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Marcus Pork Sr.[edit]
Marcus Pork Sr. is a fashion designer and internet celebrity based out of Hollywood, Florida. Pork uses mainly uses TikTok to interact with his audience.
Marcus Pork Sr. | |
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 Pork in his signature "Hello, my name is Marcus Pork Sr." shirt | |
| Born | 1989 Hollywood, Florida |
| Occupation | Fashion Designer • Internet Celebrity |
| Years active | 2021–Present |
Early life[edit]
Very little is known about Pork's early life.
Career[edit]
Pre-2021[edit]
Prior to becoming a fashion designer, Pork worked as a wedding planner.
2021-Present[edit]
Pork announced his venture into fashion design on November 12, 2021 with a TikTok. However, Pork really began building his following with the release of a viral TikTok on December 30, 2021. In this video, Pork revealed that his New Year's resolution was "for the world to know my name" and to one day "take over Nordstrom Rack." This video garnished 3.6 million views and 782 thousand likes. Pork hired Caleb Padilla on January 5, 2022, as an assistant and collaborator. The two collaborated on Pork's first release which became available for purchase the same day.
Projects and Releases[edit]
Relatable Coffee Shirt (Original Prototype)[edit]
Pork first teased the release of this design in a TikTok from November 24, 2021 in which he displays both the original prototypes of the "Relatable Coffee Shirt" and "Free Bleed Friday." Pork's goal was to create a design that was comfortable, funny, and relatable. It was the first of three designs released on January 5, 2022.
Relatable Coffee Shirt (Computer Design)[edit]
This design was released in January 2022 along with the original prototype and "Free Bleed Friday" designs. Pork worked with Caleb Padilla to create a more modern version of the hand-drawn prototype.
Free Bleed Friday[edit]
This design was first revealed on November 24, 2021 in the same video as the "Relatable Coffee Shirt" design. Pork revealed that his idea behind the design was to create a piece in support of the feminist movement. In his own words, "Periods is ok to have... do not be ashamed of your blood." The design was released in January 2022 alongside the "Relatable Coffee Shirt" designs.
Shat[edit]
In February 2022, Pork released a video of himself wearing a t-shirt embroidered with the words "Famous Marcus" and a hat embroidered with "Pork." Pork then a revealed that the shirt and hat were actually one single piece of clothing connected in the back. Pork asked his audience for help creating a name for the item. On February 3, 2022, Pork released another video in which he stated that the user waterymoisture on TikTok had come up with the name he had chosen, the Shat.
Marcus Pork Documentary[edit]
In February 2022 it was announced that Marcus Pork Documentary by Marcus Pork had been selected to air in the 2022 Taco Bell Film Festival presented by Delta Airlines.
References[edit]
- TikTok. (2021). What do you think of my prototypes? TikTok. Retrieved February 26, 2022, from https://www.tiktok.com/@marcuspork/video/7034222793340226863?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en.
- TikTok. (2021). New Years Resolutions. Retrieved February 26, 2022, from https://www.tiktok.com/@marcuspork/video/7047655123694210351?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&lang=en.