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.
Personal life Alonge studied biology at Tennessee Technological University and graduated with a BS degree in 2014, having originally planned to attend medical school. He currently lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with his wife Rachel and two daughters.
Discography
Studio albums Year Title Artist 2015Beating a Dead Horse Various 2016 Friendville Sunrise Skater Kids 2017 Awkward & Depressed Canadian Softball 2018 Burning Alive CrazyEightyEight 2020 The Praxis of Prophylaxis Vermicide Violence 2023 Emotaku Sunrise Skater Kids 2025 Milking a Dead Cow Various2026FriendworldSunrise Skater Kids
Singles and EPs Year Title Artist2013I'm So Scene Amidst the Grave's Demons2014Eternity (Literally)Pop Punk Pizza PartySunrise Skater Kids201512 Days of a Pop Punk Christmas 2016 Space Zombies EPAmidst the Grave's DemonsPubic ApologySwagChode2017How Far I'll GoSunrise Skater Kids Covers, Vol. 1CrazyEightyEight No Words Spoken Covers, Vol. 22018ShineboxTo Plant a SeedMerry Splitmas Various2020COSPLIT-19Killing In the NameCrazyEightyEight2021Still PosiSunrise Skater KidsWhat's My Age Again?Liberté, Egalité, FriendvilléHomeless Millennial... and yet, I fishCanadian SoftballThe Christmas Shoes2022Boybandin' UpSunrise Skater Kids2023Hate the Swim, Love the SwimmerAmidst the Grave's Demons
Music videos TitleFrom the album"The Swimmer"Beating a Dead Horse"Save My Life""Inconceivable Somatic Defecation""Unbreakable""First World Tragedy""Pit Warrior"Friendville"Rylo Ken""Friendville""These Borders Don't Trump"Space Zombies EP"Fund Me"Awkward & Depressed"Tommy's Planet"No Words Spoken"Your Validation" Awkward & Depressed"Great Again""Shinebox"Burning Alive"Nitroglycerin""Tears in Rain""Bastard from a Basket""I Am Tetsuo""Fortune and Glory, Kid""Coronaviscerated"The Praxis of Prophylaxis
Awards and nominations
| 2014 || Jarrod Alonge || Kerrang! Awards – Best Comedian ||
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