We are all living in a new world now. Gone are the days when only conventional methods were used to work to gain fans and money. Gone are the days when you had to be a big star to be known by the public. Nowadays, one can get famous by just using social media platforms that are easily accessible and available to everyone.
With the increase of influencers and social media personalities, a new term or profession has been coined. That profession is none other than being a content creator. It can include various things that you provide on your social media.
It may be something so extravagant such as a luxury bag’s guide or a tattoo artist, or something so simple such as giving recipes. The beauty of living in this age is that you can make anything you’re good at, your career, and earn a lot of money as well. While one can surely just go ahead with the one thing you’re good at, it’s always better to play the odds.
Versatility is the key when you’re trying your hand at being a content creator. There are many examples of people being successful just because they’re good at many things. One such example is none other than Dustin Tyler.
By his own admission, Dustin is a content creator, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. In this blog, we will get to know more about him.
Dustin Tyler’s Growing up Years
Dustin was born on the 13th of October 1985 in Mankato, Minnesota. Although He was born in the north star state (Minnesota), Dustin mainly grew up in Medford, Oregon. Unfortunately, only a little is known about the content creator’s early schooling. However, we know that he got his professional barbering certificate from Phagans Grant Pass College of Beauty.
Since early in his childhood, Dustin has been fascinated by Tattoos. His love for tattoos was so apparent that he became a tattoo apprentice at the age of 18. Just a year later, Dustin got his first of many tattoos. Interestingly, he got his first tattoo from his friend from the same tattoo parlor.
Despite his big ambitions, Dustin Tyler had to go slow about his dreams. He eventually took up a job at Spencer’s Gift Shop. After that, he worked at the famous salon chain, Great Clips.
Blowing up the Internet
After a few years of struggle and minor working jobs, Dustin soon found his calling. While working at Great Clips, Dustin started to post on Instagram. Initially, his posts were to promote a friend’s clothing brand, EXCD. With time though, Dustin started to post with a focus on his haircuts and tattoos.
Dustin’s biggest claim to fame, however, came from TikTok. Once his post on Instagram started to gain pace, Dustin tried his hand at TikTok. Though he posted many types of videos on TikTok, He became famous for his lipsync videos. The Tattooed content creator is famous for his funny videos as well. However, some funny videos have also stirred up controversies.
Dustin posted many videos on TikTok claiming the famous actor Keanu Reeves is his father. Though these videos were meant to be a joke, it was enough to fuel the fire of all the conspiracy theorists.
People made many videos either to verify his “story” or to debunk them. All that, however, just helped in increasing Dustin’s stock, and he gained many followers and viewers.
Since all that debacle, Dustin has become a popular TikTok star, and he regularly posts videos there. He has made many videos to show off his many tattoos and also to show off his talent as a hairstylist.
Let’s talk about some numbers now for all the stat geeks here. Dustin Tyler mainly uses Instagram and TikTok as his main social media avenues. Dustin is on Instagram as iamdustintyler and has more than 104000 followers. This may not seem like much but keep in mind that Instagram is a secondary source for Dustin.
The primary source for this talented content creator is his TikTok. As we said earlier, Dustin got famous with his TikTok, and it makes sense that he’s kept at it to maintain and gain new followers. Dustin Tayor is on TikTok as omfgitsdustintyler and has more than 1.8 million followers.
His Personal Life
Like many famous personalities nowadays, Dustin has also tried to keep his personal life private. Due to this, we do not have a lot of information regarding Dustin’s personal life. But, by scrolling through his Instagram, we are able to confirm that he is currently in a committed relationship. By further checking his Instagram, we are also able to confirm that Dustin has a son.
Just like many of us, Dustin also had to deal with Covid. In a post on the 30th of August 2021, Dustin posted a picture from his hospital bed stating that he was dealing with Covid.
Unfortunately, Dustin hadn’t been vaccinated by then, and the symptoms were severe enough for him to be admitted. With the post, he captioned that he should’ve gotten jabbed to avoid such severe symptoms.
Dustin Tyler’s Net Worth
With all his earnings from TikTok, Instagram, and also some clothing endorsements, Dustin Tyler has a net worth of approximately $5 million. Although we are not able to confirm this exact amount, this amount should be taken with a grain of salt.
Final Words
In the new world order, it seems like it is very easy to get famous and make a lot of money along the way. Sure, things are easier and more accessible now, and you do have more opportunities, but it is by no means easy. Every famous content creator has had to go through a rite of passage before getting their well-deserved fame.
The case of Dustin Tyler is no different. Sure, now, when we look at his story, it seems like everything went along smoothly. But that was not the case. Dustin also had to take up some jobs just for the sake of paying the bills. In the world of all the fame, facts like these get lost in the wind.
While we should appreciate all content creators, such as Dustin Tyler, for their “product,” we should also respect them for their journey to get to the level they are now.
