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DK4L | |
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| YouTube information | |
| Channels | |
| Years active | 2015–2021 |
| Genre | Vlog |
| Subscribers | 6.07 million (De'arra & Ken 4 Life) 2.86 million (Vlogs By DK4L) |
| Views | 765.5 million (De'arra & Ken 4 Life) 287.21 million (Vlogs By DK4L) |
| Last updated: June 20, 2020[needs update] | |
De'arra Taylor and Kenneth “Ken" Walker, collectively known as DK4L, are former YouTube vloggers based out of Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
Career
[edit]Taylor and Walker met in 2014 at a fast food restaurant in Atlanta, shortly after Taylor graduated from high school while Walker was working at a hardware store. The couple gained a fan-base from posting pictures together on Instagram.[2]
In December 2014, the couple created a YouTube channel called De'arra & Ken 4 Life DK4L posting light hearted vlogging content[3] In October 2015, they created the YouTube channel Vlogs by DK4L to document elements of their day-to-day life and travels.[2]
Taylor and Walker appeared in the 2017 feature film, Tyler Perry's Boo 2! A Madea Halloween.[4]
The pair were featured in Season 2 of Fight of the Living Dead, which premiered on October 31, 2017.[citation needed]
By 2019, their YouTube Main channel had reached 5.8 million subscribers and the Vlog Channel had reached 2.5 Million subscribers.[5] After 5 years of dating, in August 2019, the couple got engaged while on vacation in Santorini, Greece.[6]
In August 2021 the couple announced their separation via video. They indicated that they would no longer be uploading content on their shared channels.[7][non-primary source needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ Jarvey, Natalie (April 30, 2018). "Viacom Unveils Digital Studio With Series Slate, VidCon Expansion". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- 1 2 Rosenbaum, S.I. (August 7, 2017). "Love in the Time of YouTube". NY Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ Hunter, Jen (August 10, 2016). "Watch as one couple hilariously tries on 100 layers of clothing". Today. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ Dorsey-Scott, Jazmine (October 19, 2017). "De'arra and Ken graced the red carpet for the premiere of 'Boo2'". Blasting News. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ "ABOUT DE'ARRA & KEN". Shorty Awards. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ Grant, Jasmine (October 23, 2020). "Watch YouTube Couple De'arra and Ken 4 Life Get Engaged On A Romantic Date In Greece". Essence Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ↑ "A New Chapter | De'arra & Ken". YouTube. August 20, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.