Weird Al
Singer Songwriter
Birthdate: Oct 23, 1959
High School: Lynwood High School
Yearbooks: 1976
Yearbook photos of Weird Al from Lynwood High School
Alfred Matthew “Weird Al” Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer and songwriter. He graduated with the class of 1976 from Lynwood High Schoolin Lynwood, California. Yankovic was Valedictorian of his senior class and voted “Best Student”. He was involved in a number of clubs including the Roundtablers, Treasurer of the National Forensics League, C.S.F., Volcano Worshippers, and less surprisingly, the Thespians. Yankovic is best known for his comical parodies of popular songs which have earned him multiple gold and platinum records. In addition to his musical success, he has also appeared in movies and television shows, done voiceover work, and authored two books.
Awards:
- Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording for Eat It, in 1985
- Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video for Fat, in 1988
- Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for Poodle Hat, in 2004
- Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for Mandatory Fun, in 2015
Source: Wikipedia
