BABY SAINT

A soul searching for belonging, finding brotherhood in unexpected places while navigating the weight of loyalty, identity, and change.

Tony "Baby" Saint is a central figure in the CARNIBOYS story, a leader whose journey revolves around brotherhood, loyalty, and the difficult choices that come with standing for something.

First introduced in SAD! Throwing Gang Signs While Vicente Fernández Plays in the Background, Saint's character develops throughout the 9 Cinematic Universe, with BRAINROT representing his current chronological chapter.

During the Carnival takeover, Saint rises as a leading figure within the CARNIBOYS, helping transform a gathering of individuals into a brotherhood with its own identity, culture, and following. His leadership is rooted in the relationships he builds and the people who come together under the Carnival.

Originally positioned to work alongside Rudo, Saint's loyalties become increasingly complicated as the takeover unfolds. While Rudo represents power, dominance, and control, Nino offers a different vision of the Carnival. Neither figure is without fault, but Saint finds himself more aligned with Nino's position, believing it to be the more ethically sound direction.

Behind the scenes, another relationship begins to take shape. CARNIBOYS reveals that Terror Rechsteiner, Rudo's own manager, has been secretly working to help Saint behind Rudo's back. What initially appears to be an unexpected act of support carries a deeper implication: Terror has his own interests in Saint, and his involvement may be part of a much larger scheme.

These conflicting loyalties eventually extend beyond the leadership itself. In RAW@WAR, the CARNIBOYS army experiences its own fracture, with members beginning to choose between three competing sides. What was once a unified brotherhood is now caught in a struggle over allegiance, influence, and the future of the movement.

For Saint, the conflict is bigger than choosing a side. It's about understanding what brotherhood means when the people you respect no longer stand together.

A leader of the Carnival. A brother caught between allegiances. A man learning what it means to stand for something.

BRINGING THE CARNIVAL TO LIFE

The character didn't stay on screen.

As Baby Saint, Vanny Preem brought the CARNIBOYS story beyond music and into the real world, turning the Carnival takeover into a series of public experiences across multiple cities.

The campaign began with a downtown Raleigh scavenger hunt, using physical flyers to send people searching through the city. It continued with CARNIBOYS listening events at The Newsagents in Raleigh and Ask for Janice in Brooklyn, bringing the project directly to the communities surrounding it.

Saint's presence then expanded through live performances at Rubies in Durham, 529 in Atlanta, Purgatory in New York, and Kings in Raleigh. In New York, the Carnival took another form with a CARNIBOYS domino night at Chica and the Don, bringing the brotherhood together through a shared cultural experience.

Perhaps the most unexpected activation took place on the streets of Raleigh during the City of Oaks Half Marathon. Running in the CARNIBOYS ski mask and carrying a flag featuring a QR code directing people to VANNYPREEM.COM, Baby Saint brought the character into an entirely different environment. The run also served as a tribute to Garner, North Carolina's own county legend, Roger Lane Johnson, connecting the character's journey back to the hometown that helped shape it.

From scavenger hunts and listening parties to live performances, domino tables, and a half marathon, Baby Saint became more than a character in a music project. He became a way to bring the Carnival into everyday life.