01 / THE IDENTITY
Who is this cat?
Keyboard Cat began with Charlie Schmidt’s 1984 footage of Fatso. Schmidt uploaded it in 2007; the Play Him Off remixes spread in 2009. Bento and Skinny later carried on the character. The Base token project’s licensing statement is a separate claim from this documented video history.
THE KYC THESIS
Internet history with a familiar punchline.
Fatso’s keyboard performance carries a recognizable format across generations of remixes.
Editorial interpretation · Explore The thesis for evidence and limits.
Distinguishing features
Fatso in a blue shirt, paws at a keyboard.
Also filed under
Keyboard Cat · Fatso · Bento · Skinny
Still being researched
- Separate the original performance date from later uploads and file creator permission evidence.
