Mike Diva

Mike Diva

Diva performing at VidCon 2012
Born Mike Dahlquist
June 23, 1987

Internet information

Web hosting service(s) YouTube

Mike Diva, real name Mike Dahlquist, is a music video director, special effects artist, and YouTube personality.[1] In 2012 Diva collaborated with other YouTube stars Joe Penna, Tay Zonday, Corridor Digital and DeStorm Power to create the YouTube group and channel BAMMO.[1]

Career

Diva has participated in interviews with New Media Rockstars,[1] SanDiego.com,[2] and Fuse.[3]

He has created several popular videos such as Kill The Noise, among others.[2][4][5][6][7]

Diva also appeared as Bruce Lee in episode 25, "Clint Eastwood vs. Bruce Lee", of the web series Epic Rap Battles of History.[8]

He was programmer and lead singer for the band "Vyncent Flaw" alongside keyboardist "Maxx Jenga". In 2012 he abandoned the original band name and now makes music under the name Mike Diva.[9]

He has made official music videos for 3OH!3,[10] Kill the Noise,[11] Peter Pepper,[12] The M Machine,[13] and Mindless Self Indulgence.[14] Most of his music is currently on soundcloud; songs include BFD (Ben Franklin's D***) and GameFire v1.[15]

In 2014, Diva was listed on New Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels, ranked at #77.[16]

Awards and nominations

Year Work Category Award Result
2013 Mike Diva Presents Best Direction 3rd Streamy Awards Nominated
2013 Kill The Noise pt. 1 Pick of the year MTV Clubland Won

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ed Carrasco (March 20, 2012). "MIKE DIVA - NEW MEDIA RENAISSANCE MAN". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gordon Downs (March 20, 2011). "INTERVIEW: Sexy Sax Man Video Director Mike Diva". SanDiego.com. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Will YouTube Star Mike Diva Collaborate With Skrillex?". Fuse. July 11, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  4. ↑ Nash Herrington (August 30, 2012). "Mike Diva Brings 'Kill The Noise'". CraveOnline. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ Amanda Walgrove (November 2, 2012). ""Proxy: A Slender Man Film" By Mike Diva". What's Trending. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  6. ↑ Ed Carrasco (November 1, 2012). "MIKE DIVA ON DIRECTING HIS FIRST YOUTUBE SCARY FILM, ‘PROXY: A SLENDER MAN STORY’". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  7. ↑ David Griner (March 20, 2013). "Satanic Furby Parody Ad Only Slightly Weirder Than Other Japanese Ads". Adweek. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Epic Rap Battles of History Bruce Lee vs Clint Eastwood". SoHood Magazine. November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  9. ↑ http://www.soundcloud.com/mikediva
  10. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNhpKra0AsM&list=UU6Je0KLSDuKLfKs1lEBzKrQ&index=20
  11. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRNilfQ12oY&list=UU6Je0KLSDuKLfKs1lEBzKrQ&index=6
  12. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXwE6JbzyPc&list=UU6Je0KLSDuKLfKs1lEBzKrQ&index=27
  13. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAjpYg902P0&list=UU6Je0KLSDuKLfKs1lEBzKrQ&index=11
  14. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3J2Q3WHMYM&list=UU6Je0KLSDuKLfKs1lEBzKrQ&index=48
  15. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/mikediva
  16. ↑ "The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 100-76!". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved 6 January 2015.