Theneedledrop
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Type of site
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Music reviewing |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Anthony Fantano |
| Slogan(s) | The internet's busiest music nerd |
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| Alexa rank |
 47,454 (August 2017[update]) |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2007 |
| Current status | Active |
| Anthony Fantano | |
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October 28, 1985 Wolcott, Connecticut, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Music journalist |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm) |
| Website | theneedledrop.com |
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| Also known as | "Cal Chuchesta", "Melon", "Thicc Boy" |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Subscribers | 1.1 million+ |
| Total views | 250 million+ |
| Catchphrase(s) | "Internet's Busiest Music Nerd" "Best teeth in the game" |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of August 1, 2017. | |
The Needle Drop is a vlog synonymous with creator Anthony Fantano /fænˈtænoʊ/ (born October 28, 1985), self-described as "the internet's busiest music nerd". Fantano examines "rock, pop, electronic, metal, hip hop and experimental music" via video and audio reviews. The blog started in the fall of 2007, with video reviews beginning in February 2009. The blog reviews albums and does a weekly roundup of singles released that week. His reviews often contain brief skits, usually involving his alter ego Cal Chuchesta, a musically oblivious man portrayed as Fantano's roommate.
The Needle Drop's YouTube channel currently has over 1.1 million subscribers, and more than 280 million upload views. The channel was voted as September 2011's On The Rise contest winner, a program by YouTube. In October 2011, Fantano won the Beyond the Blog award at the MTV O Music Awards.
Fantano grew up in Connecticut and spent his teenage years in Wolcott. As a child he had a desire to become a cartoonist, stating he was a fan of The Simpsons and that he still enjoys cartoons from today such as Adventure Time and Regular Show.
Fantano was introduced to independent music in the early 2000s which eventually influenced him to start The Needle Drop. He has said, "I had a friend of mine on Livejournal–lol, I know–back in the early 00s who used to do these long writeups about certain artists and she turned me on to a few that were pretty great. It made me want to do the same, share the musical experience on the internet. It didn’t really turn into "reviews" until I tried doing YouTube in 2009, which I only did as an experiment because my blog and podcast were making much traction at the time."
Fantano attended Southern Connecticut State University where he studied political science and journalism.
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