# Dat Boi

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**Dat Boi** is an [Internet meme](/source/Internet_meme) originating from the [clip art](/source/Clip_art) website Animation Factory.[1][2] It depicts a frog riding a unicycle. The meme garnered popularity on [Tumblr](/source/Tumblr) in 2015 before gaining more recognition through [Twitter](/source/Twitter) in 2016.[3] It is usually accompanied by a person saying "here come dat boi".

## History

According to Animation Factory employee Ryan Hagen, the frog [GIF](/source/GIF) used in the meme was created by designer Josh Doohen.[4]

The meme's name originates from an edited news screenshot.[5] The line of text often used in association with the image ("here come dat boi! o shit waddup!") was taken from memes involving "Here Comes Pacman", an animation based on the *[Pac-Man](/source/Pac-Man_(character))* segment of the [Bloodhound Gang](/source/Bloodhound_Gang) song "[Mope](/source/Mope)".[6][5] The frog image and its caption were first put together on [Facebook](/source/Facebook), according to *[Vox](/source/Vox_(website))*.[7] *[The Verge](/source/The_Verge)* writer Chris Plante referred to the caption in a June article, stating that the Dat Boi image itself was "not enough" and should be paired with the caption.[8]

In May 2016, the "here come dat boi!" caption came under criticism after various Facebook users claimed to find it an "[appropriation](/source/Cultural_appropriation) of [African-American Vernacular English](/source/African_American_Vernacular_English)".[9][10] As a result, certain Facebook groups discouraged use of the meme.[11]

Dat Boi was featured in *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)'*s "Month in Memes" article for June 2016.[12] [Matt Furie](/source/Matt_Furie), creator of [Pepe the Frog](/source/Pepe_the_Frog), explained in a June 2016 interview with *[Comic Book Resources](/source/Comic_Book_Resources)* that he was "devastated" to find out that Dat Boi had "begun to overshadow Internet Pepe".[13]

## Notable uses

- [Nintendo](/source/Nintendo) tweeted an image of its [Slippy Toad](/source/Slippy_Toad) character next to the Dat Boi frog on May 13, 2016.[14]
- The Twitter account for the restaurant chain [Denny's](/source/Denny's) tweeted an image of Dat Boi, calling the frog "Dat Busboi".[15][16]
- [Kenyatta Cheese](/source/Kenyatta_Cheese), co-founder of *[Know Your Meme](/source/Know_Your_Meme)*, described Dat Boi as "a piece of culture" to the editors of *[Vice](/source/Vice_(magazine))*.[17][third-party source needed]
- In an interview with [PopSugar](/source/PopSugar) about viral trends, model [Josh Ostrovsky](/source/Josh_Ostrovsky) mentioned the meme and admitted, "obviously I love Dat Boi".[18][third-party source needed]
- The [Australian Manufacturing Workers Union](/source/Australian_Manufacturing_Workers_Union) posted a "Dat Boi" meme to comment on the [2016 Australian federal election](/source/2016_Australian_federal_election).[19]
- Also during the [2016 federal election in Australia](/source/2016_Australian_federal_election), [SBS Comedy](/source/SBS_(Australian_TV_channel)) published a satirical article claiming that the "Dat Boi" frog had become the most popular candidate for [Prime Minister of Australia](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Australia) among youth voters.[20][third-party source needed]

## See also

- [Toad worship](/source/Toad_worship), Chinese internet subculture

## References

1. Dart, Chris (May 13, 2016). ["Inside Dat Boi, the year's weirdest meme"](http://www.avclub.com/article/read-inside-dat-boi-years-weirdest-meme-236739). *[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160604105249/http://www.avclub.com/article/read-inside-dat-boi-years-weirdest-meme-236739) June 4, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.

1. San Vincente, Romeo (June 2, 2016). ["Deep Inside Hollywood"](http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=76700). *[Between the Lines](/source/Between_the_Lines_(newspaper))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170114173630/http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=76700) January 14, 2017 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Klee, Miles (May 2, 2016). ["Say 'waddup' to Dat Boi, the unicycling frog meme"](http://www.dailydot.com/lol/dat-boi-frog-unicycle-meme/). *[The Daily Dot](/source/The_Daily_Dot)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160603132335/http://www.dailydot.com/lol/dat-boi-frog-unicycle-meme/) June 3, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.

1. Feldman, Brian (May 12, 2016). ["The Strange Journey of 'Dat Boi,' the Year's Best Meme So Far"](http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/05/the-strange-journey-of-dat-boi-the-years-best-meme-so-far.html). *[Intelligencer](/source/Intelligencer_(website))*

1. Cook-Wilson, Winston (May 6, 2016). ["What is 'Dat Boi,' and Why Is It So Sweet?: An Exploration"](https://www.inverse.com/article/15300-what-is-dat-boi-and-why-is-it-so-sweet-an-exploration). *[Inverse](/source/Inverse_(website))*

1. ["Here Comes Pacman"](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/here-comes-pacman). *Know Your Meme*. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 2021-08-19.

1. Lopez, German (May 27, 2016). ["Dat boi, explained"](https://www.vox.com/2016/5/27/11789968/dat-boi-o-shit-waddup). *[Vox](/source/Vox_(website))*

1. Plante, Chris (June 8, 2016). ["Be one with Dat Boi"](https://www.theverge.com/2016/6/8/11888752/dat-boi-dayenu). *[The Verge](/source/The_Verge)*

1. Song, Sandra (May 25, 2016). ["How the Racial Politics of Dat Boi Ripped Apart a Popular Facebook Group"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170107163459/http://www.papermag.com/dat-boi-1820277201.html). *[Paper Magazine](/source/Paper_(magazine))*. Archived from [the original](http://www.papermag.com/dat-boi-1820277201.html) on January 7, 2017.

1. Tiven, Lucy (May 29, 2016). ["Viral Meme Dat Boi Ignites a Discussion About Racism"](http://www.attn.com/stories/8700/frog-meme-dat-boi-causing-major-controversy). *[Attn](/source/Matthew_Segal#Attn)*

1. Crosbie, Jack (May 26, 2016). ["Dat Boi Might Be Racist and It's Ruining a Facebook Group for Dank Memes"](https://www.inverse.com/article/16209-dat-boi-might-be-racist-and-it-s-ruining-a-facebook-group-for-dank-memes). *[Inverse](/source/Inverse_(website))*

1. Aroesti, Rachel (June 8, 2016). ["The month in memes: Dat Boi and a big-screen bow for Slender Man"](https://www.theguardian.com/global/2016/jun/08/the-month-in-memes-viral-comedy-june-2016). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*

1. Lorah, Michael (June 14, 2016). ["Meet Pepe's Daddy - Matt Furie Talks *Boy's Club*"](https://www.cbr.com/meet-pepes-daddy-matt-furie-talks-boys-club/). *[Comic Book Resources](/source/Comic_Book_Resources)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160821024724/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/meet-pepes-daddy-matt-furie-talks-boys-club) August 21, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 11, 2017.

1. Pereira, Chris (May 13, 2016). ["Nintendo's Weird Tweet Has Star Fox's Slippy Losing Out to a Frog on a Unicycle"](http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendos-weird-tweet-has-star-foxs-slippy-losing-/1100-6439793/). *[GameSpot](/source/GameSpot)*

1. ["Marketer MVPs of Social Media: Now Dat Boi Lifts Nintendo, but Victoria's Secret is Building a Streak"](http://adage.com/article/digital/marketer-mvps-social-media/304097/). *[Advertising Age](/source/Advertising_Age)*. May 19, 2016.

1. ["Denny's on Twitter - May 6, 2016"](https://twitter.com/DennysDiner/status/728661102406467585). *[Denny's](/source/Denny's)*. May 6, 2016.

1. ["A Co-Creator of Know Your Meme Explains What the Hell a Meme Actually Is"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/i-asked-the-founder-of-know-your-meme-why-memes-are-funny/). *[Vice](/source/Vice_(magazine))*. May 26, 2016.

1. ["How Does the Fat Jewish Find His Memes?"](http://www.popsugar.com/tech/How-Does-Fat-Jewish-Find-His-Memes-41443217). *[PopSugar](/source/PopSugar)*. May 31, 2016.

1. McKinnon, Alex (May 16, 2016). ["Australian Politics and the 'Dat Boi' Meme Have Finally Intersected, As Was Inevitable"](http://junkee.com/australian-politics-has-finally-intersected-with-the-dat-boi-meme-as-was-inevitable/78332). *[Junkee](/source/Junkee)*

1. ["Massive Youth Voter Enrolment Sees Frog Meme Lead As Preferred Prime Minister"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160528153720/http://www.sbs.com.au/comedy/article/2016/05/23/massive-youth-voter-enrolment-sees-frog-meme-lead-preferred-prime-minister). [SBS](/source/SBS_(Australian_TV_channel)). May 23, 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.sbs.com.au/comedy/article/2016/05/23/massive-youth-voter-enrolment-sees-frog-meme-lead-preferred-prime-minister) on May 28, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.

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