{{short description|American dancer and comedian (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Casey Frey | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|06|23}} | birth_place = | occupation = Actor, comedian, dancer | years_active = 2016–present | organization = | height = {{height|ft=|in=}} | website = {{URL|https://www.caseyfreyofficial.com|caseyfreyofficial.com}} }} '''Casey Frey''' ({{IPAc-en|f|ɹ|aɪ}}; born 23 June 1993) is an American dancer and comedian notable for his videos on social media, particularly Vine.
==Early life and social media== Frey grew up in Mendocino County, California, where he has stated he made videos with his brother for family and friends growing up before turning to Vine, where he initially made videos of himself dancing.<ref name = interview>{{cite interview|last=Frey |first=Casey |interviewer=Ava Trilling |title=A rare interview with Casey Frey |url=https://www.thefader.com/2019/09/09/casey-frey-interview-2019 |date=September 9, 2019 |work=The Fader |access-date=December 24, 2020}}</ref> Frey had over 250,000 followers on Vine before the app's shutdown in January 2017.<ref name = Martinez>{{Cite web|last = Martinez |first = Ignacio |date=June 6, 2019|title=Why Casey Frey's 'Get tf out my way' memes are taking over your timeline|url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/get-tf-out-my-way-memes-casey-frey/|access-date=December 24, 2020|website=The Daily Dot|language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2019,<ref name = Locker>{{Cite magazine|last=Locker|first=Melissa|date=April 29, 2020|title=This Surreal Viral Dance Trend Is Back to Get Everybody Chopping Wood to the Same Song|url=https://time.com/5829144/casey-frey-get-out-my-way/|access-date=December 24, 2020|magazine=Time|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201200517/https://time.com/5829144/casey-frey-get-out-my-way/|url-status=dead}}</ref> a video set to the song "GOMF" by Dvbbs in which Frey as "a version of himself wearing sunglasses mocks [a clone of himself] for chopping wood and dancing, [and] a third Frey donning an open button-up and a bucket hat takes notice and intervenes" went viral.<ref name = Martinez/> The video inspired numerous subsequent remakes and parodies on TikTok in 2020.<ref name = Locker/>
==Dancing== In response to his viral video featuring the song, Dvbbs enlisted Frey to star in the music video for "GOMF", where he played a "leather-jacketed man who runs the mechanical bull ride and speaks in the goofy German accent".<ref name = Bein>{{Cite magazine|last=Bein|first=Kate|date=May 17, 2019 |title=Dvbbs Enlists Viral Sensation Casey Frey For 'GOMF' Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8511997/dvbbs-gomf-video-casey-frey-bridge |access-date=December 24, 2020|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> Frey has also appeared in the film ''Mainstream'' by Gia Coppola,<ref name = Kiang>{{Cite web|last=Kiang|first=Jessica|date=September 5, 2020|title='Mainstream' Review: Internet Fame Eats Itself in Gia Coppola's Satire|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/mainstream-review-gia-coppola-1234759713/|access-date=December 24, 2020|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> and as the main performer in the music video for "The Business" by Tiësto.<ref name = Gable>{{Cite web|last=Gable|first=Jake|date=September 26, 2020|title=Tiësto marks Atlantic Records signing with the release of his anticipated anthem 'The Business'|url=https://weraveyou.com/2020/09/tiesto-the-business/|access-date=December 24, 2020|website=We Rave You|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name = Heffler>{{Cite web|last=Heffler|first=Jason|date=September 25, 2020|title=Watch Viral Comedian Casey Frey as a Dancing Zombie in Tiësto's "The Business" Music Video|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/tiesto-casey-frey-the-business-music-video|access-date=December 24, 2020|website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists|language=en}}</ref> Frey's dancing is also featured in the music video for "Bedroom Eyes" by The Knocks.
== Personal life == In June 2021, Frey came out as bisexual in a podcast interview.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Randall |first=Devin |date=June 15, 2021 |title=Casey Frey Came Out As Bi |url=https://instinctmagazine.com/casey-frey-came-out-as-bi/ |magazine=Instinct Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last = Silva |first = Dante |date=June 15, 2021 |title=Casey Frey Has a New Boyfriend|url=https://www.papermag.com/casey-frey-boyfriend-2653388446.html |magazine = Paper}}</ref>
== Awards and Nominations ==
=== Berlin Music Video Awards === The Berlin Music Video Awards is an international festival that promotes the art of music videos. {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Nominated work !Award !Result !Ref. |- |2026 |"WE OK" |Most Trashy |{{Pending}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Berlin Music Video Awards |url=https://www.berlinmva.com/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Berlin Music Video Awards |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
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