Alden McWayne, who goes by the handle gucci_pineapple on TikTok, has amassed thousands of followers for his quirky blend of absurdist sketches, quick jam sessions, and for his videos complimenting strangers.
McWayne isn’t new to this, a previouslydowntown garnered over four million views. Back then, he was surprised that it got so much attention having filmed the material on a whim. “Turns out people love the gassing up,” he says.
His older brother, Dana McWayne, says it’s how their mother raised them. “She raised us to not have a fear of the world,” he says. “To see the best in every single person you see on the street and know that they all have a story. Alden sees the world through those eyes and as a result, everywhere he goes, people love him.”
The next, McWayne is disrupting what looks like an actual college course to tell the camera, “I don’t think bro has a hall pass,” as someone leaves the classroom. After a person behind the camera reminds McWayne they’re in college you can hear a poor, confused professor genuinely asking if he missed something.
That isn’t McWayne’s way though. Comedy may have earned him some attention, but his music is an equally important part of him. Luckily, the people he had drawn into his world were down with his drumming reveal–a quick clip of him coveringEncouraged, he returned to Berklee when the school reopened in 2021, continuing to post his combination of low-budget sketches, man-on-the-street interactions, and live music clips.
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