Ricky Dillon

Ricky Dillon

Dillon at VidCon 2014
Personal information
Born Richard Porter Dillon Jr.
April 4, 1992 (age 24)
North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality American
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Singer-songwriter , YouTube personality and comedian
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
YouTube information
Channel RickyDillion
Years active 2009–present
Genre
Subscribers 3 million subscribers
(September, 2016)
Total views 270 million views
(September, 2016)
Associated acts

Richard Porter "Ricky" Dillon Jr.[1] is an American YouTube personality and singer-songwriter from Tuscumbia, Alabama. Over his seven years on YouTube, Dillon has amassed over 3 million subscribers on his channel, as well as more than 270 million views on his videos.

Personal life

Dillon was born on April 4, 1992 in North Carolina and moved to Tuscumbia, Alabama when he was one year old. He has one older sister, named Tara. Dillon attended high school at Hoover High School where he also marched with the band. Dillon then attended college at Auburn University to study film but dropped out after three years.[2][3][4]

In a video entitled "My Sexuality," Dillon said that, "If I were to label myself, I would be the closest to asexual." He said: "I am not attracted to men or women," having been in relationships with people of both genders.[5]

Career

Dillon began his career on YouTube, uploading his first public video to his channel, PICKLEandBANANA, in 2009. Dillon also gained exposure due to the YouTube supergroup Our2ndLife where he, Connor Franta, JC Caylen, Kian Lawley, Trevor Moran and Sam Pottorff went on an international tour and amassed a total 2.7 million subscribers before the group broke up in December 2014. He is also partnered with Fullscreen and has participated in their InTour festival.[6]

Dillon uploads original songs and covers, as well as music videos on his channel. He also starred in a scripted Sour Patch Kids series, titled Breaking Out.[7] Dillon was also a member of a YouTube collaboration channel, known as Our2ndLife until it disbanded in February 2015.[8][9]

In 2014, Dillon released his debut single, titled "Ordinary".[10] Dillon's debut EP, titled RPD, was released on January 26, 2015.[11][12] In July 2015, Dillon released his sophomore single titled "BEAT".[13] In an interview with People Magazine at VidCon 2015, Dillon hinted towards a new personal song called "Gold", told to be featured as one of the tracks on his second EP.[14]

Dillon has mentioned in multiple interviews that Demi Lovato is a major influence to his musical career. He has covered several of her songs on his YouTube channel some of which were released to iTunes.[15]

On December 1, 2015, Dillon announced the release of his debut album Gold, which was released on January 15, 2016. The 10-track set is preceded by the lead single "Steal the Show" (featuring Trevor Moran) released on December 28. Snoop Dogg and fellow YouTube personalities Trevor Moran and Shelby Wadell are featured on the album. The music video for the second single "Problematic" (featuring Snoop Dogg) was released on January 15.[16]

Discography

Studio album

Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS iTunes UK iTunes CAN iTunes US iTunes
Gold 45 - 15 21

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS iTunes UK iTunes CAN iTunes US iTunes
RPD 33 51 13 6

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
AUS iTunes UK iTunes CAN iTunes US iTunes
2014 "Ordinary" 97 55 26 25 non-album singles
"Nobody" 80 68 26 24
2015 "Ignite" 87 — 63 52 RPD
"BEAT" — — 79 70 non-album single
"Steal the Show" (featuring Trevor Moran) — — — — Gold
"Problematic" (featuring Snoop Dogg) — — — — Gold

Filmography

Television

Year Film Role Notes
2013 The Soup Investigates Himself Episode #1.4
2013 AwesomenessTV Various Himself

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2015 #O2LFOREVER[17] Self Documentary

References

  1. ↑ "Ricky Dillon on Twitter". Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Draw My Life: Ricky Dillon". YouTube. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ Stone, Madeline. "Meet Ricky Dillon, The Amazing 23-Year Old YouTube Star With Millions Of Fans". Business Insider. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ricky Dillon on Twitter". Twitter.
  5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFA4hsSDbhc
  6. ↑ Spangler, Todd. "JennXPenn, Connor Franta and Other YouTube and Vine Stars Featured in Fullscreen's First In-Real-Life Festival". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  7. ↑ Gutelle, Sam. "Ricky Dillon, Andrea Russett Star In Sour Patch Kids' Scripted Series". tubefilter. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  8. ↑ Castillo, Michelle. "These YouTubers Are This Generation's Rock Stars On tour with Our 2nd Life—and the marketers that are wooing them". Adweek. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  9. ↑ "YouTube Supergroup Our2ndLife Is Disbanding Its Channel". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  10. ↑ Anitai, Tamar. "Ricky Dillon's Got His Cheap Shades On And Is Ready To Party In The Pool In His Star-Studded 'Ordinary' Video". MTV. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Ricky Dillon on Twitter". Twitter.
  12. ↑ "Ricky Dillon Details Upcoming Debut EP". fuse. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  13. ↑ Frere, Jackie. "YouTube Star Ricky Dillon on New Single & Success: 'It Kind of Freaked Me Out, But in a Good Way'". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  14. ↑ Emmanuele, Julia. "Ricky Dillon Reveals How Miley Cyrus Inspired His New Music Video at VidCon". People. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  15. ↑ Grassullo, Stephanie. "The Next Big Star is Actually One of Your Favourite YouTubers!". Teen.com. Defy Media. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  16. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KOjSmPYiY8&ab_channel=RickyDillon
  17. ↑ Dickey, Josh. "'Our 2nd Life' Documentary Will Go Inside the Lives of the YouTube Supergroup". Mashable. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
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