Bishop Bullwinkle
Bishop Bullwinkle is a pastor and singer who attracted a huge amount of attention due to a YouTube video that went viral. The song was “Hell 2 Da Naw Naw“.
Background[edit]
Bishop Bullwinkle’s real name is Bernard Thomas. The Bullwinkle part of his name came from a childhood nickname. While in school, a classmate of his wrote on the bulletin board, “Bernard Thomas is funny like Bullwinkle the moose”.[1]He is based in Florida.[2] He is managed by Darrell Underwood.[3]
“Hell 2 Da Naw Naw”[edit]
In the video which is shot outdoors, Bullwinkle is seen in a white suit, wearing sunglasses and a white hat. The props used are a podium with a monkey and fire extinguisher resting on it. By July 22, 2015, the video went viral and got over 200,000 views with over 4,000 likes.[4] As of January 17, 2019, a video of the song attracted over 32 million views and 236,000 likes.[5] Another video has attracted almost 37 million views and over 275,000 likes.[6] The song was even played on NBC.[7]
A video of an 86 year old grandmother dancing to the song went viral in a very short time. Beverly Jenkins uploaded the video of her grandmother Claudia Haggerty dancing to the song. By September 4, 2015, it had attracted 3 million views since it was posted. It was shared over 100,000 times on Facebook.[8]
Bullwinkle has attracted mixed reactions for his video and song. The song is about the hypocrisy of some preachers and parishoners.[9]
Appearances[edit]
Along with Clarence Carter, Sir Charles Jones, Theodis Ealey, and Denise LaSalle, he was scheduled to appear at the 13th Annual Chi-Town Blues Festival at Merrillville’s Star Plaza Theatre on March 4, 2017.[10] On March 11, he was scheduled to appear at the 11th Annual Motor City Blues Festival, an event which included Sir Charles Jones, Willie Clayton, Bigg Robb, Shirley Brown, and TK Soul.[11] In June 2017, he was booked to appear at the Southern Soul and Blues Lovers Festival in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[12] He was booked to appear at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on September 9, 2017, but it was rescheduled for Friday, November 10, 2017.[13][14]
References[edit]
- ^ Plant City Observer, Friday, Oct 2, 2015 – News, P.C. man enjoys fame from viral music video by: Justin Kline – CHECK IT OUT
- ^ Know Your Meme – Hell to the Naw Naw, About
- ^ Plant City Observer, Friday, Oct 2, 2015 – News, P.C. man enjoys fame from viral music video by: Justin Kline – CHECK IT OUT
- ^ Pulse Nigeria, 07.08.2015 – Hell 2 Da Naw Naw, Pastor’s music sermon goes viral on YouTube (VIDEO) Oge Okonkwo
- ^ YouTube – Bishop Bullwinkle Hell To Da Naw,Naw,Naw With Da Bicycle
- ^ YouTube – Official Bronshay: Bishop Bullwinkel – Hell to the naw naw
- ^ YouTube – JD Entertainment: Bishop Bullwinkle’s Song HELL TO THE NAW!Being Played on NBC
- ^ The Huffington Post, 04/09/2015 – POST 50, Dancing Texas Granny Becomes Unlikely Internet Sensation By Yagana Shah
- ^ Chicago Reader, February 23, 2017 – Both revered and condemned for his brazen humor, Bishop Bullwinkle is a meme-ready bluesman David Whiteis
- ^ Chicago Tribune, February 24, 2017 – Clarence Carter, of ‘Patches’ fame; Chicago’s Willie Clayton headline blues fest By Bob Kostanczuk
- ^ Hour Detroit, 9 Mar. 2017 – 10 Things To Do As Daylight Savings Begins – By Anjelica Dudek
- ^ Birmingham Times, June 29, 2017 – People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu , Saturday
- ^ The Florida Times-Union, Sep 21, 2017 – Entertainment, Ticket Tracker: Clutch, Squirrel Nut Zippers, POSTPONED
- ^ The Florida Times-Union, Sep 28, 2017 – Entertainment, Ticket Tracker: Lynne-Moorer, Jackson Browne, Johnny Mathis announce shows, TICKETS AVAILABLE
