Jarrod Michael Alonge (born March 25, 1993) is an American comedian, songwriter and media producer. He is best known for his parodies of the artists, sub-genres and stereotypes within alternative music. His three independent full-length comedy albums Beating a Dead Horse, Friendville and Awkward & Depressed all 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.
| Jarrod Alonge | |
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 Jarrod Alonge at the 2015 APMAs | |
| Birth name | Jarrod Michael Alonge |
| Born | March 25, 1993 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Genres | |
| Website | boketo |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments |
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Personal life
editAlonge studied biology at Tennessee Technological University and graduated with a BS degree in 2014, having originally planned to attend medical school.[1] He currently lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with his wife Rachel and daughter Eleanor.[2]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Beating a Dead Horse[3] | Various |
| 2016 | Friendville[4] | Sunrise Skater Kids |
| 2017 | Awkward & Depressed | Canadian Softball |
| 2018 | Burning Alive | CrazyEightyEight |
| 2020 | The Praxis of Prophylaxis | Vermicide Violence |
| 2023 | Emotaku | Sunrise Skater Kids |
| TBA | Untitled LP2 | Sunrise Skater Kids |
| TBA | Untitled LP2 | Canadian Softball |
| TBA | Untitled LP1 | Amidst the Grave's Demons |
| TBA | Untitled LP1 | CrazyEightyEight |
Singles and EPs
edit| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | I'm So Scene | Amidst the Grave's Demons |
| 2014 | Eternity (Literally) | |
| Pop Punk Pizza Party | Sunrise Skater Kids | |
| 2015 | 12 Days of a Pop Punk Christmas | |
| 2016 | Space Zombies EP | Amidst the Grave's Demons |
| Pubic Apology | SwagChode | |
| 2017 | How Far I'll Go | Sunrise Skater Kids |
| Covers, Vol. 1 | CrazyEightyEight | |
| No Words Spoken | ||
| Covers, Vol. 2 | ||
| 2018 | Shinebox | |
| To Plant a Seed | ||
| Merry Splitmas | Various | |
| 2020 | COSPLIT-19 | |
| Killing In the Name | CrazyEightyEight | |
| 2021 | Still Posi | Sunrise Skater Kids |
| What's My Age Again? | ||
| Liberté, Egalité, Friendvillé | ||
| Homeless Millennial | ||
| ... and yet, I fish | Canadian Softball | |
| The Christmas Shoes | ||
| 2022 | Boybandin' Up | Sunrise Skater Kids |
| 2023 | Hate the Swim, Love the Swimmer | Amidst the Grave's Demons |
Music videos
edit| Title | From the album |
|---|---|
| "The Swimmer"[5] | Beating a Dead Horse |
| "Save My Life"[6] | |
| "Inconceivable Somatic Defecation"[7] | |
| "Unbreakable"[8] | |
| "First World Tragedy"[9] | |
| "Pit Warrior"[10] | Friendville |
| "Rylo Ken"[11] | |
| "Friendville"[12] | |
| "These Borders Don't Trump"[13] | Space Zombies EP |
| "Fund Me"[14] | Awkward & Depressed |
| "Tommy's Planet"[15] | No Words Spoken |
| "Your Validation"[16] | Awkward & Depressed |
| "Great Again"[17] | |
| "Shinebox"[18] | Burning Alive |
| "Nitroglycerin"[19] | |
| "Tears in Rain"[20] | |
| "Bastard from a Basket"[21] | |
| "I Am Tetsuo"[22] | |
| "Fortune and Glory, Kid"[23] | |
| "Coronaviscerated"[24] | The Praxis of Prophylaxis |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jarrod Alonge | Kerrang! Awards – Best Comedian | Won[25] |
References
edit- ^ "Dean's and Graduates Lists". Tennessee Tech. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jarrod Alonge tops Billboard charts Album". AltPress. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Sunrise Skater Kids – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ Boketo Media (2015-05-27). Amidst the Grave's Demons - The Swimmer [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2015-08-11). Amidst the Grave's Demons - Save My Life [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via YouTube.
- ^ Jared Dines (2015-08-26). Vermicide Violence - Inconceivable Somatic Defecation ft. Jared Dines (Official Music Video). Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2015-09-25). Chewed Up - Unbreakable [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2015-11-27). Sunrise Skater Kids - First World Tragedy [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2016-03-16). Sunrise Skater Kids - Pit Warrior ft. Dave Stephens [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2016-03-28). Sunrise Skater Kids - Rylo Ken [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2016-06-13). Sunrise Skater Kids - Friendville [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2016-10-26). Amidst the Grave's Demons - These Borders Don't Trump [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ "- YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Boketo Media (2017-05-19). CrazyEightyEight - Tommy's Planet [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2017-07-14). Canadian Softball - Your Validation [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2017-07-27). Canadian Softball - Great Again [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2018-01-26). CrazyEightyEight - Shinebox [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2018-11-30). CrazyEightyEight - Nitroglycerin [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2018-11-30). CrazyEightyEight - Tears In Rain [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ "CrazyEightyEight - Bastard from a Basket [Official Video]". YouTube. 14 December 2018.
- ^ Boketo Media (2019-01-14). CrazyEightyEight - I Am Tetsuo [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2019-06-28). CrazyEightyEight - Fortune and Glory, Kid [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ Boketo Media (2020-03-20). Vermicide Violence - Coronaviscerated [Official Video]. Retrieved 2024-08-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ 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.