Who Is "Weird Al" Yankovic?
Read all about how a young boy from California who listened to polka music and played the accordion became a comedian, parody songwriter, and Grammy winner in this biography for young readers about “Weird Al” Yankovic!
When Alfred Yankovic was seven years old, a salesman knocked on the door of his family home selling guitars and accordions. Al's life was never the same! He drew inspiration from comedian, radio broadcaster, and novelty songwriter Dr. Demento. By the time he was sixteen years old, Al graduated high school at the top of his class and had his first parody song on the radio.
While in college studying architecture, Alfred Yankovic became “Weird Al." He got a job at his university radio station where…
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Wes Locher is a writer of prose, journalism, video games, and comic books. In 2021, he published the first two titles in his “tiny books” series: Networking: What Is It, How Do You Do It, and Why Is It So Scary? and Game Writing: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and How to Get Started. He has authored several books in the Who HQ nonfiction series for young readers.