Mr. Belding is TikTok's favorite teacher and his cringy student, Brayden, is the Goliath to his David.

Brain rot connoisseur TikToker ClaxMcb is behind the viral characters. His ironic usage of Zoomer and Gen Alpha slang has earned him an insane number of followers, rounding out at 1 million as of late April 2024.

But, who is Mr. Belding? Who's TikToker ClaxMcb and why are his videos going viral? What's the appeal? Let's explain.

Who's Mr. Belding On TikTok?

The character Mr. Belding is the principal of a school. In Mr. Belding's TikTok videos, he's most often talking to a student named Brayden who's a typical class clown and (likely) his grade's resident lolcow.

Mr. Belding is the brainchild of TikToker ClaxMcb. When in character, ClaxMcb wears a white dress shirt and thin necktie.

Videos with Mr. Belding have been some of the TikToker's most viral, earning millions of views each.

@claxmcb more brayden lore #fyp #brayden #principal #school #middleschool #trouble #office #fypシ ♬ i was only temporary – my head is empty

@claxmcb i didn't spend $20 on skibbity toilet man (it was $15) #fyp #brayden #cooked #brainrot #rot #skibbidytoilet #fypシ ♬ Jacob and the Stone (Slowed) – Emile Mosseri & sped up + slowed

Who's TikToker ClaxMcb?

TikToker ClaxMcb (@claxmcb) is a content creator and Twitch streamer from Houston, Texas. He started going viral on TikTok at the beginning of 2024.

He mostly posts skits in which he parodies types of people and subcultures online. Of course, he's gained success with Mr. Belding, but other characters of his like 1950s Dad and 1400s King have gone equally viral. Overall, the Millennial creator provides a sharp cultural criticism of life on Earth in 2024.

@claxmcb 50s dad core #fyp #1950s #prohibitionbar #diet #pills #communism #capitalism #fypシ ♬ Jacob and the Stone (Slowed) – Emile Mosseri & sped up + slowed

@claxmcb #greenscreen officially sick & cooked #fyp #cooked #king #medieval #renaissance #turkey #lebronjames #fypシ ♬ i was only temporary (Slowed + Reverb) – my head is empty

Why Is Mr. Belding Viral On TikTok?

Mr. Belding, as opposed to ClaxMcb's other characters, has gained a fandom on TikTok. Many people are making fan edits and memes that idolize Mr. Belding, spreading awareness of him across the web.

Mr. Belding is viral because he's satirizing the current landscape of so-called "brain rot" on the internet in which slang terms like "skibidi," "rizz," "edge" and "goon," among others, fester in sludge content made to degrade your brain to a smooth texture.

Mr. Belding's brand of slang overload parody is very trendy right now. Plus, he seems to be one of the most potent critics of the current internet landscape. Through Mr. Belding, an unserious teacher plagued by the idiocy of his younger student Brayden, TikToker ClaxMcb can appeal to both a young audience and an older audience who both think, equally, that the world is extra absurd at the moment.

@tired_mannn my glorious mr belding |💡: @ClaxMcb | #fyp #foryou #xyzbca #makethisviral #edit #tiredman #claxmcb #claxmcbedit #mrbelding #mrbeldingedit #funny #satire #edge #brainrot #brainrotedit #brayden #braydenedit ♬ original sound – ✩GioGio✩

@cardiholl Mr belding on top #belding #skibiditoilet #skibidi #rizz #mrbelding #brayden #fyp #fypage #foryoupage #trending #popular ♬ Pass out by fixupboy – Grub

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For the full history of Mr. Belding, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's entry for even more information.