Demetrius Harmon – How Did He Become Famous? 7 Facts About Him

Demetrius Harmon is an internet sensation and actor. He is very popular on YouTube and Vine.

On Vine, he was featured on its first long series in 2016 titled ‘Camp Unplug’.

He has been an actor to look forward to ever since he started blessing our screens with his performances.

Demetrius has been in the entertainment space for quite a while now and he has a lot to offer his fans and viewers.

Who Is Demetrius Harmon?

Demetrius Harmon was born on the 1^st of March 1998 in Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. He goes by the nicknames ‘Meech on Mars’ or ‘Meechie’.

He was born into the family of Dennis Belton Jr. and Jen Harmon. His father is a creative director and photographer while his mother is the owner of the business; ‘Jens Finest Things’.

Demetrius grew up with his siblings two of whom are recognized as Dominique Harmon and Myron Harmon.

He is quite a shy and soft-spoken individual which is a huge contrast to who we see in his videos.

How Did Demetrius Harmon Become Famous?

Demetrius began his career while still a freshman in high school. He actually started making videos on YouTube first then with the introduction of Vine in 2013, he added that this platform.

Demetrius Harmon started with uploading funny videos to his Vine and YouTube accounts. He began to record these comedic videos in his bedroom in 2015.

While in senior high, Demetrius got the inspiration for his videos from awkward yet funny school moments and would play them out in skits that were 6 seconds long. He made these videos with the help of his friend Angelo.

Angelo and Demetrius were popular for their pranks which were as refreshing as they were hilarious.

When Vine shut down, Demetrius sought to keep his fans still hooked to his videos and skits and so he took to other platforms. He took to Instagram and Twitter and began to share his skits and videos there.

Soon his fame spread from just skits and videos to memes and then he began his own Vlog.

Demetrius’ skits and comedies are free of malice and only seek to make people laugh and bring smiles to faces and hearts.

These and other features he got at the time and after, gained him so much recognition.

7 Facts About Demetrius Harmon You’d Be Interested In

1. He Did Not Go To College

Demetrius attended and finished high school. Although he switched school in the 9^th grade he still finished high school.

He graduated from high school in 2016 with a 960 SAT score. However, he did not attend college.

2. Some Of His Notable Recognitions

Demetrius has been recognized mostly for being a comedic actor and skit maker. He was recognized and nominated for an award together with his castmates of ‘camp Unplug’.

The cast for Camp Unplug was nominated for Best Ensemble Cast at the Streamy Awards. Personally, Demetrius was also nominated for Best Vine Comedian at the 8^th Shorty Awards and he won the award.

3. About Harmon’s ‘Be Happy’

Demetrius Harmon went through a phase of depression and self-harm. He struggled with this mental health issue for a while until he decided to pursue happiness again.

A short film titled ‘Be Happy’ by Demetrius Harmon was uploaded on the 18^th of September 2016. It was a movie that depicted a young man’s struggle with depression and how he overcame it and gained back happiness.

The film was a true-life story about what Demetrius went through with depression that was caused by a bad heartbreak.

The script for the film was written by Demetrius and it was written in 4 hours.

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4. He Has A Clothing Line

While battling depression and trying to find happiness in 2016, Demetrius launched a clothing line. He called his clothing brand ‘The Golden Life Clothing’.

Harmon was going through quite a lot at the time and so he was almost always alone. This gave him the time to be inspired to try his hands on so many things.

After getting inspiration to write and produce a movie from his time of seeing movies alone, he went further. He could afford the time to come up with a clothing line and that, he did.

He dedicated an apparel from his clothing line to his ‘Be Happy’ quote.

By November of 2017, Demetrius launched his ‘You Matter’ hoodie collection. He made it for his 15-year-old self who suffered depression and self-harm. He also made the hoodie so anyone who saw it would be inspired by the words on the hoodie.

His apparels sell out quite fast however, Demetrius also gives out the hoodies for free occasionally.

5. Demetrius Is Also Known For Other Things

Apart from being a comedic actor, 27 year-old Demetrius is also known to be a model, poet, filmmaker, and businessman.

As already noted he is an all-rounder and is quite good with everything he does. When it comes to his poetic skills, Demetrius has a way of weaving words to make them beautiful and meaningful.

Demetrius is also a social media influencer who has a great number of followers. His presence on social media brings relief to his followers and fans, especially during toxic and depressing times.

6. Harmon Loves To Show Support To People

He loves to show support for people because he knows how important it is. Demetrius knows how much reassuring words could go to make someone’s day and so he doesn’t take it for granted.

Harmon has taken this love to his former high school where he visited and gave a speech on mental health and how to overcome depression.

He also occasionally fixes meet-ups with people in order to give them hugs. Demetrius donates money to school as well as speak up for the rights of the LGBTQ community.

He is a very loveable person and so he shares as much comfort and fun as he can with the world. He took his fame and used it to try and better the lives of people especially those going through depressing moments.

7. He Has A Good Fashion Sense

Demetrius’ style has often been referred to as ‘experimental. As a model, we would expect nothing less of course. However, it just seems like he loves to play around with looks.

He dyes his hair, wears nose pins and earrings, leaves beards, and then mostly rocks his apparel from The Golden Life Clothing.

However, just like illustrated in his brand, he likes to look simple and casual, almost always rocking the lazy look.

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