Wearing his trademark black tee, marine sweatpants and hideous red crocs, Mr Ng Ming Wei beamed in delight as he rode a bicycle while holding an expensive laptop over his head for no apparent reason. Every so often, the internet thrusts ordinary people into the public eye. But as quickly as they come, they tend to fade away from the limelight soon after.
In this series, TODAY journalists talk to some of these viral sensations to find out who they really are behind the social media screen and how their lives were affected by their fleeting fame. Mr Ng Ming Wei is Singapore's most successful content creator on YouTube, amassing 11 million subscribers with his 'cringe' videos
Singapore Youtube Content Creator Viral Sensation Fame 'Cringe' Videos
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