Fly Soulja, born Alex Venegas, is a digital content creator and musician who skyrocketed to global internet fame as one-half of the viral hip-hop duo, The Island Boys. Alongside his twin brother, Franky Venegas (Kodiyakredd), Fly Soulja became an overnight pop-culture phenomenon in 2021 when a TikTok video of them performing their freestyle track, “I’m an Island Boy,” in a pool went completely viral. Based in Florida and of Cuban heritage, the duo instantly captivated the internet with their distinctive visual aesthetic—featuring vertical locked hair, diamond grills, and extensive face and body tattoos.  Beyond the highly stylized, high-energy persona seen on social media, Fly Soulja has increasingly used interviews to open up about the immense hardships that shaped his early life. Raised largely by a single mother following the passing of his father at a young age, his backstory is deeply rooted in overcoming generational struggles. In raw, sit-down interviews, Alex has candidly deta...