Daymon Patterson
{{short description|American food critic}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Daym Drops.png
| image_size =
| caption = Daym Drops performing a food review in 2019
| name = Daymon Patterson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|9|24}}
| birth_name = Daymon Scott Patterson
| birth_place = Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
| years_active = 2010–present
| height = 6 ft 5 in (196 cm){{cite tweet|number=265693270611476480|user=DaymDrops|title=is often asked, "How tall are you?" Answer: 6' 5" - Do not let the Dairy Queen video fool you, it was a tiny location! ;-)|date=6 November 2012}}
|notable_works = Best Daym Takeout
| children = 2
| spouse = {{marriage|Ramyr Gonzales|2012}}
| occupation = Food critic
}}
Daymon Scott "Daym" Patterson, better known as Daym Drops (born September 24, 1977), is an American food critic, YouTube celebrity, rapper, and television presenter. He initially gained popularity on the video-sharing site YouTube for his video review of a Five Guys takeout meal, which spawned a viral online song by The Gregory Brothers. He hosted Best Daym Takeout, a food-review-oriented television program on the Travel Channel, based on him and with certain aspects borrowed from his YouTube channel, which aired in 2013.
Career
Prior to becoming a fast food critic, Patterson worked as a manager at retail stores including Walmart and was a buyer at CarMax.{{cite news|url=http://socialtimes.com/daymon-daym-patterson-youtube-travel-channel_b132989|newspaper=Social Times|title=How Daymon 'Daym' Patterson Got 4 Million Views Eating a Burger on YouTube|date=July 29, 2013}} He now reviews takeout fast food full-time. Among others, his videos have showcased foods from Burger King, McDonald's, Jack in the Box, In-N-Out Burger, and Taco Bell.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/GhettoNN|title=Dayum Drops|publisher=YouTube|access-date=September 21, 2013}} He shot to prominence with his viral video titled Five Guys Burgers and Fries Review, where he commented on Five Guys' cheeseburger and fries. The video was remixed into "Oh My Dayum", a song by The Gregory Brothers, which similarly created online buzz.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJFdCmN98s|title=Oh My Dayum|publisher=YouTube}}{{cite news|newspaper=Huffington Post|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/16/oh-my-dayum-5-guys-review-songified_n_1789250.html#slide=1208178|title=Oh My Dayum: Five Guys Review Songified (VIDEO)|date=September 16, 2013|first=Carol|last=Hartsell}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/oh-my-dayum-songified-five-guys-review-goes-viral-video-748381|title='Oh My Dayum': Songified Five Guys Review Goes Viral [VIDEO]|first=Dave|last=Smith|newspaper=IB Times|date=August 16, 2012}} Following his mother admonishing him, Patterson now covers healthier foods in his videos.{{cite news|newspaper=The Daily Dot|url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/daym-drops-youtube-five-guys-interview/|title=Dining with Daym Drops—YouTube's Super Official food critic|date=August 31, 2012|last=Hoffberger|first=Chase}}
His Internet fame spawned interviews with disparate media outlets, including NBC News and Gawker. Chase Hoffberger of The Daily Dot dubbed Patterson as "the most entertaining food reviewer on YouTube".{{cite news|newspaper=The Daily Dot|url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/daym-drops-5-burgers-review-gregory-brothers/|title=Daym Drops—the most entertaining food reviewer on YouTube|date=August 15, 2012|last=Hoffberger|first=Chase}} Additionally, he made a guest appearance on an episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/daym-patterson-daym-drops-travel-channel-show/|title=Five Guys reviewer Daym Drops lands Travel Channel show|work=The Daily Dot|date=April 24, 2013|last=Hoffberger|first=Chase}} In February 2013, he guest-starred in an Epic Meal Time episode titled "Luther Lasagna".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMgyWC96IPs|title=Luther Lasagna|website=YouTube |access-date=September 21, 2013}} Patterson is the host of the ongoing Travel Channel show Best Daym Takeout (2013).{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/03/best-daym-takeout-daymon-patterson_n_3541983.html|title='Best Daym Takeout's Daymon Patterson Takes His Fast-Food Reviews On The Road (WATCH)|first=Jessica Cumberbatch|last=Anderson|date=July 11, 2013|newspaper=Huffington Post}} In the television show, which is shot at various locations in the United States, Patterson critiques carry out foods on-screen in his car.{{cite web|publisher=Travel Channel|url=http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/whats-new-on-travel-channel/articles/best-daym-take-out|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130428045414/http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/whats-new-on-travel-channel/articles/best-daym-take-out|archive-date=2013-04-28|title=Best Daym Takeout|access-date=September 21, 2013}}
He has also appeared in fast food commercials for Popeyes and Burger King.
He hosted on the Netflix series Fresh, Fried and Crispy, which premiered on June 9, 2021.{{cite web|publisher=iHeart|url=https://kiss957.iheart.com/featured/perez/content/2021-05-11-connecticut-native-daym-drops-announces-new-netflix-show/|title=Connecticut Native Daym Drops Announces New Netflix Show|access-date=May 11, 2021}} For this, he was nominated for Outstanding Culinary Host at the 49th Daytime Emmy Awards.{{cite web|url= https://tvline.com/lists/daytime-emmys-nominations-list-2022/|title=Daytime Emmys: Y&R and GH Lead Soap Opera Noms; Ellen Snubbed|work=TVLine|date=May 5, 2022|access-date=May 5, 2022}}
He appeared in the pilot of Netflix's baking competition series Is It Cake?. The full first season was released on March 18, 2022.{{cite tweet|user=daymdrops|number=1500903939818106880|title=It's a @netflix thang!! They called me in to be part of the Pilot for this fun show! #isitcake|first=Daymon|last=Patterson|date=March 7, 2022|access-date=March 7, 2022}}
Health
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- {{IMDb name|5347344}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/GhettoNN Daym Drops] on YouTube
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Category:People from New Britain, Connecticut
Category:YouTubers from Connecticut
Category:Television personalities from Connecticut
Category:American food writers
Category:African-American television hosts
Category:YouTube critics and reviewers