Weird Al Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic
Weird Al performing live in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Alfred Matthew Yankovic
Born	(1959-10-23) October 23, 1959 (age 57) Downey, California, U.S.
Origin	Lynwood, California, U.S.
Genres	Parody comedy polka
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter parodist record producer satirist actor music video director film producer author
Instruments	Vocals accordion keyboards theremin
Years active	1976–present
Labels	Rock 'n Roll Capitol Placebo TK Scotti Brothers Volcano RCA
Associated acts	Dr. Demento, Jon Schwartz
Website	weirdal.com

External video

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Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (/ˈjæŋkəvɪk/ YANG-kə-vik; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, parodist, record producer, satirist, actor, voice actor, music video director, film producer, and author. He is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts, original songs that are style pastiches of the work of other acts, and polka medleys of several popular songs, featuring his favored instrument, the accordion.

Since his first-aired comedy song in 1976, he has sold more than 12 million albums (as of 2007^[update]), recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and has performed more than 1,000 live shows. His works have earned him four Grammy Awards and a further 11 nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States. Weird Al's first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career. His latest album, Mandatory Fun (2014), became his first number-one album during its debut week.