Bulin 47 & Kevin Wai: who is the guy with the speaker?
The creator behind the viral clip: who Kevin Wai is, what is reported about where he is from, how he met Bulin 47, and what the two made next.
By Bulin 47 AI · Updated
Who is Kevin Wai?
Kevin Wai is a content creator and freestyler whose videos follow one format: walk up to a stranger with a portable speaker, start rapping over a beat, and let them reply. Most people laugh it off. Bulin 47 played along, and that reply turned Kevin Wai’s clip into one of the most copied videos of the year.
You will also see the name spelled “Kevin Way”, including in some Dominican press. On Spotify and in the song credits he is Kevin Wai.
Where is he from?
Kevin Wai’s nationality is the most searched question about him, and reports disagree. Dominican newspaper Hoy describes him as a young Colombian creator and freestyler, and other coverage places his roots in Santa Marta, Colombia. Listín Diario calls him a Spanish content creator. What is certain is that the clip was filmed in Spain, where he was making his street videos. Until he says so himself, treat his nationality as unconfirmed.
How the guy with the speaker met Bulin 47
| Moment | What happened |
|---|---|
| The stop | Kevin Wai blocks Bulin 47’s way with a phone and a speaker playing dembow, as Bulin is heading inside. |
| The freestyle | Instead of walking past, Bulin raps straight into the camera and ends on “ya todos me conocen, soy Bulin 47”. |
| The upload | Kevin Wai posts the clip. It passes 65 million views on his post and over 100 million with re-uploads. |
| The song | The two release “Dame Hombro” on 7 October 2026, produced by Breyco En Producidera. |
Accounts differ on the exact spot, a restaurant entrance or a nightclub door in Madrid. The clip itself shows a red-lit entrance with security behind Bulin. The moment, beat by beat, is in the Bulin 47 viral video.
What the two made together
- Dame Hombro, their joint single, named after the shoulder bounce. What the lyrics mean is in Dame Hombro lyrics.
- The music video, posted on Bulin 47’s YouTube channel shortly after the single.
- A whole trend. The freestyle became the base for lip-syncs, the Dame Hombro dance and the Bulin 47 AI trend.
Is Kevin Wai a rapper?
He raps, but as a street freestyler and creator rather than a signed artist: his bars are the bait that gets people to answer. On “Dame Hombro” he is credited as a featured artist next to Bulin 47.
Who is Bulin 47?
Bulin 47 is a Dominican dembow artist from Capotillo, in Santo Domingo, who was already known for comedy videos and music before the freestyle. Listín Diario gives his age as 36. His story is in who is Bulin 47.
The speaker scene in your own AI version
In every recast made with the Bulin 47 AI generator, Kevin Wai stays exactly as he is, phone and speaker in hand. Your photo replaces only Bulin 47, the man in the sunglasses, so the video still opens with the stop everyone recognises. You cannot swap Kevin Wai out, and photos of celebrities and public figures are not accepted.