Matt Furie
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About
Illustrator and artist known for creating the Pepe the Frog meme. The meme originated in his 2005 comic called Boy's Club. His illustrations are a mix of child-like enchantment and adult situations. He has exhibited extensively in the United States and Europe.
Before Fame
In 2001, he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware.
Trivia
In 2012, he released his first children's book titled The Night Riders. His Pepe the Frog character became a 4chan meme and a symbol of the alt-right. In 2021, he auctioned an NFT image of the character.
Family Life
He is from Columbus, Ohio and later resided in Los Angeles, California.
Associated With
During the 2016 United States presidential election, his Pepe the Frog meme was connected to Donald Trump's campaign.
