Rogan O'Handley
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DC Draino | |
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| Born | Rogan Michael John O'Handley 1985 (age 39–40) |
| Education | Northeastern University (BS) University of Chicago Law School (JD) |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Movement | Right-wing politics, Trumpism |
| Website | dcdraino |
Rogan Michael John O'Handley (born 1985), better known by the name DC Draino, is an American right-wing political commentator, social media influencer, and former entertainment lawyer. He has amassed a following of more than 5 million followers on Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) combined as of March 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Rogan O'Handley was born in San Francisco in 1985. He graduated from Franklin High School in 2003.[1]
O'Handley attended Northeastern University, serving as student body president as a senior before graduating in 2007 magna cum laude as a double major in political science and criminal justice.[2][3][4] He then completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Chicago Law School in 2011.[5]
Career
[edit]After being admitted to the California State Bar in 2011, O'Handley began his career as an associate at the Los Angeles office of McDermott Will & Emery, specializing in corporate finance.[6][7] Then in 2014, O'Handley became an associate attorney with Loeb & Loeb, specializing in entertainment law.[5][7]
After the 2016 United States presidential election, he started an Instagram account under the pseudonym "DC Draino" as a reference to Trump's phrase "drain the swamp". After the account started to gain traction, he quit his job as an attorney to make social media content full-time.[8] He eventually moved to Tampa, where he founded a digital media company. He has since made appearances on Tucker Carlson Tonight and spoke at the Gays for Trump 2020 event hosted by the Log Cabin Republicans, despite his content being labeled by some as anti-LGBT.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rogan O'Handley: The Hollywood Propaganda Machine". PragerU. March 20, 2021.
- ^ "Student Government Association records". Northeastern University Libraries. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ Torrez-Riley, Jessica; Della Valle, Jewel (April 11, 2006). "O'Handley elected new SGA president". The Huntington News. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ O'Handley, Rogan (February 12, 2020). "Trump is making sure tourists come to Florida for the right reasons". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "Rogan Michael John O'Handley". Martindale. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "McDermott Advises Premier in $874 Million IPO". Kinney Recruiting. October 4, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Russell, Nicole (August 13, 2020). "'DC Draino' Rogan O'Handley Left A Lucrative Legal Career To Fight For Trump On Social Media". The Federalist. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Piper, Ernie (April 27, 2023). "The Bud Light backlash is being led by a former Hollywood lawyer turned right-wing meme influencer". The Daily Dot. Retrieved March 27, 2024.[better source needed]
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Northeastern University alumni
- University of Chicago Law School alumni
- American gay men
- LGBTQ conservatism in the United States
- American political commentators
- 21st-century American lawyers
- Lawyers from Los Angeles
- People from Franklin, Massachusetts
- People from Tampa, Florida
- People from San Francisco