At The Request Of Andrew Yang, "Vax Daddy" Takes The Public Stage In Washington Heights arrow Huge Ma, the founder of TurboVax, spoke at his first public event in front of the Fort Washington Armory. Elizabeth Kim / Gothamist Standing before a phalanx of cameras and flanked by a congressman and a mayoral candidate, Huge Ma (a.k.a. TurboVax, a.k.a. "Vax Daddy") seemed at a loss for words. Although everyone at the event in Washington Heights knew who he was, he had introduced himself with a sheepish wave and started by thanking the city's doctors and nurses, who he called the "real heroes" of the pandemic.