Jarrod Alonge | |
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Birth name | Jarrod Michael Alonge |
Born | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | March 25, 1993
Years active | 2009–present |
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Website | jarrodalonge.com |
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Jarrod Michael Alonge (born March 25, 1993) is an American comedian, songwriter and music producer. He is best known for his parodies of the artists, sub-genres and stereotypes within alternative music. He has released three independent full-length studio albums, Beating a Dead Horse, Friendville and Awkward & Depressed, all of which reached number one on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart. Alonge is the owner and founder of Boketo Media, a digital media and production company which launched in March 2019. He is also the lead songwriter and guitarist of post-hardcore supergroup CrazyEightyEight.
Alonge studied biology at Tennessee Technological University and graduated with a BS degree in 2014, having originally planned to attend medical school. [1] He is a self-described Star Wars fanatic, making multiple references to the franchise in his content. He currently lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with his wife Rachel. [2]
Year | Title | Under fictional band name | Chart peaks | ||
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US Comedy [3] |
US Heat [4] |
US Indie [5] | |||
2015 | Beating a Dead Horse [6] | Various | 1 | 18 | – |
2016 | Friendville [7] | Sunrise Skater Kids | 1 | 12 | 39 |
2017 | Awkward & Depressed | Canadian Softball | 10 | 19 | 39 |
2020 | The Praxis of Prophylaxis | Vermicide Violence | – | – | – |
With CrazyEightyEight
Year | Title |
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2016 | Space Zombies EP |
2017 | Covers, Vol. 1 |
No Words Spoken | |
Covers, Vol. 2 |
Title | From the album |
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"The Swimmer" | Beating a Dead Horse |
"Save My Life" | |
"Inconceivable Somatic Defecation" | |
"Unbreakable" | |
"First World Tragedy" | |
"Pit Warrior" | Friendville |
"Rylo Ken" | |
"Friendville" | |
"These Borders Don't Trump" | Space Zombies EP |
"Fund Me" | Awkward & Depressed |
"Tommy's Planet" | No Words Spoken |
"Your Validation" | Awkward & Depressed |
"Great Again" | |
"Shinebox" | Burning Alive |
"Nitroglycerin" | |
"Tears in Rain" | |
"Bastard from a Basket" | |
"I Am Tetsuo" | |
"Fortune and Glory, Kid" | |
"Coronaviscerated" | The Praxis of Prophylaxis |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014 | Jarrod Alonge | Kerrang! Awards – Best Comedian | Won [8] |
Jarrod Alonge | |
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Birth name | Jarrod Michael Alonge |
Born | Orlando, Florida, U.S. | March 25, 1993
Years active | 2009–present |
Genres | |
Website | jarrodalonge.com |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) |
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Jarrod Michael Alonge (born March 25, 1993) is an American comedian, songwriter and music producer. He is best known for his parodies of the artists, sub-genres and stereotypes within alternative music. He has released three independent full-length studio albums, Beating a Dead Horse, Friendville and Awkward & Depressed, all of which reached number one on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart. Alonge is the owner and founder of Boketo Media, a digital media and production company which launched in March 2019. He is also the lead songwriter and guitarist of post-hardcore supergroup CrazyEightyEight.
Alonge studied biology at Tennessee Technological University and graduated with a BS degree in 2014, having originally planned to attend medical school. [1] He is a self-described Star Wars fanatic, making multiple references to the franchise in his content. He currently lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with his wife Rachel. [2]
Year | Title | Under fictional band name | Chart peaks | ||
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US Comedy [3] |
US Heat [4] |
US Indie [5] | |||
2015 | Beating a Dead Horse [6] | Various | 1 | 18 | – |
2016 | Friendville [7] | Sunrise Skater Kids | 1 | 12 | 39 |
2017 | Awkward & Depressed | Canadian Softball | 10 | 19 | 39 |
2020 | The Praxis of Prophylaxis | Vermicide Violence | – | – | – |
With CrazyEightyEight
Year | Title |
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2016 | Space Zombies EP |
2017 | Covers, Vol. 1 |
No Words Spoken | |
Covers, Vol. 2 |
Title | From the album |
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"The Swimmer" | Beating a Dead Horse |
"Save My Life" | |
"Inconceivable Somatic Defecation" | |
"Unbreakable" | |
"First World Tragedy" | |
"Pit Warrior" | Friendville |
"Rylo Ken" | |
"Friendville" | |
"These Borders Don't Trump" | Space Zombies EP |
"Fund Me" | Awkward & Depressed |
"Tommy's Planet" | No Words Spoken |
"Your Validation" | Awkward & Depressed |
"Great Again" | |
"Shinebox" | Burning Alive |
"Nitroglycerin" | |
"Tears in Rain" | |
"Bastard from a Basket" | |
"I Am Tetsuo" | |
"Fortune and Glory, Kid" | |
"Coronaviscerated" | The Praxis of Prophylaxis |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2014 | Jarrod Alonge | Kerrang! Awards – Best Comedian | Won [8] |