Meet Zay Zay: The Bow-Tie-Wearing, ‘World’s Funniest 5-Year-Old’ Fed Up With Parental Laziness
- Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:25am by
Liz Klimas
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Zay Zay and his sidekick comedic helper, brother Jojo. (Photo: OfficialZayZay.com)
If Zay Zay could start a support group it would probably be called “Five-year-olds of the World United Against Parental Laziness.” Although there may not be such a group in the works yet, Zay Zay, a 5-year-old himself from Tacoma, Wash., is at least well on his way to Internet stardom with his YouTube plea for kids to “fight the power” against lazy parents.
Zay Zay has quickly become a sensation for calling out the various habits of lazy parents. Watch this ITN News report:
Here’s his official rant against parents:
Although Zay Zay quietly admits to loving Lunchables, he said that’s not the point. “How much time does it take to make lunch? Huh? How much time!? [...] Make me a real sandwich.” His next attack: instant oatmeal. “How hard is to to make oatmeal?”
Zay Zay shows he could also have an advice column. He lets other kids in on the rather well-known secret that when parents say your full name — in his case Isaiah Deanglo Fredericks — “you better hurry up.“ He is also a stellar example of obedience when ”lazy” parents ask him to do menial tasks, such as handing them a nearby remote, turning on and off the TV, and taking off their socks.
But parents beware, if Zay Zay shows us anything, it’s that parental laziness can only be tolerated for so long until revenge ensues. The revenge in this case? Rubbing a Capri Sun juice pouch on his arm pits and his brother’s pj-clad bum and couching on the straw before dutifully presenting it to dad who asked for a drink.
It‘s clear from Zay Zay’s videos that his parents, especially father Kevin Fredericks who is a comedian himself, are in on the jibes. With these videos Mr. Fredericks is helping Zay Zay fulfill his dream of becoming the world’s youngest comedian, an aspiration cited on his Facebook fan page. Zay Zay’s intentions and social media savvy are clear. In his video he encourages his fans to tweet, retweet and share his video. The ultimate goal? To get on the Ellen Show “so I can make it big.”
Here‘s how Zay Zay’s budding career started, according to his official website:
I told my dad I wanted to be a comedian. So we made a video, a twitter account, and a facebook page and BOOM! Just like that a star was born! The video has almost half a million views on You Tube, I flew to California to be on Studio 11 on FOX, had other interviews , and a couple of photo shoots too!
I like making funny videos by myself, with my brother, with my Dad, and with The Lil Playmakers. I have my own language too, “Official Filed” means you are cool and “Babiosa!” means bye. So get to know me because…I’M BOUT TO BE FAMOUS!!
Zay Zay and the "Lil Playmakers" is a group composed of his brother and cousins. (Photo: OfficialZayZay.com)
Looking for more Zay Zay videos? He says a new one will be released on the first of the month.
Learn more about Zay Zay in this “Ask Zay Zay” informational video:
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Comments (90)
ShyMan
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:34pmNice job kid.
Report Post »Reason365
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 3:06pmNational spokesperson!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Sara123
Posted on April 7, 2012 at 8:45pmI don’t think showing children tainting the food of their father is all that funny. It’s a crime, actually. Hahahahaha. Some people are dumb as a post and should not be anywhere near children. I am sure everyone will laugh when he grows up to spit on your burger before serving it…
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:31pmBeware the indoctrination machine zay zay…
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:46pmcute kids. i`m guessing they are not a welfare family and the parents are bright people who work for a living.
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 2:18pmI love him!
Zay Zay, you are THE MAN, buddy. I couldn’t help but smile all the way through.
Report Post »Bloody Sam
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 2:45pm“The revolution will not be televised”..?
“Fight the power”…?
All while wearing his little Louis Farakan Nation of Islam bowtie?
What else has Dad been teaching Zay Zay?
Report Post »VanceUppercut
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:21pm@old white guy
And I’m sure that if this were a little white boy, you would still feel the need to start off with your thoughts on whether or not his family was on welfare. Because racism doesn’t exist, no siree.
Report Post »PrayNC
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 7:03pmWhooo-Ahh !! :)
Report Post »Rocky_Top
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 7:53pmIt was sooo cute until the end. “The revolution will not be televised” “fight the power” look it up. The first is black panther and the second is Public Enemy and Spike Lee ” fight the powers that be. Van Jones is clean and well spoken too. I like black people. I do not like the black panthers or the white supremes.
Please keep in mind that the next step in taking down this country is getting the people to hate each other. I have problems with some groups of people , but now is the time to pull together, not divide. It kinda brings new meaning to “United we stand divided we fall”
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 8:37pm@VANCEUPPERCUT
Racism? While you use a politically untouchable subject to hide behind your charges , like the cowardly act that it is?
All these spurious accusations of racism can kiss my ________
ROFL.
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 8:38pm@RockyTop
You REALLY Rock. Keep up the spirit.
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 8:49pmBill Cosby is about to get some serious competition!
Report Post »tharpdevenport
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 12:36amA year or two ago Bill Cosby joined the ranks of other people who say we’re racist just because we disagree with the president, so by default the kid already has more going for him than Cosby. And that white comedian girl nobody cares about. And Samuel Jackson.
Report Post »bondroid
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:08pmWho in the world would have ever thought it was spontaneous?
Report Post »woodyb
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:26pmI strongly doubt that “that’s beside the point” is in the vocabulary of many 5-year-olds!!!!!
Report Post »Red Meat
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:04pmI‘m glad Zay Zay’s (WTH kind of name is that?) parents are employed. 20 percent of America is not.
Report Post »bondroid
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:09pmHis name is Isaah. It’s abviously his nick name.
Report Post »john luther
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:36pmI would not be to sure about that .Notice how he says dad gets paid on the 1st of the month usually when the freebies come in
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 3:29pmI only get paid once a month and I have a job. There are many companies that pay monthly (especially very large ones)
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 3:31pmGlad to see the plants are out in force here today
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:43pmIt loses a lot of it‘s humor when you read that it’s not spontaneous and it’s just another example of a parent trying to make their kid into a celebrity and live vicariously through them.
Report Post »Strife
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:07pmFor sure… the fact that the video is edited and has 2 second clips cropped one after another loses a lot of viability in the whole “comedian” aspect of it.
Still cute and funny, but a 5 year old comedian he is not.
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:48pmkids have to learn things. better this than what other kids are learning.
Report Post »Diego Roswell
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:43pmYeah lets all laugh at the cute little Black kids while the big dumb Black kid destroys our country forever. As Egypt lobs rockets at Israel, Russia threatens the US, N. Korea tests its limits, the radical left continues forcing its agenda with the help of the media, we laugh at Black kids on Utube. Why does all of this seem so insignificant and staged? OWS and the radical left are planning a large violent response to their failed attempts in 2011, and we talk about oatmeal. Homeland security is quietly allowing illegal immigrants amnesty, and we talk about lunchables. No wonder Faber sees doom and gloom in our future as we Americans are so easily distracted.
Report Post »JesusLovesAmerica
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:57pmYou are an idiot.
Report Post »PurrrpleMtnMajesty
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:31pmReminds me of the cute commercial of the girl who proclaims (while looking at fish stick carton)
Report Post »“MINCED fish? Have you ever even SEEN a ‘minced fish’?”
Maji
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:27pmYou‘ve got to admit you’ve done some of this stuff!!
Report Post »( I never made my son pull off my socks though!!)
Man-On-A-Mission
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:20pmCome on…it’s a kid….no matter what color. Don’t be so harsh……..
Report Post »Nemo13
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:08pmZay Zay: A name that guarantees you a job at Burger King. Follow his career, from food stamps to NU.
Report Post »JesusLovesAmerica
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:47pmOh look, another racist dumby. This kid will be more successful than you which is probably pretty easy. He’s obviously smarter than you.
Report Post »VanceUppercut
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:25pm@Nemo13
“Zay Zay: A name that guarantees you a job at Burger King.”
Said as you prepare to clean up the “little accident” someone left in the bathroom, trying mightily not to get any mess on your Long John Silver’s uniform.
Report Post »tmplarnite
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:52amCrap…period!
Report Post »Marci
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:19pmThis isn’t even funny.
Report Post »netmail
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 2:56pmWhat‘s considered ’funny’ today usually just makes me sigh. (including this kid’s material) Same with music…largely empty and uninspired IMO. (but some of those American Idol singers really have some great pipes tho) The funniest kids were the ones Art Linkletter quizzed in the 50′s. They were naturals. Not much is ‘natural’ anymore.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:52amI hope he doesn’t end up with a huge ranch in california, a monkey, no nose, and the elephant mans bones. That would be terrible.
Report Post »Onowicit
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 7:43pmas always lol
Report Post »bbdarthchris077
Posted on April 6, 2012 at 5:33amTemba, his arms wide
Report Post »perry1980
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:45amcute kid.
Report Post »future TV star.
thegreatcarnac
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:41amMore black crap. If he were white…they would not give him the time of day.
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 12:38pmA whole lotta people went to the Internet to watch one little white boy stick his little white finger in a little white baby’s mouth and then pout because the baby chomped down on it.
Report Post »Your claim is ridiculous.
nosharia
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:33amMaybe it’s cute to his grandma.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:56pmagree…….. I didn’t see anything special. There are a million cute kids out there.
Report Post »Comeandtakeit
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:22amCute kids. I don’t like to see kids exploited publicly, though. For one thing, it’s dangerous. Let kids be kids and enjoy their adorable antics among friends and family- close ones.
Report Post »FToth84
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:21amFunny vid. Until a 5 year old says revolution and them follows that with “fight the power”
Report Post »blackstone22
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:11amThat was creepy, didn’t like it at all. Very scripted, weird and not funny.
Report Post »scherzophrenic
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:57amChildren should not sing blues or do comedy. They just don‘t have it in ’ em. He’s talented though. Just not old enough. He sounds like a scripted sitcom child star. I hope he doesn’t become one.
Report Post »Trance
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:54amThe revenge thing made me LOL. Especially when the little brother burped on the straw.
Report Post »pugczar
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:53amAdorable kid. If Obama had a son it would not be Zay Zay…Obama likes ‘em lazy.
Report Post »VanceUppercut
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 5:26pm@pugczar
And you like ‘em ignorant and superstitious.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:53amHe’s adorable!!
Report Post »HTuttle
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:43amInstant oatmeal is for losers.
Unground oats with water, 3 minutes in the MV.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:38amhe is a cutie pie how funny
Report Post »WeekendAtBernankes
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 10:33amCute kids. Might want to consider becoming an economist if he likes bow-ties.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 11:19amOr a Muslim …
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/File:Nation_of_Islam_Rally.PNG
Report Post »youdidthis
Posted on April 5, 2012 at 3:13pmbowties are cool…
Report Post »Dr Who. Bow-ties, Fezzes, and Stetsons Are Cool
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaigYRAItZs
Bow Ties are cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPGTizdGwSc