"Weird Al" Yankovic
Gender: Male
Born: 23rd October 1959 (currently 52 years old)
Nationality: United States of America
TV programs: The Weird Al Show, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Johnny Bravo, Sabrina: The Animated Series, Transformers: Animated, Eek! The Cat, Al TV
Movies: The Compleat Al, The "Weird Al" Yankovic Video Library, Alapalooza: The Videos, "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection, "Weird Al" Yankovic Live!, "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Ultimate Collection, Bad Hair Day: The Videos, "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos, UHF, Desperation Boulevard, Transformers Animated: Transform and Roll Out, Spy Hard, Tapeheads, Nerdcore Rising, Candyman: The David Klein Story
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (pronunciation: /ˈjæŋkəvɪk/; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts. Since his first-aired comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums (as of 2007), 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.
Yankovic's success comes in part from his effective use of music video to further parody popular culture, the song's original artist, and the original music videos themselves, scene-for-scene in some cases. He directed later videos himself and went on to direct for other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, Black Crowes, and The Presidents of the United States of
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