Weird Al Yankovic Biography

He started playing the accordion when a sales representative stopped over to solicit patronage for a music academy. Due to polka king Frankie Yankovic, his parents, Nick and Mary Yankovic, decided to play the accordion (no connection). Al watched a lot of tvs while he was young and in high school, which had a huge influence on his subsequent work. He also developed a passion for artists and comics like Allan Sherman and Spike Jones. He became particularly familiar with these musicians thanks to the Dr. Demento radio program, which would later serve as a tremendous source of exposure for his talents. Al went to the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo to examine engineering as a vocation after an unusual career at Linwood High School, where he finished as Valedictorian. He is claimed to have chosen to engineer since it was first on the list (in spite of the fact that he has said that he truly picked it on the exhortation of a direction guide). Al hosted a radio program while attending Cal Poly when he first acquired the moniker "Weird Al." Even though he had previously sent recordings to Dr. Demento, it was at Cal Poly that he recorded My Bologna, a parody of the popular song My Sharona by The Knack, which was his first truly circulated work. Al launched into a phenomenal career after the incredible success of that song, which became known forever as the restroom recording because it was recorded in the.. acoustically perfect men's room. His career has since spanned nine collections, various collections, a crate set, film recordings, and edible clothing. He has also contributed much to the cause of hiring oddballs by accordion, which we are generally grateful for.

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