Beloved TikTok and YouTube stars Dion Yorkie and Sebb Argo are known for their authentic and heartfelt videos. They have captured admiration from millions of people across the globe and it is no surprise why. This power couple creates such a great variety of content on their channels from pop culture conversations to exciting travel vlogs. They present a bold honesty that resonates with audiences.
Sebb & Dion are not ashamed to embrace their full queerness, showing the beautiful love they share with each other through their content as well. Creating long-form videos on YouTube, as well as quick short ones, they have exciting and sweet choices for whatever kind of great entertainment you may be craving. Fun vibes are all over their channel, but what makes them special is the harder topics they are not afraid to dive into, which is great for having important discussions about the more difficult aspects of life.
Mental health discussion videos are so important to have, especially for members of the queer community. Being LGBTQ is not always sunshine and rainbows and the more serious videos provide great support with the harder things we may deal with. In addition to all of the awesome visual media, Yorkie will be releasing his debut album, titled the Mess Of It All. This album was self-produced and will continue the theme of transparency that has been shown in their videos. The project was recorded in their home studio in Toronto.
Topics such as romance, self-love, grief, and growth resonate throughout the lyrics. His soulful voice brings these honest songs to life in a special way. This is a very exciting moment for his career — especially in a climate right now where more than ever before, YouTubers have been branching out to make different kinds of art.
I sat down to talk to the couple about the rise of short -form videos, what makes their channel special compared to all the other creators, and some other exciting stuff.
You guys have such a great following on TikTok and YouTube; what do you think it is about your videos that resonate with people which has made your channels a success?
Yorkie & Argo: People can see how genuine we are with what we share. It is hard right now with social media to find something genuine to connect with. We really open the doors to show who we are on the inside without doing all the trends or trying to impress people with something we are not. We are just ourselves.
The love of music plays a big part in your channel. You have a lot of videos discussing music, so what song would each of you use to describe the vibes of your channel?
Dion Yorkie: So for me, definitely something from the album Melodrama by Lorde. Probably “The Louvre.” I actually have a tattoo which is a sound wave of that song.
Sebb Argo: I would say “Look What You Made Me Do” by Taylor Swift. Because when I was growing up people would want me to be quiet about being in the queer community. Then when I started sharing my content online, I decided I am going to be open and be who I am, so it is like “Look what you made me.” [Laughs]
We are several months into 2024. Which has been each of your Pride bangers of this year so far that resonates with you as empowering?
DY I would say “Red Wine Supernova” by Chappell Roan. It’s “Padam Padam” but that is from last year [Laughs], no but I would also say anything by Chappell Roan.
You both make great content showing the different parts of a relationship; what would be your best advice right now for someone looking to deepen their love whether it be a friend or a romantic partner?
SA: I think the main thing is communication. Like if you have any doubts or things you want to work on, talk about it. Just keeping it inside makes it a bigger deal than it really is, then the other person does not know it is an issue. The worst thing that can happen is they will not agree with you but talking about it is so important. Also, relationships change and evolve, people change with their emotional intelligence so keeping good communication is key.
Dion, you are getting ready to release your debut album, congratulations on that! What do you hope people take away from the project when they listen to the whole thing?
DY: The lyric of the title track says “Take the mess of it all and make it magical” and that really just sums up the project as a whole. The album is about acknowledging a lot of difficult emotions like betrayal and trauma from experiencing the world as a queer person. I really took a lot of inspiration from hard situations and wanted to turn it into beautiful art. I hope that people can hear these songs and feel recognized and give them some strength to find their own power and beauty and let that shine.
What was something you learned from the process of recording this album about making music that was surprising?
DY: For sure the production side. Like I had made singles before where I worked with producers but for this album I did all the production myself which was self-taught. It was really cool; when you ignore self-doubt and stop telling yourself you cannot do something, you can really surprise yourself and expand your view on the world. By doing all the production I expanded my view of the world as a musician. I just jumped into the studio and was able to complete production on these songs and that was really surprising and exciting.
Which other musical artists inspired your new album?
DY: For this album I did try really not to have a reference in particular, ’cause for past work I would go into the studio and be like I am going to make a single that gives The Weeknd vibes. While doing that was cool in the moment, when making a debut album I want it to be my sound. This time I would tone out any inspirations to find my honest sound. However, I [was] inspired by Jack Antonoff though for the mixing and mastering side of things.
There is another producer that did a Justin Bieber album and produced it all while on the road [who] gave me inspiration too. Seeing them do this kind of work just on a laptop made me feel like I could do it.
Over the past few years there has been a big rise in short-form content like YouTube reels and TikToks. Do you feel these sorts of videos has helped your channel grow?
SA: Definitely. We started doing long-form content but then it seems people stopped having an interest in the longer videos. So then moving into short form allowed us to try new things. It taught us how to create more quickly on the go. We have been making canvases on Spotify for the album and we gained that skill from creating shorts and TikToks over the past few years. I remember though when we started we were like, how will we make a 15-second video good but we figured it out. [It] allows the content to be more authentic.
What are the benefits of the short-form videos?
SA: Well another one would be it allows a hook to [be] given to the audience in a strong way. For example, like when a comedian throws a great joke and it hits the viewers well. The shorts allow you to get a good message across in a direct manner. People seem to really enjoy that as well.
What are your future plans and hopes for your channel? And are any things coming up to celebrate your album release?
SA: For our channel, we want to push ourselves creatively to explore new themes. We are always talking about new ways of storytelling like writing a movie or TV show. We already have some rough ideas of some camp movies. We want to bring back the campy fun film that we do not get as much these days.
DY: For the album, we put out the “Don’t Feel Sorry for Yourself” music video. We shot it on our honeymoon and we made it together. It was a true team effort and is an exciting visual that is out now for people to enjoy.
