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Bo Burnham
12+ albums
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Robert Pickering Burnham (born August 21, 1990) is an American comedian, actor, musician, and filmmaker. His work combines elements of filmmaking, music, sketch, and stand-up comedy, often incorporating dramatic, satirical, or ambiguous themes. In 2006, Burnham created a YouTube channel, where he uploaded videos of himself performing comedic songs he had written, often featuring wordplay and addressing taboo or dark subject matter. The videos gained widespread popularity, making him one of the earliest widely recognized creators on the platform. He subsequently released music projects including "Bo fo Sho" (2008) and the self-titled album "Bo Burnham" (2009). Burnham later shifted his focus toward live stand-up performances, which combined his musical material with traditional comedy. He released three comedy specials: "Words Words Words" (2010), "what." (2013), and "Make Happy" (2016). He also worked on the music and script for a planned comedy film that was ultimately not produced. In 2013, he created and starred in the MTV mockumentary series "Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous". The same year, he published the poetry book "Egghead: Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone". In 2016, Burnham announced that he would step away from live performance; he later attributed this decision to anxiety and panic attacks experienced on stage. He subsequently made his feature film debut as writer and director of the drama film "Eighth Grade" (2018) and began directing comedy specials for othe
