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Downey, Los Angeles CA, United States (1976 – present)

Alfred Matthew “Weird Al” Yankovic (born October 23, 1959 in Downey, California) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, actor, comedian, satirist, accordian player and kazooist. Yankovic is known in particular for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since his first-aired song parody in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums—more than any other comedy act in history—recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and has performed more than 1,000 live shows. His works have earned him three Grammy Awards among nine nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. Yankovic’s first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single (“White & Nerdy”) were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career.

In addition to recording his albums, Yankovic has written and starred in his own film, UHF, and his own television show, The Weird Al Show, and directed music videos for himself and other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, the Black Crowes and The Presidents of the United States of America. He has also made guest appearances on many television shows, in addition to starring in his own Al TV specials.

Though parodies earned him his fame, Yankovic has recorded a greater number of humorous songs with original tunes. Some of these pieces are pastiches (or style parodies), where he chooses a band’s entire body of work to emulate rather than any single hit, although Yankovic has many completely original pieces. Most of his albums include a medley which juxtaposes the choruses of various songs in a polka style to accordion music.
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  • Boxcarrace

    Still better than originals. [100508] ♥

    11 May 8:25pm Reply

  • Blvd_Nights

    I was obsessed with Weird Al when I was a kid. I mean, good lord...my elementary school days were completely all about his stuff. He was my idol. By the time I got to middle school, I kind of got over his music and the last record of his I tried to get into was Poodle Hat...but I think at that point my excitement for Al's music had gone away. I still love all the memories his old albums had on me, I didn't have CD's when I was a kid...I love cassettes. I still have almost all of Al's albums on cassette. Good memories.

    7 May 4:20am Reply

  • elysiadrake

    @Mechayoshi yo man just use the manual scrobbler (http://universalscrobbler.invitationstation.org/) and pretend like the tape is actually scrobbling or some magic shit

    25 Apr 3:50am Reply

  • Petruslol

    An underrated genius!

    24 Apr 5:38pm Reply

  • Mechayoshi

    I have one of his singles on cassette. Too bad I can't freaking scrobble it. >:(

    15 Apr 11:26am Reply

  • H3llrider

    So, finally I go over and I open the door and just as I suspected, It's some big fat hermaphrodite with a Flock-Of-Seagulls haircut and only one nostril. Oh man, I hate it when I'm right.

    20 Mar 5:50pm Reply

  • Mavergade

    my hands are bleeding

    10 Mar 8:53pm Reply

  • nrvn_Belial

    E-E-E-E-EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG

    9 Mar 12:57pm Reply

  • BlackStar999

    Canadian Idiot <3 :D

    4 Mar 4:14pm Reply

  • Cozza11

    Still better than originals. [100507]

    27 Feb 8:28pm Reply

  • LaWChristian

    Still better than originals. [100506]

    24 Feb 4:09pm Reply

  • SniffaXxX

    If anyone one person should be granted Immortality, It should be Weird Al. anyways here's your daily dose of SPAM. A friend's parody band that makes Weird Al look sophisticated. Smash Mouth "Porn star" parody: http://youtu.be/qJSqomfQ-y0 Weezer "Nutty Holly" parody: http://youtu.be/WvoaFTbXaLg

    20 Feb 4:38am Reply

  • ivo119

    Still better than originals. [100505]

    26 Jan 9:21pm Reply

  • Octaviobanake

    Still better than originals. [100504]

    24 Jan 12:09am Reply

  • ryotego

    Still better than originals. [100503]

    11 Jan 3:21pm Reply

  • petrogenesis

    dfielder+1

    4 Jan 5:51am Reply

  • squiggins

    Some say it's cliche to say so, but... come on. His early stuff was so, so much better than his last, say, eight or nine albums.

    31 Dec 2012 Reply

  • dfielder

    The Saga Begins should be in the top 5

    24 Dec 2012 Reply

  • davegahan13

    Still better than originals. [100502] Very best song is Smell like Nirvana :D I like this humour.

    21 Dec 2012 Reply

  • Otokichi

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t039p6xqutU 'Tis the season...

    1 Dec 2012 Reply
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