Grayson Dolan

December 16, 2024

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Grayson Dolan, born December 16, 1999, is a YouTube Star who is an enormously popular video content creator. He gained fame alongside his twin brother, Ethan Dolan. The twins have earned more than nine million subscribers to their channel and he amassed over 3.4 million followers to his Vine account alone. In September 2017, he and his brother joined M.T.V.’s T.R.L.

Fast Facts

Full Name:

Grayson Bailey Dolan

Nickname:

Gray

Birth date:

December 16, 1999

Age:

Zodiac Sign:

Sagittarius

Height:

5' 11"

Net Worth:

$3 million

Background

Grayson Dolan born December 16, 1999, is an American YouTuber, best known for the YouTube channel Dolan Twins in which he makes entertaining videos alongside his twin brother Ethan Dolan. The channel has gained more than 10 million subscribers. He started his career through the Vine app, with over 6.4 million subscribers.

Dolan grew up in the Long Valley region of Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey. Dolan, and his twin brother, were born to Sean Dolan, who passed away in 2019, and Lisa Dolan. They have an older sister, Cameron. They attended a school in New Jersey and completed high school in 2017 at West Morris Central High School. Dolan didn’t pursue further education as he chose to work on his online career. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Growing up, he wrestled competitively alongside his brother. He and Ethan first found a web following on Vine. He started making videos for Vine on May 25, 2013, after his sister told him about the app. He amassed over three million followers on his personal Vine account. In March 2018, the Dolan twins took a temporary break from their YouTube channel when they posted a tired “Bye For Now” video. The break, which lasted just a few months, was intended to let the twins focus on their lives outside YouTube and re-evaluate how they wanted to create content. They returned to YouTube in May of the same year.

Career timeline

2013

Their Vine Videos

Dolan and his twin brother begin filming Vine videos.

2015

A T.V. Deal

The Dolan Twins sign with AwesomenessT.V.

2016

They Are Award-Winning Vloggers

The Dolan Twins win the Teen Choice Awards for Choice Web Star: Male, and Teen Choice Award for Choice YouTuber.

2018

The "Bye For Now" Video

The brothers announce they are taking a break from YouTube; they return in May of the same year.

2019

Dolan Loses His Father

Grayson tragically loses his dad to cancer.

2021

Leaving Youtube For Good

The Dolan twins announce they are leaving YouTube; the twins confess getting tired of constant vlogging.

Why We Love Grayson Dolan

He is a pet lover
Dolan loves animals and appears very close to his dog named Sledge Dolan. He addresses his dog as his son.
They didn't know they were identical twins
The Dolans are identical twins which means they share 100% of their D.N.A., but they didn't always know they were! They always thought they might be fraternal or non-identical.
He is mental health-conscious
Alongside his brother, Ethan, Dolan never shies away from discussing their mental health problems and being open with their audience. Both the Dolan's have been open about struggling with anxiety and the effects of being famous on their mental health.

5 Surprising Facts

A wrestling career
Dolan is a competitive wrestler alongside his brother; Dolan won a tournament at Madison Square Garden.
He started on Vine
He started making videos for Vine on May 25, 2013, after his sister told him about the app; he amassed over 3.4 million followers on his personal Vine account.
A Sister Squad member
From 2018 to mid-2019, Dolan and his twin were part of the web group Sister Squad, alongside Emma Chamberlain and James Charles.
A few minutes younger than Ethan
He is about 20 minutes younger than his twin brother.
He loves sports
He played football in elementary and high school for several years; he also loves to go skateboarding and surfing.