The internet has acted as a paint thinner on the prerequisites of fame. People can garner huge followings for niche acts, and have their talent (or lack thereof) spread like wildfire. It’s how we came across a kid on YouTube named BongLord. He wears a balaclava and hammers cones in the most creative of ways. He’s an engineer, successfully fashioning four stem pipes and other zany contraptions that act as a vessel for his beloved THC. Many of his feats are yet to be replicated, and if nothing else, serve as an insight into just how enveloping punching nectar can be (we’ve all been there).
With more than 11,000 followers on his YouTube channel and 43,000 on his Facebook page, there’s no denying the cult status of the masked bandit. There’s even a merchandise line on the way, and we have no doubt he’ll scrape up some solid coin before the year is over. So, when YFH were given the opportunity to sit down with him in between tokes, we took it. Here’s what he had to say, peppered amongst a variety of his DIY, home videos.
What inspired The BongLord to do what he does?
During what seemed like a normal day, sitting around punching cones at Davos, the bong came to me. My friend had packed me the biggest cone I’d ever seen in my life, but I knew I had to prove to myself and my friends that I was a man’s man. As I flicked the lighter and raised the flame towards my Mount Everest of a cone, the chants began to circle the air around me. “BongLord! BongLord! BongLord”. I felt like I’ve never felt before; the adrenaline rush was unreal. I start to get tingles at the back of my neck and chest as I rip the whole cone through. There is a moment of silence, and at this point, I wake up from blacking out to the sight of my friends cheering and screaming at the top of their lungs, all telling me that without hesitation, I’d finished the cone and sculled the bong water like I hadn’t had a drink in years. And that’s when I realised, I was put on this earth for a reason. I have the power, because I am The BongLord.
Riggghhhhht. You’ve done some pretty skitz stuff on that YouTube of yours. What are the three achievements you’re most proud of?
1. Defying the laws of home made bong making physics by doing what no one had done or seen before by adding four stems into one bong and clearing it all in a single try.
2. Giving all my fans a good laugh on a daily basis.
3. Silencing the haters time and time again.
Have you had people trying to emulate what you do?
Yes, there have been people that have sent me fan content of them attempting to drink the bong water. I do not condone this, but I’m not your mother so do what you want.
How do you feel about marijuana creeping toward legalisation in Australia?
Hearing about this makes The BongLord very happy. I think it will be good for our country and they will not regret making the decision of marijuana legalisation. I believe the crime rate will go down as there will be more people worrying about what they’re going to have for dinner.
If you could smoke a bowl with three people, who would they be?
If I could smoke with any three people in the world, without a doubt it would have to be Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg and Seth Rogen. Each of them are one of my inspirations and having a sesh with them is something I can only dream about. It is a dream I hope to one day come true.
We can definitely see that happening. What do you say to all the haters?
FUCK THE HATERS.
What’s coming up for the BongLord?
BongLord has been going for less then a year. This is only the beginning. We have BongLord merchandise steadily on its way and have plenty more of videos ideas still to come. Stay tuned.
Eloquent.
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