Fainting Black Guy
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About
Fainting Black Guy is a reaction meme of Chaz Miller's character "Shy" from the "Hug a Thug"[1] video by comedy collective Dormtainment posted on YouTube.
Origin
Dormtainment is a comedy collective that was founded in 2009, originating from Atlanta, Georgia[2]. They achieved popularity through their YouTube videos, accumulating over 1.1m subscribers to their YouTube channel[3] and over 189m accumulative views on their videos[4].
In 2012, they released "Hug A Thug", a news story parody about thugs in need of hugs. The video became notable for featuring Chaz Miller's character "Shy", a thug who shies away anytime the camera is on him, culminating in him fainting. The video accrued over 1.3m views.
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External References
[1] YouTube – Hug A Thug
[2] New Media Rock Stars – Dormtainment – Entertainers / Posted on 4-16-2013
[3] YouTube – DormtainmentTV
[4] StatSheep – DormtainmentTV
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