What is Just a Chill Guy?

'Just a Chill Guy' is a character created by artist philb a.k.a. Phillip Banks, released back in October 2023. It became a viral meme on TikTok earlier this year and came to

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$CHILLGUY is a Solana based memecoin that is based on the viral Chill Guy meme.

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It reached a new level of virality on International Men's Day, November 19th and the memecoin $CHILLGUY launched shortly after that. Let's take a look at Chill Guy's origin story, how it went on to go viral and everything you need to know about the $CHILLGUY token.

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What is 'Just a Chill Guy'?

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'Just a Chill Guy' is a character created by artist philb a.k.a. Phillip Banks. He released the new design in October 2023 and it quickly became a fan favorite.

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Fast forward a year later and Chill Guy has turned into a viral meme with tens of millions of creators sharing the image. What started in a small corner of the internet with an artist's dedicated small community has grown to become a major brand of it's own.

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philb affectionately titled the piece as "cgtlkdgaf" as an homage to the original caption: chill guy that lowkey doesn't give a fuck

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A meme is a unit of cultural transmission, analogous to a gene, that replicates itself as it spreads from mind to mind.

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Everywhere you turn from TikTok and Instagram to X and local news channels, Chill Guy is there to greet you with a warm smirk. The humanesque figure has an 'everyman' quality which has added to its popularity.

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Millions of video and photo memes have been posted and the number continues to rise by the day, one TikTok video has over 600M views alone. The videos are often accompanied with Gia Margaret's 'Hinoki Wood' playing in the background.

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my new character. his whole deal is he's a chill guy that lowkey doesn't give a fuck

philb October 3rd, 2023

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Many have compared Chill Guy to the equally famous 'shrugging shoulders' meme picturing Kevin James. Others compare him to Arthur, the most well known aardvark in the world.

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philb was recently inspired to launch a Chill Guy plushie doll on Makeshift, there is a limited supply available.

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What is $CHILLGUY?

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$CHILLGUY is a Solana based memecoin that is based on the viral Chill Guy meme. The tokens were minted in October 2024 (a year after the character was released) using the pump.fun launchpad and is not directly related to the creator of Chill Guy.

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• Circulating Supply: 999,965,233

• Total Supply: 999,965,233

• Max Supply: 1,000,000,000

• Token Address: Df6yfrKC8kZE3KNkrHERKzAetSxbrWeniQfyJY4Jpump

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Chill Guy is a meme character that's all about being super relaxed and not caring much about anything. His whole vibe is “lowkey” — meaning he's calm, casual, and doesn't make a big deal about stuff.

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Chill Guy's introduction to the crypto world may largely be responsible due to a post from El Salvadorian President and outspoken supporter of the blockchain, Nayib Bukele, on X.

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The politician famously directed El Salvador to purchase BTC (Bitcoin) beginning in 2022 and since added 600 more BTC to their treasury. The recent spike in BTC price has netted them over $300M in total in profit.

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Who is Phillip Banks?

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The artist known as philb (@PhillipBankss on X) is a prolific artist who has created hundreds of unique characters and built a dedicated fanbase. Their work is largely character driven and consists of a motley crew of animals, pop culture icons and fantastical creatures.

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phib has been active for over a decade and has amassed a passionate following on Tumblr, X and Instagram.

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When phib revealed his new character in 2023 he had no inkling that it would go on to become one of the internet's most viral memes of the season.‍

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