Jarrod Alonge
Jarrod Alonge at the 2015 APMAs
Birth nameJarrod Michael Alonge
Born (1993-03-25) March 25, 1993 (age 30)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Years active2009–present
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Websitejarrodalonge.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.

Personal life

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]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Under fictional band name Chart peaks
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

Extended plays

Year Title
2016 Space Zombies EP
2017 Covers, Vol. 1
No Words Spoken
Covers, Vol. 2

Music videos

Title From the album
"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

Singles and demos

Awards and nominations

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 Jarrod Alonge Kerrang! Awards – Best Comedian Won[8]

References

  1. ^ "Dean's and Graduates Lists". Tennessee Tech. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  2. ^ "An Interview with Jarrod Alonge, the Guy Who Made Those Pop Punk Videos You Love So Much – Noisey". Noisey. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  3. ^ Peak chart positions for the Comedy Albums Chart:
  4. ^ Peak chart positions for the Top Heatseekers Chart:
  5. ^ Peak chart positions for the Independent Albums Chart:
  6. ^ "Jarrod Alonge tops Billboard charts Album". AltPress. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Sunrise Skater Kids – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  8. ^ Barnes, Anthony (June 13, 2014). "Kerrang! Awards 2014: Winners list in full". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
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