Dhar Mann
Dhar Mann is the founder of Dhar Mann Studios, which makes short scripted moral dramas for social video. Its YouTube channel has 28 million subscribers, and the studio's CEO, Sean Atkins, puts its global following at more than 170 million. In 2026 the studio took its format to traditional media partners: a multiyear deal with Fox Entertainment for an initial slate of 40 vertical microdrama series on Holywater's My Drama platform (January), and 20 episodes for Disney aimed at kids, tweens, teens and families (August). At Advertising Week New York in October 2026 he served as the event's first Chief Creator Officer, matching brands with creators against a target of $100 million in creator-brand sponsorship business within 12 months; he said CMOs had already pledged more, though none of the pledges had been signed as deals. In his keynote he announced Creator City, a four-acre Los Angeles production campus with five soundstages, due to open in February 2027.
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Bio
Dhar Mann is the founder of Dhar Mann Studios, which makes short scripted moral dramas for social video. Its YouTube channel has 28 million subscribers, and the studio's CEO, Sean Atkins, puts its global following at more than 170 million. In 2026 the studio took its format to traditional media partners: a multiyear deal with Fox Entertainment for an initial slate of 40 vertical microdrama series on Holywater's My Drama platform (January), and 20 episodes for Disney aimed at kids, tweens, teens and families (August). At Advertising Week New York in October 2026 he served as the event's first Chief Creator Officer, matching brands with creators against a target of $100 million in creator-brand sponsorship business within 12 months; he said CMOs had already pledged more, though none of the pledges had been signed as deals. In his keynote he announced Creator City, a four-acre Los Angeles production campus with five soundstages, due to open in February 2027.
Expertise & education
Expertise
Education
- Attended University of California, Davis (did not complete degree)
Speaking topics
Recognition
Notable achievements
- Founded Dhar Mann Studios (28 million YouTube subscribers)
- Multiyear Fox Entertainment deal for 40 vertical microdrama series (2026)
- 20-episode content deal with Disney (2026)
- Advertising Week New York's first Chief Creator Officer (2026)