"Weird Al" Yankovic, the undisputed king of pop culture parody, has sold more comedy recordings than any other artist in history. In a career spanning nearly three decades, he has amassed 28 Gold and Platinum albums, 7 Gold and Platinum-certified home videos and 3 Grammy Awards with 9 nominations.
An accomplished director, "Weird Al" has helmed many of his own award-winning music videos as well as clips for Ben Folds, Jeff Foxworthy, The John Spencer Blues Explosion, Hanson, and the Black Crowes. His video for "Smells Like Nirvana," was chosen by Rolling Stone as one of the "Top 100 Music Videos Of All Time."
He has created his own television specials for MTV, Showtime and the Disney Channel, among others. His feature film "UHF" (1989) became an instant Top Ten best-selling DVD upon its release in 2002.
His 12th studio album "Straight Outta Lynwood" debuted at #10 on the Billboard charts, making it Al's highest charting album to date. The centerpiece is "White & Nerdy," a parody of Chamillionaire's No. 1 smash hit "Ridin'." "Straight Outta Lynwood" also features parodies of Green Day, Usher, Taylor Hicks and R. Kelly.
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