Aaron Vankampen
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About
Aaron Vankampen, also known online at One Percent Homes, is a Toronto-based location scout known online for a series of videos in which a knocks on the doors of lavish mansions and asks the homeowner what they do for a living.
History
On July 30th, 2016, Aaron Vankampen posted his earliest available post on Instagram. [1] The image received more than 150 reactions in less than five years (shown below).
What Do You Do For a Living Videos
On November 10th, 2020, Vankampen posted the first of his "What Do You Do For a Living Videos" on TikTok. [2] In the videos, which are sometimes referred to as "One Percent Homes," Vankampen knocks on the door of lavish homes and asks "What do you do for a living" The post received more than 5.3 million views, 850,000 reactions and 7,300 comments in less than two months.
Less than a week later, he posted another installment. The video went viral on TikTok, receiving more than 35 million views, 6.6 million reactions and 48,000 comments (shown below, right).
Several media outlets covered the account, including the Daily Mail,[3] BuzzFeed, [4] BoredPanda[5] and more.
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6893639658962488578
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6895048315767950594
Search Interest
External References
[1] Instagram – @aaronvankampen's Post
[2] TikTok – @aaron.vankampen
[3] The Daily Mail – Man knocks on the doors of Toronto's most lavish homes and brazenly asks the owners what they do for a living in viral TikTok series – meeting wealthy lawyers, a cannabis store owner, and even a 'dream worker'
[4] BuzzFeed – This Guy Shows Up At Expensive Houses To Ask Strangers What They Do For A Living, And It's Generating A Lot Of Attention
[5] Bored Panda – Guy Goes To Expensive Homes And Asks Strangers What They Do For A Living And It’s Getting A Lot Of Attention
