About Vikinger

Hi — nice to meet you, and thanks for landing on the page that’s all about my creator brand: Vikinger.

My name is Justin Sebastiaan Dik, and I’m the face and voice behind Vikinger on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. If you’re here because you’ve seen a Norway video, a Rosenborg clip, a Vikings breakdown from back in the day, or you’re simply curious who’s behind the channel — welcome.

From a Dutch gaming channel to an English audience

My YouTube journey seriously started in 2013, when I was 13/14. Back then, the channel had a different name: GeruloGaming. It started as a shared project and it was all about gaming — mainly Minecraft, but also GTA, Call of Duty, and FIFA.

At around 100 subscribers, we split up. I wanted to switch to English content to reach a bigger audience, while my co-creator wanted to stay in Dutch.

That decision changed everything.

I didn’t just change the language — I changed the whole style. It became less “GeruloGaming” and more me. Still gaming, still Minecraft-heavy, but now with my own voice and personality leading the channel.

The “overnight” growth that changed my life

Once I started uploading in English, the channel grew fast:

  • From 100 → 300 subscribers in a few months

  • 300 → 1,000 soon after

  • And within 2–3 years, it grew to around 80,000 subscribers

In 2014/2015, that was a big deal — especially as a teenager. During that time I also got to collaborate with larger creators, including Technoblade, ImaFlyNMidget, Orepros, and more. Some of those videos are still on the channel today.

When YouTube stopped being fun

Hitting 80K was exciting… and also the moment reality hit.

School wasn’t going well, my mental health took a hit, and a close family member got sick. On top of that, YouTube started feeling less like a hobby and more like a stressful obligation — something I “had to” do.

So I made a change.

The birth of Vikinger and the Vikings era

I rebranded the channel from GeruloGaming to Vikinger, and started uploading content about Vikings (History Channel): breakdowns, predictions, and even official clips.

And again… it blew up.

That was the moment Vikinger truly became a brand — views, subscribers, momentum. Over the next few years, the channel reached roughly 150,000 subscribers.

This era also taught me what it takes to operate like a real creator: testing ideas, studying thumbnails, learning SEO, and building content that actually attracts new viewers consistently.

From Vikings to Lord of the Rings, gaming, and the next chapter

When Vikings ended, I needed a new direction. Not everyone followed me into the next chapter, so views dropped — which is normal when your niche changes.

I shifted into a mix of gaming and Lord of the Rings content. It worked, and brought in around 15,000 more subscribers, taking the channel to about 165,000.