what up foodie fam it's your main man dame drops on the new 100 fresh beef quarter pounder train
damon patterson better known as dame drops is a well-known youtuber with a heavy focus on the good
and bad of all things fast food and here are 10 things you might not know about dame drops
he's part owner of a restaurant so is this like your first time having it or you just would you
normally order dame drops is largely known for his youtube channel where he first began his now
popular career as a food reviewer the first video on his channel is just over a minute in length
in which he reviews the mcdonald's frappe while many are used to food reviewers critiquing fine
dining restaurants dame drops prefers to set his sights on more common and attainable food
this opened him up to appealing to a wider audience while many people know him because of his
youtube career or perhaps one of his television appearances a number of fans may not be aware
that he is branched out into other businesses we are international businessmen his love of
food has brought him to invest in other culinary related businesses one of which is a restaurant
which he co-owns called mafungo a restaurant in connecticut that specializes in puerto rican and
american fusion style food while he has recently announced other ventures his participation with
mafungo is one of his lesser-known partnerships he stated that branching off into other business
is important to him rather than simply relying on and working on his career as an influencer
why he started on youtube i've always loved food i started doing food reviews in my car around 2009
some people might wonder what caused dame drops to first start posting video reviews of fast food on
youtube at a time when no one was really doing food review videos let alone fast food reviews
and casual environments such as in his car in past interviews he's mentioned the fact that
he simply started because he greatly enjoyed food he liked to find both the perks and flaws in food
and because he didn't really see anyone else on the platform doing these sorts of food reviews
his choice to do food reviews in a way that no one else had been appealed to the general
masses and allowed him to quickly gain viewers and followers on the platform when he first started he
didn't really think he would reach the level of success that he enjoys today he simply had fun
doing the videos i like to have fun fun fun fun fun fun fun some would say that dame drops is a
pioneer of these types of food reviews on youtube it was a great idea for him to get started doing
these videos when no one else at the time was doing anything similar while these days there
are plenty of content creators on youtube doing the same or similar things dame drops has already
cultivated a large following that has allowed him to remain relevant even today in a more saturated
market fast food employees would contact him mr nolan it's for you back in the early days of his
career on youtube when he started to build his following dame drops did his best to build good
relationships with employees at his local fast food restaurants he found that in creating and
maintaining these relationships with fast food workers they would contact him with information
regarding new menu items that were coming this often resulted in the chance to try and then
review different products before they were even released to the general public you hungry i'm
hungry i said it's time to eat bro investing the time to something that seems unimportant to most
helped lead him on the path that would eventually become a very profitable career being able to get
ahead of others that might be trying to copy the way he did his reviews helped him stay fresh and
relevant to his audience on top of providing him perks for his videos it also helped dame
drops build his reputation as a down to earth guy the type of person you would want to sit around
with and enjoy a meal this reputation is what set him apart from other food reviewers of
all types whether they were copying his review style or doing something different many viewers
have stated that they enjoy watching his videos because of the friendly vibe that he gives off
dane drops and dr oz you're a poet it's like a street feed it's great while he did have a video
that went viral a review of a five guys burger he didn't truly dip into mainstream fame until
his appearance on dr oz while he was known for reviewing items served at fast food restaurants
items which are not well known for being healthy dr oz is known for promoting healthy
lifestyle options when the people from dr oz's show reached out to dame drops they
were interested in challenging the way he did his food reviews mainly they wanted to know if he had
any interest in doing reviews on healthier items which included more fruits and veggies with his
ever-growing reach on the internet they hope that dame drops would spread a message that healthier
foods could be just as delicious and encourage his younger audience to eat a little better let me
tell you you ready for this action dame drops was happy to appear on a few episodes of dr oz's show
and willing to help promote a healthier message to the audience that regularly viewed a show as well
as his online fans that would have watched the show his first official appearance on mainstream
television via dr oz's show jump-started his career and provided him with other opportunities
to appear on television something that he had dreamed about since he was younger while
most viewers know him either from his youtube channel or his later television appearances dr
oz helped to really launch dame drops into mainstream recognition bringing attention
to small restaurants definitely different has a lighter bite to it while dame drops is now a large
content creator with a wide reach he still finds joy in bringing attention to small restaurants
particularly if they're owned by individuals instead of large corporations he loves getting
the opportunity to use his platform to help small food service workers and enjoys bringing hidden
gems to light that people might not have otherwise ever visited despite his hard-earned fame dame
drops has not lost his ability to see the joy in showing people that good food can be found
in even the smallest of restaurants he helps his viewers see the fun in trying new restaurants and
branching out from those well-known places that everyone goes to i'll have the big bank please
this is showcased in his newest netflix series where he travels to different smaller and less
known towns in the united states and helps shine a light on them and the foods they specialize in
because of his following his appearance at these local restaurants has helped drive customers to
the restaurants both local diners and those who travel from other places just to try the food for
themselves dame drops has stated in interviews that he absolutely loves being able to shine a
light on places that are not typically known outside of their local area he doesn't have a
culinary background all right well let's get a little bit of cleveland y'all while people may
think dame drops has some sort of background in the culinary industry due to his love of judging
food many would be surprised to find that he in fact does not have any background in the
food business his reviews became well known not necessarily because people agreed with his reviews
every time or anything like that they became known because of the guy behind the camera and how
genuinely he came across while testing out fast food menu items he is simply a person who enjoys
eating and has always found it fun to truly taste what he eats and share his opinion with others
whether that opinion is good or bad i am better than you with no formal training under his belt
all of his reviews on food have been true to how he feels about the item and are not based on
any sort of professional culinary opinions having made such a large name for himself in the culinary
world it makes it even more impressive how far he has come without having any sort of formal
training this truly speaks to the fact that he's just a friendly guy who wanted to post videos on
youtube for fun and never expected to make a giant career out of it he used to manage retail stores
i want to talk to your manager no no please don't call my manager instead of a culinary background
dame drops has a background in managing retail stores well before his channel and his career in
television took off he found himself working in large name retail stores and managing employees
this is not the career background that most people would associate with someone who reviews
food and has appeared on several television shows about the culinary industry despite his current
fame his humble retail background was likely a proponent to cultivating the friendly demeanor
that he exudes in all of his videos and television appearances having worked previously in customer
service focused careers such as large name retail stores he would have had to either already possess
or learn the skills required to come across as friendly and charismatic he likely never would
have thought that the skills learned while working those jobs would have helped him in his youtube
videos these skills also turned into a full-time and rewarding career as a television star and
influencer dame is like my big baby i just adore him so much while many fans likely have a hard
time picturing dame drops working at their local walmart he did in fact start at similar jobs just
like anyone else his slingshot into fame ensured that he would not stay in the retail management
business as he turned the youtube channel he started for fun into a long-term career instead
he took a short break from reviewing goodbye cruel world while some fans may not remember this
and some may not have even known who dame drops was at the time he did take a break from his fast
food reviews at one point in time in early 2016 he put out a video announcing his decision to
stop reviewing fast food in the video he stated the reason for his decision to take a break from
his reviews was due to his health this was likely because his intake of fast food was
greatly increased in order to release videos and as we all know fast food is not a healthy option
all the time as far as fans knew there was no solid return date from this break and while
many understood that it was necessary that didn't mean they weren't disappointed to be missing out
on content from their favorite fast food reviewer some fans even feared that he might not return at
all oh my god you're crying i'm not great you're crying others feared that if he did he may not
return with the same type of content and might change things in ways they wouldn't enjoy as much
luckily for the fans who waited patiently the break did not last long for dame drops he
returned from his short hiatus only a few months after he announced it and continued on building
his channel and his future career in the culinary entertainment industry he played a character in a
youtube series this burger's chock full of hotness and juiciness dame drops his career was not just
limited to appearing in videos and television shows that had to do with the culinary industry
in fact in 2017 he appeared in a youtube series called the devil inside while this series may
not be known by everyone it has some overall decent reviews for the most part and was one
of the lesser known projects that dame drops was a part of i don't even know who you are
while this was one of the first and only projects that dame drops has been a part of that hasn't
included something to do with food he did seem to enjoy himself while working on it breaching
out into other genres has helped dame drops bring more fans into his own channel and view his own
content the devil inside was a youtube series that was categorized as a comedy and a drama
created by jessie ridgeway who is known for some quirky content on youtube dame drops appeared in
one episode of the series dame drops played a character on the show called dr snap also
known on the show as the wizard while it was not his usual sort of content people have commented
that they enjoyed his depiction of the character and people subsequently became fans of his after
looking him up due to this appearance in the series he was nominated for a daytime emmy award
dame drops has a show called fresh fried and crispy which premiered on netflix in 2021 fresh
fried and crispy is a reality style show that follows dame drops around to different places
in the united states where he showcases different foods and restaurants local to the areas he visits
specifically focusing on fried foods the show has one season so far spanning over eight total
episodes with fairly good reviews the show is definitely considered a must watch for fans of
dame drops or people who simply like watching shows about fried food what viewers may not
know is that he was nominated for a daytime emmy under the category of outstanding culinary host
fans of dame drops both old and new consider the nomination well deserved and the influencer
himself is extremely excited to even be thought of for such a nomination few would have guessed
that he would have made it this far if they had watched his channel back when it first started
while it's not what he or anyone else really expected it is fantastic to see a talented creator
get recognition for all the hard work he's put in over the 11 or so years that he's been creating
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