IamA 500lb. Rapper and waning Sex Symbol, /u/billythefridge - AMA!

How successful have you been in your music career?

I've opened for some pretty cool artists. I've performed in some really cool venues. I've met some really cool people. It'd be really cool if I could buy a donut truck with my rap money though.

Sounds like you need to look for a preowned model.

Heck yeah, I never buy new!!

DUDE!! Billy I love your shit!! You need to do a show in Dallas, I'll buy you so many fucking amazing donuts it'll blow your fucking mind

I definitely need back in Texas. Soon, I hope.

I'll open a donut truck with you

It pretty much paves the streets it travels in gold.

When you get rich and famous will you buy me a new gaming video card for my desktop?

Shit. Don't tell anybody else, but probably.

OK, real talk, how are you not more famous? Your raps are legitimately good and you've been on Youtube for 4 years. I probably would have never even heard of you if your video hadn't been posted on /r/videos today.

No, but I'm being serious though, why do you think other people are getting more attention than you? Some rappers careers have risen and died in the amount of time "Just a Bill" has been on YouTube, and it's catchy as fuck. (I can't believe it has less than 1 million views) Also, what can we lowly Redditors do to spread the good word other than leaving the refrigerator door open in protest?

EDIT: After roughly 2 hours with no reply, I'm gonna assume the answer was "the best way to spread the gospel of the fridge is to not bathe or eat until further instructions." BY YOUR COMMAND, MR. THE FRIDGE.

EDIT 2: THE FRIDGE HAS SPOKEN. (Spokane? #WashingtonStateJokes) SHARE ALL THE BILLY MUSIC EVERYWHERE FOR ALL TO HEAR RIGHT MEOW.

Sorry about the wait, my laptop battery died and I've been trying to answer form my phone it sucks.

I like the way you think, but I think the best way to support is to share the music and it's especially cool if people buy a copy. I wish I had better ways of getting the message. Thank you for want to spread the word of fridge!

I heard you've been cutting some weight recently. If that's true, congrats! How do you see this weight loss changing your rap persona?

/u/billytheminifridge

Don't you dare open those fucking cashews they're like $18.

My friend opened the cashews out of spite once. Didn't even eat them. Just wanted everyone to know he doesn't give a fuck.

Hopefully I can cement myself in the public eye before anything drastic happens so they can watch the transformation and make up their own scowling remarks about my hanging flabs like I'm officially one of Honey Boo Boo's kin.

Hey. I've watched you for a while, and I think you're great. Don't be afraid of getting healthy. You'll still be awesome, you'll still be funny. You'll just live long enough for the rest of us to not have to mourn you prematurely.

: ) We're right here for you.

I'm working on it. Thank you for caring about me.

/r/loseit

Then you can post your next video to /r/progresspics

Good places.

is your song Seattle love story about your cousin overdosing or about him being murdered? Sorry if this is too personal. Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bbkiZNg59A

It's about him overdosing. The story itself is told with two different meanings. Each line is supposed to work two ways. The girl is always heroin... even when you see her as a girl.

This is legitimately one of the best songs + music video's I've ever seen. Thanks man.

Seriously, thank you.

He's not wrong, that shit is deep chief.

I feel the same with you as I do with Jonwayne and UK rappers like Jehst, Mystro and Dirty Dike. If you had the image and the accent the scene is looking for you'd be top tier right now.

I think I need some serious focus and a real game plan right now. I basically just got the world's biggest pat on the back from Reddit today. It's humbling and motivating at the same time.

I feel like you have a ton of talent, creativity, and humor... How do you take it to the next level?

This is a great question. I've tasted it... I've been on the cusp of spilling over, I know it, but for some reason I just have hit that tipping point yet. I think I need to run full force at... maybe go play in Hollywood for a couple months and just make the right people love me. I feel like I'm close!

If you can get your most fire track on a popular radio station then there's no doubt you'll make it. I'm pretty sure you just made several thousand fans with this AMA. Before I just though you were some autistic fuck who faked seizures in coffee shops now I know your an autistic fuck who spits fire and I love you for it.

Hahaha, glad you got to change your opinion of me!!

If you head to Hollywood, hit up Da Poetry Lounge, there's a lot of talent there (and, a lot of industry people).

Sounds like a plan, thank you.

Quarter ton, actually.

Respect!

Why the fuck is my username at the top of my feed? Am I supposed to be giving an AMA ??

Yeah, you're the stand in for when I have to get a sandwich or have a heart attack.

Worst sexual experience at a show?

I'll count it as a show, I was live streaming to a website BattleCam.com with a buddy of mine, named Joe. A homeless girl walks by our hotel window and asks if we're partying. Of course we are. She comes in, we start to undress her and give her a body massage on camera. Things are getting heave so naturally I take off her shoes to rub her feet. The stench of her feet turns my stomach six ways from Sunday. I run to the bathroom and take about 8 giants shits, flushing 3 times during the process. It was a disaster. 45 minutes later, good ol' Joe was still rubbing her back and she was ready to shower with us. We to the bathroom, she gets naked and a bell hop knocks on the door. Our billionaire acquaintance Alki David called the hotel and told them his 15 year old daughter was locked in our room. The bell hop sees a naked girl, good ol' Joe takes him the the front desk to calm him down and I'm too dumbfounded from taking the monster shit to handle business in the shower with this pretty hot homeless girl that waved me in. Weird fuckin' night.

That was disgusting. I loved it.

Lol, maybe I should have put a warning :p

Wow, Alki David. That's a name I haven't heard in a while. Last I heard of him was the shenanigans with the Call of Duty Billionaire Challenge in 2011. I remember on a livestream when teams were being drafted he kept pulling out his arsenal of sex toys and making all the other people in the call uncomfortable. The event was a real shitshow too. Good times, good times.

He's famous for shit shows. It's hilarious because he usually has some fairly respected people at those shows... and they slowly realize they've been bamboozled.

You just made a fan, buddy.

Thank you!

So you shit instead of throwing up? Thats pretty rad. I hate throwing up, would much rather a relieving shit.

This was a monster shit. Felt like I was giving birth to death.

Very nice! Thanks for sharing that wonderful story with us.

I'm a gentleman!

I cant believe I missed that Some seems like something we would have done to Bourbon. Have you been back to battlecam at all bro?

I visit Battlecam every once in a while. I love it when it's fun!

I've listened to Old Fashioned a fair bit, so I am curious - when can we expect the next album? Any word on features? Ever dreamed you had a giant twin named Billy The Bridge?

I dreamed I had an opposite twin named Filly the Bridge. I'm worried he'd take me in a fight. Have you heard the new EP "Hollywoodland"? It's got very little features on it... hopefully I can pick up a few interesting features for the next release. Maybe Action Bronson and I could collab on a buffet or something.

Dude, please acknowledge how many times he's listened to your music. That's insane.

Awesome!

Yeah, wow...Deathspawner is like practically the captain of the Billy The Fridge fan club.

I'm captain of the Deathspawner fan club.

I would like to join the /u/Deathspawner fan club, plz.

when you performing next? just moved to seattle, and you seem like you'd be a killer act to see.

I know my next show is September 12th at Neumos, but I might be jumping on a show around PAX. I have to see. Welcome to Seattle!

As someone that has seen Billy the Fridge live, go to this. He is by far one of the most entertaining music acts I've been to, and he took a sweet picture with me and the donut after his set.

seconding this. Billy is a great show every time.

<3 you Karl!!

Awwe!

You claimed that meeting Jake the Snake was a revolution and opened your eyes about your weight and your health. Are you still going down that road?

Yes, I am. I haven't been hitting it as hard lately. Rice and potatoes seem to be cheaper and store longer than kale and quinoa, so I'm probably taking in more starch. I'm still on a decline. It's just due for another kickstart I think.

You should try my Uncle Lou's diet. He has cocaine for breakfast, cigarettes for lunch, then a sensible dinner. He's taken off almost all of the forty pounds he put on after leaving prison.

Sounds perfect!

Did you really have as much fun as you looked like you were having when you slid down those ramps at the skate park?

Yes! I had never tried it before. Worked perfectly!

Did you always wanted to be a rapper?

I actually always wanted to be a Professional Wrestler. After toying around with the idea and realizing Washington state was not the place to become one, and traveling to B.C. Canada to get some ring time in, and then traveling across the U.S. multiple times and finally working my last match in Las Vegas in 2011 (before teasing a couple of spots back in Seattle) I realized that music was a much more practical career move.

I also tried competitive eating for a moment in time.

What was your wrestling name?

Kingpin, sometimes Kingy for short. I had a big ol' bowling pin patch on my chest. Miss those days!

What got you into rap, and who's your biggest influence?

My biggest influences are Tupac and Weird Al. I can maybe credit Pac slightly more than Al for the rap, but music in general they're just as important.

And I got into rap by working in a recording studio. I started out making comedy skits, prank phone calls and parody songs and then dropped it all to do promotional work, but after a few years of that I got coerced into being a rapper by jumping in freestyle sessions and featuring on people's songs. Even when I had my first 'mixtape' nearly recorded, I wasn't really the type to tell people I rapped. A friend just kind of notified me that I had an album's worth of songs together and I should really release them. That was pretty much it.

And if you're asking me who got me into rap, as in listening to the genre, I just kind of liked that westcoast gangsta shit from Death Row and it built from there.

How do you write your raps? Just think of funny lines then string a beat through em?

Sometimes I have a line I want to build a verse around. Other times I have a beat that just needs t I be written to bar for bar. In rare occurrences I will have most of the song written loosely in my head and then it just kind of tumbles out when I find the right beat.

It used to upset me to see your music video’s not getting the exposure they deserved. Seeing you about to hit a million views on a single video is very pleasing.

Any thoughts on putting something out on vinyl? I need some Billy The Fridge in my collection.

Vinyl will be one of the first steps I take before embarking on a legit tour. I know how important that is to some collectors! And man, if I hit a million on Just A Bill, I'll probably freak out and maybe pee a little.

Hey Billy, How the fuck do you do so much dope shit with that donut chain around your neck?
As a follow up; how does dunkaroo dust smell?

The donut is heavy! I just have to stay heavier... and the dunkaroo dust smells delicious... it just leaves a gross cookie drip in your nasal. Cookie boogs!

Miss me on battlecam? (Mexicaninternetz)

Yes!

Do you regret the stunt where you faked a seizure in a Starbucks? It's literally the only thing I've associated with you for years until someone actually posted your rap.

Do I regret something I spent about 10 seconds preparing for and was over within a minute? Kind of. It was dumb. It was a challenge and I didn't even do it well enough to get paid. It wasn't a highlight. However, I doubt my video would have popped up on Reddit today if that fresh cringe wasn't on many peoples minds. So maybe it all worked out. It sucks that some people only know me for that, when I've done a ton of other embarrassing and deplorable acts!!

Thanks for doing this AMA Billy!

1. How did you get involved with Alki David and how has his involvement impacted your life?

2. How has the weight loss been going for you?

3. I'm still proud of you for being mother of the year and am voting for you again next year! See you when I come up for PAX! Let's grab tacos at Borracho!

1. I stumbled up Alki David's website BattleCam.com after a man attempted to streak President Obama. I took to the website quick and became one of Alki's pawns (for lack of better word). Had a lot of fun and met some really cool people in the process.

2. The weight loss has been good. I think it's kind of slowed over the past few months, I dropped about 100 lbs in the first year and I think I kind of leveled off. I need to get a little more strict with what I eat. It's been tough. You want to eat healthy but sometimes it's just cheaper fill up on rice and potatoes than keep fresh Kale and Quinoa stocked.

3. MOTHER OF THE YEAR!! Hahaha. Love you. PAX AND TACOS, yes plz!!

Ever considered coming back for one last wrestling show? From one fat guy to another, I'd love to see you wrestle not in J-Spyder music video form.

If I did, it'd after a good 6 months of training. I'm older now and haven't really bumped regularly in 8 years. I totally miss it though. Wrestling was a true passion.

Hey Bill. It's been roughly 8 years since you drove me around Seattle. If I were to go see Billy The Fridge today, what crazy adventures would we embark on?

No sports dick! You wouldn't bump nub into a naked boy butt. There is no more Lusty Lady. We'd probably sip Chai tea and complain about the Sounders. Fk, the city has changed.

Ever think of making a big guy super group with people like killa mo 187 ?

I've definitely thought of some big guy super groups... I did a fat-centric EP about 4 years ago with a comedic vibe to it, you can hear it here free: http://lbsarmy.bandcamp.com/

I'm always up for working with the ill-rhyme chubster of the world. Might be doing some work with my fat friend Duranged Pitt... web search that guy, he's a monster!

so you're fat like me, a hip hop artist like me, and you love wrestling like me. Are you me? lol

Of course we're us, Freezer.

Hey /u/billythefridge It's me the AMA requester /u/profound_whatever asked this question to Joseph Gordon-Levitt here in his AMA and I though it was a great question.

What songs would you choose as the soundtrack if you were:

• Destroying a house with a sledgehammer?
• Having awesome slow-motion sex?
• Drifting through post-apocalyptic Los Angeles in a Mustang?
• Taking the first bite of your favorite meal?
• Being chased by monsters through the night?
• Tasked with saving the world through the power of music?

I love this!

• System of a Down - Chop Suey
• Full House theme
  
• Aqua - Back to the 80's
• Project Pat - Chicken Heads
• Black Sabbath - Crazy Train
• Tenacious D - Tribute
  

Do you like puppies?

Edit: I had a feeling you would say that haha.

Of course. I'm a total dog person. I like the tiny little scruff puppets and then I like them more when they grow into big old slobber pockets. And I also like puppies as the slang term for boobs, boobs are feckin' cuuute.

I don't know how much you can disclose, but how was your career on battlecam and how was it?

For the most part, it was just me having fun. Every once in a while if get a serious paycheck, or a nice sum of cash for something I did, but it was usually just pranks and having fun.

What's the best meal that can be made with ground beef?

That's tough... I want to say Stuffed Bell Peppers... but old me would want a Shepard's Pie. #TryingNotToBeSoFatThings

Oh boy O'Berto's! Or Jack Link's?

I was raised on O'Berto's and a good one is good... but I'm a fan of Jack Links these days and they seem to have taken over. That being said, I guess they're all full of sodium?!! Fk

Favorite place you've performed so far?

I think the coolest place I've performed is the Whisky-A-Go-Go in Hollywood, CA... classic venue. My favorite tho, is probably the Nectar Lounge on a Summer night with the sliding door/wall open so people can poor outside. It's quite an ambiance.

Backyard Wrestling Link Award Show

My first live Billy the Fridge performance!! MASSACHUSETTS

First off, Billy, you fucking rock. Been enjoying your tunes for a couple of years now. Since it was posted up in the Seattle subreddit.

Two questions, the first would be are you working on a new album? Can we expect any more singles anytime soon?

The second would be who is your biggest inspiration in hip hop? Was there anyone that you listened to growing up and thought "Yeah, I wanna do that!" to?

Thanks again for the awesome tunes! I love bumping your stuff in the car for new friend while rolling around the hill!

Have you heard the new EP "Hollywoodland"? It's 6 songs, only available in digital formats now (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon), but I plan on release a couple videos from that before I release much other new music.

Secondly, my biggest inspiration as I said earlier was Tupac. If he wasn't in my CD Player, then it was probably Snoop/Dre, Bone Thugs or Weird Al. It's just the way I was until I accepted Aqua and Barbie Girl into my life and shit started to really get weird.

Billy, what was your favorite wrestling related memory?

It was possibly the big hang outs with a ton of friends in Ohio for an entire weekend that included BBQs, Strip Club and sour of the moment surprise RKOs, including one to a guy on a running motorcycle. But there were really too many to count.

Holy shit. Today I discovered a badass rapper from Seattle. You ever hear of Backbone Campaign in Seattle?

I have not heard of Backbone Campaign, a quick google search only leaves me with more questions... you have a synopsis for me?!

When will you be playing the Holiday Cube on Magic Online? #3-0 #FoilLotus #hawkgang

Lol, when they let me keep the cards. IT'S A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?

I used to love Strawberry Cheesecake. Now it's like coconut vanilla or something dairy free.

How does it feel just being a Bill?

It feels right when I'm sitting on Capitol Hill.

Very impressed with the video! Loved the editing. You got talent keep it up!

Where can I get a doughnut necklace like yours?

I need to mass produce these things!!

How old are you? What's you're favorite current or discontinued Dorito Flavour? If you want I can mail you a bag of Ketchup Doritos from here in Canada. Don't think you guys have em. Thanks.

I'm an 80's baby. My absolute favorite Dorito flavor of all time is Smokey Cheddar BBQ. It was so good. I'm pretty sure that's the one with Alli Landry and the "Smoke on the Water" song playing. If not, my whole life is flipped upside down. I probably shouldn't have Ketchup Doritos, but damn... maybe I should. That sounds like science.

Billy the Fridge! I'm a pretty big fan. I'd totally see you live if you weren't on the other side of the country.

From what I understand, it's hard to get your name out there as a rapper. Have you been successful so far, or do you see yourself just starting to pick up speed as far as recognition and gigs go?

It's been a slow process. I'll hit little bursts that get me closer and closer to this idea of success, but there's no real finish line. You just have to hold on to the good moments and be ready for the unexpected ones too. I've been pushing forward.

Where do you see yourself in the next five years?

Hopefully with a steady stream of youtube music videos released, a couple more albums out. Touring internationally. Some comedic acting roles. Maybe a 5'3" wife struggling to push out a gigantic baby beluga Billy Jr. ready to play tackle football out the womb.

What's your favorite movie?

Mean Girls! It's way better than it had any right being. I tend to like Teen Movies way too much. Breakfast Club and Not Another Teen Movie are also classics.

Other than that, probably Man on the Moon with Jim Carrey.

When are you going on tour?

I think the earliest would probably be fall. If I could get hooked up with more proven touring act as an opener, that would be ideal. Need to fill out my fan base in a lot of cities to make sure the shows crack!!

Billy, I saw you in Everett (Tony V's) when Mega Ran came to town and loved it. You've tweeted me a few times about shows, but where is the best place to keep up with upcoming shows? Twitter isn't always the best place, since you can miss them in the timeline and I'm not a huge "local music" guy so I'm not on any of the bandcamp type sites.

I find this to be the biggest problem with some of the small music acts, most of the time I don't know they are playing until the day of. Unfortunately I'm just one of those people that needs more time to plan.

Also, do you have your music on the Play Store (Android)? You gave me your latest CD for free because I was out of cash at the show, but I want to buy it and support you.

I need to get a nice show calendar set up. I had a new website worked out for a while and it kind of fell thru. That's something I'll be working to correct soon. I wish I had a great answer for you here. Maybe there's an App or something I can set up.

I remember playing out of town and the next day handful of people from that city will ask me when I'm playing their city again. It sucks... they JUST missed it!

I'm pretty sure the music is on the Play Store. Last I checked it was. I know it's on quite a few digital platforms. Thank you for the support!!

Hey Billy, what's in your fridge at the moment?

This is my closest fridge right now, it's full of stuff for these bad ass kids I'm watching: http://imgur.com/9KLDR7Q

How threatened are you by Action Bronson trying to claim the sex symbol status?

Threatened? I'm much taller than he is. That goes a long, long way... that lucky bastard has a lush beard though. JEALOUS!!

Donuts or gonutz?

I'm not even sure what a gonutz is, but I quite eating donuts a year and a half ago. Now I just wear them cute mufuckas.

Hi ! Hum, aren't you playing MTG ... may have seen you stream.

Anyway questions :

• Why do you maintain this weight ? Thought about the whole fat acceptance movement ?

• Recommandations about another entertainer/internet blob you like ?

• Career prospects/choices ? Enjoying the silliness and intending to keep it there, or other projects post-5mn-internet-fame ?

Thanks

Yup, I play Magic the Gathering... I started playing in 1994 as a little kid. Old habits die hard!!

• I've actually lost 100 lbs since my last AMA. I plan on dropping a few more pounds. It's just easier to travel when you're able to fit in seats. I think accepting human beings as they are and not forcing them to feel like shit about themselves is important.

• One of my favorite entertainer/internet blobs is Boogie2988 aka Francis. I like Boogie's attitude on life and I love that he's able to be a positive force in people's lives, while still being open about the darkness in his past. Kudos to him for being an open book to a crowd that likes to tare out pages.

• I've been in talks to do some TV/Film work. I think a move to Los Angeles would be fruitful. I've got a strong base down there already. I'd like to start hitting the comedy clubs there every night and if all else fails, I'll become a sex worker for fat boy fetishists.

I'm a tall and lanky dude. Want to hook up on a track?

Like running track and field? Shit.

What are your plans for the future? Short term/long term?

I listened to everything on Spotify while driving around since we last chatted. The album was solid. You have a lot of talent. Keep it up.

I want to find a producer to collaborate with that might want to craft a bigger project with me. I want to make some comedic/viral type songs for YouTube just to laugh at. I want to make a couple more songs that invoke a more dramatic emotion if possible.

And I'm hoping to spend some time in Hollywood soon and crash auditions and piss my way onto the set of a big budget flick as Ben Affleck's fat friend (almost almost could have happened!!).

Bro let's collab. And by collab I mean let's go to that ice cream shop from your music video.

You down?

Shit! I don't even eat ice cream any more :(

Can you tell Ronald McFondle to return my rape whistle?

For an extra six bucks I'll tell him to wash it too.