# Big Man Tyrone Big Man Tyrone is the nickname 4chan gave to Gordon Hurd, a UK-based Fiverr seller whose earnest $5 desk-shot testimonial videos went viral in late 2013 after anime fans started paying him to read absurd otaku scripts. The gig became a running joke on 4chan's /a/ and /s4s/ boards. ## Overview Big Man Tyrone is the 4chan nickname for Gordon Hurd, a UK-based Fiverr seller whose $5 video testimonial gig was hijacked in late 2013 by anime fans commissioning absurd scripts[1]. The recognizable format is Hurd delivering earnest, high-energy readings from behind a plain desk about niche otaku topics like lolicon and Kill la Kill[3]. The joke rests on the clash between Hurd's polite salesman delivery and the deeply weird 4chan-authored scripts he reads aloud[1]. He is usually paired in early lore with fellow Fiverr testimonial seller Roger Stockburger, dubbed "Rog," whose gig was discovered first[3]. Urban Dictionary entries describe Tyrone as a "mad lad" who gets angry when you "say it to him," reflecting how fans used the nickname on-site[5]. ## How It Spread The videos took off on 4chan's /a/ (anime) and /s4s/ (shit 4chan says) boards, where users kept commissioning new absurd scripts from both sellers[3]. On December 25, 2013, YouTuber SporeDotCam YTPs uploaded a YouTube Poop edit of a Stockburger clip, extending the joke into remix culture[3]. On January 29, 2014, otaku news blog Japanator published an interview piece confirming that both Hurd and Stockburger knew they had become 4chan mascots[1]. The article was submitted to /r/anime the same day and pulled over 100 upvotes with 10 comments across the following month[4]. On February 11, 2014, an Encyclopedia Dramatica page for "Rog & Tyrone" went up, cementing the pairing as an inside-baseball anime community reference[3]. On February 13, 2014, Ryan Pollard posted a send-off video parodying the final scene of Neon Genesis Evangelion with a Cowboy Bebop nod, closing out his Rog and Tyrone series[3]. Somewhere between February and March 2014, Hurd's Fiverr account was suspended due to over-request, so he moved his gig to a dedicated Big Man Tyrone YouTube channel to keep taking custom testimonial orders[3]. ## How to Use Fans typically commission Hurd directly on his YouTube channel to record custom scripts, ranging from birthday shout-outs to inside-joke anime references[3]. The common convention is to write the script in first person and let Hurd read it verbatim in his signature loud, enthusiastic desk-cam style, preserving the deadpan contrast between wholesome delivery and weird content. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Big Man Tyrone? Big Man Tyrone is the nickname for Gordon Hurd, a UK-based Fiverr testimonial seller whose $5 videos became a 4chan anime meme in late 2013[3]. ### Where did Big Man Tyrone come from? It started when Hurd's September 2013 Fiverr testimonial gig was discovered by 4chan's /a/ and /s4s/ boards, and blew up after a December 17, 2013 upload where he called himself Tyrone[3]. ### What does Big Man Tyrone mean? It refers to Hurd himself, styled as an internet character; Urban Dictionary describes him as a "mad lad" who reacts when addressed by the nickname[5]. ### How do you use Big Man Tyrone? You pay Hurd on his YouTube channel to read a custom script from behind his desk, usually written in first person for maximum contrast with his earnest delivery[3]. ### Is Big Man Tyrone still popular? The peak was late 2013 through early 2014 across 4chan, YouTube and /r/anime[1][4], and Hurd is a classic reference point in anime meme circles even after his original Fiverr account was suspended in early 2014[3]. ## References 1. [https://web.archive.org/web/2014/http://www.japanator.com/rog-and-tyrone-the-inadvertent-spokespeople-of-anime]() 2. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G07ugR9edds]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/big-man-tyrone]() 4. [https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/]() 5. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Big%20Man%20Tyrone]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/big-man-tyrone Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library