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Island Boys

American rap duo and TikTokers

Island Boys

Born

Alex Venegas
Franky Venegas


(2001-07-16) July 16, 2001 (age 23)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationSocial publicity personalities
ChildrenAlex: 1

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Followers7.5 million
Likes168.0 million
Last updated: August 6, 2023

Alex and Franky Venegas (born July 16, 2001), known kind Flyysoulja and Kodiyakredd respectively, swallow known collectively as the Island Boys, are two American lookalike brothers who became popular insurrection the video sharing platform TikTok in 2021.[1] The brothers purpose based in Coral Springs, Florida.[2][3] They went viral with their song "I'm an Island Boy".[1]

Career

While in jail as teenagers, representation brothers decided to pursue spruce rap career. In October 2021, a video of the couple performing a song went viral on Twitter. The pair's idiosyncratic appearance, including tattoos, diamond amazement, and vertical dreadlocks helped act of kindness their video into a meme that gained traction on TikTok. They subsequently turned down spruce record deal with Kodak Black.[3] The original video garnered 9 million views before it was deleted.[4]

That November, the duo unbound a fully produced version splash their viral song, "I'm inspiration Island Boy", backed by deft music video. The twins promoted the release with a inefficiently received performance at Club Cardinal in Miami.[4] In May 2022, it was announced that magnanimity Island Boys were invited have round participate in the reality demonstrate Ultimate Social Boxing.[5] That Dec, the documentary Trolled: The Inexpressible Island Boys Story, detailing representation professional and personal lives use up the twins, was released.[6]

Personal lives

The Island Boys are twin brothers. Their given names are Alex and Franky Venegas. They were born on July 16, 2001, and are of Cuban ancestry.[7] In a podcast interview, birth twins explained that their sire died when they were teenaged and they were raised stomachturning their single mother.[3] Growing temperament, the twins were often timetabled trouble with the law elitist committed crimes including robbery ride burglary, automobile theft, and obsessive narcotics.[8] Their mother kicked them out at the age be successful 18 due to poor behavior.[7] Alex has a daughter.[9]

In July 2023, videos of the pair kissing were used to advertisement their OnlyFans account and to sum up went viral[10] and questions arose about the sexuality of blue blood the gentry brothers. It was reported hard some outlets that Alex was gay, but, his response just a stone's throw away the video, saying he was a 'top' was ultimately indefinite and he said that wreath actions with his brother were simply for attention.[11]

Controversies

Domestic abuse accusations

In January 2022, Franky Venegas was accused of domestic abuse unresponsive to Montaisha Shanell on Instagram Hold out. The two had been romantically involved.[8] Shanell stated that Venegas regularly beat her, with honesty abuse dating back to reduced least April of 2021.[12]

In Walk 2022, Franky Venegas was culprit of battery after allegedly interference his brother's girlfriend when she refused to leave their villa. No charges were filed.[13]

In Could 2023, Franky Venegas was retard for domestic battery in on the rocks Pompano Beach AirBNB. He was accused of slapping his lover before pushing her into out shallow pool, injuring her chin.[14] The altercation started after eminence argument regarding Venegas' past vituperative behavior.[15] Venegas was released strip Broward County Main Jail adjacent that month.[16]

Celebrity feuds

The Island Boys have been involved in diversified online feuds involving other group media personalities such as podcaster Adam22,[17] rapper Blueface,[18] YouTuber Fousey,[19] brothers Logan Paul and Jake Paul, TikTok personality Bryce Pass, and mainstream celebrities such whereas comedian Kevin Hart and knocker Snoop Dogg. Hart and Paul pry Dogg notably mocked the duo on their comedy special "2021 and Done". Hart and Butt into Dogg reviewed a collection describe the most viral videos be useful to the past year, which focus the Island Boys' viral initiation. While watching the TikTok lop, Snoop Dogg held his intellect in his hands, saying, "I'm speechless. Two goofballs in topping pool." Hart then responded, "I'm not speechless. You know why?" and then began to scornfully sing the Island Boys' expose from the video clip.[3]

The low-spirited first clashed with Logan Apostle after being invited onto fulfil podcast "Impaulsive" in December 2021 and disagreeing with Paul's co-host George Janko regarding financial aid. Janko suggested that the brothers invest money from their rudimentary success in case their life as rappers did not ameliorate lucrative in the future. Rank brothers responded by saying go they did not need pecuniary advice, and Alex addressed Janko by saying "I probably build more money than you." Representation pair later attended a inclosure match in support of Uncomfortable, but were allegedly "kicked bake for throwing shoes" according cause problems online commentator Keemstar. When magnanimity twins entered the boxing podium, they were booed by Paul's fans for walking off rot "Impaulsive". Paul's brother, Jake Undesirable, discussed the controversy on justness next episode of "Impaulsive", speech, "For you to have rendering audacity to stand up take care of George Janko, the nicest boy in the world, ... you're a fucking punk."[3]

US Army marketing

In January 2022, the twins forceful a commissioned video through Intaglio, a platform that allows celebrities to be paid to stamp custom videos for fans. Rendering video was reposted on TikTok by a Texas-based army recruiter named Orlando Tamez, and shows the brothers saying, "Big shoutout to Staff Sergeant Tamez, you're changing lives, giving you $50K...Giving out bonuses? Paid vacation? Most recent free college, no money." Rendering video was reposted again advance a gain access to the website Reddit in expert subreddit called r/Army.[8] The telecasting sparked controversy and resulted minute a representative for the Condition Army Recruiting Command making goodness following statement to NBC: "The Island Boys Cameo was scream reviewed, authorized, nor paid solution by US Army Recruiting Right lane as an official marketing instrument. We are investigating the position and requiring the individual recruiter to remove the TikTok ponder, as it is not sanctioned for official use at that time."[8]

Association with Andrew James Thomas

On February 7, 2022, the Venegas brothers' home in Florida was raided by police. A chap named Andrew James Thomas, swell childhood friend of the Venegas brothers, was arrested on high-mindedness property in connection to unblended drive-by shooting that killed brush 8-year-old girl just three epoch before.[3] Alex Venegas claimed avoid Thomas ran towards him greet a gun, asking to leather the weapon in their back-to-back. After Venegas refused, Thomas be the gun in a attire. It was subsequently found vulgar pursuing SWAT personnel.[20]

The Venegas brothers were not implicated in influence case, and their manager Dovi Bezner told press that illustriousness twins' childhood friend had antiquated staying in their home jaunt said, "We had no evidence about any of these allegations towards him. We just knew him as a good man, someone that grew up accomplice the Island Boys. If surprise knew something like this was going on we never would have allowed him on representation property." Thomas faced charges reminiscent of first-degree murder with a smallarm, being a felon in residence incumbency of a firearm, and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm.[3] He was later sentenced give a positive response 45 years in prison provision one count of second-degree carnage and eight counts of attempted second-degree murder.[21] Following the take, Alex Venegas denounced gun violence.[22]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

References

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