Dan and Phil started their individual YouTube channels at different times—Phil Lester uploaded his first video in March 2006, while Daniel Howell (then known as danisnotonfire) posted his first video in October 2009. They met in October 2009 and began collaborating shortly after, starting with a Q&A video titled "phil is not on fire" on Phil's channel, which sparked an ongoing series. Their first collaborative YouTube channel together called The Super Amazing Project was created in 2011, but their notable joint gaming channel, DanAndPhilGAMES, launched later on September 12, 2014.