Derek Kildall, a popular YouTuber from the USA, is known for his diverse content on his self-titled YouTube channel. With a passion for film making, he has joined multiple video content development platforms to create high-quality videos that bring joy to his audience. With over 438k subscribers on YouTube and a growing fan base on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter, Kildall’s channel is quickly gaining popularity. Born in Washington and raised in both Washington and Ohio, he has shared personal aspects of his life, including his homosexuality, on his YouTube channel.
Quick Facts
- Age: 25 Years
- Born Country: United States
- U.S. State: Washington
Rise to Stardom
Derek Kildall started a solo, self-titled channel on November 17, 2012 but did not post anything for almost three years. He posted his first video titled ‘Coming out’ in September 2015 and followed it up with ‘STORYTIME: I Am Allergic to Weed’. Soon, people started viewing his videos and subscribed to his channel. Kildall then began uploading more videos which eventually improved his popularity on YouTube. During this time, the YouTuber also joined TikTok and started sharing videos on this social platform as well.
Popularity on YouTube and TikTok
Within a short period of time, he garnered a decent number of followers on both these platforms. Today, Kildall has millions of fans on TikTok and his YouTube channel is also doing well. As of now, his channel has more than 21 million views. Two of the most interesting videos on Kildall’s channel that you shouldn’t miss are ‘Reacting to My Haters Musical.ly’ and ‘Try Not To Sing Along Challenge’. While the first video is a reaction video in which the YouTuber replies to his haters’ comments, the other one is a singing challenge-based video. In terms of views, these videos have over 1 million and over 213k views respectively. One of the most recent videos shared by Kildall on his channel is ‘Natural Glowy Back To School Makeup Look’.
Personal Life
Derek Kildall was born on July 9, 1998 in Washington, the USA. He relocated to Ohio in the 7th grade and then moved back to Washington when he was in the 10th grade. The YouTuber has cousins named Grace and Jacob. In 2014, he met popular social media personalities Twaimz and Andrea Russett at Digitour and posted pictures with them on his Instagram account. He has also shared several pictures of his mother on the social platform.
Kildall, who is gay, had posted a “coming out” video in 2015 which became very popular. He has also shared many other videos on YouTube in which he talks about his sexual orientation and love relationships. He serves as a good role model for other youngsters who are struggling with their sexual identities and are afraid of coming out for fear of bullying and social isolation.