“怪人奥尔”扬科维奇

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American musician. Yankovic is known for writing and performing comedy songs that often parody songs by other musicians. He also performs original songs that are style pastiches of the work of other acts, as well as polka medleys of popular songs, most of which feature his trademark accordion. Since having one of his comedy songs aired on The Dr. Demento Radio Show in 1976 at age 16, Yankovic has sold more than 12 million albums (as of 2025), recorded more than 150 parodies and original songs, and performed more than 2,000 live shows.

Yankovic's success has been attributed to his effective use of music videos to further parody pop culture, the songs' original artists, and the original music videos themselves. He has directed some of his own music videos and also directed music videos for other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, the Black Crowes, and the Presidents of the United States of America. With the decline of music television and the onset of social media, he used YouTube and other video sites to publish his videos; this strategy helped boost sales of his later albums. He has not released a full album since Mandatory Fun, opting instead for timely releases of singles amid touring.

Yankovic's work has earned him five Grammy Awards and a further eleven nominations, four gold records and six platinum records in the U.S. His first top ten Billboard album (Straight Outta Lynwood) and single ("White & Nerdy") were both released in 2006, nearly three decades into his career. His fourteenth studio album, Mandatory Fun (2014), became his first number-one album during its debut week.……

Early life

Alfred Matthew Yankovic was born in Downey, California, on October 23, 1959, the only child of Mary Elizabeth (née Vivalda) and Nick Yankovic. He was raised in nearby Lynwood, California.……

Career

1976–1981: Dr. Demento and early fame

Yankovic's music received its first on-air exposure via syndicated comedy radio personality Dr. Demento's Southern California–based show, later saying, "If there hadn't been a Dr. Demento, I'd probably have a real job now." Despite his mother having caught him listening to Dr.……

Personal life

Yankovic married Suzanne Krajewski, a marketing executive with 20th Century Fox, after they met in 2001. They were introduced to each other on a blind date by their mutual friend Bill Mumy. Their daughter, Nina, was born in 2003.……

Musical style

Parodies

Yankovic is well known for creating parodies of contemporary radio hits, which typically make up about half of his studio releases.……

Other works

Films

UHF

In 1989, Yankovic starred in a feature film called UHF, co-written by himself and manager Jay Levey and filmed in Tulsa, Oklahoma.……

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

In 2010, Eric Appel produced a Funny or Die trailer for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, a fictional biographical film that parodies other films based on musicians;……

Misattribution and imitators

Songs posted to file-sharing networks are often misattributed to him because of their humorous subject matter. Often, his surname is misspelled (and thus mispronounced) as "Yankovich", among other variations.……

Fan-driven campaigns

The Weird Al Star Fund was a campaign started by Yankovic's fans to get him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.……

Band members

Yankovic's core band, consisting of Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, Jim West, and Steve Jay, have performed with him for more than 40 years, and grew with the addition of Rubén Valtierra.……

Discography

Studio albums