Who is Nathan Apodaca, the viral TikTok star?
“I’m Native-Mexican. I’ve always embraced both sides of my dad’s heritage, my mom’s heritage. Cholo all the way. I live it. I love it. It don’t matter. They can label me, whatever they want, but I’ll live it.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
He lives in his native Idaho and works at a potato warehouse 🥔
His dad is of Mexican descent and his mom hails from the Northern Arapaho tribe in Wyoming.
Within a few days after becoming famous for his Fleetwood Mac “Dreams” video, Apodaca had an L.A.-based manager fielding interview requests.
“We’re proud of you,” his boss responded. “We’re excited for you.”
His two daughters got him hooked on TikTok. In less than 24 hours, Apodaca racked up 700,000 views and 100,000 likes.
In one week, he has received $10,000 in donations. He’s “feeling blessed,” he says, and plans to spend that money on his parents, car repairs and a new RV.
Before Apodaca AKA Doggface went viral, he had a side hustle. He spent $1,000 of his tax money on an embroidery machine — and learned how to use it — to make beanies to sell.
Here’s Nathan’s viral “Dreams” video with 23 million views and counting 🔥
A few more highlights from his TikTok:
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