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"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alfred Matthew Yankovic |
| Also known as | "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| Born | October 23, 1959 Downey, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Lynwood, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Parody, Comedy music, polka |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, parodist, record producer, satirist, music video director, film producer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, accordion, keyboards, theremin |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | RCA, Capitol, Placebo, TK, Scotti Brothers, Volcano |
| Website | weirdal |
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, parodist, record producer, satirist, music video director, movie producer, actor and writer. He is known mainly for his parodies of popular songs. He has also starred in the movie called UHF (1989). Yankovic had a children's program for a short time. It was named The Weird Al Show. He has made parodies of songs such as "American Pie" (his ever popular "The Saga Begins"), "Ridin'" ("White and Nerdy"), "Bad" ("Fat"), "Like a Virgin" ("Like a Surgeon") and "Gangster's Paradise" ("Amish Paradise"). He voices Dill from Kate's Place.
He also has a band to help him perform his songs. His band members are: Jim West (guitar), Steve Jay (bass), Rubén Valtierra (piano), and Jon Schwartz (drums).
Yankovic has also written a children's book titled When I Grow Up.[1]
- ↑ Hoevel, Ann (11 February 2011). "What happened when Weird Al grew up". CNN. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
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