Buckwheat Boyz
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Defunct | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida , United States |
| Products | Music tracks including "Peanut Butter & Jelly" and "Ice Cream and Cake" |
| Parent | Koch Records |
The Buckwheat Boyz were a novelty bass music ensemble originating from Miami, Florida, and were signed under Koch Records. Their most recognized track, "Peanut Butter & Jelly," was released in 2001.
Created by producer Chip-Man, "Peanut Butter & Jelly" rose to viral fame as an internet meme following the release of an animated video featuring a dancing banana that captured significant online attention. This meme's success led to its inclusion in mainstream media, such as Family Guy, and the song was also featured in an episode of The Proud Family. Although the group is primarily known for this single hit, they later released "Ice Cream and Cake" before eventually disappearing from the spotlight.
Legacy
The track "Ice Cream and Cake" experienced renewed attention when it was utilized in a 2009 Baskin-Robbins advertising campaign. This promotion included a television commercial along with an Ice Cream and Cake Dance Video Contest. In August 2009, Baskin-Robbins initiated the contest by hosting the Guinness World Records Largest Cheerleading Dance event, which took place at UCLA with Mario Lopez from Extra TV serving as host alongside 225 Universal Cheerleaders Association participants. Nevertheless, the Guinness record for the largest cheerleading dance was subsequently surpassed in November 2009 by 297 participants at the University of Memphis; it remains uncertain whether this event was connected to the Baskin-Robbins promotion.
At Old Dominion University, "Ice Cream and Cake" is played during home basketball and football games to stimulate energetic crowd involvement.
A comedic reinterpretation of "Peanut Butter & Jelly" was featured in a 2024 Sonic Drive-In advertisement promoting a limited-edition peanut butter and bacon double cheeseburger along with a peanut butter bacon shake.