David Laid is an Estonian-American bodybuilder, fitness model, and social media personality. He is best known for his transformation videos on YouTube, where he is seen actively following his workout routine.
Due to his growing fame in social media, he became a Gymshark sponsored athlete and is also a New York-based model who does freelance modeling gigs and often is seen collaborating with other bodybuilders.
David Laid was born on , in Estonia, and at the age of two, he lost his father in an accident after he fell from a cruise ship that was docked at the harbor. A few years later, he along with his mother Nino and brothers settled in New Jersey on the pretext of getting a better life. There he attended .
Losing his father at the age of two, David Laid had issues of self-confidence which was further intensified by the bullying he suffered during his years in school. Moreover, at the age of 14, he was diagnosed with scoliosis, a disorder in the spine that can even lead to disability. Therefore, the doctors advised him to start weight training to build more muscle mass.
He enjoyed playing hockey while growing up but later stopped in order to focus on his physical training for muscle gain. He calls Hodgetwins, Marc Fitt, Jeff Seid, and Greg Plitt his inspiration for bodybuilding and often watched their transformation videos while growing up.
In order to gain his self-confidence and to feel comfortable in his own body, he started watching videos and started following diets for gaining body mass. Later on, he fell in love with the process and started uploading his transformation videos on YouTube itself.
It was after he shared the transformation video called 'David Laid 18 Month Transformation 14-15 Year Old' on , that he became an internet sensation. Furthermore, he posted an updated video on his transformation titled 'David Laid 3 Year Natural Transformation 14-17' on , which has been his most popular video with 30 million views to date.
Over the past six years, the channel has grown steadily and has a massive 803k subscribers at present. Likewise, he has over a million followers on Instagram.
Well, his massive social media followings and exposure also invited a few controversies. There had been controversies about him using steroids for his transformation, which David disagrees with. Also, it isn't really evident if he has taken them as he has shown no symptoms of substance use.
Talking about his personal life, he dated dancer and girlfriend Julia Jackson for a while and now they are good friends. However, other than that, he hasn't spoken anything about his past affairs and is possibly single at the present. Also, the 20-year-old is too young to get married.
The fitness guru, who has a decent height of six feet and two inches, has a total net worth of $100,000, as per his social media profile and fitness videos. He is estimated to have an annual salary of $50,000. However, his possessions, houses, and cars are still under review.
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