "All I Want"
(Daniel Skye featuring Cameron Dallas)		 — —[upper-alpha 3] TBA

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated Award Result
2014 Teen Choice Awards Choice Web Star: Male Nominated
Choice Web: Viner Won
2015 Choice Web Star: Male
Choice Web: Viner
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite Social Media Star Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Male Hottie Nominated
Choice Web Star: Male Nominated
Choice Social Media King Won
Streamy Awards Entertainer of the Year Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ "She Bad" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[23]
  2. ↑ "She Bad" did not enter the Billboard Rap songs, but peaked at No. 8 on the Digital Rap Songs chart.[25]
  3. ↑ "All I Want" did not enter the Billboard Pop songs, but peaked at No. 35 on the Digital Pop Songs chart.[26]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cameron Alexander Dallas, born 09/08/1994 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ Ward, Kate (September 26, 2013). "Cameron Dallas Is an 18-Year-Old Vine Celebrity, and You'd Be Shocked How Popular He is.". Bustle. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Henderson, Hannah. "The other Cameron: Dallas v David". BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Lehrer, Meaghan. "Why Everyone Loves Social Media Sensation Cameron Dallas". FirstSlice. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Kosoff, Maya. "The 30 Most Popular Vine Stars In The World". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  6. ↑ http://socialblade.com/instagram/top/100/followers
  7. ↑ Shaw, Lucas. "AwesomenessTV to Produce Movie With Vine Stars Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas". The Wrap. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  8. ↑ Eadicicco, Lisa. "Two Teen Stars Of Twitter's Video App Vine Now Have A Movie Deal". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Rapold, Nicolas. "A Comedic Sprinter Tries a Marathon". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  10. ↑ Whitney, Alyse. "Vine Star Cameron Dallas Fights with a 'Twilight' Star in His TV Debut". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  11. ↑ Gonzalez, Sandra. "Vine star Cameron Dallas gets roughed up in 'American Odyssey' sneak peek". Mashable. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  12. ↑ Malach, Maggie. "Get Your First Look at Nash Grier + Cameron Dallas' Movie 'The Outfield'". Pop Crush. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  13. ↑ Brouwer, Bree. "Fullscreen Launches Film Division To Develop Feature-Length Movies With YouTube Stars". tubefilter. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  14. ↑ Spangler, Todd (October 16, 2015). "'The Outfield' Starring Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas to Premiere on iTunes". Variety.com. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  15. ↑ Ross A. Lincoln. "Brillstein Signs Digital Star Cameron Dallas - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  16. ↑ Picardi, Phillip (May 18, 2016). "Cameron Dallas Cuddles with Puppies and Talks Social Superstardom in Our Latest Issue". Teen Vogue. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  17. ↑ Spangler, Todd (June 22, 2016). "Netflix Greenlights Cameron Dallas Reality Show". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  18. ↑ Spangler, Todd (June 22, 2016). "Netflix Greenlights Cameron Dallas Reality Show". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  19. ↑ McSpadden, Kevin. "Cameron Dallas Just Dropped His Debut Single 'She Bad'". Time. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "WATCH: Cameron Dallas Releases 'She Bad' Lyric Video". iHeart Radio. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  21. ↑ Van De Wall, Virginia. "WATCH: Cameron Dallas Releases Music Video for Debut Single "She Bad"". J-14. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  22. ↑ Cameron Dallas (@camerondallas) Twitter. Retrieved 03 September 2015.
  23. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22She%20Bad%22&f1=itm_field_chart_id%3A344&refine=1
  24. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22She%20Bad%22&f1=itm_field_chart_id%3A367&refine=1
  25. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22She%20Bad%22&f1=itm_field_chart_id%3A1087&refine=1
  26. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f0=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22All%20I%20Want%22&f1=itm_field_chart_id%3A1178&refine=1

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