Daniel James Gonzalez (born June 12, 1994) is an American commentary YouTuber and musician who originally came to prominence for his short comedy sketches on Vine in 2014.

[6] While initially uninterested, Gonzalez was convinced to start making Vines in late 2013 after his favorite comedian Bo Burnham posted on the app.

In early 2014, he tried to distinguish his Vines by using special effects, which few Viners were doing at the time, including using green screens to insert himself into music videos.

[4] Gonzalez appeared in the Vine-produced web series Camp Unplug (2016), where he first met fellow Viner Drew Gooden.

When owner Twitter, Inc. announced it was shutting down Vine in 2016, he had graduated from college and moved to Illinois to join a group of other successful Viners.

He told The New York Times that he decided on YouTube because it was a well-known website and also expressed interest in making videos on Twitter and TikTok.

Drew Gooden also started a commentary channel on YouTube and the two began traveling to appear in each other's videos, becoming close friends.

The tour, with music, effects, and theatrical elements interspersed with sketches and comedy routines, was their first major live performance and ran from September to October.