Scumbag Steve

Blake Boston, commonly known as Scumbag Steve, is the subject of an Internet meme that became popular in 2011. It originated with a 2006 picture taken by Boston's mother, Susan, of then-16-year-old Blake Boston of Millis, Massachusetts, wearing a backwards fitted cap and winter coat with a fake fur collar.^[1]^[2] The meme generally superimposes text on top of the image of Boston consisting of an introductory sentence at the top and a punchline at the bottom.^[3] In 2012, Boston released a rap single on iTunes, under the alias "Blake Boston AKA Scumbag Steve" in an attempt to launch a career in music.^[4]

Crypto Ventures

In 2021, the original "Scumbag Steve" meme was sold as an NFT (Non-Fungible Token) for $57,000. This sale was part of a broader trend of meme creators capitalizing on their internet fame through NFTs.

Building on this momentum, Scumbag Steve got involved with his own meme coin on the Solana blockchain, aptly named "Scumbag Steve," in 2024. The coin quickly garnered attention within the crypto community for its playful branding and the historical significance of its creator. The launch of Scumbag Steve Coin was seen as both a nostalgic nod to the early 2010s internet culture and a modern venture into the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency. ^{[by whom?]}

References

^ Baker, Billy (24 November 2011). "Savoring time as the Internet's favorite punching bag". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
^ ""Scumbag Steve" and how we communicate through memes".
^ Upadhyay, Nisheeth (14 September 2014). "Say hello to Blake Boston, the face of the 'Scumbag Steve' memes". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
^ Erickson, Christine (3 May 2012). "Scumbag Steve: How the Internet Meme Became a Rapper". Mashable. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

External links

Media related to Scumbag Steve at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Baker, Billy (24 November 2011). "Savoring time as the Internet's favorite punching bag". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

[2] ""Scumbag Steve" and how we communicate through memes".

[3] Upadhyay, Nisheeth (14 September 2014). "Say hello to Blake Boston, the face of the 'Scumbag Steve' memes". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

[4] Erickson, Christine (3 May 2012). "Scumbag Steve: How the Internet Meme Became a Rapper". Mashable. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

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