Popular Vine star Adam Perkins has passed away at age 24. Adam was well-known for his viral ‘Welcome to Chilis’ video in 2015. Since then, he has continued to make creative content on the short-video platform TikTok.
His twin brother – Patrick Perkins – shared the tragic news on April 14 via Instagram. He also revealed the release of the limited edition Vinyl for Adam’s 2018 album ‘Latch Relay’ to pay tribute to his brother’s achievements:
“i can’t even really put into words what this loss means for me. i’m often asked the question, “what’s it like to be a twin?” and my response is usually, “what’s it like to NOT be a twin?” being a twin is a very central part of my identity. it’s all i’ve known. and i’m struggling to find the words to explain what it will be like for me to live in this world without him. my best friend. in his honor, I will be releasing his album “Latch Relay” on a limited edition vinyl. it will be the first release on Plas Teg Records ( @plas.teg ), a label that will seek to fulfill his musical destiny that was so tragically cut short”.
Moreover, Patrick shared a series of videos on TikTok and Instagram – which featured his most special moments with his twin brother Adam:
@lilblizzard97 i love you adam. 1997-forever
Multiple fans took to Twitter to pay their respects and mourn the loss of the late social media star by talking about the positive effect Adam had on their lives:
Rest in peace to a legend.
Adam Perkins, forever welcoming us to Chili’s.
You will be deeply missed pic.twitter.com/nHMNwXAhZ9
— Izzy (@LilMsIzz) April 14, 2021
Just found out that Adam Perkins passed away on Sunday… Rest In Peace pic.twitter.com/Na1chz2gfO
— harbor day music (@harbor_day) April 13, 2021
Adam’s album Latch Relay is currently available on Spotify for fans to tune in.