EVENTS
Grimm Green
at Dublin Vapefest
For celebrity vaping blogger and YouTuber
Grimm Green, Dublin was just as he thought
it would be…cold, rainy and green
H
e was in Dublin for
Vapefest Ireland 2015 and
although he has been at
around 18 vaping events
this year, the Dublin trip was his first time
in Ireland.
Grimm, or Nick to give him his real first
name, loves music, travel and good beer
so it was no surprise at all to discover
that he felt right at home in Ireland.
His trip was long enough for him to get
a taste of the country and sample its
food, music, nightlife and beer as well
as getting to know the local vaping
community.
In fact Nick is such a well-loved member
of the international vaping community
that there were a number of people who
attended Vapefest Ireland specifically to
meet their YouTube and blogging hero.
Within seconds of the doors opening
Nick was spotted and soon a small
crowd of people was buzzing around
him, all eager to shake his hand, talk
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about his videos and, of course, get a
treasured selfie with the famous
Grimm Green.
Like a lot of people who are big names
in the vaping industry, Nick got into this
almost by accident. He was actually a
coffee taster and roaster at Starbucks
where he had worked for around 12
years and it was his desire to quit
smoking which lead to a massive
change of career.
Nick fired up his computer, entered “fake
cigarette” into his search engine and was
soon watching a video about e-cigarettes
and that was what began his fascination
with the industry.
His next move was to buy an e-cig and
he was fascinated by them. He wanted
to know how they worked, how they were
made, how many different types there
were and as his knowledge grew then so
did his desire to tell others.
Every time he bought something he
would put up a video on his YouTube
channel because he simply wanted to
share the experience with others.
There was no talk of making a living
from vaping or quitting his day job, it was
just a man sharing his new passion with
other like-minded individuals.
As a smoker Nick had a 20-a-day habit
and he actually managed to stop for
around two years before he knew about
e-cigs but there was one huge problem…
deep down he knew that the craving for
a cigarette had never really gone away.
Sure enough he did start smoking again
but it was vaping that allowed him to
quit for good.
He said: “When I discovered vaping
my first thoughts were ‘that’s so cool’
and I was totally fascinated by all the
equipment and the different juices.
“I thought this whole thing was so
amazing that I just started making quick
videos about e-cigarettes because I
wanted to talk about what I was finding
out with others.