Viva La Dirt League

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Viva La Dirt League
Personal information
Born
  • Rowan Bettjeman
  • Alan Morrison
  • Adam King
OriginAuckland, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
OccupationSketch comedians
Websitevivaladirtleague.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
Genre
  • Comedy
  • Gamer Parody
  • Fantasy
Subscribers3.58 million[1]
Total views928 million[1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers
Updated: 1 December 2021

Viva La Dirt League or VLDL[2] are a New Zealand group of professional sketch comedy YouTubers.[3] The founding members are Rowan Bettjeman, Alan Morrison and Adam King, but their productions have featured other regular cast members such as Britt Scott Clark,[4] Ben Van Lier[5] and Ellie Harwood.[6]

As of December 2021, their YouTube channel has 3.58 million subscribers, and over 928 million views.[7]

Background[]

Bettjeman in 2011

Prior to forming VLDL, Bettjeman and Morrison's short, Beached, was selected for showing at the New Zealand International Film Festival in 2010.[8] Bettjeman and Morrison present a weekly news media online clip show "Media Ocre Awards" for the WatchMe.co.nz.[9]

The group's sketches have been nominated for Streamy Awards.[10][11][12] Fans of the group include English actor Andrew Koji.[13] The group is represented by Creative Artists Agency.[14]

PUBG Logic[]

PUBG Logic is set in an online multiplayer battle royale game (ostensibly PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds). Characters are player's avatars and the comedy focuses on the bugs, gameplay limitations, and exploits in the game.[15][2][16] Use of the PUBG imagery has been endorsed by the game's creators, and due to the popularity of the game, and the group's sketches, they have attended gaming conventions (Armageddon) and tournaments (League of Legends Pro League) to promote these characters.[2][17] A supercut of the first season has reached over 17 million views on YouTube.[18][19]

Epic NPC Man[]

Epic NPC Man is set in a World of Warcraft/Skyrim-esque MMORPG world where the adventures of role players and non-playing characters (NPCs) are explored.[20][21][22] Many scenes have been filmed at Howick Historical Village.[20]

Baelin's Route: An Epic NPC Man Adventure[]

In 2020, the group crowdfunded (NZ$660,000 (c. €390,000) via kickstarter)[23] a short film set in the Epic NPC Man universe. Baelin's Route: An Epic NPC Man Adventure premiered on YouTube on 9 May 2021. The film, written by Morrison, and directed by Morrison and King, stars Bettjeman as Baelin, a non-player character whose normal route, from home to fishing spot, is interrupted by a human player (Ben Van Lier) and a damsel in distress (Phoenix Cross) making him into a reluctant hero.[24][25] It had over 900 thousand views within 24 hours of its release.[23][26]

Bored[]

Bored is a series of sketches primarily based in a computer store.[27][28][29] New Zealand Radio Award-winning presenter Ellie Harwood co-stars as an employee.[30][6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About Viva La Dirt League". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c "Kiwi YouTube comedians Viva La Dirt League celebrate success at PUBG Invitational in Berlin". Newshub.co.nz. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. ^ Donnell, Hayden (10 January 2017). "Viva La Dirt League explain how to become famous on YouTube in six easy steps".
  4. ^ "YouTube: esto pasa cuando una chica sexy ingresa a una tienda para gamers" [YouTube: this happens when a sexy girl walks into a gamer store]. Peru.com (in Spanish). 26 November 2017.
  5. ^ Brown, Matt (30 August 2018). "From Shortland Street screen to YouTube star". Stuff.co.NZ.
  6. ^ a b Schulz, Chris (18 April 2017). "How WatchMe's second season is delivering the goods". NZHerald. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Viva La Dirt League". YouTube. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  8. ^ "NZ films @ NZIFF : Homegrown 2010; The following short films have been selected by MIC Toi Rerehiko for its 14th Homegrown programme to screen at the New Zealand International Film Festival". OnFilm. June 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via Gale General OneFile.
  9. ^ "Media Ocre Awards". WatchMe.co.nz. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  10. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray; Ramos, Dino-Ray (21 October 2020). "YouTube Streamy Awards Nominations Unveiled With David Dobrik, Emma Chamberlain And James Charles Leading The Pack".
  11. ^ "2020 Streamy Awards: The Complete Winners List". ETonline. 13 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Successful local gaming web series 'NPC man'". Scoop News. 19 July 2016.
  13. ^ Barnhardt, Adam (29 September 2020). "Andrew Koji on Warrior Season Two, Joining the GI Joe Universe, and More". TV Shows.
  14. ^ "YouTube Comedy Trio Viva La Dirt League Signs With CAA (Exclusive)". Tubefilter. 1 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Interview: PUBG Logic comedians Viva La Dirt League (VLDL)". Youtube. Newshub.co.nz. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  16. ^ Appota. "Nhặt mồm với clip chế PUBG ngoài đời thật" [PUBG in real life]. gamehub.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  17. ^ "LPL Live at Armageddon Auckland". Scoop.co.nz (Press release). 20 October 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Paródia do jogo PUBG usa humor e viraliza na internet; assista ao vídeo" [Parody of the game PUBG uses humor and goes viral on the internet; Watch the video]. TudoCelular.com (in Portuguese). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  19. ^ "PUBG Logic Supercut (funny sketches about PUBG)". Youtube. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Kiwi YouTubers Viva La Dirt League are treating life like it's a game". NZ Herald. 27 September 2017.
  21. ^ "Viva La Dirt League's Epic NPC Man Demands Microtransactions". Kotaku Australia. 30 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Funny New Web Series: EPIC NPC MAN [Video]". Geeks are Sexy Technology News. 23 June 2016.
  23. ^ a b "Baelin's Route - wielka przygoda zwykłego NPC z gry. Zobacz zabawny film fantasy" [Baelin's Route - a great adventure of an ordinary NPC from the game. Watch a fun fantasy movie]. naEKRANIE.pl (in Polish).
  24. ^ "Baelin's Route: un lungometraggio nel mondo di Epic NPC Man" [Baelin's Route Is The New Project In The Epic NPC Man Universe]. www.icrewplay.com (in Italian).
  25. ^ "Baelin's Route - An Epic NPC Man Adventure - krátky film" [Baelin's Route - An Epic NPC Man Adventure - short film]. Sector.sk (in Slovak).
  26. ^ Knava, Petr (29 April 2021). "This Honestly Has a Better Emotional Arc Than a Lot of Films That Make It to the Cinema". Pajiba.
  27. ^ "The "Hot" Chick: When an Attractive Lady Enters a Computer Store [Video]". Geeks are Sexy Technology News. 21 April 2017.
  28. ^ "Jedyne na co czekam w świecie gier to... nowe odcinki Viva La Dirt League" [The only thing I'm waiting for in the gaming world are… new episodes of Viva La Dirt League]. AntyWeb. 30 November 2020.
  29. ^ "Help Us Frost Giant Studios, You're Our Only Hope". TheGamer. 9 November 2020.
  30. ^ 2020 NZ Radio Awards Winners & Finalists (PDF) (Report). New Zealand Radio Awards. 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021 – via Radio Broadcasters Association.

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