I was a terrible kid. It was the end of the world. This was my life.

That's so dangerous.

I was so addicted.

Explain Dream to me.

He's a gamer who's hit his face. There must be a reason.

Is there a moment when lots of money starts coming in?

Yes.

Holy shit. In one month?

Oh my God, dude.

And then I edited in a way where I cut things in almost like a misleading way.

How strategic of a marketer, are you? Do you regret the face reveal? It's hard to spend time on

YouTube and not hear Dream's name or see his iconic smiley face. He has over 30 million

subscribers and some of his videos have upwards of 100 million views. Now he grew through

telling stories on Minecraft, playing the game live and then editing those videos into cinematic stories. While he was getting incredibly famous, he also remained incredibly

mysterious. He never showed his face until 2022 when he decided to do a face reveal. Now, this was a

moment that took over the internet. Over 40 million people watched as he revealed his face for the first time.

Six months into 2023, Dream announced that he's putting the mask back on, which obviously

made Colin and I incredibly curious. He's also embarking into a career in music and is recently

signed to Republic Records, which is a record label that also represents the Jonas Brothers,

Ariana Grande, and

Bo Burnham. We talked to him about his origin story and dive deep into his childhood to get an

understanding of how he became one of the biggest creators of our generation. And as you'll see in

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