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  4. Who is the Vlog Squad? All of the current and former members of David Dobrik's YouTube group.

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The Vlog Squad.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

  • The Vlog Squad began in 2015 when David Dobrik left Vine for YouTube.
  • Insider recently reported an allegation of rape against a former member of the group.
  • Here are all the members of the Vlog Squad, past and present.

The Vlog Squad, an unofficial creator collective made up of YouTubers in David Dobrik's orbit, is under scrutiny online after Insider reported an allegation of sexual assault against former Vlog Squad member Dom Zeglaitis.

Dobrik was dropped by 13 sponsors, including SeatGeek and Chipotle; he stepped down from Dispo, the app he co-founded; YouTube demonetized his channel, which has been shedding views and followers; venture capital firms have cut ties with Dobrik and Dispo; and his podcast has lost sponsors.

But who is the Vlog Squad? The group of friends operates as a revolving door for different creatives to appear in Dobrik's famously fast-paced, 4-minute-and-20-second videos. The content frequently features pranks.

Before recent allegations, Dobrik was largely beloved on YouTube, where his main channel's videos have racked up 8 billion views and 18.5 million subscribers.

Members of the Vlog Squad have cycled in and out since Dobrik, a former Vine star, began vlogging in 2015. Each member of the group is a star in their own right, with millions of followers on YouTube and Instagram.

Here's a history of the members of the Vlog Squad, past and present.

David Dobrik

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Dobrik, 24, got his start on social media by posting seven-second videos on the now-defunct app Vine. In 2015, he began posting vlogs on YouTube with a group of his friends, many of whom would become members of what would soon be called the Vlog Squad.

By the time Vine officially shut down in 2017, Dobrik had already become a major star on YouTube.

The content he posted was often seen as light-hearted and child-friendly, helping Dobrik win two Kid's Choice Awards in 2019 and 2020. A March 2020 Wall Street Journal Magazine story dubbed Dobrik the Jimmy Fallon of Gen Z.

But a closer look shows a "fratty" culture where wild and brash pranks were often rewarded with vlog exposure.

Dobrik's lawyer previously told Insider, "Anyone who knows him knows he does not condone misconduct in any form. Vlog participants provide consent before anything is posted. Whenever consent is retracted, posts are removed. Any insinuation of wrongdoing is inaccurate and defamatory."

Dominykas Zeglaitis (Durte Dom)

Durte Dom in one of Dobrik's vlogs from 2019. YouTube/David Dobrik

Dominykas Zeglaitis, 25, who goes by the moniker Durte Dom, is a childhood friend of Dobrik's from the Chicago suburb they grew up in. He's appeared in dozens of vlogs with the Vlog Squad, but he began distancing himself from the group in 2019.

Zeglaitis, who posts videos on his own YouTube channel, created the Durte Dom persona in the early days of Dobrik's vlogs. The purposefully inappropriate character appeared to blend fiction and reality.

In 2021, a woman accused Zeglaitis in an Insider investigation of sexually assaulting her while filming a video for the Vlog Squad about a threesome. Zeglaitis has not responded to Insider's requests for comment.

Jeff Wittek

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Jeff Wittek. Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images

Wittek, 31, first appeared in a vlog on Toddy Smith's channel in 2018 and began appearing in Vlog Squad videos in 2019.

Following the investigation published by Insider's Kat Tenbarge, he tried to distance himself from the allegation that he provided alcohol to the woman who accused Zeglaitis of rape. Wittek denied the allegation made against him, releasing a since-deleted YouTube video called "My Truth."

He then went on the "Frenemies" podcast and spoke with Trisha Paytas and Ethan Klein about the allegations made in the report, which he said he didn't read.

It's unclear whether or not he plans to continue making videos with Dobrik and the Vlog Squad.

Natalie Mariduena

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Natalie Mariduena. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

Natalie Mariduena, 23, was Dobrik's personal assistant until she later became his business partner in co-founding the app Dispo (which has been losing investors following Insider's investigation). Mariduena and Dobrik are close friends from childhood.

The two have denied multiple romance rumors in the past.

Mariduena was one of the few Vlog Squad members to speak out following Insider's investigation. "I've spent a lot of time thinking about the recent allegations, and because of the severity, it's taken me time to process," she said in a tweet.

She continued, "Like many of you, I'm upset and angry and do not condone the behavior detailed in the article or any sexual misconduct/abuse for that matter. I want to make it clear that I acknowledge, hear and support those who came forward and I stand by the victims."

Joseth "Seth" Francois

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Joseth "Seth" Francois with David Dobrik. David Dobrik / YouTube

Joseth Francios, 27, better known to the world as Seth, was a Vlog Squad member until he left the group in 2019. In June of 2020, he published a video calling out the members of the collective for racist jokes and putting him in "uncomfortable" situations.

Francois, one of the few non-white people to appear in Vlog Squad videos, said the group made multiple racist jokes at his expense. According to Francois, Vlog Squad members once offered him a watermelon, said he was "their only Black friend," and wore Blackface.

Francois also said a group member joked about taking him to the police station.

In an interview with Insider's Lindsay Dodgson, Francois said he was also tricked into kissing Jason Nash.

"It's kind of crazy to think about someone who is an adult, like a grown adult, who has a lot of understanding about like what's wrong and what's right, to just be in a situation and agree to do that," he said. "It just says something about who you are and what you think you can get away with."

Jason Nash

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Jason Nash (left) with David Dobrik (right). Craig Barritt / Getty Images

Jason Nash, 47, is a comedian and actor who has been a main fixture in Vlog Squad videos since 2016. He is frequently involved in pranks and stunts, and sometimes dresses in costume for content.

A video from June 2017 was recently re-examined with new eyes after former member Seth Francois said he was tricked into kissing Nash for Vlog Squad videos. Francois later appeared on Youtuber Trisha Paytas and Ethan Klein's H3H3 podcast, "Frenemies," and spoke about the experience, saying, "I was touched by someone I did not consent to."

Paytas appeared in Vlog Squad videos alongside Nash when the couple began dating in 2017 before they had a very public breakup in early 2020.

Toddy Smith

Toddy Smith. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

Like Dobrik, Toddy Smith, 29, also got his start on Vine. He is a frequent collaborator with fellow Vlog Squad member Scotty Sire.

The two Vine stars started vlogging with Dobrik in 2015 and saw their careers skyrocket after joining.

"It's been a huge turning point in my career," Smith told Insider's Amanda Perelli in 2019. "Creating different moments and memories that we will have forever has been cool and something I never thought I'd do."

Scotty Sire

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Scotty Sire. Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images

Scotty Sire, 28, had a similar rise to viral stardom as his friend Toddy Smith. He was an original Vlog Squad member after Vine shut down and left the creators to seek fame on YouTube.

While Sire continues to participate in Vlog Squad content, he also launched his own music career, releasing his debut album in 2018.

In an April 2020 interview with Insider's Rachel E. Greenspan, Sire said, "I love being involved in the Vlog Squad, and being a part of my group of friends because everyone's great."

Heath Hussar

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Heath Hussar. Vivien Killilea/Getty Images

Heath Hussar, 27, is another former Vine star who has been with Dobrik since the formation of the Vlog Squad. While he's appeared in the team's videos less frequently of late, Hussar's still considered to be a part of the collective.

He's shifted his focus to videos on his main channel with girlfriend Mariah Amato and the podcast he does with Vlog Squad member Zane Hijazi, called "Zane & Heath: Unfiltered."

Zane Hijazi

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Zane Hijazi. Joe Scarnici/Getty Images

Similar to Sire and Smith, Zane Hijazi, 28, had his first brush with internet stardom after he made Vines with his best friend, Hussar.

Hijazi has remained an integral Vlog Squad member and continues to post content on his own YouTube channel. He and Hussar also host their podcast together, which was inspired by a recurring bit on Hijazi's channel called "Coffee Talks."

Corinna Kopf

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Corinna Kopf Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

Corinna Kopf, 25, began appearing in the early days of Dobrik's videos, in which she was often the butt of sexualized jokes involving her kissing members of the Vlog Squad. She also got tattoos for the vlog, including one with "David's Vlog" tattooed on her finger.

Kopf has become quite a fixture online apart from the Vlog Squad, with five million Instagram followers and more than a million YouTube subscribers. She has also found an audience livestreaming on Twitch.

Matt King

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Matt King (left) and Zane Hijazi (right). Presley Ann/Getty Images

Matt King, 28, is also a former Vine star whose celebrity rose significantly once he began appearing in Dobrik's vlogs.

He has over 1.3 million followers on Instagram, which is his most active platform.

Carly Incontro and Erin Gilfoy

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Carly Incontro (left) and Erin Gilfoy (right). Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Carly Incontro, 30, started her YouTube channel after finding popularity online with Vine. Incontro and her best friend, Erin Gilfoy, 29, made videos together before eventually joining the Vlog Squad.

The two still use their own channel to take viewers behind-the-scenes and speak candidly about being part of the Vlog Squad.

Nick Antonyan aka "Jonah"

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Nick Antonyan. Presley Ann/Getty Images

Nick Antonyan, 26, who is known as "Jonah" to Dobrik's followers, created his own YouTube channel in 2017. He became a well-known internet comedian because of his "Road to Comedy" series and his friendship with Dobrik and the Vlog Squad.

In the team's videos, he is often used as the punchline for jokes and executed pranks involving food. His family members, including parents and siblings, frequently appear in the vlogs as well.

Liza Koshy

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Liza Koshy. Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images

Liza Koshy, 24, gained popularity online in a similar fashion to multiple members of the Vlog Squad — Vine. She has since become one of the most popular content creators online with 17.8 million YouTube subscribers.

Koshy is also an actor, recently starring in Netflix's "Work It."

Koshy and Dobrik dated for three years, during which time she was a main member of the Vlog Squad. Following their breakup in 2018, Koshy made a few appearances in Dobrik's videos, but ultimately shifted her focus to her own projects.

Josh Peck

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Josh Peck. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Josh Peck, 34, starred in the Nickelodeon TV show, "Drake and Josh," which ended in 2007. A decade later, in 2017, Peck began posting videos on YouTube, where he gained a new following as a vlogger.

He appeared in many videos with the Vlog Squad throughout 2017 and 2018, but appeared less frequently after the birth of his child in 2018.

Alex Ernst

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Alex Ernst. Alex Ernst/YouTube

Alex Ernst, 24, cemented himself as a fan-favorite of the Vlog Squad after being a consistent figure in most of the videos. Like other original Vlog Squad members, he met Dobrik through Vine, and the two previously lived together in Los Angeles.

The pair started making vlogs together and continued to do so until 2019 when Ernst began to appear less frequently in the videos. Vlog Squad fans on Reddit have speculated that the two are still friends, though Ernst left the group.

Gabbie Hanna

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Gabbie Hanna. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Gabbie Hanna, 30, was one of the original members of the Vlog Squad, appearing in many of Dobrik's early videos.

Also a former Vine star, she quickly became a YouTube star in her own right with her channel "The Gabbie Show" and left the Vlog Squad. She launched a music career in 2017, but has faced several controversies since, briefly taking a hiatus from the internet last summer.

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