Alex And Franky Venegas (born July 16, 2001), known as Flyysoulja and Kodiyakredd respectively, and better known collectively as the Island Boys, are American social media personalities and a hip-hop duo active on the video sharing platform TikTok.
The Island Boys are twin brothers who are based in Coral Springs, Florida.
They went viral with their song "I'm an Island Boy".
While in jail as teenagers, the brothers decided to pursue a rap career.
In October 2021, a video of the duo performing a song went viral on Twitter.
The pair's distinctive appearance, including tattoos, diamond teeth, and vertical dreadlocks helped turn their video into a meme that gained traction on TikTok.
They subsequently turned down a record deal with Kodak Black.
The original video garnered 9 million views before it was deleted.
That November, the duo released a fully produced version of their viral song, "I'm an Island Boy", backed by a music video.
The twins promoted the release with a poorly received performance at Club LIV in Miami.
In May 2022, it was announced that the Island Boys were invited to participate in the reality show Ultimate Social Boxing.
That December, the documentary Trolled: The Untold Island Boys Story, detailing the professional and personal lives of the twins, was released.
The Island Boys are twin brothers.
Their given names are Alex And Franky Venegas.
They were born on July 16, 2001, and are of Cuban ancestry.
In a podcast interview, the twins explained that their father died when they were young and they were raised by their single mother.
Growing up, the twins were often in trouble with the law and committed crimes including robbery and burglary, automobile theft, and possessing narcotics.
Their mother kicked them out at the age of 18 due to poor behavior.
Alex has a daughter.
In July 2023, videos of them kissing to promote their OnlyFans account went viral.
In January 2022, Franky Venegas was accused of domestic abuse by Montaisha Shanell on Instagram Live.
The two had been romantically involved.
Shanell stated that Venegas regularly beat her, with the abuse dating back to at least April of 2021.
In March 2022, Franky Venegas was accused of battery after allegedly hitting his brother's girlfriend when she refused to leave their house.
No charges were filed.
In May 2023, Franky Venegas was arrested for domestic battery in a Pompano Beach AirBNB.
He was accused of slapping his girlfriend before pushing her into a shallow pool, injuring her chin.
The altercation started after an argument regarding Venegas' past abusive behavior.
Venegas was released from Broward County Main Jail later that month.
The Island Boys have been involved in multiple online feuds involving other social media personalities such as podcaster Adam22, rapper Blueface, YouTuber Fousey, brothers Logan Paul and Jake Paul, TikTok personality Bryce Hall, and even mainstream celebrities such as comedian Kevin Hart and rapper Snoop Dogg.
Hart and Snoop Dogg notably mocked the twins on their comedy special "2021 and Done."
On the 75-minute special, Hart and Snoop Dogg reviewed a collection of the most viral videos of the past year, which included the Island Boys' viral debut.
While watching the TikTok clip, Snoop Dogg held his head in his hands, saying, "I'm speechless. Two goofballs in a pool."
Hart then responded, "I'm not speechless. You know why?"
and then began to mockingly sing the Island Boys' song from the video clip.
The pair first clashed with Logan Paul after being invited onto his podcast "Impaulsive" in December 2021 and disagreeing with Paul's co-host George Janko regarding financial advice.
Janko suggested that the brothers invest money from their initial success in case their career as rappers didn't prove lucrative in the future.
The brothers responded by saying that they did not need financial advice, and Alex addressed Janko by saying "I probably make more money than you."
The pair later attended a boxing match in support of Paul, but were allegedly "kicked out for throwing shoes" according to online commentator Keemstar.
When the boys entered the boxing arena, they were booed by Paul's fans for walking off of "Impaulsive".
