AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Turn Up the Volume' meme features social media personality Jay Versace emotionally crying with headphones on as he pumps his fist in the air. This image has been widely used to humorously exaggerate reactions to music. The meme typically includes this image alongside a motion-blurred picture of a volume knob being turned up, symbolizing increasing emotional intensity or enjoyment of the music.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originated from a post on Twitter (now X) by Jay Versace on May 13th, 2016. He shared his enthusiasm for the release of an album by hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper, posting several images of himself reacting to the music. Of the images he tweeted, one particularly expressive photo of him crying while listening to music was later adopted into the meme.^[1]

Origin: 2016