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EP 14: Randy & Bryce Gonzalez On The Enkyboys, TikTok Fame And Fighting Stereotypes
At the end of 2018, when Randy Gonzalez’s daughter first introduced him to TikTok, he had no idea it would eventually put both him and his son Bryce, who was just three at the time, on the map.
“I didn’t know I had this talented little boy just waiting to get exposed to the world. It happened because Bryce was just this annoying kid,” Randy says, chuckling. “He kept telling me, ‘Dad, hey Dad, let me jump on TikTok.’”
Ultimately, Randy did let Bryce jump on TikTok — and their first video racked up more than 5 million views. Since then, after a series of equally popular TikToks, most of them featuring the duo dancing, Randy and Bryce have gained 8.7 million followers on TikTok and nearly a million on Instagram as the “enkyboys.” Their lives, Randy says with Bryce sitting next to him, have “dramatically” changed in the process.
“All we do now is influence work, promos, and advertising — this is what we do for a living now,” Randy says. “We started off making $50 (for posts) and then went from $50 to $100 to $200 to $300. Our first big check was from Safeguard the soap, and they gave us a $12,000 check. It’s amazing how social media can change somebody’s life.”
As Randy puts it, the “effort you put in is what you’re going to get out of it — and that’s like in every situation.” In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick, Randy, and Bryce talk about making it big on TikTok, Randy’s challenges pre-enkyboys fame as a former felon, and what’s next for the duo.
What You’ll Learn:
- How, as a former felon, Randy changed life paths after “coming from the streets and a bad background.”
- How the dad-son duo is combating stereotypes and changing the conversation about what it looks like to parent as someone with a criminal background
- What Bryce wants to be when he grows up (hint: it’s between a Power Ranger and one other job)
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
“Getting out of prison, I was thinking, ‘Oh man, I’m going to get out and work in the (chemical) plants and take care of my family’… but God had a different direction for me. I guess the plan that he had for me is to show the world that people can change — no matter who you are, what you are, what color you are — and to be an inspiration to other people on being a father.”
— Randy Gonzalez
How to Get Involved:
Connect with Randy and Bryce:
TikTok
Connect with Patrick:
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At the end of 2018, when Randy Gonzalez’s daughter first introduced him to TikTok, he had no idea it would eventually put both him and his son Bryce, who was just three at the time, on the map.
“I didn’t know I had this talented little boy just waiting to get exposed to the world. It happened because Bryce was just this annoying kid,” Randy says, chuckling. “He kept telling me, ‘Dad, hey Dad, let me jump on TikTok.’”
Ultimately, Randy did let Bryce jump on TikTok — and their first video racked up more than 5 million views. Since then, after a series of equally popular TikToks, most of them featuring the duo dancing, Randy and Bryce have gained 8.7 million followers on TikTok and nearly a million on Instagram as the “enkyboys.” Their lives, Randy says with Bryce sitting next to him, have “dramatically” changed in the process.
“All we do now is influence work, promos, and advertising — this is what we do for a living now,” Randy says. “We started off making $50 (for posts) and then went from $50 to $100 to $200 to $300. Our first big check was from Safeguard the soap, and they gave us a $12,000 check. It’s amazing how social media can change somebody’s life.”
As Randy puts it, the “effort you put in is what you’re going to get out of it — and that’s like in every situation.” In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick, Randy, and Bryce talk about making it big on TikTok, Randy’s challenges pre-enkyboys fame as a former felon, and what’s next for the duo.
What You’ll Learn:
- How, as a former felon, Randy changed life paths after “coming from the streets and a bad background.”
- How the dad-son duo is combating stereotypes and changing the conversation about what it looks like to parent as someone with a criminal background
- What Bryce wants to be when he grows up (hint: it’s between a Power Ranger and one other job)
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
“Getting out of prison, I was thinking, ‘Oh man, I’m going to get out and work in the (chemical) plants and take care of my family’… but God had a different direction for me. I guess the plan that he had for me is to show the world that people can change — no matter who you are, what you are, what color you are — and to be an inspiration to other people on being a father.”
— Randy Gonzalez
How to Get Involved:
Connect with Randy and Bryce:
TikTok
Connect with Patrick: