Brentalfloss
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brentalfloss (born April 12, 1984) is an American
songwriter
, lyricist
, and singer, who has achieved some notoriety mainly on YouTube
.
. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Oklahoma
. He went on to earn his master's degree
in musical theatre writing at New York University
(NYU). In his time at NYU, he co-wrote a musical with composer Rob Broadhurst called "I’ll Be Damned" which had a limited Off-Broadway run at the Vineyard Theatre
in New York City in 2010.
's castle from Mega Man 2
and the Russian folk song "Korobeiniki
," popularized by the game Tetris
. Brent's channel, brentalfloss, currently has over 100,000 subscribers.
Brent's website indicates that his stage name
"brentalfloss" is always intentionally spelled with lower-case letters.
comedy charts worldwide. He has also released a G-Rated version of the album. Brent later set up a fundraising page on his site to try and garner funds for a second CD, which reached its goal of $4000. He is currently aiming to release the CD by Christmas 2011. Brent currently has his own webcomic series, written by Dan Roth and illustrated by Andrew Dobson.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
, and singer, who has achieved some notoriety mainly on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Early life
Brent was born in Dallas, TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
. He went on to earn his master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in musical theatre writing at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
(NYU). In his time at NYU, he co-wrote a musical with composer Rob Broadhurst called "I’ll Be Damned" which had a limited Off-Broadway run at the Vineyard Theatre
Vineyard Theatre
The Vineyard Theatre is an Off-Broadway non-profit theatre company, located at 108 East 15th Street in Manhattan, New York City, near Union Square. Its first production was in 1981...
in New York City in 2010.
YouTube career
Using his brentalfloss YouTube account, Brent adds humorous lyrics to video game music. He is known most commonly by his YouTube username, "brentalfloss". His lyrics include words set to the first two levels of Doctor WilyDoctor Wily
, full name Albert W. Wily, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the original Mega Man series of video games. Designed by Keiji Inafune, he appeared in the first Mega Man video game and later in promotions and other media related to the series...
's castle from Mega Man 2
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 2, known in Japan as , is a platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second installment in the original Mega Man series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, and in North America and PAL regions the following years. Mega Man 2...
and the Russian folk song "Korobeiniki
Korobeiniki
"Korobeiniki" , also known as the Tetris song is a nineteenth-century Russian folk song that tells of an incident between a peddler and a girl "haggling" over a price, with the details only being said in metaphor...
," popularized by the game Tetris
Tetris
Tetris is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. It was released on June 6, 1984, while he was working for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of the Academy of Science of the USSR in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic...
. Brent's channel, brentalfloss, currently has over 100,000 subscribers.
Brent's website indicates that his stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
"brentalfloss" is always intentionally spelled with lower-case letters.
Beyond YouTube
Brent has gone beyond making YouTube videos, branching out into releasing albums. His first CD, "What if This CD... Had Lyrics?" was released in the spring of 2010. This CD has had tracks in the top 100 on iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
comedy charts worldwide. He has also released a G-Rated version of the album. Brent later set up a fundraising page on his site to try and garner funds for a second CD, which reached its goal of $4000. He is currently aiming to release the CD by Christmas 2011. Brent currently has his own webcomic series, written by Dan Roth and illustrated by Andrew Dobson.
Discography
- What If This CD... Had Lyrics? (2010)
- The brentalfloss G-Rated Karaoke Track Pack! (2011)
- The Super-Secret EP (as DJ Super-Secret) (2011)
- What If This CD... Didn't Have Lyrics? (2011)
- What If This CD... Had G-Rated Lyrics? (2011)
- Second studio album (TBA)