Vexbolts

About

Vexbolts is a Fortnite TikToker known for multiple TikTok sounds that use his voice, saying catchphrases such as "Show me your Griddy … Oh my God, that's one way to hit the Griddy," "This is the Ocky Way," "The meat riding is crazy" and How Does This Affect LeBron's Legacy? among others. He started posting content in 2021 and has since spread his presence to both Twitch and YouTube.

Online History

Vexbolts posted his first, sill-accessible TikTok^[1] on August 28th, 2021 in which he makes a joke about Fortnite emotes. Over the course of one year, the TikTok received roughly 10,700 plays and over 600 likes (shown below, left). On September 22nd, 2021, Vexbolts went semi-viral for a duet ^[2] he uploaded with a guy doing the Griddy in which his Fortnite character is also hitting the Griddy. Over the course of one year, the video received roughly 171,700 plays and 21,900 likes (shown below, right). Around this time, Vexbolts had roughly 1,500 followers.^[3]

TikTok Sounds

Goofy Ahh Sprint

On March 20th, 2022, Vexbolts posted a TikTok^[4] in which he called his character's sprint a "Goofy Ahh sprint." Over the course of five months, the TikTok received roughly 5.5 million plays and 787,200 likes (shown below, left). Multiple TikTokers used Vexbolts' sound. For instance, on March 29th, 2022, TikToker^[5] arashprit used the sound and received roughly 1.9 million plays and 452,200 likes in five months (shown below, right).

Devious ASF Walk

On March 31st, 2022, Vexbolts posted a TikTok^[6] in which he called his character's walk a "devious asf walk," referencing the Devious Licks Trend. In five months, the TikTok received roughly 2.9 million plays and 412,900 likes (shown below, left). Many TikTokers used the sound similar to his "Goofy Ahh Sprint" sound. For instance, on May 25th, 2022, TikToker^[7] engwa77763 used the sound, earning roughly 11.9 million plays and 2.4 million likes in three months (shown below, right).

This Is The Ocky Way

On May 14th, 2022, Vexbolts posted a TikTok^[8] in which he referenced The Ocky Way and showed his character watching a different Fortnite character make a bacon, egg and cheese on a grill. Over the course of three months, the video received roughly 3.6 million plays and 429,200 likes (shown below, left). The sound was used en masse by TikTokers following the ironic Zoomer slang trend that circled Zoomerification. For instance, on June 11th, 2022, TikToker^[9] basic.gera used the sound for a video of middle school age boys Getting Sturdy in a bathroom, earning roughly 329,000 plays and 51,100 likes in two months (shown below, right).

Show Me Your Griddy, Show Me Your Griddy… Oh My God, That's One Way To Hit The Griddy!

On May 24th, 2022, TikToker^[10] Vexbolts posted a video in which he asked a different Fortnite player to show him his Griddy, exclaiming, "Oh my God, that's one way to hit the Griddy!" once the character approached him. Over the course of two months, the video received roughly 1.8 million plays and 179,900 likes (shown below, left). The sound quickly became Vexbolts' most used sound,^[11] accumulating roughly 13,700 videos in three months. For instance, on May 30th, 2022, TikToker^[12] mr.croissant1 used the sound, earning roughly 11.3 million plays and 1.1 million likes in two months (shown below, right).

The Meat Riding Is Crazy

On July 2nd, 2022, Vexbolts posted a TikTok^[13] in which he said, "The meat riding is crazy," referencing the concept of a Dickrider. Over the course of two months, the video received roughly 592.700 plays and 59,900 likes (shown below, left). Many TikTokers used the sound going into the remainder of 2022. For instance, on July 22nd, 2022, TikToker^[14] ohthat1dude used the sound to make a joke about inmates on death row becoming religious, earning roughly 246,100 plays and 49,700 likes in one month (shown below, right).

How Does This Affect LeBron's Legacy?

How Does This Affect LeBron's Legacy? is a copypasta and spam comment often found on TikTok that is used to ask how a video or piece of content, often unrelated to LeBron James, will affect his legacy. The comment, which is inspired by a July 2022 TikTok upload, became popular on the platform in July 2022 as a way of trolling posters, similar to the crop / storytime and recipe for brownies spam comments. The video's original sound also became popular and is often set to footage of LeBron James' video game skins in Fortnite and Multiversus.

On July 29th, 2022, TikToker^[17] vexbolts posted a video of a Fortnite character with the LeBron James skin dribbling a ball then doing Fortnite dances, garnering over 367,000 views in a month (shown below, left). In the video, the TikToker says, "How will this affect LeBron's legacy?" On August 1st, 2022, TikToker^[18] ben5i8 posted a video showing clips of LeBron using the original sound captioned, "How will this affect lebrons legacy," garnering over 143,000 views in two weeks (shown below, right).

Following

Over the course of his first year of posting, Vexbolts has accumulated roughly 650,200 followers on TikTok.^[15] He's also amassed roughly 3,900 subscribers on Twitch. ^[16]

Search Interest

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