Draw My Life

Draw My Life is a type of Internet video in which the author narrates their life history, set to a fast-motion video of the author drawing illustrations on a whiteboard of key figures and events in their life.[1] Often, the videos reveal previously hidden upsetting or unfortunate histories or stories, and end in the author thanking their audience for aiding in their success.

The videos began with Irish YouTuber and musician Bry on September 5, 2011. Following the video, several other popular YouTube personalities began uploading "Draw My Life" videos,[2] some of which were featured on popular online news publications.[1][3] Eventually, "Draw My Life" videos were created for fictional characters and non-YouTubers such as Harry Potter and Avatar Korra.[4][5]

Notable Draw My Life videos

Note: views are accurate as of August 15, 2016, Peter Capaldi's as of October 17, 2019

YouTuberDateViewsRef
BrySeptember 5, 2011282,464
Casey NeistatFebruary 9, 20155,951,070
Sam PepperJanuary 8, 20132,283,019[6]
Caspar LeeJanuary 19, 20134,356,931
Felix Kjellberg (PewDiePie)January 31, 201333,316,718[7]
SwoozieJune 6, 20139,656,157
Phil Lester (AmazingPhil)February 1, 20133,784,569
Emma BlackeryFebruary 1, 2013756,300
Anthony PadillaFebruary 7, 201316,870,717[8]
Steven Jay Williams (Boogie2988)April 10, 201311,671,406[9]
Jim ChapmanFebruary 10, 20132,608,223
Joey GraceffaFebruary 11, 20137,817,102
Germán GarmendiaMarch 1, 201339,178,718[10]
Shane DawsonMarch 2, 20138,259,219,[11]
Lucas CruikshankMarch 14, 20133,425,952[12]
Joe PennaMarch 21, 2013869,762[13]
Jenna MarblesMarch 28, 201313,511,517[7]
Timothy ChantarangsuApril 1, 20133,188,002[14]
Grace HelbigApril 3, 20131,540,886[7]
Hannah HartApril 4, 20131,481,179[7]
Philip DeFrancoApril 10, 20132,346,886[15]
Ryan HigaApril 10, 201332,594,510[16]
DeStorm PowerApril 12, 20132,679,385[17]
Zoe Sugg (Zoella)April 14, 201310,862,129
Alfie Deyes (PointlessBlog)April 21, 20133,947,447
Dan Howell (danisnotonfire)April 29, 20135,884,712
Mark Fischbach (Markiplier)May 4, 201313,130,794
Marzia Bisognin (CutiePieMarzia)July 12, 201311,829,387
Bethany Mota (MacBarbie07)January 25, 20158,269,186
Michelle PhanMay 19, 20139,161,372[18]
Tanya BurrMay 22, 20131,794,217
Rebecca BlackJune 28, 20134,416,738
Lia Marie JohnsonJuly 6, 20134,646,272
Jack Douglass (jacksfilms)July 19, 20131,510,605
Jordan Maron (CaptainSparklez)January 20, 20145,200,120[19]
Norman ThavaudSeptember 4, 201416,872,338[20]
Olajide "KSI" Olatunji (KSIOlajidebt)October 25, 201411,135,425[21]
Sean McLoughlin (jacksepticeye)August 20, 201413,805,184
Peter CapaldiMarch 11, 2016235,424 [22]
elrubiusOMG4 March 201318,816,410[23]
Dan Middleton (TheDiamondMinecart // DanTDM)December 10, 201327,890,987

References
  1. Ed Carrasco (April 11, 2013). "THE 5 BEST 'DRAW MY LIFE' VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE". New Media Rockstars. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  2. "Draw My Life search results on YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  3. Kleinman, Alexis (April 13, 2013). "Watch The Top YouTube Videos Of The Week: A 100-Pound Chocolate Bar, Surprise Shark And More". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  4. Perle, Elizabeth (May 7, 2013). "Harry Potter Tries His Hand At YouTube Phenomenon 'Draw My Life' (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  5. James A (October 10, 2014). "Draw my Life - Korra". Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  6. Sam Pepper (January 8, 2013). "Draw My Life Sam Pepper". Sam Pepper. YouTube. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  7. Ed Carrasco (April 12, 2013). "5 MORE OF THE BEST 'DRAW MY LIFE' VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE (page 2)". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  8. Padilla, Anthony (February 7, 2013). "Draw My Life - Anthony Padilla". YouTube. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  9. Williams, Steven (May 17, 2017). "Draw My Life - Boogie2988 (Aka Francis)". YouTube. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  10. 10, 2015
  11. Amanda Walgrove (March 22, 2013). "Shane Dawson Draws His Life". Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  12. Lucas (2013-03-14), DRAW MY LIFE - Lucas Cruikshank, retrieved 2016-02-07
  13. Amanda Walgrove (March 22, 2013). " MysteryGuitarMan's "Draw My Life" Video Reveals His Journey To Becoming A YouTuber". What's Trending?. Archived from the original on March 30, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  14. Ed Carrasco (April 11, 2013). "THE 5 BEST 'DRAW MY LIFE' VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE (page 3)". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  15. Amanda Walgrove (April 11, 2013). "Philip DeFranco's Draw My Life Plus The Top 5 YouTube Videos Of April 11, 2013". What's Trending?. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  16. Ed Carrasco (April 12, 2013). "5 MORE OF THE BEST 'DRAW MY LIFE' VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  17. Yolanda Robinson (April 15, 2013). "Draw My Life – Destrom Power". Socialvoom. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  18. Yolanda Robinson (May 21, 2013). "New Video: Draw My Life". michellephan.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  19. Jordan Maron (January 20, 2014). "Draw My Life - CaptainSparklez". YouTube. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  20. Norman Thavaud (September 11, 2014). "NORMAN - MA VIE EN DESSIN". Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  21. Olajide "KSI" Olajide (October 25, 2014). "Q&A Saturday - Draw My Life". Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  22. Allen, Chris; Shankster, George; Dee, Christel. "Peter Capaldi: Draw My Life - Doctor Who: The Fan Show". YouTube. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  23. "elrubiusOMG in Youtube Rewind 2015". elrubiusOMG's Youtube channel. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
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