Hostgator Dotcom (aka Billy the Billboard)

Written by Chad Bean

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Many will remember “Billy the Human Billboard“, who we covered in our previous blog post after he received a HostGator tattoo on the back of his neck. Billy’s HostGator tattoo has sparked a range of responses from: people asking to get this done, outrage, and even proposed boycotts.

Someone even went as far as to compare HostGator with human traffickers as you can see in the video below:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXSJUu8-zkU

Billy has gone on to receive additional tattoos from other companies (27 and counting), moving him closer to his goal of having the most tattoo advertisements in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Since then, Billy is no longer “Billy the Human Billboard”, as he has legally changed his name to “Hostgator Dotcom”.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6R6O7uqPSc&feature=youtu.be&a

Hostgator Dotcom’s driver license:

Hostgator Dotcom’s certificate of name change:

If you need to get in touch with Hostgator (Dotcom), follow him on twitter.

Bob

Anyone find it interesting that both videos use the same background and font for their intros? The dissenter is also a brand new account.

I smell an attempt at a viral campaign not thought through very well.
Tiago

This is a king sick….
James

Props to HostGator dot com for being an organ donor.
Chad Bean

@James: Not just an organ donor, a living organ donor.
http://www.theplanet.com Kevin Hazard

I think the best part of the whole thing is the fact that his middle name is still “Mel.”
Tristan

Now I want to switch to another hosting company…
Nocturne

I like the punched in door in the back of the vid.
http://honestlyillustrated.com Daniel Ritchie

The stock photo of HMD doesn’t exist, or I would have already shopped Hostgator Mel Dotcom eating up the competition (“H”). Damn my luck!
http://space.com Joel

That is awesome. Go Hostgator Dotcom ftw!
Ryan from NJ

Its a free country, so if people are willing to get paid to tattoo themselves with brand logos, then hey, its their choice. Common Sense people.

Off topic, its nice to see The Planet’s Evangelical visiting one of his customer’s websites.
http://swiftblade.net Vincent

This is just absolutely ridiculous.
As my grandfather used to say:

“Some people just need to learn when to come in out of the rain.”
Mark

Pretty sad hostgator is willing to pay someone to do something they know is foolish and stupid.
Chris

Though I support Host Gator (the website), I find this absolutely disgusting.

First of all, by this video and previous videos, obviously something is not right with this guy. Secondly, the fact that HostGator paid a “large sum of money” in support of this guy (who again clearly has something wrong with him) just bothers me. I feel as if you have taken advantage of someone by waving money in there face.

Sorry HostGator
http://hostgator.com PatrickP

I don’t think there’s anything ‘sad’ or wrong with our company having a little sense of humor ;)
Chris

He’s a big boy, he can make his own decisions.
http://www.unitedhosting.co.uk Tony

Way to go HG, I don’t see anything wrong with it and in fact hope you bring Hostgator Dotcom with you to cPanel Conference 2010 to show off!
http://blog.themegaidiot.info Jackk

For real – He has actually changed his name to ‘HostGator Dotcom’?
http://blog.themegaidiot.info Jackk

@Above comments – I don’t think it’s sad or stupid in away – I like the fact that a host knows how to how have fun whilst providing a excellent service at the same.
hostgator dotcom

I can honestly say that my hostgator dotcom is a genuis and I can state that beacuse I am Hostgator Dotcom lol and I can also say that the company Hostgator.com is amazing and the best web hosting company out there by far
Daniel

lol.. my arm is gonna be famous now… lolz
Robert

I dont see why this is a big deal with so many people… He wasnt forced so there is no moral wrong. Hopefully my company will have the fund to do something like this soon hahaha.

Nice one Host Gator!
russ

anyone else notice that this blog is located on hostgator.com?
Ken

Just read your newsletter about the Austin move, etc, and the pics.

Well, yeah, all that’s great and everything.

But!

The pic of the young lady shopping at Target?

She’s seriously cute, even though it’s only a profile shot. Cute. Very.

Do feel free to give her my email address! :)

Hey thanks!

Ken
That Guy John

@Russ… This is Hostgator’s company blog.. so why wouldn’t it be on this domain?
kat

How much would you guys pay him if he had a child named Hostgator Mel Dotcom Jr.? =)
Ron

I’m now thinking of changing my name to Billy Mel Gibby. I wonder if he would pay me. I just want to be more like him. I’d be interested in what he thinks of a “large sum of money” is.
scotty

I love it! dont see it as “stupid”, for him it clearly doesnt matter, only for those tight-ass “civilians” who clearly want to walk with the masses, and do (and say) everything society demands from them…TIGHTASSES!!!

this is a man with some balls hangin’ still…
you checked them resently?
http://www.nxs.nl mark van nxs

Hostgator? I thought hostgetter, get a good hosting. Important for you to get the site on the net.
Jetrica

Have found your web page. My pal mentioned it to me before, yet never got around to checking it out until now. I must express, I’m floored. I really enjoyed reading through your posts and will absolutely be back to get more.
http://www.aaajordanshoes.com Caresse

This is a king sick
http://sharronclemons.co.cc/ Sharron Clemons

I dont see why this is a big deal with so many people… He wasnt forced so there is no moral wrong. Hopefully my company will have the fund to do something like this soon hahaha. Nice one Host Gator!
greg

I went to jr high and high school with that guy, swear to god. He used to tell everyone that he had been abducted by aliens. He wore turtle necks every single day, and he said he did so because it hid the marks left from aliens. He also told everyone his dad was moving him to alaska, so he could train for the olympics…he was a weird fucking dude!
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Anonymous

Ein bemerkenswerter Bericht, den ich gerne weiter empfehle.
Beste Grüße
Sehenswuerdigkeiten Berlin

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