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Michael Ismael Silfa, better known online as MikeToks, is a Dominican social media influencer and content creator who has gained popularity for his TikTok account “miketoks”. Mike’s content mostly involves concepts to educate about the diversity and culture of his country, often involving his girlfriend, Morgan Renee. He has accumulated over 13 million followers on the video platform.
His videos usually consist of him teaching his girlfriend Spanish phrases in a comedic way, but his video also can include a wide variety of content predominantly featuring his girlfriend and friends.
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Mike initially started using TikTok and posted his first video in April 2020. Since then Mike has put a wide variety of content on his profile, but his determination to teach people Spanish and Latin culture is very evident in his content. Mike usually features his girlfriend Morgan Renee who is also a TikTok star and their fantastic bond facilitates their great content.
Mike became popular on TikTok for his videos with his American girlfriend Morgan Renee as he taught her about Dominican culture and the language preferred there. His content can feature videos of him dancing “bachata” or “merengue” with her, or teaching her new words that only a Dominican would say. This content has earned Mike’s account over 13 million followers. He also often teaches his girlfriend Spanish songs in a comedic way in his TikTok videos. He posted a TikTok video set to the Romeo Santos song "Canalla" in June 2020.
MIke’s popularity has spread through other social media platforms as well, with over 1.7 million followers on Instagram, 259k subscribers on YouTube, and over 6.7k followers on Twitter. Although most of his content is reshared from TikTok to Instagram and YouTube, Mike has placed several platform unique posts on both platforms. For instance, Mike has a wide array of pictures on Instagram, showcasing his life with his girlfriend Morgan while also featuring their adventures as they tackle hurdles as social media influencers. On YouTube, Mike has produced some long-format videos but primarily uses the platform to reshare TikTok videos in the shorts format of YouTube.
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Recently, after receiving harsh criticism from other popular Dominican creators on other platforms, in an interview with ElCaribe, a Spanish news outlet, Mike reveals, “The term TikToker in my country is synonymous with ridicule or clown… Unfortunately, my Dominican Republic does not appreciate or value this platform as it happens in other countries. However, I am so proud to be Dominican, that I still promote my culture through TikTok, which is a healthy social network with positive content,” said Mike.
MikeToks emphasizes that, although he makes people laugh with his jokes, the only thing different from what was done 20 years ago in humor is the platform: "Let's be honest, what bothers us is this slight change". Mike, also known as "Mike El De La Gringa", and Morgan turn every challenge into an experience. The duo has established themselves on the platform with hilarious content even through their cultural boundaries and language barriers.
“When we published the first TikTok, it was fun and interesting. Lately, I've realized that every time we post one of those funny little videos on social media, I'm not only having fun, but I'm also learning something new about their culture: it could be a word, a song, a plate of food. or even a flag. I learn while I laugh, that's why I enjoy it”. said Morgan Renee when referring to her experience as a TikToker with her boyfriend Mike.
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As of 2022, Mike's net worth is courted to be an estimated $1 million. Most of Mike’s earnings come from his social media presence as a content creator and brand collaborations.
On TikTok, the creator could potentially earn upwards of an estimated $12k per post, excluding brand-sponsored deals. On Instagram, he could earn upwards of an estimated $5.8k for a brand-sponsored post. On YouTube, his average earnings are around the $2k mark per video, excluding brand-sponsored deals, for which he could charge upwards of $3k per video.
When it comes to brand collaborations, Mike has interacted with several top brands over the course of his social media career. He is presently the brand ambassador of Bang Energy Elite and Fashion Nova while also promoting brands like Melt Down energy, Nova Men, Vooz Hydrate, Oasis Car Rentals, and numerous more. We currently do not know how much he could earn from these interactions as nothing has been revealed regarding this. We can assume that a majority portion of Mike’s earnings come from brand collaboration, hence it could be a hefty sum.
Mike’s dominance on social media is very evident with over 13.4 million TikTok followers, while on Instagram he has over 1.7 million followers, and on YouTube, he has 259k subscribers. Mike occasionally uses Twitter where he has over 6.7k followers.
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Michael Ismael Silfa was born on July 19, 2002, in Los Mina, Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. He moved to the United States at the age of 12. Mike has not revealed any information about his past life, education, family, or background and it seems that he likes to keep his personal life private. Mike has been in a long-term relationship with his girlfriend Morgan Renee, but we currently do not know how long they have been together. More often than not, Mike and Morgan both feature on each other's social media profiles.
Mike revealed that he has been a victim of racist comments in the place where he lives, Indiana, where interracial relationships are not well seen. He says that even his girlfriend's family opposed their relationship because of his skin color and because of his Dominican origin, which did not fit in with the culture there. When the two started sharing their experiences of being from different cultures, the duo realized that their lives were made better by these differences and continued to educate each other.
Here are some of Mike’s top videos on TikTok.
A comedic video by Mike with over 17 million views.
One of Mike’s most popular videos with over 51 million views.
An iconic video of Mike teaching Morgan with over 48 million views.
A dance video by the couple with over 16.2 million views.
A comedic video by Mike with over 17 million views.
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A. Michael Ismael Silfa is a Dominican social media influencer and content creator. He is popular for his TikTok account “miketoks” where he mostly posts videos involving his girlfriend Morgan Renee, educating her and his audiences about the language and culture of his country.
A. Michael Ismael Silfa is from Los Mina, Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, but he moved to Indiana, United States at the age of 12.
A. Mike’s girlfriend is Morgan Renee, better known online as Morginia.
A. MikeToks real name is Michael Ismael Silfa.
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