Jarrod Alonge

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Jarrod Alonge
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Jarrod Alonge at the 2015 APMAs
Birth nameJarrod Michael Alonge
Born (1993-03-25) March 25, 1993 (age 31)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Years active2009–present
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Website boketo.media/about
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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.

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Personal life

Alonge 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

Studio albums

YearTitleArtist
2015 Beating a Dead Horse [3] Various
2016 Friendville [4] Sunrise Skater Kids
2017 Awkward & Depressed Canadian Softball
2018Burning AliveCrazyEightyEight
2020The Praxis of ProphylaxisVermicide Violence
2023EmotakuSunrise Skater Kids
TBAUntitled LP2Sunrise Skater Kids
TBAUntitled LP2Canadian Softball
TBAUntitled LP1Amidst the Grave's Demons
TBAUntitled LP1CrazyEightyEight

Singles and EPs

YearTitleArtist
2013I'm So SceneAmidst the Grave's Demons
2014Eternity (Literally)
Pop Punk Pizza PartySunrise Skater Kids
201512 Days of a Pop Punk Christmas
2016 Space Zombies EP Amidst the Grave's Demons
Pubic ApologySwagChode
2017How Far I'll GoSunrise Skater Kids
Covers, Vol. 1CrazyEightyEight
No Words Spoken
Covers, Vol. 2
2018Shinebox
To Plant a Seed
Merry SplitmasVarious
2020COSPLIT-19
Killing In the NameCrazyEightyEight
2021Still PosiSunrise Skater Kids
What's My Age Again?
Liberté, Egalité, Friendvillé
Homeless Millennial
... and yet, I fishCanadian Softball
The Christmas Shoes
2022Boybandin' UpSunrise Skater Kids
2023Hate the Swim, Love the SwimmerAmidst the Grave's Demons

Music videos

TitleFrom 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

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2014Jarrod Alonge Kerrang! Awards – Best ComedianWon [25]

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