Making use of the popular ‘music reaction’ style of video, Dr. Helvering draws upon his many years of dynamic teaching experience to create videos that entertain and enthrall the listener. Since January 2021, The Daily Doug has grown into a thriving online community of music lovers representing all corners of the world. Dr. Helvering’s videos and content is published on his YouTube and Patreon platforms.
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The Short Story Behind The Daily Doug…
Doug earned his Doctoral Degree in Music Composition in 2008 and soon returned ‘home’ to Westminster Choir College (where he did his Masters Degree) to become a Music Professor. He served as (Adjunct) Assistant and Associate Professor until 2020. While still unsure of the next step in his career, he started The Daily Doug as a vlog for personal fulfillment. After a few months, at the urging of his brother Dan, Doug started producing reaction-style videos. Since that time, Dr. Helvering has applied his knowledge of Music Theory and Composition to Popular Music styles, including Progressive Rock, Metal, Classic Rock, Pop, Jazz Fusion, and more. His quick wit and personality, combined with his ability to entertain and inform, provide the backbone of The Daily Doug’s appeal. And, since Dr. Helvering has largely not heard (or critically listened to) many of these musical selections previously, his viewers get the added excitement of seeing someone experience and enjoy this music for the first time. The Daily Doug YouTube community now has over 250,000 active subscribers. And, The Daily Doug Patreon Community has more than 1000 members of Helvering’s Army.
Weekly On The Daily Doug (YouTube)…
Sunday afternoon livestream, announcing the upcoming week’s repertoire
Monday - Metal Monday Reaction/Analysis video
Wednesday - Daily Doug Reaction/Analysis video
Friday - Masterpiece Friday Reaction/Analysis video
Monthly on Patreon…
Polls and Access to Private Community Discord (Private Social Media for Helvering’s Army) *All Tiers
Extended Play Lounge (2 videos featuring entire albums) *2nd & 3rd Tiers
Behind The Score (2 videos going in depth into the musical score of a work) *2nd & 3rd Tiers
Fan Favorites (1 video that is the culmination of community voting based on a genre/topic) *2nd & 3rd Tiers
Daily Doug Live (2 livestream/hangouts with the top tier ‘Council of Dougs’) *3rd Tier Only
