Welven Da Great | Where Are They Now? | Tragic Consequences of Deez Nuts Meme

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When it comes to viral sensations and internet memes, we’re certainly in no fear of ever running out, but one of the OG’s at the game is a man named Welven Da Great, otherwise known as the “Deez Nuts” guy. For a pretty steady run there in the middle of the last decade, you couldn’t fire up your computer without seeing at the very least one picture of this guy with some new phrase or meme attached to it. I don’t know if I’d exactly call it the peak of online comedy, but man was it ever prevalent. Then -- almost as quickly as he arrived, Welven Da Great disappeared – and I mean, with a name that sounds like something a Magician cooked up, how surprised can we be really that he pulled a disappearing act? Only, he didn’t drop off the face of the Earth, at least, not completely. Recently, videos have begun making the rounds that have found Welven in some increasingly distressing situations that have his fans worrying about his safety. Are these concerns warranted? Today, you’re going to find out for yourselves.