Russell Horning is an American social media personality, Instagram star, and a singer. He is best known for his overnight viral sensation and for his signature dance move, also known as “flossing”. Known as the “Backpack Kid,” Russell has amassed more than 2.5 million followers on Instagram.

Born name

Russell Horning

nickname

The backpack kid

Sun sign

Protect

Place of birth

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Residence

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

nationality

training

His educational qualifications are unknown.

occupation

Instagram star, singer

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Jill Horning (Younger Sister)

Manager

Russell is represented by the Winmore Agency.

Genre

Hip-Hop, Rap

instruments

Life

labels

He released his EP SwagPack Kind through Winmore.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 10 inches 178 cm

weight

62 kg or 136.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Russell doesn’t have a public date yet.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

He prefers to dye his hair blonde.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• wide nose
• Thin Lips

brand promotion

Russell has not yet done any endorsement work for any brand.

Known for

• With his signature dance move, the “dental floss”
• Appearing in Katy Perry’s Swish Swish music video

As a singer

He released his EP SwagPack Kid in December 2018. It included songs such as Have a Nice Day (feat. Ant Beale), Alone , Drops on Boat (feat. SwagHollywood) and Too Young (feat. Yung Baby Tate).

Personal trainer

Russell keeps fit by staying active and practicing dance moves.

Russell Horning favorite things

• Song – Armed and Dangerous by Juice WRLD
• Rapper – Lobo
• Footballer – Mark Ingram
• Auto – Tesla Model X

Russell Horning Facts

1. He played soccer for 2 years in 7th and 8th grade at school.
2. He created his YouTube channel in October 2015 and his first video post was on November 7th, 2016.
3. Russell became an overnight viral sensation in 2016 after pop star Rihanna yelled at him on her official Instagram.
4. His famous dance moves earned him a performance with pop star Katy Perry on Saturday Night Live After the performance, he was also included in the official music video of Katy Perry’s song Swish Swish in 2017.
5. His signature move is “dental floss”, which he also calls “The Russell”.
6. Follow Russell Horning on Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.