Weird Al Yankovic

About Weird Al Yankovic

Entertainer well known for parodying iconic songs including"Eat It,""Like a Surgeon", and"Pretty Fly for a Rabbit".

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor known for his humorous popular pop culture songs and his parodies of specific songs by contemporary music artists. He also performed original songs that are remix-style pieces of works by other artists, as well as polka remixes of several popular songs, most of which feature accordion brother. Since releasing a comedy in 1976, Yankovic has sold more than 12 million albums, recorded more than 150 parody and original songs, and performed over 1,000 live shows. His work earned him five Grammy Awards and 11 other nominations, four gold records and six platinum records in the United States. Her latest album, Mandatory Fun, became her No. 1 debut album in its first week of release.

Associated acts	Dr. Demento, Jon Schwartz, Jim West
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, satirist, actor
Birth name	Alfred Matthew Yankovic
Born	October 23, 1959, Downey, California, U.S.
Years active	1976–present
Genres	Comedy, comedy rock, comedy pop, comedy hip hop, parody, polka, geek rock
Instruments	Vocals, accordion, keyboards, harmonica, theremin, tambourine
Labels	Rock 'n Roll, Capitol, Placebo, TK, Scotti Brothers, Volcano, RCA
Origin	Lynwood, California, U.S.

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Trivia

He has been making musical parodies for his entire career, from Madonna to Michael Jackson to NSYNC. 

Weird Al Yankovic before fame

He began playing the accordion after a door-to-door salesman offered his parents the choice of accordion or guitar lessons.

Achievement of Weird Al Yankovic

He's made musical parodies of everyone from Madonna to Michael Jackson to NSYNC during his career.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$20 Million

Weird Al Yankovic family life

He married Suzanne Krajewski on February 10, 2001, and they have one child.

Associations of Weird Al Yankovic

He performed a clever cover of R. Kelly's"Trapped in the Closet".

Weird Al Yankovic Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about Weird Al Yankovic

• Is he a writer?
The musician has already written two books for children titled u201cMy New Teacher and Meu201d and u201cWhen I Grow Up.u201d
• Who are his influences?
Weird Al Yankovic adored the songs of Elton John. The hit u201cGoodbye Yellow Brick Roadu201d was one of the first compositions he learned to play on his accordion. Weird Al Yankovicu0027s other idols are Tom Lehrer, Allan Sherman, Spike Jones, and others.
• Weird was a very active student who did not lose an opportunity to take part in any of the extracurricular projects.
• The album that was released in 2003 became Platinum.
• Weird Al Yankovic was also an A-grade student and classmates called him a nerd.
• How did he promote himself?
At first, Weird Al Yankovic filmed his music videos on his own. Eventually, Weird Al Yankovic started filming them for other performers, like The Black Crowes and Ben Folds. Weird also shared his videos through his YouTube channel due to the decreased activity on TV.
• The musician has worked on the craft of accordion playing since the age of 6. The first lessons made him dream of a career of a musician.
• In what films has he performed?
Weird Al Yankovic appeared in u201cUHFu201d and u201cThe Weird Al Show.u201d