He eventually left his family and had a son named Owen, at age 17, with his then-girlfriend Robin Harris, in 1998. Between the age of 17 and 20 (from 1998 to 2001), he lived in a trailer park with Harris and Owen. It was during this time that Neistat decided to move to New York City.

Many children of family vloggers have spoken out about the abuse and exploitation they suffered for their parents to get views. They have all wanted to remain anonymous due to safety and privacy reasons, but have shared their stories through letters and Reddit posts.

Family 5 Vlogs is an American YouTube channel known for making family vlog videos. The family consists of parents Barry and Tracy, and children Kayla (born: June 17, 1999 (1999-06-17) [age 24]), Bryleigh (born: July 5, 2006 (2006-07-05) [age 17]), and Ayden (born: November 22, 2012 (2012-11-22) [age 11]).

Q: What kind of camera do you use? I use a Canon 70D and edit my videos with Adobe Premiere.