
Prior to explicitly revealing his identity, the only identifier behind the Krispy Kreme (later Froggy Fresh) character was the registration of his songs in the ISWC database, with "Tyler Stephen Cassidy" tagged as the composer and author. Īfter gaining popularity on the Internet, there was an intrigue behind the real identity of Krispy Kreme. The video's original upload earned over 11 million views. Later on Andy Milonakis reviewed the follow-up single, "Haters Wanna Be Me", on Equals Three during Johnson's temporary absence from the show. The video for "The Baddest" had a huge spike in views after Ray William Johnson featured the video on an episode of Equals Three on May 8, 2012. The video was featured on several websites such as The Huffington Post, and others.

The video featured Krispy with a "Southern speaking" accent. Krispy Kreme uploaded the music video "The Baddest" on April 20, 2012, which quickly became popular. Main article: The Baddest (Froggy Fresh song) External video
