Elijah Daniel

Acting · Born January 9, 1994 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Elijah Daniel is a popular internet personality, rapper, author, and activist. Daniel is known for his controversial trolling and pranks. He first rose to fame on Vine, however gained public notoriety for his 2016 erotic-parody book, 'Trump Temptations' - which depicts a romance between a bellboy and Donald Trump. The book became a number one best seller on Amazon. He gained attention once again after becoming the mayor of Hell, Michigan for a day. In the day, Daniel announced a satirical law banning heterosexuals from the town - as a direct parody of then President Trump's Muslim Ban. Then proceeded to release his second book, 'The Holy Bible... but Gayer.' Daniel was one half a YouTube duo with fellow ex-Viner, Christine Sydelko. The two ran a popular skits channel that amassed more than 1.3 million followers. The duo split and ended the channel in 2019 following personal differences. Daniels has launched a variety of charities. In 2020, he opened a virtual restaurant named GayBurger, a viral marketing campaign to raise money for the Los Angeles LGBT Center. The same year, he established the Cult for Good Project following the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic. The project included a van that would travel around Los Angeles providing hygienic supplies to the city's homeless and with the support of his followers, the program expanded to multiple cities. Since 2017, Daniel has been releasing hip-hop music under the stage name Lil Phag. He has worked with a variety of people including Cupcakke, Dr. Woke, Bella Thorne, and BamBam.