Who was Adam Perkins? Vine star who popularized 'White Teen' dies at 24: 'The humor he created will go on'
Adam Perkins, the star behind the viral 'Hi, Welcome to Chili's' video on Vine, died on April 11, 2021. The news of his death was confirmed on Instagram by his twin brother Patrick Perkins. Adam was 24 years old at the time of his death as his brother paid homage and wrote: "24 — Forever". The cause of his death has not been confirmed by his brother.
The tragic death was mourned by his followers across different social media platforms. "RIP Adam Perkins. the humor he created will go on for a generation. thinking of his loved ones today," Jeremy Cabo tweeted. "I'm so devastated. Adam Perkins was my idol and every conversation we had I had cherished so much. even this moment was so surreal for me. rest in peace Adam," mourned a fan.
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rip Adam Perkins. the humor he created will go on for a generation. thinking of his loved ones today.
— jeremy (@jeremycabo) April 14, 2021
im so devastated. adam perkins was my idol and every conversation we had i had cherished so much. even this moment was so surreal for me. rest in peace adam :( pic.twitter.com/HhthBKuZz5
— olive (@oliveoaking) April 14, 2021
Who was Adam Perkins?
Born in 1997, Adam Perkins spent his early life in Boston, MA. Aside from being a Vine star known for his comedy, he was also an accomplished composer and musician. Active on social media since 2014, he had around 290,000 followers on Vine before the app was shut down. His Instagram account boasts of over 45,000 followers.
He popularised the hashtag #whiteteen on Vine and was known to post humorous videos using the same. His video 'Hi, Welcome to Chili's' went highly viral and was even reenacted by many of his followers. Back in 2015, he and fellow Viner Klarity both attended Vidcon.
Both the Perkins brothers — Adam and Patrick — were Vine stars born and raised in Boston. Following his brother's tragic death, Patrick Perkins shared a heartbreaking post on his Instagram account.
"My brother, Adam Perkins, passed away this previous Sunday, 4-11-21
i can’t even really put into words what this loss means for me. i’m often asked the question, “what’s it like to be a twin?” and my response is usually, “what’s it like to NOT be a twin?"
being a twin is a very central part of my identity. it’s all i’ve known. and i’m struggling to find the words to explain what it will be like for me to live in this world without him. my best friend.
in his honor, I will be releasing his album “Latch Relay” on a limited edition vinyl. it will be the first release on Plas Teg Records ( @plas.teg ), a label that will seek to fulfill his musical destiny that was so tragically cut short.
i love you, my best friend Adam.
1997-forever"
Adam was also remembered fondly by his ex-boyfriend Kelton Elliot in an emotional post.
Elliot wrote, "This past weekend my forever best friend and ex-boyfriend passed, and I’ve been devastated. We spent almost every day and night in 2020 and 2021 together in our little home until I temporarily relocated to Oregon.
We were there for each other during the hardest year of our lives. I could and have talked about him for hours, but I’m just saying one thing right now: Me and him discussed how we’d want to be remembered after we died, and he said he’d like to be remembered for his art, his music.
The second slide is a screenshot of Redwood Reverie, the track on Spotify he most liked sharing with his coworkers and friends. It’s from his 2018 album Latch Relay, and it’s one of my favorite songs of his along with The Engine and Arms Akimbo. Last week he was working on more to release. Give his music a listen, and know that the artist was loved so so so much. The link in my bio takes you to his Spotify."