{{Short description|American music channel}} {{EngvarB|date=November 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox social media personality | name = Trap Nation | image = Trap Nation.jpg | caption = The current logo, first used in November 2016 | birth_name = Andre Benz | birth_date = February 4, 1997 | birth_place = | nationality = | pseudonym = | youtube_handle = TrapNation | youtube_years_active = 2012–present | youtube_genre = {{Hlist|Chill music|trap|future bass}} | youtube_subscribers = 30.3 million | youtube_views = 14.9 billion | stats_update = October 21, 2025 | website = {{URL|https://nations.io}} }}
'''Trap Nation''' is an American music promoter that is primarily known for releasing electronic music on its YouTube channel.
== History == Trap Nation was founded in September 2012 by Andre Willem Benz & Kevin Field when they were 15 years old.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://inmenlo.com/2015/02/23/m-a-senior-andre-benz-creates-youtube-channel-featuring-trap-music/|title=M-A senior Andre Benz creates YouTube channel featuring Trap music — InMenlo|last=Gilles|first=Francesca|website=InMenlo.com|date=23 February 2015|access-date=2017-08-09|archive-date=12 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812100734/http://inmenlo.com/2015/02/23/m-a-senior-andre-benz-creates-youtube-channel-featuring-trap-music/|url-status=live}}</ref> Alongside Trap Nation, Benz expanded into creating other channels, the first of which, Chill Nation, was founded in February 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/ChillStepNation/about|title=Chill Nation YouTube - About|last=|first=|date=|website=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408012625/https://www.youtube.com/user/ChillStepNation/about|archive-date=8 April 2020|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> The channels have since gone on to be managed by other curators, employed by The Nations, a company which encompasses all the channels and Lowly Palace. As of April 2020, Benz still runs the Trap Nation channel himself alongside another curator named Jean.
By the end of 2016, Trap Nation was included in the ten fastest-growing YouTube channels by Tubefilter, receiving an average of 70 million new plays a week.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2016/11/25/top-50-most-viewed-us-youtube-channels-11-18-2016/|title=Top 50 Most Viewed U.S. YouTube Channels • Week Of 11/18/2016|date=2016-11-25|work=Tubefilter|access-date=2017-08-11|language=en-US|archive-date=12 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812094900/http://www.tubefilter.com/2016/11/25/top-50-most-viewed-us-youtube-channels-11-18-2016/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2016/11/25/top-50-most-viewed-youtube-channels-worldwide-11-18-2016/|title=Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube Channels Worldwide • Week Of 11/18/2016|date=2016-11-25|work=Tubefilter|access-date=2017-08-11|language=en-US|archive-date=12 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812061108/http://www.tubefilter.com/2016/11/25/top-50-most-viewed-youtube-channels-worldwide-11-18-2016/|url-status=live}}</ref>
As of 2021, Trap Nation could claim more than 30 million subscribers and an average of 560,000 new subscribers a month.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/alltrapnation|title=AllTrapNation YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics - Social Blade|website=socialblade.com|access-date=2018-01-24|archive-date=12 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812061911/https://socialblade.com/youtube/user/alltrapnation|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Lowly Palace === In September 2016, Trap Nation's independent record label, Lowly Palace, was founded.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7841133/youtube-unofficial-dance-music-curators-labels|title=What to Watch Next: YouTube's Unofficial Dance Music Curators Take Their Brands Offline|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2017-08-10|archive-date=27 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727031116/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7841133/youtube-unofficial-dance-music-curators-labels|url-status=live}}</ref> In less than a year, the channel has amassed almost 500,000 subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/ucbr_gpafjcwt_mjv6k3nh5g|title=ucbr_gpafjcwt_mjv6k3nh5g YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics - Socialblade.com|website=socialblade.com|access-date=2017-08-10|archive-date=12 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812095603/https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/ucbr_gpafjcwt_mjv6k3nh5g|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Events ==
In 2016, Trap Nation made its first live-event debut at Danbury, CT, where Botnet and Lukas performed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eventful.com/danbury/events/trap-nation-presents-/E0-001-091732743-9@2016042220|title=Trap Nation Presents|website=Eventful|language=en|access-date=2017-08-11|archive-date=12 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812060327/http://eventful.com/danbury/events/trap-nation-presents-/E0-001-091732743-9@2016042220|url-status=live}}</ref>
Trap Nation participated at the SXSW event in March 2017, featuring artists Illenium, San Holo, Whethan, and more.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/03/09/see-massive-lineups-trap-nation-chill-nation-sxsw/|title=See The Massive Lineups From Trap Nation & Chill Nation At SXSW|last=Staff|first=Your EDM|date=2017-03-09|website=Your EDM|access-date=2017-08-11|archive-date=12 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812064218/http://www.youredm.com/2017/03/09/see-massive-lineups-trap-nation-chill-nation-sxsw/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://runthetrap.com/2017/03/09/sxsw-2017-guide/|title=Everything You Need To Know About SXSW 2017|date=2017-03-09|website=Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music|access-date=2017-08-12|archive-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813060442/http://runthetrap.com/2017/03/09/sxsw-2017-guide/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In June 2017, Trap Nation held the largest art car event at EDC, reaching a crowd of over 4,000 people. The lineup featured acts such Alan Walker, Troyboi, Boombox Cartel, Autograf, and others played.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.insomniac.com/media/exclusive-trap-nation-mix-edc-las-vegas-2017|title=Exclusive Trap Nation Mix for EDC Las Vegas 2017|work=Insomniac.com|access-date=2017-08-11|language=en|archive-date=12 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812064429/https://www.insomniac.com/media/exclusive-trap-nation-mix-edc-las-vegas-2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/06/30/trap-nation-edc-2017-recap/|title=Trap Nation EDC 2017 Recap|last=Naccarato|first=Christian|date=2017-06-30|website=Your EDM|access-date=2017-08-11|archive-date=12 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812064722/http://www.youredm.com/2017/06/30/trap-nation-edc-2017-recap/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In April 2022, The Nations (parent-company and owner of Trap Nation and other Nation branded channels) sold a majority stake in ownership to Create Music Group for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/create-music-group-acquires-nations-youtube-channels/|title=Create Music Group Acquires Majority Stake In YouTube Channel Network The Nations|magazine=Billboard|date=April 13, 2022|author=Katie Bain|access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref>
== Accolades == In 2015, Trap Nation was included in YouTube's top 10 preferred Google / YouTube music partners.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edmjobs.com/career-spotlight-andre-benz-founder-and-ceo-of-trap-nation/|title=Career Spotlight: Andre Benz - EDMJobs|date=2015-12-01|work=EDMJobs|access-date=2017-08-10|language=en-US|archive-date=12 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812060121/http://edmjobs.com/career-spotlight-andre-benz-founder-and-ceo-of-trap-nation/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In June 2017, Trap Nation was the 44th-most-subscribed channel on YouTube and had accumulated more than five billion total views.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Shannon|first=Patrick|date=2017-06-18|title=For Fans of Trap Music, This Art Car Is the Hottest Attraction at EDC Vegas|work=L.A. Weekly|url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/trap-nations-parliament-art-car-was-one-of-the-star-attractions-at-edc-vegas-2017-8343607|access-date=2017-08-10|archive-date=3 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103221621/https://www.laweekly.com/music/trap-nations-parliament-art-car-was-one-of-the-star-attractions-at-edc-vegas-2017-8343607|url-status=live}}</ref> Trap Nation was also ranked by Billboard as the #1 dance curator on YouTube alongside Monstercat, MrSuicideSheep, Proximity, and Majestic Casual.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7833657/youtube-top-dance-music-curators|title=Video Made the EDM Star: YouTube's Top 5 Dance Curators|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2017-08-10|archive-date=15 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815185411/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7833657/youtube-top-dance-music-curators|url-status=live}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{Official website | https://www.nations.io/}} * [https://www.youtube.com/user/AllTrapNation Trap Nation] on YouTube
Category:YouTube channels launched in 2012 Category:1997 births Category:Living people