Alex and Franky Venegas (born July 16, 2001), known as Flyysoulja and Kodiyakredd respectively, and known collectively as the Island Boys, are two American twin brothers who became popular on the video sharing platform TikTok in 2021.
The pair's distinctive appearance, including tattoos, diamond teeth, and vertical dreadlocks helped turn their video into a meme that gained traction on TikTok.
[4] That November, the duo released a fully produced version of their viral song, "I'm an Island Boy", backed by a music video.
[5] That December, the documentary Trolled: The Untold Island Boys Story, detailing the professional and personal lives of the twins, was released.
[3] Growing up, the twins were often in trouble with the law and committed crimes including robbery and burglary, automobile theft, and possessing narcotics.
[9] In July 2023, videos of the twins kissing were used to promote their OnlyFans account and subsequently went viral[10] and questions arose about the sexuality of the brothers.
It was reported by some outlets that Alex was gay, but, his response to the video, saying he was a 'top' was ultimately ambiguous and he said that his actions with his brother were simply for attention.
[16] The Island Boys have been involved in multiple online feuds involving other social media personalities such as podcaster Adam22,[17] rapper Blueface,[18] YouTuber Fousey,[19] brothers Logan Paul and Jake Paul, TikTok personality Bryce Hall, and mainstream celebrities such as comedian Kevin Hart and rapper Snoop Dogg.
Janko suggested that the brothers invest money from their initial success in case their career as rappers did not prove lucrative in the future.
The pair later attended a boxing match in support of Paul, but were allegedly "kicked out for throwing shoes" according to online commentator Keemstar.
A man named Andrew James Thomas, a childhood friend of the Venegas brothers, was arrested on the property in connection to a drive-by shooting that killed an 8-year-old girl just three days before.
[20] The Venegas brothers were not implicated in the case, and their manager Dovi Bezner told press that the twins' childhood friend had been staying in their home and said, "We had no clue about any of these allegations towards him.