[1] The "nek minnit" video spawned many parodies and has become a popular slang term among the people of New Zealand.
In a 2019 interview with RNZ, Hawken discussed the effects of the video on his well-being and his attempts to look for a 'silver lining' (albeit he acknowledges it to be cliché).
[2] Levi Hawken is a professional skateboarder (for Sector 9) from Dunedin, New Zealand who suffers from ectodermal dysplasia.
In the "nek minnit" video, Hawken appears shirtless with a shaven head; his missing teeth have also been noted by many viewers.
[5] The nine-second-long clip was recorded for South in Your Mouth, an independent skate film by Colin Evans, Hawken's friend; however, the "nek minute" video was uploaded separately.