![]() ![]() Horning was featured in a 2018 episode of Inside Edition titled “The Return of Backpack Kid.” He appeared at the 2018 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. The track-list includes “By Myself”, “Have a Nice Day” with Ant Beale, “Drip on Boat” with Swaghollywood, and “Too Young” featuring Yung Baby Tate. His debut EP, SwagPack Kid, was released in December by Winmore. Backpack Kid followed up with singles “Stay Fresh” and “2 Litt” with Swaghollywood. The supporting music video has 3.7+ million views. The Backpack Kid’s debut single “Flossin” was released in November 2017 by Fast Life World Wide. After a few music video appearances, he started making his own music. He cites Ayo & Teo, Young Swag, and King Imprint as some of his early inspirations. Horning got into hip-hop and rap music thanks to dancing. He did a video with Roy Purdy title “In New York I Milly Rock.” He showcased his dance moves once again in Blac Youngsta’s “Hip Hopper” video. The Backpack Kid appeared in the music video for “Rolex” by dance duo Ayo & Teo. It has been viewed more than 508 million times. He performed his iconic dance alongside Katy Perry in support of Perry’s new single “Swish Swish.” He was also featured in the song’s official video, directed by Dave Meyers. The “Backpack Kid” moniker became a household name following a May 2017 performance on Saturday Night Live. The exposure led to thousands of new Instagram followers for Horning. The video clip didn’t disappoint, clocking in over 8 million views to date. In December 2016, Horning’s popularity skyrocketed after Rihanna posted a video of him dancing to her Instagram page. The dance is done by swinging your arms from side to side around the body while simultaneously shaking the hips and maintaining a deadpan facial expression. His first time performing the “Flossing” dance was at a summer camp in June 2014. He would eventually change the account to “i_got_barzz” and later to “thebackpackkid”. The bulk of his early uploads were short clips of him dancing. Horning’s Instagram account “Majestic Cat Lover” was created back in 2014. ![]()
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