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Quentin Debode is a Belgian vlogger, known for creating the Belgian YouTube Gathering and the community platform called Vlog It. He's seen as one of the first Belgian vloggers.

Early life
Debode was born and raised in Leuven (Belgium). He started creating videos at the age of 17, posting them on YouTube at the age of 19. In 2015, he moved to Antwerp.

History
Debode started in October 2009 by posting a news show called The Debode Quentin Show, which he admitted was "basically a copy-paste of 'The Philip DeFranco Show' by YouTube-star Phil DeFranco". In March 2012, he quit doing his news show and started posting different types of videos.

Ongoing Series

 * Not-So Daily Vlog (from August 2015) - Weekly vlog
 * What's Up Wednesday (from July 2016) - Weekly Q&A vlog

Previous Series

 * The Debode Quentin Show (March 2010 until February 2012) - Weekly news and pop-culture show
 * The Friday Show (March 2014 until June 2014) - Weekly news and pop-culture show
 * Smosvlog (September 2013 until November 2014) - Weekly student variety show
 * Floor Talk (January 2015 until February 2015) - Random vlog
 * The Very Real Life (March 2013 until September 2015) - Weekly variety vlog
 * Tea Time (July 2013 until February 2016) - Monthly uncut Q&A show with special guests

Smosvlog
In September 2013, Debode signed at Smosblog for a web series at the network, hosted by him. The show was created for students, covering (stereo-)typical subjects for people that go to college. Uploads were weekly on Fridays. Eventually, the schedule moved to Tuesdays, then after a while to Mondays. The show was cancelled in November 2014 after 32 episodes.

Studies
Debode went to college, studying Multimedia and Communication Technology in Antwerp. He dropped out after two years.

Occupation
Outside of YouTube, Debode has a job as a digital content creator at a Belgian online marketing company called Snackbytes. He's also the co-founder and web developer at Pixel Tree.

Vlog It
In September 2014, Debode launched the community platform called Vlog It. Vlog It is a website where new vloggers could find blogs and ask for advice to the moderators of the site. In February 2015, a feature was added to the site, letting people register for an account. With that account they are able to blog their own advice and review other users their entries. The website closed in March 2016 for unknown reasons.

Belgian YouTube Gathering
Debode is the founder of the Belgian YouTube Gathering. He posted a video on 23 january 2013 asking people why there wasn't a gathering in Belgium yet, ultimately leading to him hosting the first one in August of that year. He partnered up with the Dutch YouTube Gathering, changing his title to "Co-Founder and Event Manager".

However, after hosting three editions, Debode blogged about leaving the crew that makes the event. It was later revealed he was actually fired by the team behind the Dutch YouTube Gathering.

Blogging
Debode is since May 2016 an active blogger on his website DebodeQ.com.

Personal Life
Debode is currently dating Liv Van Oerle, who he met while working at Smosblog. They are currently living together in Antwerp.

Debode admitted in a blog that he suffers from light-depression during the winter, calling it his "Winter Blues".