In March 2014, Matteo Moroni from Perugia, Italy, owner of the YouTube channel DM Pranks, began dressing up as an evil clown and terrifying unsuspecting passersby, with his videos racking up hundreds of millions of views.[8] A rash of sightings appeared in California, USA in October 2014, which centered around the "Wasco clown", and primarily occurred in the Wasco, California area with photos appearing on social media.[9]