Dylan Geick

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Dylan Geick
Born
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, US
EducationColumbia University
OccupationSocial media personality, writer
YouTube information
ChannelsDylan Geick
Years active2017–present
Subscribers201,000
Total views5.8 million
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers
Updated: March 6, 2021

Dylan Geick is an American social media personality and writer. He speaks on his experience as an LGBTQ person in athletics and the army. Geick wrestled for the Columbia Lions from 2017 to 2018. Geick served in the United States Army for a brief period of just over one year, before leaving.

Life[]

Geick is from Buffalo Grove, Illinois.[1] At Stevenson High School,[2] Geick was a three-time member of the Illinois Freestyle national team and came in 4th in 152 lb and 160 lb weight divisions at the Illinois High School Sports Association state Championships 2 years in a row. In 2017, Geick self-published Early Works: A Collection of Poetry.[3][4][5] He is a YouTuber and speaks on his experience as an out LGBT athlete and internet celebrity.[6][7][8][2] For a time Geick was involved in a relationship with fellow youtuber and internet celebrity Jackson Krecioch.[5] In 2019, Geick helped advise the National Collegiate Athletic Association on its compensation policy. In late 2019, Geick went on leave from Columbia University, where he studied English and was on the wrestling for the Columbia Lions from 2017 to 2018. Subsequently he enlisted in the United States Army.[9] In a March 2021 interview, Geick shared he was discharging from the military in a few weeks.[10]

As of March 2021, Geick had 678 thousand followers on Instagram, over 200 thousand YouTube subscribers, and 50 thousand followers on TikTok.[10]

Personal life[]

In 2016, Geick came out as gay.[9] From 2017 to 2019, he was in an on-again, off-again relationship with YouTuber Jackson Krecioch.[11][5] In a March 2021 interview with VMan, Geick identified as bisexual.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dylan Geick - Wrestling". Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Clark, Mike (2018-03-20). "Stevenson grad Dylan Geick a 'pretty remarkable story' as gay wrestler for Columbia". Lake County News-Sun. Retrieved 2019-11-08 – via Chicago Tribune.
  3. ^ Coloma, Ron Rocky (2019-08-28). "Dylan Geick: An athlete not afraid to speak up". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  4. ^ Abrams, Sean (2017-03-01). "This Teen Wrestler's Coming Out Story Will Warm Your Heart". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Hawgood, Alex (2018-02-27). "A College Wrestler Who Is Out and Writes Poetry". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  6. ^ Geris, Elif (2019-08-09). "Social Media Influencer and Writer Dylan Geick on being an out digital entrepreneur". WGN Radio - 720 AM. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  7. ^ Zeigler, Cyd (2017-02-23). "This elite Illinois high school wrestler is proudly gay". Outsports. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  8. ^ "Dylan Geick on sharing on YouTube his coming out story: "The battle of culture is not totally won yet"". WGN Radio - 720 AM. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Buzinski, Jim (2019-10-31). "NCAA consulted gay wrestler, social media star Dylan Geick on new policy". Outsports. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c Curvy, Dania (March 4, 2021). "New Rulers: Dylan Geick". VMan. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  11. ^ Tighe, Conner (October 26, 2020). "The Extraordinary Life of Dylan Geick". Ball State Daily. Retrieved 2021-03-06.

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