LeFloid

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Florian Diedrich
Diedrich, 2016
Diedrich, 2016
YouTube channel
language German
founding October 14, 2007
channels LeFloid (main channel)
FlipFloid
DoktorFroid (cooperation project with
Max Krüger alias "Frodoapparat")
DoktorFroid Gamebang (spin-off
from Doktorfroid)
Subscribers over 3,000,000 (main channel)
over 440,000 (FlipFloid)
over 700,000 (DoktorFroid)
over 70,000 (DoktorFroid Gamebang)
Calls over 650,000,000 (main channel)
over 45,000,000 (FlipFloid)
over 220,000,000 (DoktorFroid)
over 7,000,000 (DoktorFroid Gamebang)
Videos over 850 videos (main channel)
over 250 videos (FlipFloid)
over 1000 videos (DoktorFroid)
over 1,200 videos (DoktorFroid Gamebang)
network Studio71

2nd wave rocks

LeFloid (born October 1, 1987 in East Berlin ; bourgeois Florian Diedrich née Mundt ) is a German web video producer and operator of various YouTube channels. His YouTube series LeFloid vs. The World was nominated for the 55th Grimme Prize 2019 in the Children & Youth category.

Life

Florian Diedrich attended the European School in Storkow , which he graduated from high school in 2008 . He then studied psychology and rehabilitation education at the Berlin Humboldt University , specializing in children and adolescents as well as language disorders. In addition to his studies, he was involved as a consultant for young people suffering from depression and mental problems.

In addition to his scars, which were caused by several incorrect operations, his tattoos also became a trademark, including the date of an accident as a teenager, his own date of birth and that of his parents, an owl with a broken wing, as a symbol of the unsuccessful operations on Diedrichs now largely unfeeling right hand, as well as the Latin phrase in medias res .

Diedrich is married and has dizygoti twins. The children were born with the expected medical complications in the 26th week of pregnancy ; his daughter weighed less than 600 grams. She survived without a permanent handicap, but still required medical and physiotherapeutic care for a long time. However, it turned out that his son has hemiparesis - paralysis of one side of the body.

YouTube channels

LeFloid 2015

The YouTube channels LeFloid, FlipFloid and DoktorFroid are managed together with the Studio71 network belonging to the ProSiebenSat.1 group . Until 2014, LeFloid produced in cooperation with the multi-channel network Mediakraft .

LeFloid

The main channel LeFloid is one of the most subscribed channels in Germany . He is shaped by the LeNews series , in which Diedrich comments on current topics from the media. It is mostly about headlines , sensations and bizarre things from the fields of school, bullying, games, crime, politics or sport, which appeal to young people in particular and which caused a media sensation. There are also serious issues, critical disputes and appeals , but according to Diedrich the actual purpose of the videos is entertainment, which clearly distinguishes LeNews from traditional news programs , which also leads to criticism. In the long history of the LeNews format , the frequency and publication days have changed. As of June 2017, videos appear twice a week, namely on Mondays and Thursdays.

In addition, there was a series of short videos about personal experiences and opinions that deviated from the typical LeNews scheme under the title The world in my head . In the ACTION & Short Films section , you can find more complex, often action-heavy short film projects, which are often created in collaboration with other YouTubers .

On July 11, 2015, he conducted a highly acclaimed interview with Chancellor Angela Merkel , in which he asked questions from the YouTube community that he had previously collected under the hashtag #NetzFrachtMerkel . The interview was published on July 13, 2015 on his channel LeFloid . The reviews were mixed, with his "unusually good" interview style often being discussed, which Merkel accommodated, but also the growing importance of YouTube for politics.

FlipFloid

Diedrich operates a second channel called FlipFloid , on which several vlogs and projects are uploaded. There are also guest appearances by other YouTubers, Let's Plays , in which computer or video games are played and presented, as well as short films together. During a stay in Las Vegas, the channel was revived on October 14, 2016. The channel has approximately 440,000 subscribers and over 45 million views. (As of February 22, 2020)

DoctorFroid

Since December 29, 2012, Diedrich has been running the DoktorFroid channel together with Max Krüger (alias Frodoapparat ) , which mainly revolves around computer games . These are mainly served by the formats RandomGameFacts , i.e. a series of funny or bizarre additional information about more or less well-known computer games, and NerdRanking , i.e. Top X lists. DoktorFroid has over 700,000 subscribers and over 220 million views. (As of February 22, 2020)

In addition, a video from the series Nerdscope (formerly 1080NerdScope), which made its debut for SWR on August 1, 2015, is uploaded every Saturday . The Meimberg production is always first published on the channel, but later also on SWR and deals with topics related to gaming and new media. On average, the outputs reach 200,000 to 300,000 views. The second season of the series has been paused since September 30, 2017.

DoktorFroid Gamebang

The spin-off DoktorFroid Gamebang for DoktorFroid has existed since November 25, 2014 . Let's Plays and live stream recordings that were made on Twitch are subsequently uploaded to the channel. The video upload on this channel was stopped for the time being in mid-2016, as the Twitch recordings are to be uploaded to the DoktorFroid main channel in the future.

Collaboration on other channels

He also worked on the launch of the channels Was Geht Ab !? and Techscalibur with. In What's up !? Several videos were uploaded daily, in which contributors present current news and comment on specific sections. On the Techscalibur channel , news about films, video games, series and the like were discussed. After the familiar faces left the channels, the success of the channels decreased, so they were discontinued in 2015.

Loot for the world

On November 14, 2014, LeFloid started a live stream together with other YouTubers on the live streaming portal Twitch . There were u. a. Frodoapparat , the Space Frogs , Marti Fischer , RobBubble , mapamundi , the Cubirds and Fewjar . With the help of the community should via PayPal donations for the three non-profit organizations wünschdirwas e. V. , the Hänsel + Gretel Foundation and the Fatigatio e. V. collected. The players donated 1% of the sum themselves, which was incurred as fees for payment transactions. The event was streamed via a total of three Twitch channels and the course of the fundraising campaign was documented on the DoktorFroid channel . For "health reasons", the stream originally planned for 48 hours was ended after 30 hours. During these 30 hours, the community donated over 31,500 euros. At the end of the stream, LeFloid spoke out in favor of repeating the action annually.

On November 20, 2015, the sequel Loot for World 2 started . During the 48-hour stream, 50,000 euros in donations were collected, which increased by a donation from the Asus company by 7,500 euros and the sale of T-shirts by a further 16,000 euros to over 76,000 euros. According to the company, all of the money went to the organizations Deutscher Tierschutzbund , Aktion Deutschland Hilft and Wünschdirwas e. V. benefit.

From November 18 to 20, 2016 the 3rd edition took place with Loot für die Welt 3 . The 48 hour live stream was broadcast on the Twitch channels DoktorFroid and SpaceFrogsGaming . At the same time, the stream was broadcast for the first time on the LeFloid and Space Frogs YouTube channels . A different entertainment program was usually offered on the respective channels. During the live stream, more than 85,000 euros in donations and about 85,000 euros were raised through T-shirt sales. The total donation amounted to more than 170,000 euros. Thus, Loot made more money for Welt 3 than its two predecessors together. The proceeds went in equal parts to the non-profit organizations Vier Pfoten , the Tafeln in Deutschland and Kinderhilfe e. V.

Loot for World 4 took place from November 3rd to 5th, 2017. Almost 120,000 euros were donated by viewers. T-shirt sales and a donation from Microsoft amounting to 40,000 euros resulted in a total donation of around 235,000 euros. The exact amount has not yet been determined. The donations go in equal parts to the non-profit organizations Tierheim Berlin , SOS-Kinderdorf and, as in the previous year, to the food banks in Germany .

Loot for World 5 was held from November 9th to 11th, 2018. Almost 173,000 euros were donated directly by the viewers during the stream. The additional sale of merchandise items resulted in a total donation of around 239,000 euros. The donations went in equal parts to the non-profit organizations Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk , Tierheim Berlin and One Earth - One Ocean.

Loot for the world 6 was held from November 8th to 9th, 2019. During the stream, about 161,000 euros were donated directly by viewers. A total of approx. 261,000 euros was raised with merch sales. The donations went in equal parts to the organizations Evas Halt, Green Forest Fund and Tierheim Berlin .

criticism

LeFloid has been criticized several times for spreading fake news. On February 19, 2015, he posted a video titled Putin Threatening Evidence of the US Government's 9/11 Conspiracy! . In this he claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had announced that he would shortly publish evidence that the US government was responsible for the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 . In fact, Putin never made such a statement. LeFloid had taken the allegations from conspiracy websites. On February 26, 2015, LeFloid apologized for the mistake. However, the video is still online.

On May 5, 2015, Deef Pirmasens and Christian Schiffer criticized LeFloid in a lecture on the subject of hoax campaigns at re: publica 2015. They referred to a LeFloids video from September 4, 2014. In this video, LeFloid had news about a chemical changed nail polish, but misrepresented it and expanded it with apparently made-up claims. This turned the news into a completely different story, which he used as evidence to serve prejudices.

On May 18, 2015, LeFloid presented several years old news about the Sauerland Group as news in a video .

On June 21, 2017, LeFloid presented a post according to which a 128-year-old Argentinean claims to be Adolf Hitler . The man would have exceeded the highest proven age of a person by far. The alleged photo of the man, however, shows Francis Morris of Quarmby , a 103-year-old Yorkshire man who never made such a statement.

Awards

  • In 2013, LeFloid was beaten to death for the video contribution and everyone is watching ... was awarded the German web video prize in the VIP category. In the video, among other things - in connection with cyberbullying - the suicide of the Canadian schoolgirl Amanda Todd is taken up.
  • In 2013, LeFloid received the PlayAward in the Information category as part of the Videoday .
  • In 2013, LeFloid won the 1 Live Crown in the Best Video category .
  • In 2014 LeFloid won the audience award at the Grimme Online Awards .
  • In 2014, LeFloid was made easy for the video article MOBBING !!! - Fukushima is killing the sea! - America may do everything ... again awarded the German web video award in the VIP category.
  • In 2015, LeFloid received the Audi Generation Award in the New Media category. The laudation was given by Oliver Pocher .
  • In 2017, LeFloid was awarded the Golden Camera Digital Award in the #Channel category.

Television appearances

On October 8, 2013 and November 5, 2014, Diedrich was a guest on the interactive political program log in on the public television broadcaster ZDFinfo . There he dealt with video games and the future of television.

On March 14, 2015, Diedrich took part in the TV total Wok World Cup 2015 on behalf of the YouTube network Studio71 . In the 4-wok discipline, his team World Wide Wok with MissesVlog , Sarazar and Dner took third place.

On May 28, 2015, he and Stern TV launched a campaign against cyber bullying under the hashtag #NoHate . On August 19, 2015 he was a guest of Markus Lanz. He also speaks Morad Sumar in the animation series Star Wars Rebels .

In the ZDF series Familie Braun, which appeared on February 12, 2016, he played alongside other well-known YouTubers as an actor. Also in 2016 he was the German spokesperson for the character Norman in the computer animation film Pets .

Works

  • LeFloid: How does democracy actually work? #FragFloid . FISCHER children's and youth paperback, 2017, ISBN 978-3-7335-0422-9 .
  • LeFloid: Welcome to Real Life: My life between friends, fakes and facts . Piper Paperback, 2018, ISBN 978-3-492-06134-6 .

Web links

Commons : LeFloid  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Channel information , accessed on November 14, 2015
  2. ↑ http://2ndwave.rocks
  3. ↑ Formspring: Questions and answers about Florian Mundt ( Memento of 4 March 2013, Internet Archive ), accessed on July 15, 2013
  4. ^ Clixoom interview with LeFloid , accessed July 15, 2013
  5. ↑ Newdooclips: LeFloid about his tattoos and his accident , accessed on July 15, 2013
  6. ↑ LeFloid: #FragFloid - Anger & Jokes & My Children ... what's it all about. September 18, 2018, accessed November 18, 2018 .
  7. ↑ Lefloid switches to Studio71 , accessed July 11, 2015
  8. ↑ "If I were a woman, I would be a beauty blogger" - Interview with LeFloid , in: Vice , accessed on April 14, 2016
  9. ↑ Klaus Raab: Florian Mundt alias LeFloid. Opinion makers of the YouTube generation , Cicero online, June 4, 2013, accessed on August 18, 2013
  10. ↑ Anna Aridzanjan: Youtube Stars: LeFloid - The newscaster on the network. In: Rhein Zeitung. February 16, 2013, accessed July 25, 2014 .
  11. ↑ YouTube channel. Retrieved March 20, 2018 .
  12. ↑ Sophie Albers Ben Chamo: LeFloid fails to LaMerkel. In: Stern. July 13, 2015, accessed July 14, 2015 .
  13. ^ Frank Lübberding: A Pennäler in the Chancellery. In: FAZ. July 14, 2015, accessed July 14, 2015 .
  14. ↑ Anja Stehle: # One-Hit-Wonder? In: Handelsblatt. July 14, 2015, accessed July 14, 2015 .
  15. ^ Felix Stephan : School trip to the Chancellor country. In: The time. July 14, 2015, accessed July 14, 2015 .
  16. ↑ Richard Gutjahr: given away! In: Tagesschau. July 14, 2015, accessed July 14, 2015 .
  17. ↑ Joachim Huber: Anything but embarrassing. In: Tagesspiegel. July 14, 2015, accessed July 14, 2015 .
  18. ↑ Torsten Krauel: Merkel shows LeFloid her “try it” face. In: The world. July 14, 2015, accessed July 14, 2015 .
  19. ↑ a b YouTube channel FlipFloid. Retrieved March 20, 2018 .
  20. ↑ a b YouTube channel DoktorFroid . Retrieved March 20, 2018 .
  21. ↑ DoktorFroid: Pirates are GOOD ?! & PUBG vs. Fortnite: Battle Royale - #NerdScope # 28. Retrieved February 5, 2019 .
  22. ↑ YouTube channel DoktorFroidGamebang. Retrieved May 27, 2015 .
  23. ↑ Channel of What is going on !?
  24. ↑ Channel of Techscalibur
  25. ↑ Mediakraft provides u. a. “What's going on” , broadmark.de, October 1, 2015
  26. ↑ Announcement of the donation stream , accessed on November 18, 2014
  27. ↑ Loot for the world achieves over 30,000 euros , accessed on November 17, 2014
  28. ↑ Loot for the world 2. Accessed November 22, 2015 .
  29. ↑ DoktorFroid: LOOT FOR THE WORLD LEVEL 3 (trailer). September 18, 2016, accessed October 3, 2016 .
  30. ↑ LeFloid - The final result of LOOT FOR THE WORLD 2016 ... | Facebook. In: www.facebook.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016 .
  31. ↑ Loot for the world 5: The big charity stream from LeFloid and Co. November 14, 2018, accessed on February 5, 2019 .
  32. ↑ Loot for the world. In: lootfürdiewelt.com. Accessed May 31, 2020 .
  33. ↑ a b LeFloid: Putin threatens with evidence of the US government's 9/11 conspiracy! YouTube, February 19, 2015, accessed April 10, 2016 .
  34. ↑ Mats Schönauer: LeFloid lets Putin's 9/11 bomb go off on YouTube. Image blog , February 25, 2015, accessed April 10, 2016 .
  35. ↑ LeFloid: Correction. Facebook, February 26, 2015, accessed April 10, 2016 .
  36. ↑ LeFloid: About ISIS Terrorists - World Domination Plans - Russia & Feminists. YouTube, September 4, 2014, accessed April 12, 2016 .
  37. ^ Deef Pirmasens, Christian Schiffer: MEDIA CONVENTION Berlin 2015 - Hoax campaigns: Opium for the indignant people (18: 40-24: 17). YouTube, May 6, 2015, accessed April 12, 2016 .
  38. ↑ Markus Böhm: LeFloid interviews Merkel: Mom's favorite. Spiegel Online , July 10, 2015, accessed April 10, 2016 .
  39. ↑ LeFloid: Guy claims he's Adolf Hitler & kids take drug dealers up .. June 21, 2017, accessed June 22, 2017 .
  40. ↑ Moritz Tschermak: LeFloid lets satirical Adolf Hitler rise on YouTube. In: Bildblog . June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017 .
  41. ↑ Tom | ZDDK | MIMIKAMA: 128 year old claims he is "Adolf Hitler" . In: mimikama . June 21, 2017 ( mimikama.at [accessed June 22, 2017]).
  42. ^ Robert Sutcliffe: Francis Morris of Quarmby celebrates 100 years next month and he's still driving despite never having passed a formal test . In: huddersfieldexaminer . October 27, 2014 ( examiner.co.uk [accessed June 22, 2017]).
  43. ↑ Marc Hippler: Greetings from parallel television. In: Rheinpfalz online. May 26, 2013, accessed July 1, 2014 .
  44. ↑ LeFloids Video beaten to death and everyone is watching ... , accessed on June 7, 2013
  45. ↑ Videoday 2013 PlayAwards. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on February 25, 2015 ; accessed on April 15, 2015 .
  46. ↑ 1Live Best Video , accessed December 5, 2013
  47. ↑ Prize Winner 2014. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 2, 2014 ; accessed on June 30, 2014 .
  48. ↑ Audi Generation Award 2015. Accessed December 6, 2015 .
  49. ↑ These are the winners of the Golden Camera Digital Award. Retrieved March 25, 2017 .
  50. ↑ log in-direct with Friedrich Denk and LeFloid ( memento of October 11, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on February 27, 2015
  51. ↑ LeFloid and Oliver Kalkofe as guests at log in ( memento of November 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on February 27, 2015
  52. ↑ #HatKeineFangst - it's going to the Wok World Cup 2015 , accessed on February 27, 2015
  53. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7OwtXYfQpA&user=UCZAoJNqltlPtvvXx3QCb9XQ
  54. ↑ Braun family. In: ZDF.de. Retrieved June 13, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME LeFloid
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mundt, Florian (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer and producer of videos
DATE OF BIRTH 1st October 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin