RDCWorld (or alternatively spelled RDC World), short for Real Dreamers Change the World or Real Dreams Change the World, is an American collective of online video creators based in Texas. The group was founded by Mark Phillips and Affiong Harris. Also composed of members Leland Manigo, Desmond Johnson, Benjamin Skinner, Dylan Patel, and Johnathon Newton, the group is best known for its

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comedy videos relating to anime, sports, video games, Internet memes, and popular culture. The group's flagship RDCworld1 channel was registered on YouTube in 2012; as of February 2025, it has amassed over 1.7 billion video views and 7 million subscribers.

History

The group was founded in

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by Mark Phillips and Affiong Harris. Phillips is described by both RDC and media outlets as the face of the collective. He graduated from the

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. Harris meanwhile is an alum of North Central Texas College. The group would be joined by members Leland Manigo, Desmond Johnson, Ben Skinner, Dylan Patel, and John Newton. Originally the YouTube channel served as a means to promote the group's manga, ''The Resistance''. The group's videos are primarily comedy sketches revolving around anime and sports. With several of their videos pertaining to sports, the group has also been involved in sports events. In 2021, the group was part of House of Highlights' $250K Dodgeball Showdown tournament event. Additionally, the group has been involved with various

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events, as part of a partnership with the

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(NFL). Phillips also appeared in a commercial for the

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. In 2017, the RDCworld1 channel reached one million subscribers. In 2018, the group also launched the Dream Convention, or Dream Con in

. A multi-genre convention, Dream Con mainly focuses on anime and video gaming culture. RDCWorld revealed their manga, ''Dark Lights'', in May 2023. In February 2024, the group was nominated for Best Shared Channel at the

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. In December 2024, RDC won the Best Variety Streamer category at the

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. The group also earned nominations for the "League of their Own" and "Best Streamed Event" awards, the latter for their Creator League Basketball event at Dream Con.

Reception

The group has received the attention from public figures referenced in their videos such as

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and

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. The group met the former in 2021; previously, in 2017, Phillips created a meme revolving around an overzealous

fan. Phillips and Manigo would have cameo appearances in the music video for "

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", a song by

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featuring J. Cole and

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, where they recreated the meme. The group won the

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for the "Comedy" category in consecutive years: 2022 and 2023. In 2023, the group was also nominated for Streamy Awards in the "Show of the Year" and "Scripted Series" categories. In 2024, ''

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'' magazine ranked the group number 3 on its list of "The Funniest People on the Internet".

Awards and nominations

References

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