# @dansgamingvan on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C-StdZSR9x6
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63485373-dansgamingvan-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/3e1fc720c6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-08-05T15:00:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** DansGamingVan (@dansgamingvan) — https://gondola.cc/dansgamingvan

## Caption

Here’s my “content creation “ story👇🏼

I had interest in cameras far before being a “YouTuber” was a thought.

From using the school laptop’s webcams to film short skits on photobooth, to stealing the family camera to secretly upload to YouTube as a middle schooler. 

I have been drawn to making silly little videos for as long as I can remember. 

A lot of which was not only inspired by the first big YouTubers like Ray William Johnson, Smosh, Jenna Marbles and what ever weird shit I was watching as a kid lol

But before that, I remember watching Rob & Big, and other early 2000s skateboarding films. Being enamored by the fun they have, and story’s told in the videos.

I created videos off and on since middle school, telling a friend “mark my words, by the time I graduate I’ll be doing well enough on YouTube to make it a career”… 

I didn’t. 

I actually threw in the towel immediately after school and started doing HVAC. 

But there was always the small thought in the back of my mind, “what if you kept going on YT?” I felt like I gave up before I could get started. Calling it quits on my dreams to be another cog in the murder machine, or something like that..

Fast forward a few years, and I had multiple large life changes that were pushing me in the direction of building and living in a van. I knew if I built a nice enough van, and committed to making videos, it would be my last full swing at chasing the dragon.

Due to being in a bad relationship, the first two years of van living I slept on making content. But after a break up, I put all my energy into it. 

And while I’m no where near the end, or where I want to be on socials. I’m heading in the right direction. I get to work with unbelievable companies like Mtn Dew, 5 Hour Energy, Xbox and other brands my younger self wouldn’t have been able to believe.

Getting paid to create videos has been my longest ongoing dream (along with being a “pro bmxer”😂💀) and I am so thankful to be living that dream.

Even if this isn’t permanent and I end up selling insurance or doing hands on work later in life, I’m grateful to be where I’m at now🙏🏼 

Thank you for making it happen!

#vanlife #wheelies #eride

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## Tags

wheelies, vanlife, eride

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