{{Short description|American musician and YouTuber}} {{For|similarly named people|Dave Day (disambiguation){{!}}David Day}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dave Days | image = Dave Days (14548333245) cropped.jpg | caption = Dave Days at VidCon 2014 | birth_name = David Joseph Colditz | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|08|13}} | origin = Downingtown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|musician}} | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|piano}} | genre = {{hlist|Pop punk|comedy rock}} | associated_acts = Alex Goot, Kimmi Smiles, Megan Nicole, Jarrod Alonge, Tay Zonday, Rebecca Black, Tiffany Alvord | website = | years_active = 2007–2021, 2026-present }}
'''David Joseph Colditz'''<ref name=wired/><ref name=myspace/> (born August 13, 1991),<ref name="youtube_birthday"/><ref name=levy/> commonly known as '''Dave Days''', is an American musician and internet personality. He is best known for his YouTube channel featuring pop-punk covers, parodies of popular songs, and original songs. {{As of|2021|9}}, Days' YouTube channel has over 1.5 million subscribers, and has had more than 370 million views.
==Career== In middle school, Days started playing in bands. He taught himself how to use audio and video production equipment, and while attending Downingtown High School East became interested in YouTube. He created his YouTube channel on August 25, 2007, which debuted with the release of ''Chocolate Rain (Pop-Punk Parody)'', and followed with a series of other videos parodying popular YouTube videos and performers. As "Dave Days", he quickly attracted enough of an audience to become a YouTube partner (earning income from advertisements) and, after just over a year, had over 200,000 subscribers and over 50 million views. One month after finishing high school, Days moved to Los Angeles to pursue music, incorporated himself as Dave Days, Inc.,<ref name="sos"/> and continued to release YouTube videos.<ref name=levy/><ref name=philly/><ref name=youtube/><ref name=forbes_2012_04/><ref name=lastfm/>
Several of Days' songs and videos from 2008 to 2010 focused on Miley Cyrus, which led to her making a cameo appearance in Days' 2010 video ''Miley Cyrus – My Last Song for Miley (Dave Days)''.<ref name=youtube/><ref name=accesshollywood/> By early 2010, Days was the most-subscribed musician on YouTube.<ref name=wired/>
His 2011 YouTube videos ''Next to You'' and ''Who Says'' placed in ''Billboard''{{'}}s uncharted top 10,<ref name=billboard_blistein/><ref name=billboard_bylin/> and his send-up of Katy Perry in a parody of ''Last Friday Night'' garnered attention.<ref name=popcrush/> In October 2011, Days was again the most-subscribed musician on YouTube, with 1.5 million subscribers.<ref name=philly/>
On September 11, 2011, Days performed "What Does It Take" on Disney Channel's ''So Random''.<ref name=fanlala/><ref name=disneydreaming/> In 2011, Days was the first YouTube personality to sign for the DigiTour, and in 2012 he was a DigiTour headliner.<ref name=digitour/> On December 7, 2013, Days and Rebecca Black released a music video for "Saturday", a single and sequel to Black's Friday.<ref>{{cite web|title=Saturday - Rebecca Black & Dave Days - Official Music Video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWgmP9CHsC0|publisher=YouTube|access-date=December 8, 2013|author=Dave Days|date=December 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Cohen|first=Joshua|title=Rebecca Black, Dave Days Release 'Friday' Follow Up Called 'Saturday'|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2013/12/07/rebecca-black-saturday/|publisher=tubefilter|access-date=December 8, 2013|date=December 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Jacobs|first=Matthew|title=Rebecca Black & Dave Days Party All Day In 'Saturday' Music Video|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/07/rebecca-black-saturday-music-video_n_4404690.html|access-date=December 8, 2013|date=December 7, 2013|work=Huffington Post}}</ref>
Days produces his own music and videos.<ref name=forbes_2012_04/><ref name=forbes_2012_03/> {{As of|2024|1}}, Days has released 231 videos, which have had over 380 million combined views.<ref name=youtube/> He plays guitar left-handed.<ref name="Dave Days is left-handed - Twitter">{{cite web |title=Dave Days is left-handed - Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/davedays/status/6755328873 |website=Twitter |access-date=27 October 2020}}</ref>
==Selected discography== * ''The Dave Days Show''<ref>{{cite web|title=The Dave Days Show|date=25 March 2009 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-dave-days-show/310337725|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=November 9, 2012}}</ref> (2009) * ''Imma Be Down With Fireflies Baby''<ref>{{cite web|title=Imma Be Down With Fireflies Baby|date=16 February 2010 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/imma-be-down-fireflies-baby/356484944|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=November 9, 2012}}</ref> (2010) * ''Dinner and a Movie''<ref>{{cite web|title=Dinner and a Movie|date=20 December 2010 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dinner-and-a-movie/410949144|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=November 9, 2012}}</ref> (2010) * ''We're Just Kids''<ref>{{cite web|title=We're Just Kids - EP|date=7 March 2012 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/were-just-kids-ep/508282837|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=November 9, 2012}}</ref> (2012) * ''Boy You'll Forget''<ref>{{cite web|title=Boy You'll Forget|date=19 February 2013 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/boy-youll-forget/605629968|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=February 20, 2013}}</ref> (2013) * ''The Dave Days of Christmas''<ref>{{cite web|title=The Dave Days of Christmas|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-dave-days-of-christmas/id948437473|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402182316/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-dave-days-of-christmas/id948437473|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2015|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=March 2, 2015}}</ref> (2014) * ''Pizza Ship'' (2015) * ''Dave Days'' (2021)
=== Charting singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ ! rowspan="2" |Title ! rowspan="2" |Year !Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US<br /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rebecca Black Chart History (Hot 100) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/rebecca-black/chart-history/hot-100/ |access-date=June 28, 2024 |website=Billboard}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Saturday"<br />{{Small|(with Rebecca Black)}} |2013 |55 |{{N/a|Non-album single}} |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em|refs= <ref name=accesshollywood>{{cite web |title=Miley Explains Dave Days YouTube Cameo |url=http://watch.accesshollywood.com/video/twitter-fan-question:-miley-explains-dave-days-youtube-cameo/1312875594001 |publisher=Access Hollywood |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614145307/http://watch.accesshollywood.com/video/twitter-fan-question%3A-miley-explains-dave-days-youtube-cameo/1312875594001 |archive-date=2012-06-14 }}</ref> <ref name=billboard_blistein>{{cite web|last=Blistein|first=Jon|title=Uncharted Territory: Dave Days Taps Inner-Bieber, T. Mills Keeps His Shoes On|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/uncharted-territory-dave-days-taps-inner-bieber-t-mills-469139/|publisher=Billboard}}</ref> <ref name=billboard_bylin>{{cite web|last=Bylin|first=Kyle|title=Uncharted Territory: Dave Days Breaks Top 10, Colette Carr Returns|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/uncharted-territory-dave-days-breaks-top-10-colette-carr-470618/|publisher=Billboard}}</ref> <ref name=disneydreaming>{{cite web|title=Dave Days Performs "What Does It Take" On "So Random" September 18, 2011|url=http://www.disneydreaming.com/2011/09/14/dave-days-performs-what-does-it-take-on-so-random-september-18-2011/|publisher=Disney Dreaming}}</ref> <ref name=fanlala>{{cite web|title=Dave Days to Perform on an All-New So Random!|url=http://www.fanlala.com/news/dave-days-perform-all-new-so-random|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122200240/http://www.fanlala.com/news/dave-days-perform-all-new-so-random|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-22|publisher=FanLaLa}}</ref> <ref name=forbes_2012_04>{{cite news|last=Knapp|first=Alex|title=Indie Musician Dave Days Talks About Life As A YouTube Star|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2012/04/04/indie-musician-dave-days-talks-about-life-as-a-youtube-star/|work=Forbes}}</ref> <ref name=forbes_2012_03>{{cite news|last=Shaughnessy|first=Haydn|title=How To Build a YouTube Audience and Forge a Creative Career|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/haydnshaughnessy/2012/03/15/creatives-how-to-build-a-youtube-audience-and-forge-a-new-career/2/|work=Forbes}}</ref> <ref name=popcrush>{{cite web|last=Maher|first=Cristin|title=YOUTUBE STAR DAVE DAYS TAKES ON KATY PERRY WITH 'LAST FRIDAY NIGHT' PARODY|url=http://popcrush.com/youtube-dave-days-katy-perry-last-friday-night-parody/|publisher=PopCrush}}</ref> <ref name=youtube>{{cite web|title=Dave Days - YouTube|website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/davedays/about|access-date=March 2, 2015}}</ref> <ref name=wired>{{cite magazine|title=5 Secrets of YouTube's Success|url=https://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/03/ff_youtube_5secrets/4/ | magazine=Wired | date=March 22, 2010}}</ref> <ref name=digitour>{{cite web |title=DigiTour 2012 Headliners |url=http://thedigitour.com/index.php/digitour-2012-headliners/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620005257/http://thedigitour.com/index.php/digitour-2012-headliners/ |archive-date=2012-06-20 }}</ref> <ref name=philly>{{cite web|title=So you want to get rich making Web videos? Ask these three locals|url=http://articles.philly.com/2011-10-02/news/30235397_1_youtube-channel-post-videos-youtube-partner|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116222141/http://articles.philly.com/2011-10-02/news/30235397_1_youtube-channel-post-videos-youtube-partner|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 16, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=lastfm>{{cite web|title=Dave Days|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Dave+Days}}</ref> <ref name=levy>{{cite book|title=15 Minutes of Fame: Becoming a Star in the YouTube Revolution|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=miiHt_7MDLoC&q=%22dave+days%22+youtube&pg=PT353|isbn=9781592577651|last1=Levy|first1=Frederick|date=2008-06-03}}</ref> <ref name="youtube_birthday">{{cite video | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA8bIiJ8i0s | title=Happy Birthday... to ME! | publisher=YouTube | date=Aug 13, 2011 | people=Dave Days}}</ref> <ref name="myspace">{{cite web | url=https://www.myspace.com/549808344 | title=David Joseph Colditz (Dave Days) on MySpace | publisher=MySpace | access-date=July 16, 2012 | author=Colditz, David}}</ref> <ref name="sos">{{cite web | url=http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/cbs.aspx | title=California Secretary of State -- Business Search | access-date=July 17, 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402014221/http://kepler.sos.ca.gov/cbs.aspx | archive-date=April 2, 2010 }}</ref> }}
==External links== * {{YouTube|user=davedays|Dave Days}} * {{Official Website|davedays.com}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Days, Dave}} Category:1991 births Category:American Internet celebrities Category:American rock musicians Category:Living people Category:People from Downingtown, Pennsylvania Category:DFTBA Records creators Category:YouTubers from Pennsylvania Category:Musicians from Chester County, Pennsylvania