Everyone has a dream or goal in life, but only a few turn them into reality. People often hesitate to move beyond their comfort zone without realizing that that’s where the real magic is. People often hold themselves back due to self-doubt or weigh down their goals because of societal standards. This is where musicianDylan Leonte Custard stepped in to help people overcome their regrets and fears by creating music on serious topics. Dylan has dedicated his life to bringing awareness to teen suicide and domestic abuse. He wants to create a way for people to vent their anger and frustration so they can smile again.
Dylan started his career with a TV show when he was only 12. His debut show titled “The Big 4-0” was aired on TV Land and was a reality show that garnered positive attention. Dylan’s performance in this show earned him another opportunity to be a part of an independent film titled She’s a Fox starring Hailee Steinfeld. His next TV show, “Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers,” brought him huge recognition in the industry. At this time, Dylan discovered his passion for metal and created a band named Dylan ‘N’ Alice. Dylan utilized his popularity to promote his band but felt this was not enough to generate the response he was expecting.
In 2014, Dylan started creating prank videos on Instagram to make people laugh. He soon became a popular content creator on the platform. Dylan was invited by Kyle Forgeard and Jesse Sebastiani, the creators behind the famous prank video channel “Nelkboys,” to join their team. The trio created 30 prank videos, among which the video titled “Coke Prank on Cops” became trending content on social media platforms. The video amassed over 115 million views collectively online, with 46 million views on YouTube alone. Dylan successfully used this fan base to scale up the popularity of his band Dylan ‘N’ Alice.
Since then, Dylan ‘N’ Alice has rolled out several popular tracks highlighting crucial social issues. One music video titled “Lonely Hunter” became crazy popular, listing at number 27 on the UK iTunes Charts. This video on domestic abuse awareness garnered over a million views on YouTube. During this time, Mathew Knowles, father and former manager of Beyoncé, joined Dylan ‘N’ Alice and personally assisted the band for four years.
After successfully establishing himself in the music industry and as a prank filmmaker on social media, Dylan ventured into another aspect of his talent. He became an entrepreneur managing an Esports gaming organization called Raw Creations Gaming. Currently, the organization has more than 600,000 followers on social media. Thanks to Dylan’s crazy fan following on YouTube and Instagram. He was able to draw positive attention to Esports by releasing promotional songs on various platforms.
At present, Dylan has three shining feathers in his cap. While his band Dylan ‘N’ Alice continues to rock the music scene reflecting grave social issues, Dylan still creates prank videos occasionally on TikTok with his friend Topper Guild. Aside from this, he is passionate about Esports and loves to promote gaming videos.
Different experiences in life have helped Dylan understand the purpose of this talent. He lives by his goals of spreading happiness, helping people overcome their pain. To achieve this, Dylan plans to launch a TV network on Roku and Amazon Fire TV with a couple of reality shows focused on metal podcasts and a battle of the bands contest. He also hopes to shoot gaming shows with prominent names like Cameron Bresett and Robert Hidalgo in the coming years.
