Dr. Demento
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American person
disc jockey
music historian
radio broadcaster
radio personality
radio program
stage name
Dr. Demento is an American radio broadcaster and music historian best known for his long-running novelty and comedy music show that helped launch the career of "Weird Al" Yankovic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dr. Demento canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American person
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disc jockey ⓘ music historian ⓘ radio broadcaster ⓘ radio personality ⓘ radio program ⓘ stage name ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970 ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Barret Eugene Hansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-04-02 ⓘ |
| discovered | "Weird Al" Yankovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Reed College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
KMET
NERFINISHED
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KROQ-FM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comedy music
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novelty music ⓘ radio broadcasting ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy music
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novelty music ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity | radio comedy ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Dr. D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFanBase | novelty music enthusiasts ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy
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novelty ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
online streaming
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radio ⓘ syndicated radio ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://drdemento.com/ ⓘ |
| influenced | "Weird Al" Yankovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
helping launch the career of "Weird Al" Yankovic
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hosting The Dr. Demento Show ⓘ promoting novelty and comedy records ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
curating novelty song compilations
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playing rare and unusual records ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dr. Demento compilation albums
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The Dr. Demento Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
disc jockey
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music historian ⓘ radio broadcaster ⓘ record collector ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realName | Barret Eugene Hansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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