About
MrPimpGoodGame is the Instagram handle of Benny Winfield Jr., who is best known for only posting selfies.
Online History
Benny Winfield Jr. of Houston, Texas initially launched the Instagram account “pimpgoodgame”[2] in early 2013. By July, he deleted it due to “too many friend requests”[4] after Ozone magazine editor Julia Beverly posted a screenshot of his account[5], temporarily switching over to Twitter.[3] He launched a second account, MrPimpGoodGame[1], on July 22nd, 2013, with a single, uncaptioned portrait of himself. Within two months, the photo gained more than 460 likes and dozens of comments. He posted two other selfies later that day. As of September 2013, he has posted 104 images and gained more than 28,4000 followers.
News Media Coverage
On September 3rd, 2013, Buzzfeed[6] called MrPimpGoodGame “the best Instagram account you’ve ever seen,” noting the variety in backgrounds for his selfies. That day, Winfield’s account was also discussed on BroBible[7] and message boards The Coli[8] and The B9.[9] That evening, Slacktory writer Nick Douglas posted a screenshot of the account page to his Tumblr[10], where it gained more than 19,000 notes in less than 48 hours. On September 4th, Buzzfeed[11] shared an interview with Winfield about his Instagram success, attributing his success to his smile and a boost from Beverly. He also noted that he gained 12,000 followers since the original Buzzfeed story broke. The same day, MrPimpGoodGame was featured on Gawker[12], E! Online[13], The Daily Dot[14], Metro US[15] and MSN Now[16], followed by a feature on Laughing Squid[17] on September 5th.
Notable Examples
Search Interest
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External References
[1]Instagram – mrpimpgoodgame
[2]Twitter – @AddicoA: “pimpgoodgame”
[3]Twitter – @bennywinfield
[4]Twitter – @bennywinfield: I was getting so many friend request I had to shut it down
[5]Twitter – @bennywinfield: @JuliaBeverly thank you I have over 2000 friend request on instagram because of you lol, I was mad at first but I am cool now
[6]Buzzfeed – Instagram User @mrpimpgoodgame Probably Has The Best Instagram Account You’ve Ever Seen
[7]BroBible – Your Instagram Game Isn’t Even on the Same Planet as @mrpimpgoodgame
[8]The Coli – which one of you is mrpimpgoodgame on instagram?
[9]The B9 – mrpimpgoodgame on instagram
[10]Tumblr – toomuchnick: mrpimpgoodgame
[11]Buzzfeed – 5 Tips On How To Gain Instagram Glory From @MrPimpGoodGame
[12]Gawker – The Instagram Account to End All Instagram Accounts
[13]E! Online – NEWS/ Is This the Best or Worst Instagram Account Ever? Meet the Guy Who Only Posts Smiling Selfies
[14]The Daily Dot – Is this the happiest man on Instagram?
[15]Metro US – @mrpimpgoodgame: Benny Winfield Jr. on his sensational Instagram selfies
[16]MSN Now – Instagram’s selfie king has mastered the art of taking his own photo
[17]Laughing Squid – Instagram User Mrpimpgoodgame Takes Tons of Identical Selfies