# Bling Bling Boy > Bling Bling Boy is a Johnny Test character who became a YouTube Poop meme in 2015, spawning face-swap edits and rap mashups featuring his signature over-the-top rap scene. Bling Bling Boy is a character from the Cartoon Network animated series *Johnny Test* who became the subject of YouTube Poop remixes and shitposts in the mid-2010s. His meme career took off in late 2015 after Drake's "Hotline Bling" music video went viral, inspiring face-swap edits and rap mashups. The character's over-the-top personality and a specific rap scene from the show made him perfect material for remix culture. ## Origin Bling Bling Boy first appeared in the pilot episode of *Johnny Test*, though that episode was never publicly released[1]. Viewers first met the character in Season 1, Episode 1, which aired September 17th, 2005, in the United States[2]. The character sat dormant as meme material for nearly a decade. The earliest known meme use came on March 3rd, 2015, when YouTube user JustcallmeBiraj uploaded a video titled "Minecraft Timelapse: Bling Bling Boy," showing the character's face built in Minecraft[1]. The video gained just over 400 views[2]. - **Creator:** JustcallmeBiraj (earliest meme video), skellygore (popularizer of remix videos) ## Overview Bling Bling Boy, whose real name is Eugene Hamilton, is the main antagonist of *Johnny Test*[2]. He's a rich, flashy kid obsessed with Johnny's twin sisters, Susan and Mary. Most meme content draws from a specific episode called "Phat Johnny," which aired December 3rd, 2006[2]. Two scenes from that episode became the go-to material: one where Bling Bling Boy transforms into a muscular version of himself, and another where he raps a verse to impress talent agents[2]. The character's exaggerated swagger, combined with his ridiculous appearance (bald head, gold chains, sunglasses), made him a natural fit for remix and mashup videos. His rap scene in particular gave creators raw material to lay over popular beats. ## How It Spread Bling Bling Boy's meme spread is tied directly to Drake's "Hotline Bling." Drake's music video dropped on October 19th, 2015, via Apple Music[3], and quickly became one of the most parodied videos of that year. The video's simple dance moves and colorful backdrops made it an easy target for edits[3]. On December 26th, 2015, someone posted an image swapping Bling Bling Boy's face onto Drake's body from the Hotline Bling video to Tumblr, picking up 49 notes[2]. The name similarity between "Bling Bling Boy" and "Hotline Bling" was too obvious for the internet to ignore. The real breakout came a year later. On December 22nd, 2016, YouTuber skellygore uploaded the most popular Bling Bling Boy video, laying the character's rap from "Phat Johnny" over the beat to "You Reposted In The Wrong Neighborhood"[2]. That video pulled in over 53,000 views[2]. The same day, skellygore uploaded a second edit combining the rap with the "Hotline Bling" beat, which got over 23,000 views[1]. Skellygore also created a YouTube playlist collecting various Bling Bling Boy joke videos that others had made[2]. By May 2017, the meme had branched beyond remix videos. A comparison image pairing Bling Bling Boy with rapper Post Malone started circulating online[2]. On May 5th, 2017, the Facebook page "Social Anxiety Disorder Memes" posted the image and picked up over 3,000 likes and reactions[2]. ## How to Use Bling Bling Boy memes typically fall into a few categories: 1. **Rap mashups:** Take the character's rap scene from "Phat Johnny" and lay it over a popular beat. Common choices include trap beats, "Hotline Bling," or meme songs like "You Reposted In The Wrong Neighborhood." 2. **Face swaps:** Paste Bling Bling Boy's head onto the body of a rapper or celebrity, especially Drake in the "Hotline Bling" video. 3. **Lookalike comparisons:** Place a side-by-side image of Bling Bling Boy next to a real person he vaguely resembles (Post Malone being the most popular example). 4. **General shitposting:** Use clips or screenshots of the character in standard YouTube Poop fashion, with distortion, speed changes, and loud audio. ## Cultural Impact Drake's "Hotline Bling" video was a meme factory in its own right. It won Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 2017 Grammy Awards and inspired a T-Mobile Super Bowl commercial[3]. Bling Bling Boy rode that wave as one of many characters edited into the video's distinctive colored rooms, though he carved out his own niche thanks to the "bling" name overlap and his existing rap scene from the show. The Post Malone comparison meme also tapped into a broader trend of cartoon-to-celebrity lookalike jokes that were popular on Facebook meme pages in 2017. ## Fun Facts - The character's real name, Eugene Hamilton, is rarely used in memes. Everyone just calls him Bling Bling Boy[2]. - Drake's "Hotline Bling" video was financed by Apple Inc. and directed by Director X, who said he hoped the video would inspire men to dance more[3]. - "Hotline Bling" itself won two Grammy Awards in 2017 for Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Performance[3], meaning Bling Bling Boy memes are indirectly connected to Grammy-winning content. - The "Hotline Bling" music video spawned so many memes and parodies that it helped the song climb the charts, according to NME[3]. - On Urban Dictionary, Bling Bling Boy is defined as "the rich OG simp," a nod to the character's constant pursuit of Johnny's sisters[4]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Bling Bling Boy? Bling Bling Boy is a character from the Cartoon Network animated series *Johnny Test* who became the subject of YouTube Poop remixes and shitpost videos in the mid-2010s[2]. ### Where did the Bling Bling Boy meme come from? The earliest meme use appeared on YouTube in March 2015 with a Minecraft timelapse video, but the meme gained real traction after Drake's "Hotline Bling" video went viral in late 2015[1]. ### What does Bling Bling Boy mean? In the show, Bling Bling Boy is a wealthy, flashy kid named Eugene Hamilton who serves as the main antagonist[2]. As a meme, he's used in remix videos and face-swap edits, often paired with rap music. ### How do you use the Bling Bling Boy meme? The most common format is taking the character's rap scene from the episode "Phat Johnny" and mixing it over popular beats, or swapping his face onto Drake's body in the "Hotline Bling" video[2]. ### Is Bling Bling Boy still popular? The meme peaked between 2016 and 2017, with the most popular remix videos coming from YouTuber skellygore in December 2016[2]. Activity has slowed since then. ### What episode do most Bling Bling Boy memes come from? Most memes use scenes from the episode "Phat Johnny," which aired December 3rd, 2006, featuring Bling Bling Boy rapping and transforming into a muscular version of himself[2]. ### Who made the most popular Bling Bling Boy video? YouTuber skellygore uploaded the most viewed Bling Bling Boy remix on December 22nd, 2016, setting the character's rap over "You Reposted In The Wrong Neighborhood" and gaining over 53,000 views[2]. ### Why is Bling Bling Boy compared to Post Malone? A comparison image pairing the two went viral on Facebook in May 2017, posted by the page "Social Anxiety Disorder Memes" where it got over 3,000 likes[2]. ### What is the connection between Bling Bling Boy and Drake's Hotline Bling? The name similarity sparked face-swap edits placing Bling Bling Boy's head on Drake's dancing body from the "Hotline Bling" music video, which first appeared on Tumblr in December 2015[1]. ## References 1. [Bling Bling Boy – Meaning, Origin, Usage]() 2. [Bling Bling Boy - Know Your Meme]() 3. [Hotline Bling]() 4. [Bling Bling Boy - Urban Dictionary]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/bling-bling-boy Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library